DRH vs APLE vs PK Stock Comparison

DiamondRock Hospitality, Apple Hospitality REIT and Park Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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DiamondRock Hospitality leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (DiamondRock Hospitality 7, Apple Hospitality REIT 4, Park Hotels & Resorts 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRHAPLEPKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.97B $4.41B $3.39B APLE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.0x 25.2x -20.7x DRH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x 24.3x 34.4x DRH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.0% +1.2% -1.4% APLE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.1% 12.2% -6.4% DRH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -22.3% 5.5% 0.7% APLE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 3.3x 10.9x DRH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.82% 5.14% 5.93% PK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +85.7% +66.9% +63.8% DRH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.3%/yr +2.4%/yr -3.4%/yr DRH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 22.6% 30.3% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 58/100 41/100 DRH

Percentile Scorecard

DRHAPLEPK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDRHAPLEPK
Valuation 62 #56 of 145 77 #34 of 145 69 #45 of 145
Growth 62 #56 of 144 28 #104 of 144 4 #139 of 144
Profitability 45 #78 of 140 58 #59 of 140 25 #105 of 140
Financial Health 62 #56 of 146 91 #14 of 146 26 #109 of 146
Shareholder Returns 70 #40 of 132 37 #83 of 132 83 #23 of 132
Overall 60 58 41
  • DRH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PK ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDRHAPLEPKSPY
1 month +15.5%+13.1%+8.6% -2.3%
3 months +8.5%+12.9%+11.4% -0.7%
6 months +41.9%+41.9%+52.6% +4.8%
Year to date +62.1%+57.6%+61.1% +10.3%
1 year +85.7%+66.9%+63.8% +10.3%
3 years +71.8%+10.8%+22.4% +73.0%
3 years, per year +19.8%+3.5%+7.0% +20.1%
5 years +42.1%+12.5%-15.9% +61.9%
5 years, per year +7.3%+2.4%-3.4% +10.1%
10 years +62.8%+5.7%— +258.6%
10 years, per year +5.0%+0.6%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDRHAPLEPKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%22.6%30.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%20.9%27.0% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.640.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.262.962.11 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.2%-42.5%-58.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-0.7%-0.8% -3.5%
52-week high $14.52$18.82$16.99 $779.14
52-week low $7.98$11.17$9.84 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDRHAPLEPK
P/E now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 26.3x 25.2xmedian 26.3x -20.7xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 4.2x 3.1xmedian 4.2x 1.3xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -8.6xmedian 14.4x 13.0xmedian 14.4x 21.0xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 23.9x 22.9xmedian 23.9x 41.9xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.92median 1.98 11.93median 1.98 0.38median 1.98

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDRHAPLEPK
Revenue $1.14B $1.44B $2.54B
Gross profit $373.83M $579.20M $756.00M
Operating income -$578.87M $258.26M $52.00M
Net income $154.28M $175.27M -$159.00M
Free cash flow $163.44M $192.49M $81.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.72 $0.74 $-0.82
Cash & equivalents $105.98M $10.15M $264.00M
Total debt $1.10B $1.50B $3.92B
Shares (diluted) 206.10M 236.15M 200.00M
Enterprise value $2.62B $4.33B $2.41B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDRHAPLEPK
P/E 20.0x 25.2x -20.7x
P/FCF 18.2x 22.9x 41.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x 11.4x 8.4x
P/S 2.6x 3.1x 1.3x
P/B 1.9x 1.4x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 1.4x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA -8.6x 13.0x 21.0x
EV/EBIT -6.8x 22.9x 135.5x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 4.1x 2.8x
EV/FCF 24.2x 30.7x 87.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 15.3x 17.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.92 11.93 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRHAPLEPK
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.0% 1.2% -1.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 3.1% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.7% 0.0% 1.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 1.5% -0.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.4% -1.9% -79.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 4.7% -31.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 126.2% -3.1% -333.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.4% 3.2% -61.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 158.5% -2.5% -379.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.6% 2.1% -54.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.2% 1.3% -2.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -0.1% -4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 35.1% -32.6% -56.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.9% -1.5% -29.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRHAPLEPK
Gross margin 32.9% 40.2% 29.8%
EBITDA margin -40.7% 31.5% 13.2%
Operating margin -50.9% 17.9% 2.0%
Pretax margin 13.6% 12.2% -5.7%
Net margin 13.1% 12.2% -6.4%
FCF margin 14.4% 13.4% 3.2%
Operating cash flow margin 21.5% 26.8% 15.9%
Return on equity 10.3% 5.6% -5.1%
Return on assets 5.1% 3.6% -2.0%
Return on invested capital -22.3% 5.5% 0.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 2.2x -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRHAPLEPK
Debt / assets 35.8% 30.9% 50.8%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.5x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 3.3x 10.9x
Debt / FCF 6.7x 7.8x 48.3x
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 35.4% 59.9%
Equity / assets 49.9% 64.6% 40.1%
Interest coverage -9.4x – 0.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRHAPLEPK
Dividend yield 2.8% 5.1% 5.9%
Net buyback yield 0.5% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 3.3% 5.5% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.8% 129.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 47.0% 117.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -1.6% -6.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 44.3% 1.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDRHAPLEPK
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2026 24.3xFY2026 34.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.73FY2026 $0.77FY2026 $0.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.9%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% +1.3% +12.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.20BFY2026 $1.52BFY2026 $2.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026 -4.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.4% +2.0% +2.6%
DRH estimates →APLE estimates →PK estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRHAPLEPK
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 323 369 397
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +1.5% +9.7%
Institutions buying 194 209 218
Institutions selling 92 108 114
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.94 1.91
DRH holders →APLE holders →PK holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DRHAPLEPK
DRH 1.00 0.82 0.79
APLE 0.82 1.00 0.78
PK 0.79 0.78 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRH, APLE and PK?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is the largest by market capitalisation: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) $2.97B, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.41B, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) $3.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, DRH, APLE and PK?

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 20.0x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.2x, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -20.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) is cheapest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 19.9x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.3x, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 34.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +1.0%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) has the highest net margin (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 13.1%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -6.4%). On return on invested capital, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) leads (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) -22.3%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) returned the most: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +85.7%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +66.9%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) +63.8%. Over five years, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) compounded fastest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +7.3%/yr, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +2.4%/yr, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -3.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) has the highest dividend yield: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 2.82%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.14%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 5.93%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 26.3%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.6%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 30.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DRH, APLE and PK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.