HST vs APLE vs XHR Stock Comparison

Host Hotels & Resorts, Apple Hospitality REIT and Xenia Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Host Hotels & Resorts leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Host Hotels & Resorts 9, Apple Hospitality REIT 2, Xenia Hotels & Resorts 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHSTAPLEXHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.22B $4.38B $1.99B HST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.8x 25.0x 520.5x HST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.0x 24.5x — HST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.9% +1.2% +4.2% HST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 16.5% 12.2% 0.3% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.4% 5.5% 2.5% HST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 3.3x 5.5x HST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.05% 0.00% APLE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +62.7% +68.6% +74.9% XHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.3%/yr +2.5%/yr +1.7%/yr HST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 22.4% 27.3% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 58/100 53/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

HSTAPLEXHR

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

AxisHSTAPLEXHR
Valuation 86 #21 of 146 77 #35 of 146 75 #38 of 146
Growth 57 #63 of 145 27 #106 of 145 26 #108 of 145
Profitability 71 #41 of 141 56 #62 of 141 43 #81 of 141
Financial Health 79 #32 of 146 92 #13 of 146 45 #81 of 146
Shareholder Returns 73 #37 of 136 39 #84 of 136 75 #35 of 136
Overall 73 58 53
  • HST ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • XHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHSTAPLEXHRSPY
1 month +16.4%+14.8%+20.7% -1.0%
3 months +3.9%+13.8%+7.2% -0.4%
6 months +20.4%+34.4%+30.9% +4.5%
Year to date +47.3%+58.9%+55.0% +12.4%
1 year +62.7%+68.6%+74.9% +13.6%
3 years +55.8%+11.7%+76.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year +15.9%+3.8%+20.9% +20.8%
5 years +42.1%+13.0%+8.9% +63.7%
5 years, per year +7.3%+2.5%+1.7% +10.4%
10 years +72.2%+6.4%+41.8% +267.7%
10 years, per year +5.6%+0.6%+3.6% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureHSTAPLEXHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%22.4%27.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.5%20.6%28.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.630.55 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.473.062.74 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.2%-42.5%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $26.11$18.83$21.91 $779.14
52-week low $16.05$11.17$12.53 $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.

MultipleHSTAPLEXHR
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 26.6x 25.4xmedian 26.6x 529.6xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 4.3x 3.1xmedian 4.3x 1.8xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 14.7x 13.1xmedian 14.7x 14.9xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 22.1x 23.1xmedian 22.1x 16.1xmedian 22.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.45median 2.01 12.02median 2.01 -9.73median 2.01

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 monthsHSTAPLEXHR
Revenue $6.22B $1.44B $1.12B
Gross profit $1.68B $579.20M $350.24M
Operating income $905.00M $258.26M $84.66M
Net income $1.04B $175.27M $3.96M
Free cash flow $1.02B $192.49M $125.46M
EPS (diluted) $1.49 $0.74 $0.04
Cash & equivalents $1.95B $10.15M $161.40M
Total debt $5.08B $1.50B $1.36B
Shares (diluted) 687.00M 236.15M 92.25M
Enterprise value $12.26B $4.31B $1.47B

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
MetricHSTAPLEXHR
P/E 17.4x 25.4x 529.6x
P/FCF 17.6x 23.1x 16.1x
P/Operating cash flow 11.1x 11.5x 10.7x
P/S 2.9x 3.1x 1.8x
P/B 2.8x 1.4x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 1.4x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 13.1x 14.9x
EV/EBIT 23.2x 23.0x 38.0x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 4.1x 2.9x
EV/FCF 20.7x 30.8x 25.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.1x 15.4x 17.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.45 12.02 -9.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHSTAPLEXHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.9% 1.2% 4.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.0% 3.1% 2.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.6% 0.0% 7.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.7% 1.5% 2.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.0% -1.9% -17.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 4.7% -6.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 55.8% -3.1% -93.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 3.2% -56.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 57.4% -2.5% -93.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.0% 2.1% -54.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.4% 1.3% 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.7% -0.1% 4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 874.8% -32.6% 92.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.6% -1.5% 22.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHSTAPLEXHR
Gross margin 27.0% 40.2% 31.3%
EBITDA margin 27.4% 31.5% 19.3%
Operating margin 14.6% 17.9% 7.6%
Pretax margin 17.6% 12.2% 0.5%
Net margin 16.5% 12.2% 0.3%
FCF margin 16.3% 13.4% 11.2%
Operating cash flow margin 25.8% 26.8% 16.8%
Return on equity 15.8% 5.6% 0.3%
Return on assets 7.9% 3.6% 0.1%
Return on invested capital 7.4% 5.5% 2.5%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 2.2x 47.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHSTAPLEXHR
Debt / assets 38.3% 30.9% 49.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 3.3x 5.5x
Debt / FCF 5.0x 7.8x 10.8x
Liabilities / assets 51.8% 35.4% 57.9%
Equity / assets 48.2% 64.6% 42.1%
Interest coverage 3.8x – 1.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHSTAPLEXHR
Dividend yield 3.6% 5.1% 2.6%
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.3% 1.8%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 5.4% 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 62.6% 129.5% 19.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 64.2% 117.9% 0.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.8% -6.3% 32.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 1.1% -71.9%

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.

ConsensusHSTAPLEXHR
Forward P/E 18.0xFY2026 24.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.45FY2026 $0.77FY2026 $-0.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.8%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 -103.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -30.3% +1.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.55BFY2026 $1.52BFY2026 $1.08BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.2%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.2% +2.0% +10.6%
HST estimates →APLE estimates →XHR estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHSTAPLEXHR
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.8% 95.2%
Institutions holding 739 369 300
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +1.5% -2.2%
Institutions buying 433 209 161
Institutions selling 210 108 92
Buyers to sellers 2.06 1.94 1.75
HST holders →APLE holders →XHR 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.

HSTAPLEXHR
HST 1.00 0.73 0.74
APLE 0.73 1.00 0.77
XHR 0.74 0.77 1.00

Add a Peer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HST, APLE and XHR?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.22B, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.38B, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) $1.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, HST, APLE and XHR?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.8x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.0x, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 520.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is cheapest (Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 18.0x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +4.9%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest net margin (Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.5%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 0.3%). On return on invested capital, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads (Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 7.4%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 2.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) returned the most: Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +62.7%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +68.6%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +74.9%. Over five years, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) compounded fastest (Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +7.3%/yr, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +2.5%/yr, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +1.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has the highest dividend yield: Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 0.04%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 0.05%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 0.00%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 25.4%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.4%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 27.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HST, APLE and XHR?

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 9. 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.