XHR vs RLJ vs PK Stock Comparison

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, RLJ Lodging Trust and Park Hotels & Resorts 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
$1.89B
P/E
172.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.41B
Div. yield
4.84%
Hotel REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

RLJ Lodging Trust leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (RLJ Lodging Trust 6, Park Hotels & Resorts 3, Xenia Hotels & Resorts 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionXHRRLJPKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.95B $1.89B $3.14B PK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 512.2x 172.5x -18.8x RLJ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 353.2x 413.3x 31.7x PK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +4.1% -0.2% XHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% 0.8% -6.5% RLJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.5% 3.2% 0.4% RLJ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x 5.0x 11.6x RLJ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.64% 4.84% 6.43% PK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +65.3% +80.8% +54.1% RLJ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.0%/yr -4.4%/yr -5.9%/yr XHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% 28.2% 31.4% XHR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 60/100 44/100 RLJ

Percentile Scorecard

XHRRLJPK

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

AxisXHRRLJPK
Valuation 75 #38 of 146 95 #9 of 146 74 #39 of 146
Growth 24 #111 of 145 33 #98 of 145 7 #135 of 145
Profitability 39 #86 of 141 49 #72 of 141 24 #108 of 141
Financial Health 43 #84 of 146 52 #70 of 146 26 #109 of 146
Shareholder Returns 77 #32 of 136 70 #41 of 136 90 #14 of 136
Overall 51 60 44
  • XHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RLJ 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

PeriodXHRRLJPKSPY
1 month +17.3%+10.9%+2.0% -5.9%
3 months +7.3%+4.0%+8.4% -4.6%
6 months +25.8%+40.1%+39.0% +0.2%
Year to date +49.9%+66.4%+48.7% +7.5%
1 year +65.3%+80.8%+54.1% +8.2%
3 years +74.3%+21.4%+15.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +20.4%+6.7%+5.0% +19.0%
5 years +5.3%-20.1%-26.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +1.0%-4.4%-5.9% +9.4%
10 years +37.2%-36.3%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.2%-4.4%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureXHRRLJPKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%28.2%31.4% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.6%27.8%29.6% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.580.640.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.382.861.72 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.0%-58.6%-57.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.3%-2.9%-8.5% -5.9%
52-week high $21.91$12.77$16.99 $779.14
52-week low $12.82$6.86$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.

MultipleXHRRLJPK
P/E now vs peer median 512.2xmedian 26.5x 172.5xmedian 26.5x -18.8xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 4.2x 1.3xmedian 4.2x 1.2xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 14.4x 10.4xmedian 14.4x 21.7xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 21.7x 10.4xmedian 21.7x 29.1xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -9.41median 1.78 -4.38median 1.78 0.41median 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 monthsXHRRLJPK
Revenue $1.12B $1.41B $2.53B
Gross profit $350.24M – $763.00M
Operating income $84.66M – $31.00M
Net income $3.96M $36.03M -$161.00M
Free cash flow $125.46M $181.78M $108.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.04 $0.07 $-0.83
Cash & equivalents $161.40M $448.34M $295.00M
Total debt $1.36B $2.20B $3.92B
Shares (diluted) 92.25M 149.92M 200.00M
Enterprise value $1.50B -$247.32M $2.14B

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
MetricXHRRLJPK
P/E 512.2x 172.5x -18.8x
P/FCF 15.6x 10.4x 29.1x
P/Operating cash flow 10.4x 6.9x 7.5x
P/S 1.7x 1.3x 1.2x
P/B 1.7x 0.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.9x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 14.6x 10.4x 21.7x
EV/EBIT 37.2x 24.0x 218.4x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 2.6x 2.7x
EV/FCF 25.1x 20.0x 62.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x 13.3x 16.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -9.41 -4.38 0.41

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXHRRLJPK
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 4.1% -0.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 2.4% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.7% – 6.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.2% – -0.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.2% – -85.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.5% – -41.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -93.4% 6.9% -7,950%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -56.6% -21.9% -50.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -93.0% 28.6% -1,268%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -54.4% -39.3% -46.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.5% 8.2% 12.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.1% -0.8% -2.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 92.5% 64.1% -11.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.7% 9.3% -16.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXHRRLJPK
Gross margin 31.3% – 30.1%
EBITDA margin 19.3% 24.8% 12.3%
Operating margin 7.6% – 1.2%
Pretax margin 0.5% 2.6% -6.0%
Net margin 0.3% 0.8% -6.5%
FCF margin 11.2% 12.9% 4.3%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% 19.4% 16.6%
Return on equity 0.3% 1.7% -5.2%
Return on assets 0.1% 0.7% -2.0%
Return on invested capital 2.5% 3.2% 0.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 47.6x 7.6x -2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 1.2% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXHRRLJPK
Debt / assets 49.7% 46.5% 51.0%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.0x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x 5.0x 11.6x
Debt / FCF 10.8x 12.1x 36.3x
Liabilities / assets 57.9% 54.5% 60.7%
Equity / assets 42.1% 45.5% 39.3%
Interest coverage 1.0x 1.3x 0.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXHRRLJPK
Dividend yield 2.6% 4.8% 6.4%
Net buyback yield 1.9% 1.5% –
Shareholder yield 4.5% 6.3% 6.4%
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.

ConsensusXHRRLJPK
Forward P/E 353.2xFY2026 413.3xFY2026 31.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.06FY2026 $0.03FY2026 $0.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -90.6%FY2026 +200.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +950.0% +33.3% +14.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.08BFY2026 $1.32BFY2026 $2.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 -2.6%FY2026 -4.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.6% +15.4% +2.6%
XHR estimates →RLJ estimates →PK estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXHRRLJPK
Held by institutions 95.2% 93.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 300 225 397
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +8.6% +9.7%
Institutions buying 161 119 218
Institutions selling 92 75 114
Buyers to sellers 1.75 1.59 1.91
XHR holders →RLJ holders →PK 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.

XHRRLJPK
XHR 1.00 0.73 0.73
RLJ 0.73 1.00 0.75
PK 0.73 0.75 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XHR, RLJ and PK?

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) $1.95B, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) $1.89B, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) $3.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, XHR, RLJ and PK?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 512.2x, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 172.5x, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -18.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) is cheapest (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 353.2x, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 413.3x, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 31.7x). 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%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) +4.1%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -0.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) has the highest net margin (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 0.3%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 0.8%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -6.5%). On return on invested capital, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) leads (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 2.5%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 3.2%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.4%).

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%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) +54.1%. Over five years, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) compounded fastest (Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +1.0%/yr, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) -4.4%/yr, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -5.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) has the highest dividend yield: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 2.64%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 4.84%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 6.43%.

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%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, XHR, RLJ 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, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 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.