Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Competitors

Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Does the media favor APLE or HST?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 13 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 2 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Host Hotels & Resorts	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, APLE or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Apple Hospitality REIT. Apple Hospitality REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Host Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple Hospitality REIT	$1.43B	2.08	$214.06M	$0.79	15.84
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	2.02	$697M	$0.96	17.21

Which has more volatility & risk, APLE or HST?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is APLE or HST a better dividend stock?

Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 121.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in APLE or HST?

89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer APLE or HST?

Apple Hospitality REIT presently has a consensus price target of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $17.96, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Is APLE or HST more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 13.38% compared to Host Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 11.66%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple Hospitality REIT	13.38%	5.84%	3.82%
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.66%	10.11%	5.26%

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats Apple Hospitality REIT on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.