DRH vs SHO vs HST Stock Comparison

DiamondRock Hospitality, Sunstone Hotel Investors and Host Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Host Hotels & Resorts leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Host Hotels & Resorts 8, Sunstone Hotel Investors 2, DiamondRock Hospitality 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRHSHOHSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.99B $2.41B $17.82B HST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.4x 57.1x 17.4x HST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x 49.5x 17.8x HST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.1% +7.3% +4.9% SHO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.1% 4.2% 16.5% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -21.3% — 7.4% HST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 1.9x 1.8x DRH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.04% HST
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +82.0% +42.3% +59.8% DRH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.2%/yr +0.2%/yr +7.6%/yr HST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 22.7% 25.4% SHO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 73/100 73/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

DRHSHOHST

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

AxisDRHSHOHST
Valuation 64 #53 of 146 91 #14 of 146 85 #23 of 146
Growth 72 #42 of 145 58 #61 of 145 58 #62 of 145
Profitability 46 #77 of 141 61 #56 of 141 71 #41 of 141
Financial Health 62 #56 of 146 92 #12 of 146 79 #32 of 146
Shareholder Returns 67 #45 of 136 62 #53 of 136 73 #37 of 136
Overall 62 73 73
  • DRH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SHO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HST ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDRHSHOHSTSPY
1 month +15.5%+12.8%+14.3% -2.0%
3 months +9.2%+10.7%+3.2% -2.2%
6 months +36.5%+28.3%+21.0% +4.2%
Year to date +62.1%+43.8%+45.4% +10.6%
1 year +82.0%+42.3%+59.8% +10.4%
3 years +71.8%+31.4%+53.8% +73.6%
3 years, per year +19.8%+9.5%+15.4% +20.2%
5 years +41.8%+1.0%+43.9% +61.6%
5 years, per year +7.2%+0.2%+7.6% +10.1%
10 years +64.8%+5.4%+73.8% +261.3%
10 years, per year +5.1%+0.5%+5.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDRHSHOHSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%22.7%25.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%23.6%25.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.590.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.121.862.36 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.2%-41.6%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-0.7%0.0% -3.2%
52-week high $14.52$12.95$25.78 $779.14
52-week low $7.98$8.73$16.05 $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.

MultipleDRHSHOHST
P/E now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 26.1x 56.4xmedian 26.1x 17.2xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 4.1x 2.4xmedian 4.1x 2.8xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -8.6xmedian 14.4x 7.8xmedian 14.4x 12.2xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 21.6x 24.7xmedian 21.6x 17.4xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.3xmedian 1.3x 2.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.72median 1.95 -3.00median 1.95 1.43median 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 monthsDRHSHOHST
Revenue $1.15B $1.00B $6.22B
Gross profit $382.49M $608.66M $1.68B
Operating income -$575.08M $262.94M $905.00M
Net income $165.05M $53.12M $1.04B
Free cash flow $162.31M $96.80M $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $0.78 $0.23 $1.49
Cash & equivalents $139.96M $203.71M $1.95B
Total debt $1.10B $968.37M $5.08B
Shares (diluted) 207.42M 185.55M 687.00M
Enterprise value $2.63B $1.66B $12.86B

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
MetricDRHSHOHST
P/E 18.4x 56.4x 17.2x
P/FCF 18.3x 24.7x 17.4x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 12.1x 11.0x
P/S 2.6x 2.4x 2.8x
P/B 1.9x 1.3x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 1.3x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -8.6x 7.8x 12.2x
EV/EBIT -6.8x 12.0x 23.0x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 3.1x 3.3x
EV/FCF 24.2x 32.6x 20.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 15.9x 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.72 -3.00 1.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRHSHOHST
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.1% 7.3% 4.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.5% -0.2% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.2% 7.6% 3.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.1% -1.1% -4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.9% 8.2% 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 45.3% 3.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 156.7% 164.1% 55.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.6% -19.6% 10.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 197.7% 917.8% 57.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 25.5% -18.8% 12.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.7% 18.2% 12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.3% -4.2% 1.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 18.6% 318.6% 874.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 70.2% -4.3% 16.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRHSHOHST
Gross margin 33.3% 60.7% 27.0%
EBITDA margin -39.9% 40.4% 27.4%
Operating margin -50.1% 26.2% 14.6%
Pretax margin 14.7% 5.3% 17.6%
Net margin 14.1% 4.2% 16.5%
FCF margin 14.1% 9.7% 16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 21.1% 19.8% 25.8%
Return on equity 10.7% 2.8% 15.8%
Return on assets 5.4% 1.8% 7.9%
Return on invested capital -21.3% – 7.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 3.7x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.0% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRHSHOHST
Debt / assets 35.5% 31.9% 38.3%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.5x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 1.9x 1.8x
Debt / FCF 6.8x 10.0x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 50.0% 38.0% 51.8%
Equity / assets 50.0% 62.0% 48.2%
Interest coverage -9.7x 5.2x 3.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRHSHOHST
Dividend yield 2.8% 2.8% 3.7%
Net buyback yield 0.1% 3.0% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 5.8% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.7% – 62.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 48.5% – 64.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -10.8% – 3.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 35.1% – 13.8%

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.

ConsensusDRHSHOHST
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2026 49.5xFY2026 17.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.73FY2026 $0.26FY2026 $1.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.9%FY2026 +550.0%FY2026 +31.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% -11.5% -30.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.20BFY2026 $966.48MFY2026 $6.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 +0.7%FY2026 +7.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.4% -7.8% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRHSHOHST
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 323 273 739
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +2.6% +2.7%
Institutions buying 194 136 433
Institutions selling 92 97 210
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.40 2.06

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.

DRHSHOHST
DRH 1.00 0.80 0.78
SHO 0.80 1.00 0.76
HST 0.78 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRH, SHO and HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is the largest by market capitalisation: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) $2.99B, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) $2.41B, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, DRH, SHO and HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 18.4x, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) 57.1x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is cheapest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 19.9x, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) 49.5x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +2.1%, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) +7.3%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +4.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest net margin (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 14.1%, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) 4.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.5%). On return on invested capital, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) -21.3%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 7.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) returned the most: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +82.0%, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) +42.3%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +59.8%. Over five years, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) compounded fastest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +7.2%/yr, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) +0.2%/yr, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +7.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest dividend yield: DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 0.03%, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) 0.00%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 0.04%. Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) has been the steadiest (DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 26.3%, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) 22.7%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DRH, SHO and HST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads on 8. 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.