LTSV vs APLE vs PK Stock Comparison

Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Apple Hospitality REIT and Park Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Sep 11, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Apple Hospitality REIT leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Apple Hospitality REIT 10, Park Hotels & Resorts 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLTSVAPLEPKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.87M $4.40B $3.38B APLE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -7.1x 25.1x -20.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 24.2x 34.2x APLE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.7% +1.2% -1.4% APLE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -10.2% 12.2% -6.4% APLE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.5% 0.7% APLE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.3x 10.9x APLE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 5.15% 5.96% PK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — +59.3% +48.8% APLE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +3.5%/yr -1.9%/yr APLE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year — 22.7% 30.6% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 59/100 41/100 APLE

Percentile Scorecard

LTSVAPLEPK

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

AxisLTSVAPLEPK
Valuation 19 #117 of 145 76 #35 of 145 68 #47 of 145
Growth 86 #20 of 141 28 #102 of 141 3 #137 of 141
Profitability 8 #123 of 134 62 #51 of 134 24 #102 of 134
Financial Health 4 #133 of 138 91 #13 of 138 27 #101 of 138
Shareholder Returns 79 #29 of 131 37 #83 of 131 82 #25 of 131
Overall 39 59 41
  • LTSV 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

PeriodLTSVAPLEPKSPY
1 month -10.0%+15.1%+8.7% -0.2%
3 months -15.6%+10.8%+10.4% +3.9%
6 months -17.4%+39.2%+48.6% +8.2%
Year to date -10.0%+57.3%+60.4% +12.9%
1 year —+59.3%+48.8% +12.3%
3 years —+24.8%+50.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+7.7%+14.7% +23.3%
5 years —+18.7%-9.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+3.5%-1.9% +10.9%
10 years —+4.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+0.5%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLTSVAPLEPKSPY
Volatility, 1Y —22.7%30.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y —20.9%27.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y —0.640.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —2.611.59 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.3%-42.5%-58.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.4%0.0%-1.2% -1.2%
52-week high $3.67$18.64$16.99 $779.14
52-week low $2.63$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.

MultipleLTSVAPLEPK
P/E now vs peer median -7.1xmedian 26.3x 25.1xmedian 26.3x -20.6xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 4.0x 3.1xmedian 4.0x 1.3xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.2xmedian 14.4x 13.0xmedian 14.4x 20.9xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -36.3xmedian 23.3x 22.9xmedian 23.3x 41.7xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.30median 1.91 11.90median 1.91 0.38median 1.91

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 monthsLTSVAPLEPK
Revenue $30.33M $1.44B $2.54B
Gross profit $10.63M $579.20M $756.00M
Operating income -$14.09M $258.26M $52.00M
Net income -$3.43M $175.27M -$159.00M
Free cash flow -$603.00K $192.49M $81.00M
EPS (diluted) $-0.38 $0.74 $-0.82
Cash & equivalents $10.94M $10.15M $264.00M
Total debt – $1.50B $3.92B
Shares (diluted) 8.11M 236.15M 200.00M
Enterprise value -$7.94M $4.32B $2.39B

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
MetricLTSVAPLEPK
P/E -7.1x 25.1x -20.6x
P/FCF -36.3x 22.9x 41.7x
P/Operating cash flow 62.7x 11.4x 8.4x
P/S 0.7x 3.1x 1.3x
P/B 1.0x 1.4x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.4x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA -1.2x 13.0x 20.9x
EV/EBIT -0.8x 22.8x 135.2x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 4.1x 2.8x
EV/FCF -18.1x 30.6x 86.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.3x 15.3x 17.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.30 11.90 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLTSVAPLEPK
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.7% 1.2% -1.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 3.1% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.4% 0.0% 1.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 1.5% -0.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.7% -1.9% -79.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.7% 4.7% -31.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 49.2% -3.1% -333.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.5% 3.2% -61.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.6% -2.5% -379.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 2.1% -54.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 155.1% 1.3% -2.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.8% -0.1% -4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 66.4% -32.6% -56.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 74.1% -1.5% -29.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLTSVAPLEPK
Gross margin 35.1% 40.2% 29.8%
EBITDA margin -30.1% 31.5% 13.2%
Operating margin -46.5% 17.9% 2.0%
Pretax margin -78.8% 12.2% -5.7%
Net margin -10.2% 12.2% -6.4%
FCF margin -2.0% 13.4% 3.2%
Operating cash flow margin 1.2% 26.8% 15.9%
Return on equity -15.4% 5.6% -5.1%
Return on assets -2.5% 3.6% -2.0%
Return on invested capital – 5.5% 0.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x 2.2x -2.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLTSVAPLEPK
Debt / assets – 30.9% 50.8%
Debt / equity – 0.5x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.3x 10.9x
Debt / FCF – 7.8x 48.3x
Liabilities / assets 83.8% 35.4% 59.9%
Equity / assets 16.2% 64.6% 40.1%
Interest coverage -1.4x – 0.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLTSVAPLEPK
Dividend yield – 5.2% 6.0%
Net buyback yield 3.5% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 3.5% 5.5% 6.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 129.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 117.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -6.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusLTSVAPLEPK
Forward P/E – 24.2xFY2026 34.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.77FY2026 $0.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +4.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +1.3% +12.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $1.52BFY2026 $2.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +7.9%FY2026 -4.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +2.0% +2.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLTSVAPLEPK
Held by institutions – 86.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 367 397
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.4% +9.7%
Institutions buying – 207 218
Institutions selling – 108 114
Buyers to sellers – 1.92 1.91

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.

LTSVAPLEPK
LTSV – – –
APLE – 1.00 0.78
PK – 0.78 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LTSV, APLE and PK?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) $21.87M, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.40B, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) $3.38B.

Which company is growing faster?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -0.7%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has the highest net margin (Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -10.2%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -6.4%). On return on invested capital, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) leads (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) returned the most: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +59.3%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) +48.8%. Over five years, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) compounded fastest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +3.5%/yr, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) has the highest dividend yield: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.15%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 5.96%. Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.7%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 30.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LTSV, 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, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) leads on 10. 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.