Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Diamondrock Hospitality Co (DRH) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Diamondrock Hospitality Co vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,155M vs 10,817M combined for tracked competitors (9.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+16.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+8.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Diamondrock Hospitality Co generated 10.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 2.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 26.9% net margin compares with 10.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: Diamondrock Hospitality Co ranks #74 of 189 companies by market capitalization in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Diamondrock Hospitality Co accounted for 10.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 9.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $33.01M compares with $24.73M for the peer group (1.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
DRH Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Diamondrock Hospitality Co reported revenue growth of 10.36 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 2.37 %.
With a net margin of 26.90 %, Diamondrock Hospitality Co achieved higher profitability than its competitors (10.54 %).
Diamondrock Hospitality Co generated 10.29 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 9.61 % a year earlier.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Diamondrock Hospitality Co and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry grew revenue -0.8% year over year, combined, vs 10.4% for Diamondrock Hospitality Co. Diamondrock Hospitality Co's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.42% to 0.47%, a gain of 0.05 percentage points.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
DRH Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
DRH Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
DRH Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatham Lodging Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Rlj Lodging Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Diamondrock Hospitality Co's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Diamondrock Hospitality Co
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 2,582.39 | 1,155.46 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15,526.48 | 6,165.00 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,851.62 | 1,419.90 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | 3,114.00 | 2,541.00 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 2,364.15 | 1,475.93 |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | 1,681.30 | 1,092.89 |
| SUBTOTAL | 32,280.40 | 18,194.28 |
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Sources: Diamondrock Hospitality Co's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 2,582 | 33,013,171 | 4,407,971 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15,526 | 38,055,556 | 6,333,333 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,852 | 22,185,984 | 2,738,609 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | 3,114 | 28,233,333 | -1,733,333 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 2,364 | 28,383,212 | -824,192 |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | 1,681 | 26,021,286 | -182,976 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 29,698 | 24,729,781 | 1,298,623 |
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Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | United States 98.66 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Hotel ownership 100.00 % |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | Hotel Ownership 100.00 % |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | Reportable Segment 100.00 % |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | Core Hotels 82.35 % |
| Rlj Lodging Trust | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Chatham Lodging Trust | Hotel Level 99.72 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 182 companies in Diamondrock Hospitality Co's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Diamondrock Hospitality Co ranks #74 of 182 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.18 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 417, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower Inc | 169,907 | 11.84 % |
| 2 | Prologis Inc | 127,892 | 8.91 % |
| 3 | Equinix Inc | 101,514 | 7.07 % |
| 4 | American Tower Corporation | 78,673 | 5.48 % |
| 5 | Simon Property Group inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Realty Income Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Public Storage | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ventas inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Iron Mountain Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 74 | Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 2,582 | 0.18 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Highwoods Properties Inc | 3,345 | -3.83 % |
| 70 | Corecivic Inc | 3,270 | 58.13 % |
| 71 | National Health Investors Inc | 3,269 | -15.44 % |
| 72 | Fermi Inc | 2,814 | - |
| 73 | Mfa Financial inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 74 | Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 2,582 | 55.85 % |
| 75 | Acadia Realty Trust | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 76 | Dynex Capital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 77 | Twenty One Capital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 78 | Four Corners Property Trust Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 79 | Inventrust Properties Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (194 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 71.22 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | 63.37 % | industry median | +35.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.43 % | 37.42 % (avg) | -19.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 6.97 % | 23.97 % (avg) | -17.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry average (194 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 16.2x | 33.2x | -17.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.1x | 17.6x | -1.6x |
| P/B | 1.6x | 2.0x | -0.4x |
| Return on Equity | 10.26 % | industry aggregate | 4.31 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 15.68 % | 1.99 % (avg) | 13.69 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -2.96 % | -50.36 % | 8.61 % | 18.66 % | 76.59 % | 7.33 % | 5.12 % | -0.83 % |
| Operating Margin | 8.03 % | 68.73 % | 68.07 % | 35.87 % | 86.01 % | 86.72 % | 76.44 % | 81.13 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.87 % | 11.85 % | 12.45 % | 4.52 % | 17.64 % | 18.71 % | 17.34 % | 19.34 % |
| P/E | 24.5x | 23.0x | 11.6x | - | 19.2x | 24.5x | 51.3x | 21.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Diamondrock Hospitality Co's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Diamondrock Hospitality Co is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Diamondrock Hospitality Co's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) — a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.02x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 1.9% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 417 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 6.97 % vs industry average 23.97 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Diamondrock Hospitality Co's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Diamondrock Hospitality Co's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) — not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 35.4 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+16.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.02x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (16.2x vs 33.2x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (45.50 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 1.38 | 2.59 | 0.73 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 3.12 | 3.77 | 0.98 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 0.19 | 0.65 | 0.49 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | 1.05 | 1.79 | 1.55 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 1.00 | 1.28 | 0.83 |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | 1.30 | 1.66 | 1.17 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Q2 2026 | +10.4 % | +121.2 % |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q1 2026 | +3.2 % | +99.6 % |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | Q2 2026 | -0.7 % | +5.4 % |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.2 % | - |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | Q2 2026 | -6.1 % | +29.2 % |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.8 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +2.9 % | +116.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Q2 2026 | +2.4 % | +23.8 % |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q1 2026 | +101.8 % | -16.4 % |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.2 % | -87.9 % |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +48.8 % |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | Q2 2026 | +20.0 % | -56.7 % |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.8 % | -16.9 % |
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Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 5.05% | 4.91% | 10.26% |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 7.86% | 7.07% | 15.37% |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3.58% | 3.58% | 5.56% |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | - | - |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | - | - | - |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Diamondrock Hospitality Co's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 17.40 | 2.23 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15.40 | 2.52 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 22.34 | 2.71 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | 1.23 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | - | 1.60 |
| Xenia Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | 1.54 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 30.77 | 1.77 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.