Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RLJ or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio RLJ Lodging Trust $1.38B 1.20 $28.51M N/A N/A Host Hotels & Resorts $6.11B 2.54 $765M $1.50 15.09

Does the media favor RLJ or HST?

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Host Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 17 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 0.87 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RLJ Lodging Trust 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Host Hotels & Resorts 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APLE or RLJ?

Apple Hospitality REIT has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Apple Hospitality REIT $1.41B 2.61 $175.36M $0.74 21.11 RLJ Lodging Trust $1.38B 1.20 $28.51M N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to APLE or RLJ?

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 9 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 12 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 0.96 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple Hospitality REIT 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RLJ Lodging Trust 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CLDT or RLJ?

RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Chatham Lodging Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Chatham Lodging Trust $295.08M 1.95 $15.05M $0.08 154.06 RLJ Lodging Trust $1.38B 1.20 $28.51M N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to CLDT or RLJ?

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 8 more articles in the media than Chatham Lodging Trust. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 13 mentions for Chatham Lodging Trust. Chatham Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat RLJ Lodging Trust's score of 1.15 indicating that Chatham Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chatham Lodging Trust 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RLJ Lodging Trust 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RLJ or DRH?

DiamondRock Hospitality has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio RLJ Lodging Trust $1.38B 1.20 $28.51M N/A N/A DiamondRock Hospitality $1.14B 2.18 $48.05M $0.73 16.57

Does the media favor RLJ or DRH?

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 17 more articles in the media than DiamondRock Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 4 mentions for DiamondRock Hospitality. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat DiamondRock Hospitality's score of 0.51 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RLJ Lodging Trust 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DiamondRock Hospitality 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RLJ or INN?

RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Hotel Properties. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio RLJ Lodging Trust $1.38B 1.20 $28.51M N/A N/A Summit Hotel Properties $736.15M 0.91 -$7.69M -$0.23 N/A

Does the media favor RLJ or INN?

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 8 more articles in the media than Summit Hotel Properties. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 13 mentions for Summit Hotel Properties. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Summit Hotel Properties' score of 0.58 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RLJ Lodging Trust 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Summit Hotel Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Competitors

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RLJ vs. HST, APLE, CLDT, DRH, and INN

Should you buy RLJ Lodging Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares RLJ Lodging Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with RLJ Lodging Trust include Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), and Summit Hotel Properties (INN). These companies are all part of the "hotel & resort reits" industry.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Host Hotels & Resorts?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 16.51% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.00%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 15.53% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.00%	1.52%	0.58%
Host Hotels & Resorts	16.51%	15.53%	7.83%

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.38B	1.20	$28.51M	N/A	N/A
Host Hotels & Resorts	$6.11B	2.54	$765M	$1.50	15.09

RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

RLJ Lodging Trust presently has a consensus target price of $10.94, suggesting a potential upside of 0.18%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus target price of $24.27, suggesting a potential upside of 7.20%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Host Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 17 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 0.87 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Host Hotels & Resorts	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.3% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Apple Hospitality REIT?

Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) and RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 129.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 9 more articles in the media than Apple Hospitality REIT. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 12 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 0.96 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple Hospitality REIT	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RLJ Lodging Trust	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 12.17% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.00%. Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity of 5.56% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple Hospitality REIT	12.17%	5.56%	3.58%
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.00%	1.52%	0.58%

Apple Hospitality REIT currently has a consensus price target of $16.28, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. RLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus price target of $10.94, indicating a potential upside of 0.18%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Apple Hospitality REIT has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple Hospitality REIT	$1.41B	2.61	$175.36M	$0.74	21.11
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.38B	1.20	$28.51M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Chatham Lodging Trust?

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) and RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Chatham Lodging Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chatham Lodging Trust	$295.08M	1.95	$15.05M	$0.08	154.06
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.38B	1.20	$28.51M	N/A	N/A

Chatham Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Chatham Lodging Trust currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.48%. RLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus target price of $10.94, indicating a potential upside of 0.18%. Given Chatham Lodging Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Chatham Lodging Trust is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chatham Lodging Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 8 more articles in the media than Chatham Lodging Trust. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 13 mentions for Chatham Lodging Trust. Chatham Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat RLJ Lodging Trust's score of 1.15 indicating that Chatham Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chatham Lodging Trust	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RLJ Lodging Trust	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.4% of Chatham Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Chatham Lodging Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Chatham Lodging Trust has a net margin of 4.00% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.00%. Chatham Lodging Trust's return on equity of 1.56% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chatham Lodging Trust	4.00%	1.56%	1.00%
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.00%	1.52%	0.58%

Chatham Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Chatham Lodging Trust pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chatham Lodging Trust has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and RLJ Lodging Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Chatham Lodging Trust beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to DiamondRock Hospitality?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

RLJ Lodging Trust presently has a consensus price target of $10.94, indicating a potential upside of 0.18%. DiamondRock Hospitality has a consensus price target of $12.23, indicating a potential upside of 1.07%. Given DiamondRock Hospitality's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DiamondRock Hospitality is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
DiamondRock Hospitality	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

DiamondRock Hospitality has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.38B	1.20	$28.51M	N/A	N/A
DiamondRock Hospitality	$1.14B	2.18	$48.05M	$0.73	16.57

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 17 more articles in the media than DiamondRock Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 4 mentions for DiamondRock Hospitality. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat DiamondRock Hospitality's score of 0.51 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DiamondRock Hospitality	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.3% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of DiamondRock Hospitality shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. DiamondRock Hospitality pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. DiamondRock Hospitality pays out 60.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and DiamondRock Hospitality has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

DiamondRock Hospitality has a net margin of 5.69% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 2.00%. DiamondRock Hospitality's return on equity of 4.04% beat RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.00%	1.52%	0.58%
DiamondRock Hospitality	5.69%	4.04%	2.05%

RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DiamondRock Hospitality has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

RLJ Lodging Trust and DiamondRock Hospitality tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Summit Hotel Properties?

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) and Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE:INN) are both small-cap real estate 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.

RLJ Lodging Trust has a net margin of 2.00% compared to Summit Hotel Properties' net margin of -0.99%. RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity of 1.52% beat Summit Hotel Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	2.00%	1.52%	0.58%
Summit Hotel Properties	-0.99%	-0.60%	-0.26%

RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Hotel Properties.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.38B	1.20	$28.51M	N/A	N/A
Summit Hotel Properties	$736.15M	0.91	-$7.69M	-$0.23	N/A

RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Summit Hotel Properties has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

RLJ Lodging Trust presently has a consensus price target of $10.94, suggesting a potential upside of 0.18%. Summit Hotel Properties has a consensus price target of $5.40, suggesting a potential downside of 12.97%. Given RLJ Lodging Trust's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe RLJ Lodging Trust is more favorable than Summit Hotel Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Summit Hotel Properties	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

92.3% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Summit Hotel Properties 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.

RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Summit Hotel Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Summit Hotel Properties pays out -139.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RLJ Lodging Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Summit Hotel Properties has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. RLJ Lodging Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, RLJ Lodging Trust had 8 more articles in the media than Summit Hotel Properties. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust and 13 mentions for Summit Hotel Properties. RLJ Lodging Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Summit Hotel Properties' score of 0.58 indicating that RLJ Lodging Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RLJ Lodging Trust	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Summit Hotel Properties	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

RLJ Lodging Trust beats Summit Hotel Properties on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RLJ vs. The Competition

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Metric	RLJ Lodging Trust	Hotel & Resort REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.66B	$2.61B	$5.58B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	5.03%	6.26%	6.18%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	8.28	27.56	37.16	29.08
Price / Sales	1.20	1.46	139.36	13.51
Price / Cash	6.95	12.44	34.34	19.37
Price / Book	0.91	1.90	1.90	4.90
Net Income	$28.51M	$31.58M	-$63.69M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-11.72%	-6.26%	-0.68%	1.32%
1 Month Performance	-4.77%	-10.96%	-1.09%	2.31%
1 Year Performance	57.42%	15.00%	13.13%	20.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust	3.0019 of 5 stars	$10.93 -1.8%	$10.94 +0.2%	+60.7%	$1.66B	$1.38B	8.28	80	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HST Host Hotels & Resorts	3.39 of 5 stars	$25.09 -0.2%	$24.27 -3.3%	+51.7%	$17.21B	$6.11B	17.07	160	Positive News
APLE Apple Hospitality REIT	4.234 of 5 stars	$16.55 +0.2%	$16.00 -3.3%	+37.6%	$3.90B	$1.41B	22.66	60	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
CLDT Chatham Lodging Trust	4.0948 of 5 stars	$13.15 -1.4%	$13.00 -1.1%	+84.5%	$622.26M	$295.08M	657.25	20	Positive News Earnings Report
DRH DiamondRock Hospitality	1.8957 of 5 stars	$13.38 +1.1%	$12.23 -8.6%	+64.9%	$2.71B	$1.14B	53.52	30	High Trading Volume

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RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Competitors

RLJ vs. HST, APLE, CLDT, DRH, and INN

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Host Hotels & Resorts?

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How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Chatham Lodging Trust?

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RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Competitors

RLJ vs. HST, APLE, CLDT, DRH, and INN

How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Host Hotels & Resorts?

Is RLJ or HST more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RLJ or HST?

Which has more volatility & risk, RLJ or HST?

Do analysts recommend RLJ or HST?

Does the media favor RLJ or HST?

Is RLJ or HST a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RLJ or HST?

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How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Apple Hospitality REIT?

Is APLE or RLJ a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, APLE or RLJ?

Does the media refer more to APLE or RLJ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in APLE or RLJ?

Is APLE or RLJ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend APLE or RLJ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APLE or RLJ?

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How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Chatham Lodging Trust?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CLDT or RLJ?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLDT or RLJ?

Do analysts rate CLDT or RLJ?

Does the media refer more to CLDT or RLJ?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CLDT or RLJ?

Is CLDT or RLJ more profitable?

Is CLDT or RLJ a better dividend stock?

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How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to DiamondRock Hospitality?

Do analysts recommend RLJ or DRH?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RLJ or DRH?

Does the media favor RLJ or DRH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RLJ or DRH?

Is RLJ or DRH a better dividend stock?

Is RLJ or DRH more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RLJ or DRH?

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How does RLJ Lodging Trust compare to Summit Hotel Properties?

Is RLJ or INN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RLJ or INN?

Which has more volatility & risk, RLJ or INN?

Do analysts prefer RLJ or INN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RLJ or INN?

Is RLJ or INN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor RLJ or INN?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

RLJ vs. The Competition

RLJ Lodging Trust Competitors List

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