PK vs RHP vs APLE Stock Comparison

Park Hotels & Resorts, Ryman Hospitality Properties and Apple Hospitality REIT Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Apple Hospitality REIT leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Apple Hospitality REIT 6, Ryman Hospitality Properties 5, Park Hotels & Resorts 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPKRHPAPLELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.35B $8.36B $4.39B RHP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.4x 30.7x 25.1x APLE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.9x 33.7x 24.2x APLE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.4% +12.2% +1.2% RHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -6.4% 9.9% 12.2% APLE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.7% 10.9% 5.5% RHP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.9x 4.2x 3.3x APLE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.01% 3.62% 5.16% PK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.4% +53.2% +61.5% APLE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.1%/yr +9.2%/yr +3.4%/yr RHP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.6% 23.6% 22.6% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 60/100 59/100 RHP

Percentile Scorecard

PKRHPAPLE

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

AxisPKRHPAPLE
Valuation 68 #47 of 145 51 #72 of 145 76 #36 of 145
Growth 3 #138 of 142 72 #40 of 142 29 #101 of 142
Profitability 24 #103 of 135 82 #25 of 135 63 #51 of 135
Financial Health 27 #99 of 136 29 #97 of 136 90 #14 of 136
Shareholder Returns 82 #24 of 131 67 #44 of 131 37 #83 of 131
Overall 41 60 59
  • PK ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPKRHPAPLESPY
1 month +5.8%+8.5%+13.8% +0.9%
3 months +8.6%-2.2%+10.7% +5.9%
6 months +46.6%+27.9%+38.1% +8.5%
Year to date +59.0%+40.0%+57.0% +13.3%
1 year +50.4%+53.2%+61.5% +12.4%
3 years +49.6%+60.6%+24.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +14.4%+17.1%+7.6% +23.5%
5 years -10.3%+54.9%+18.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year -2.1%+9.2%+3.4% +11.0%
10 years —+167.8%+4.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+10.4%+0.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePKRHPAPLESPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.6%23.6%22.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%22.3%20.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.770.530.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.652.252.72 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.1%-34.8%-42.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.1%-2.6%-0.2% -0.9%
52-week high $16.99$136.00$18.64 $779.14
52-week low $9.84$85.91$11.17 $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.

MultiplePKRHPAPLE
P/E now vs peer median -20.4xmedian 25.8x 30.7xmedian 25.8x 25.1xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 4.0x 3.0xmedian 4.0x 3.0xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 14.2x 14.0xmedian 14.2x 13.0xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.3xmedian 23.0x 30.4xmedian 23.0x 22.8xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 10.6xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.91 21.22median 1.91 11.88median 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 monthsPKRHPAPLE
Revenue $2.54B $2.74B $1.44B
Gross profit $756.00M $1.20B $579.20M
Operating income $52.00M $543.81M $258.26M
Net income -$159.00M $279.90M $175.27M
Free cash flow $81.00M $274.66M $192.49M
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $3.99 $0.74
Cash & equivalents $264.00M $366.13M $10.15M
Total debt $3.92B $3.97B $1.50B
Shares (diluted) 200.00M 68.14M 236.15M
Enterprise value $2.36B $7.06B $4.32B

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
MetricPKRHPAPLE
P/E -20.4x 30.7x 25.1x
P/FCF 41.3x 30.4x 22.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.3x 12.1x 11.4x
P/S 1.3x 3.0x 3.0x
P/B 1.1x 10.6x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 10.6x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 20.8x 14.0x 13.0x
EV/EBIT 134.6x 22.0x 22.8x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 4.4x 4.1x
EV/FCF 86.4x 43.6x 30.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.3x 17.3x 15.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 21.22 11.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPKRHPAPLE
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.4% 12.2% 1.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 10.5% 3.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.5% 10.7% 0.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 10.4% 1.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -79.2% 12.8% -1.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.0% 7.2% 4.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -333.8% 3.1% -3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -61.1% 5.3% 3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -379.6% -0.1% -2.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -54.0% 1.4% 2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.4% 14.3% 1.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% 10.9% -0.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -56.9% 37.2% -32.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.2% -9.0% -1.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPKRHPAPLE
Gross margin 29.8% 43.8% 40.2%
EBITDA margin 13.2% 31.2% 31.5%
Operating margin 2.0% 19.8% 17.9%
Pretax margin -5.7% 10.7% 12.2%
Net margin -6.4% 9.9% 12.2%
FCF margin 3.2% 10.0% 13.4%
Operating cash flow margin 15.9% 25.2% 26.8%
Return on equity -5.1% 35.9% 5.6%
Return on assets -2.0% 4.5% 3.6%
Return on invested capital 0.7% 10.9% 5.5%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.5x 2.5x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPKRHPAPLE
Debt / assets 50.8% 64.1% 30.9%
Debt / equity 1.3x 5.0x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.9x 4.2x 3.3x
Debt / FCF 48.3x 14.5x 7.8x
Liabilities / assets 59.9% 87.2% 35.4%
Equity / assets 40.1% 12.8% 64.6%
Interest coverage 0.3x 2.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPKRHPAPLE
Dividend yield 6.0% 3.6% 5.2%
Net buyback yield – – 0.3%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 3.6% 5.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 107.0% 129.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 109.1% 117.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 10.0% -6.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 69.7% 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.

ConsensusPKRHPAPLE
Forward P/E 33.9xFY2026 33.7xFY2026 24.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.49FY2026 $3.93FY2026 $0.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +4.2%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.2% +20.6% +1.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.42BFY2026 $2.84BFY2026 $1.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.6%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% +7.0% +2.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPKRHPAPLE
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 86.8%
Institutions holding 397 434 367
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.7% -0.2% +1.4%
Institutions buying 218 232 207
Institutions selling 114 137 108
Buyers to sellers 1.91 1.69 1.92

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.

PKRHPAPLE
PK 1.00 0.66 0.78
RHP 0.66 1.00 0.71
APLE 0.78 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PK, RHP and APLE?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) $3.35B, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $8.36B, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, PK, RHP and APLE?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -20.4x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 30.7x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is cheapest (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 33.9x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 33.7x, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.2x). 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: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.4%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +12.2%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has the highest net margin (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -6.4%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.9%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%). On return on invested capital, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.7%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10.9%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) returned the most: Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) +50.4%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +53.2%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +61.5%. Over five years, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) compounded fastest (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -2.1%/yr, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +9.2%/yr, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +3.4%/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) 6.01%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 3.62%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.16%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 30.6%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.6%, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.