PK vs APLE vs HST Stock Comparison

Park Hotels & Resorts, Apple Hospitality REIT and Host Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

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, Park Hotels & Resorts 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPKAPLEHSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.38B $4.40B $17.28B HST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.6x 25.1x 16.8x HST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.2x 24.2x 17.4x HST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.4% +1.2% +4.9% HST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -6.4% 12.2% 16.5% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.7% 5.5% 7.4% HST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.9x 3.3x 1.8x HST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.96% 5.15% 3.77% PK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +48.8% +59.3% +51.6% APLE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr +3.5%/yr +8.4%/yr HST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.6% 22.7% 25.4% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 59/100 74/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

PKAPLEHST

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

AxisPKAPLEHST
Valuation 68 #47 of 145 76 #35 of 145 85 #22 of 145
Growth 3 #137 of 141 28 #102 of 141 64 #52 of 141
Profitability 24 #102 of 134 62 #51 of 134 73 #37 of 134
Financial Health 27 #101 of 138 91 #13 of 138 75 #35 of 138
Shareholder Returns 82 #25 of 131 37 #83 of 131 73 #36 of 131
Overall 41 59 74
  • PK ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • APLE 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

PeriodPKAPLEHSTSPY
1 month +8.7%+15.1%+12.5% -0.2%
3 months +10.4%+10.8%-1.0% +3.9%
6 months +48.6%+39.2%+20.4% +8.2%
Year to date +60.4%+57.3%+42.2% +12.9%
1 year +48.8%+59.3%+51.6% +12.3%
3 years +50.9%+24.8%+67.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +14.7%+7.7%+18.8% +23.3%
5 years -9.2%+18.7%+49.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year -1.9%+3.5%+8.4% +10.9%
10 years —+4.6%+69.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+0.5%+5.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePKAPLEHSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.6%22.7%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.7%20.9%25.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.760.640.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.592.612.03 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.1%-42.5%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.2%0.0%-1.3% -1.2%
52-week high $16.99$18.64$25.54 $779.14
52-week low $9.84$11.17$16.02 $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.

MultiplePKAPLEHST
P/E now vs peer median -20.6xmedian 26.3x 25.1xmedian 26.3x 16.8xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 4.0x 3.1xmedian 4.0x 2.8xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.9xmedian 14.4x 13.0xmedian 14.4x 12.0xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.7xmedian 23.3x 22.9xmedian 23.3x 17.0xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.91 11.90median 1.91 1.40median 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 monthsPKAPLEHST
Revenue $2.54B $1.44B $6.22B
Gross profit $756.00M $579.20M $1.68B
Operating income $52.00M $258.26M $905.00M
Net income -$159.00M $175.27M $1.04B
Free cash flow $81.00M $192.49M $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $0.74 $1.49
Cash & equivalents $264.00M $10.15M $1.95B
Total debt $3.92B $1.50B $5.08B
Shares (diluted) 200.00M 236.15M 687.00M
Enterprise value $2.39B $4.32B $12.54B

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
MetricPKAPLEHST
P/E -20.6x 25.1x 16.8x
P/FCF 41.7x 22.9x 17.0x
P/Operating cash flow 8.4x 11.4x 10.8x
P/S 1.3x 3.1x 2.8x
P/B 1.1x 1.4x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.4x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 20.9x 13.0x 12.0x
EV/EBIT 135.2x 22.8x 22.5x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 4.1x 3.3x
EV/FCF 86.8x 30.6x 20.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.4x 15.3x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 11.90 1.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPKAPLEHST
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.4% 1.2% 4.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 3.1% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.5% 0.0% 3.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 1.5% -4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -79.2% -1.9% 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.0% 4.7% 3.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -333.8% -3.1% 55.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -61.1% 3.2% 10.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -379.6% -2.5% 57.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -54.0% 2.1% 12.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.4% 1.3% 12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% -0.1% 1.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -56.9% -32.6% 874.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.2% -1.5% 16.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPKAPLEHST
Gross margin 29.8% 40.2% 27.0%
EBITDA margin 13.2% 31.5% 27.4%
Operating margin 2.0% 17.9% 14.6%
Pretax margin -5.7% 12.2% 17.6%
Net margin -6.4% 12.2% 16.5%
FCF margin 3.2% 13.4% 16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 15.9% 26.8% 25.8%
Return on equity -5.1% 5.6% 15.8%
Return on assets -2.0% 3.6% 7.9%
Return on invested capital 0.7% 5.5% 7.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.5x 2.2x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPKAPLEHST
Debt / assets 50.8% 30.9% 38.3%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.5x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.9x 3.3x 1.8x
Debt / FCF 48.3x 7.8x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 59.9% 35.4% 51.8%
Equity / assets 40.1% 64.6% 48.2%
Interest coverage 0.3x – 3.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPKAPLEHST
Dividend yield 6.0% 5.2% 3.8%
Net buyback yield – 0.3% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 5.5% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 129.5% 62.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 117.9% 64.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -6.3% 3.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.1% 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.

ConsensusPKAPLEHST
Forward P/E 34.2xFY2026 24.2xFY2026 17.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.49FY2026 $0.77FY2026 $1.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +4.1%FY2026 +31.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.2% +1.3% -30.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.42BFY2026 $1.52BFY2026 $6.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.6%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026 +7.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% +2.0% -0.2%
PK estimates →APLE estimates →HST estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPKAPLEHST
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 397 367 737
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.7% +1.4% +2.7%
Institutions buying 218 207 432
Institutions selling 114 108 209
Buyers to sellers 1.91 1.92 2.07
PK holders →APLE holders →HST 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.

PKAPLEHST
PK 1.00 0.78 0.76
APLE 0.78 1.00 0.73
HST 0.76 0.73 1.00

Add a Peer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PK, APLE and HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) $3.38B, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.40B, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, PK, APLE and HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -20.6x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.1x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is cheapest (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 34.2x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.2x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.4x). 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: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.4%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +4.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest net margin (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -6.4%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.5%). On return on invested capital, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.7%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 7.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) returned the most: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) +48.8%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +59.3%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +51.6%. Over five years, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) compounded fastest (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.9%/yr, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +3.5%/yr, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +8.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) has the highest dividend yield: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 5.96%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.15%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 3.77%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 30.6%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 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, PK, APLE 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 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.