DRH vs APLE vs RHP Stock Comparison

DiamondRock Hospitality, Apple Hospitality REIT and Ryman Hospitality Properties Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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DiamondRock Hospitality leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (DiamondRock Hospitality 6, Ryman Hospitality Properties 4, Apple Hospitality REIT 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRHAPLERHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.00B $4.45B $9.02B RHP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.5x 25.4x 32.5x DRH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x 24.2x 34.5x DRH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.1% +1.2% +12.9% RHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.1% 12.2% 9.9% DRH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -21.3% 5.5% 9.8% RHP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 3.3x 4.9x DRH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.05% 0.03% APLE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +82.0% +63.6% +52.9% DRH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.2%/yr +2.6%/yr +8.3%/yr RHP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 22.6% 23.7% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 58/100 54/100 DRH

Percentile Scorecard

DRHAPLERHP

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

AxisDRHAPLERHP
Valuation 64 #53 of 146 77 #35 of 146 39 #90 of 146
Growth 72 #42 of 145 26 #108 of 145 69 #45 of 145
Profitability 46 #77 of 141 56 #62 of 141 76 #34 of 141
Financial Health 62 #56 of 146 92 #13 of 146 24 #111 of 146
Shareholder Returns 67 #45 of 136 39 #84 of 136 61 #54 of 136
Overall 62 58 54
  • DRH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDRHAPLERHPSPY
1 month +15.5%+13.0%+11.6% -2.0%
3 months +9.2%+12.9%+5.9% -2.2%
6 months +36.5%+37.2%+25.5% +4.2%
Year to date +62.1%+57.6%+43.5% +10.6%
1 year +82.0%+63.6%+52.9% +10.4%
3 years +71.8%+10.7%+47.9% +73.6%
3 years, per year +19.8%+3.5%+14.0% +20.2%
5 years +41.8%+13.5%+49.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year +7.2%+2.6%+8.3% +10.1%
10 years +64.8%+6.8%+165.4% +261.3%
10 years, per year +5.1%+0.7%+10.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDRHAPLERHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%22.6%23.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%20.8%22.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.640.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.122.822.24 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.2%-42.5%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-0.8%-0.2% -3.2%
52-week high $14.52$18.82$136.00 $779.14
52-week low $7.98$11.17$88.75 $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.

MultipleDRHAPLERHP
P/E now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 26.1x 25.2xmedian 26.1x 32.5xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 4.1x 3.1xmedian 4.1x 3.3xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -8.6xmedian 14.4x 13.0xmedian 14.4x 15.7xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 21.6x 22.9xmedian 21.6x 44.3xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 6.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.72median 1.95 11.92median 1.95 9.26median 1.95

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 monthsDRHAPLERHP
Revenue $1.15B $1.44B $2.81B
Gross profit $382.49M $579.20M $1.23B
Operating income -$575.08M $258.26M $549.53M
Net income $165.05M $175.27M $285.62M
Free cash flow $162.31M $192.49M $211.28M
EPS (diluted) $0.78 $0.74 $3.96
Cash & equivalents $139.96M $10.15M $348.18M
Total debt $1.10B $1.50B $4.66B
Shares (diluted) 207.42M 236.15M 70.02M
Enterprise value $2.65B $4.37B $7.41B

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
MetricDRHAPLERHP
P/E 18.4x 25.2x 32.5x
P/FCF 18.3x 22.9x 44.3x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 11.4x 13.8x
P/S 2.6x 3.1x 3.3x
P/B 1.9x 1.4x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 1.4x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA -8.6x 13.0x 15.7x
EV/EBIT -6.8x 22.8x 24.9x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 4.1x 4.9x
EV/FCF 24.2x 30.6x 64.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 15.3x 20.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.72 11.92 9.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRHAPLERHP
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.1% 1.2% 12.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 3.1% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.2% 0.0% 12.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.1% 1.5% 10.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.9% -1.9% 18.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 4.7% 7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 156.7% -3.1% 16.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.6% 3.2% 7.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 197.7% -2.5% 11.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 25.5% 2.1% 3.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.7% 1.3% 14.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.3% -0.1% 7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 18.6% -32.6% -15.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 70.2% -1.5% -17.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRHAPLERHP
Gross margin 33.3% 40.2% 43.7%
EBITDA margin -39.9% 31.5% 31.1%
Operating margin -50.1% 17.9% 19.6%
Pretax margin 14.7% 12.2% 10.6%
Net margin 14.1% 12.2% 9.9%
FCF margin 14.1% 13.4% 7.5%
Operating cash flow margin 21.1% 26.8% 24.2%
Return on equity 10.7% 5.6% 25.6%
Return on assets 5.4% 3.6% 4.1%
Return on invested capital -21.3% 5.5% 9.8%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 2.2x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRHAPLERHP
Debt / assets 35.5% 30.9% 61.0%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.5x 3.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 3.3x 4.9x
Debt / FCF 6.8x 7.8x 22.1x
Liabilities / assets 50.0% 35.4% 81.5%
Equity / assets 50.0% 64.6% 18.5%
Interest coverage -9.7x – 2.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRHAPLERHP
Dividend yield 2.8% 5.1% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 0.1% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 2.9% 5.5% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.7% 129.5% 106.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 48.5% 117.9% 143.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) -10.8% -6.3% 8.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 35.1% 1.1% 35.6%

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.

ConsensusDRHAPLERHP
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2026 24.2xFY2026 34.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.73FY2026 $0.77FY2026 $3.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.9%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 +4.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% +1.3% +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.20BFY2026 $1.52BFY2026 $2.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.4% +2.0% +7.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRHAPLERHP
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 323 369 436
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +1.5% -0.2%
Institutions buying 194 209 234
Institutions selling 92 108 137
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.94 1.71

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.

DRHAPLERHP
DRH 1.00 0.82 0.73
APLE 0.82 1.00 0.72
RHP 0.73 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRH, APLE and RHP?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) is the largest by market capitalisation: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) $3.00B, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.45B, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $9.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, DRH, APLE and RHP?

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 18.5x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.4x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 32.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) is cheapest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 19.9x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.2x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 34.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +2.1%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +12.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) has the highest net margin (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 14.1%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.9%). On return on invested capital, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) -21.3%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) returned the most: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +82.0%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +63.6%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +52.9%. Over five years, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) compounded fastest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +7.2%/yr, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +2.6%/yr, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +8.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has the highest dividend yield: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 0.03%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 0.05%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 0.03%.

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%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.