XHR vs LTSV vs RLJ Stock Comparison

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV and RLJ Lodging Trust Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust
$12.40 +10.9% 1M +80.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.88B
P/E
174.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.41B
Div. yield
0.05%
Hotel REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

RLJ Lodging Trust leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (RLJ Lodging Trust 7, Xenia Hotels & Resorts 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionXHRLTSVRLJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.97B $21.87M $1.88B XHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 516.7x -7.1x 174.1x RLJ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 353.2x — 413.3x XHR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% -0.7% +4.1% XHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% -10.2% 0.8% RLJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.5% — 3.2% RLJ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x — 5.0x RLJ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.05% RLJ
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +65.3% — +80.8% RLJ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.0%/yr — -4.4%/yr XHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% — 28.2% XHR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 41/100 60/100 RLJ

Percentile Scorecard

XHRLTSVRLJ

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

AxisXHRLTSVRLJ
Valuation 75 #38 of 146 26 #109 of 146 95 #9 of 146
Growth 24 #111 of 145 83 #25 of 145 33 #98 of 145
Profitability 39 #86 of 141 10 #127 of 141 49 #72 of 141
Financial Health 43 #84 of 146 3 #142 of 146 52 #70 of 146
Shareholder Returns 77 #32 of 136 84 #22 of 136 70 #41 of 136
Overall 51 41 60
  • XHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • LTSV ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RLJ ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodXHRLTSVRLJSPY
1 month +17.3%-10.0%+10.9% -5.9%
3 months +7.3%-15.6%+4.0% -4.6%
6 months +25.8%-17.4%+40.1% +0.2%
Year to date +49.9%-10.0%+66.4% +7.5%
1 year +65.3%—+80.8% +8.2%
3 years +74.3%—+21.4% +68.3%
3 years, per year +20.4%—+6.7% +19.0%
5 years +5.3%—-20.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year +1.0%—-4.4% +9.4%
10 years +37.2%—-36.3% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.2%—-4.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureXHRLTSVRLJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%—28.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.6%—27.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.58—0.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.38—2.86 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.0%-28.3%-58.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.3%-26.4%-2.9% -5.9%
52-week high $21.91$3.67$12.77 $779.14
52-week low $12.82$2.63$6.86 $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.

MultipleXHRLTSVRLJ
P/E now vs peer median 512.2xmedian 26.5x -7.1xmedian 26.5x 172.5xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 4.2x 0.7xmedian 4.2x 1.3xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 14.4x -1.2xmedian 14.4x 10.4xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 21.7x -36.3xmedian 21.7x 10.4xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -9.41median 1.78 -0.30median 1.78 -4.38median 1.78

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 monthsXHRLTSVRLJ
Revenue $1.12B $30.33M $1.41B
Gross profit $350.24M $10.63M –
Operating income $84.66M -$14.09M –
Net income $3.96M -$3.43M $36.03M
Free cash flow $125.46M -$603.00K $181.78M
EPS (diluted) $0.04 $-0.38 $0.07
Cash & equivalents $161.40M $10.94M $448.34M
Total debt $1.36B – $2.20B
Shares (diluted) 92.25M 8.11M 149.92M
Enterprise value $1.46B -$7.94M -$272.99M

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
MetricXHRLTSVRLJ
P/E 512.2x -7.1x 172.5x
P/FCF 15.6x -36.3x 10.4x
P/Operating cash flow 10.4x 62.7x 6.9x
P/S 1.7x 0.7x 1.3x
P/B 1.7x 1.0x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 1.0x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 14.6x -1.2x 10.4x
EV/EBIT 37.2x -0.8x 24.0x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 0.4x 2.6x
EV/FCF 25.1x -18.1x 20.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x 31.3x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -9.41 -0.30 -4.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXHRLTSVRLJ
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% -0.7% 4.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% – 2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.7% 8.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.2% 18.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.5% -10.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -93.4% 49.2% 6.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -56.6% 27.5% -21.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -93.0% 42.6% 28.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -54.4% 23.4% -39.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.5% 155.1% 8.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 27.8% -0.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 92.5% 66.4% 64.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.7% 74.1% 9.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXHRLTSVRLJ
Gross margin 31.3% 35.1% –
EBITDA margin 19.3% -30.1% 24.8%
Operating margin 7.6% -46.5% –
Pretax margin 0.5% -78.8% 2.6%
Net margin 0.3% -10.2% 0.8%
FCF margin 11.2% -2.0% 12.9%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% 1.2% 19.4%
Return on equity 0.3% -15.4% 1.7%
Return on assets 0.1% -2.5% 0.7%
Return on invested capital 2.5% – 3.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 47.6x -0.1x 7.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% – 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXHRLTSVRLJ
Debt / assets 49.7% – 46.5%
Debt / equity 1.2x – 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x – 5.0x
Debt / FCF 10.8x – 12.1x
Liabilities / assets 57.9% 83.8% 54.5%
Equity / assets 42.1% 16.2% 45.5%
Interest coverage 1.0x -1.4x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXHRLTSVRLJ
Dividend yield 2.6% – 4.8%
Net buyback yield 1.9% 3.5% 1.5%
Shareholder yield 4.5% 3.5% 6.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 19.3% – 254.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 0.6% – 50.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 32.3% – -0.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -71.9% – 29.9%

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.

ConsensusXHRLTSVRLJ
Forward P/E 353.2xFY2026 – 413.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.06FY2026 – $0.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -90.6%FY2026 – +200.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +950.0% – +33.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.08BFY2026 – $1.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 – -2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.6% – +15.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXHRLTSVRLJ
Held by institutions 95.2% – 93.3%
Institutions holding 300 – 225
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% – +8.6%
Institutions buying 161 – 119
Institutions selling 92 – 75
Buyers to sellers 1.75 – 1.59

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.

XHRLTSVRLJ
XHR 1.00 – 0.72
LTSV – – –
RLJ 0.72 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XHR, LTSV and RLJ?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) $1.97B, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) $21.87M, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) $1.88B.

Which stock is cheaper, XHR, LTSV and RLJ?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 516.7x, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -7.1x, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 174.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) is cheapest (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 353.2x, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 413.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +4.2%, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -0.7%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) +4.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) has the highest net margin (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 0.3%, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -10.2%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) leads (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 2.5%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) returned the most: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +65.3%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) +80.8%. Over five years, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) compounded fastest (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +1.0%/yr, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) -4.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) has the highest dividend yield: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 0.00%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 0.05%. Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) has been the steadiest (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 27.5%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 28.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, XHR, LTSV and RLJ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) leads on 7. 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.