Rlj Lodging Trust's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Rlj Lodging Trust (RLJ) 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: Rlj Lodging Trust vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,382M vs 8,495M combined for tracked competitors (14.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+7.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Rlj Lodging Trust generated 5.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 0.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 8.2% net margin compares with 10.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Rlj Lodging Trust ranks #90 of 189 companies by market capitalization in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Rlj Lodging Trust accounted for 14.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 13.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $18.42M compares with $28.05M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
RLJ Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Rlj Lodging Trust reported revenue growth of 5.48 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 0.86 %.
With a net margin of 8.18 %, Rlj Lodging Trust reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.74 %).
Rlj Lodging Trust generated 14.39 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 13.85 % a year earlier.
Rlj Lodging Trust 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 Rlj Lodging Trust and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Rlj Lodging Trust's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry grew revenue -0.8% year over year, combined, vs 5.5% for Rlj Lodging Trust. Rlj Lodging Trust's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.50% to 0.53%, a gain of 0.03 percentage points.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (9) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 66.70 % (4 of 6) |
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.
RLJ Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
RLJ Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
RLJ 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 | Sotherly Hotels Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 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 Rlj Lodging Trust's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Rlj Lodging Trust
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | 1,670.78 | 1,381.60 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15,619.54 | 6,165.00 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,861.07 | 1,419.90 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | 3,144.00 | 2,541.00 |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 2,605.07 | 1,155.46 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 2,380.68 | 1,475.93 |
| SUBTOTAL | 31,981.96 | 16,220.30 |
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Sources: Rlj Lodging Trust'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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Rlj Lodging Trust's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, 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 |
|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | Reportable 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 % |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Hotel ownership 100.00 % |
| Sunstone Hotel Investors inc | Hotel Ownership Segment 100.00 % |
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).
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | 1,671 | 18,421,373 | 369,733 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15,620 | 38,055,556 | 6,333,333 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,861 | 22,185,984 | 2,738,609 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | 3,144 | 28,233,333 | -1,733,333 |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 2,605 | 33,013,171 | 4,407,971 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 2,381 | 28,383,212 | -824,192 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 30,311 | 28,050,475 | 2,178,219 |
Rlj Lodging Trust'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.
Rlj Lodging Trust's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 182 companies in Rlj Lodging Trust's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Rlj Lodging Trust ranks #90 of 182 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.12 % 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% |
| 90 | Rlj Lodging Trust | 1,676 | 0.12 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Rlj Lodging Trust's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 2,093 | -33.49 % |
| 86 | Diversified Healthcare Trust | 1,948 | 84.28 % |
| 87 | Netstreit Corp | 1,877 | 2.01 % |
| 88 | Global Net Lease Inc | 1,809 | 5.94 % |
| 89 | Smartstop Self Storage Reit Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 90 | Rlj Lodging Trust | 1,676 | 50.68 % |
| 91 | American Assets Trust Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 92 | Douglas Emmett Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 93 | Cbl and Associates Properties Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 94 | Umh Properties Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 95 | Alexanders Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Rlj Lodging Trust's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 | 9.53 % | industry median | -18.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.71 % | 37.42 % (avg) | -14.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 6.77 % | 23.97 % (avg) | -17.2 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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 | 13,900.3x | 33.2x | +13,867.1x |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.9x | 17.6x | -6.7x |
| P/B | 0.7x | 2.0x | -1.3x |
| Return on Equity | 1.27 % | industry aggregate | -4.68 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.87 % | 1.99 % (avg) | -0.12 % |
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.
Rlj Lodging Trust's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 29.86 % | -11.07 % | -69.79 % | 66.07 % | 51.93 % | 11.05 % | 3.31 % | -1.43 % |
| Operating Margin | 14.54 % | 13.93 % | -54.34 % | -24.81 % | 10.17 % | 11.49 % | 10.95 % | 9.38 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.64 % | 2.39 % | -2.97 % | -2.52 % | 1.63 % | 2.04 % | 2.04 % | 1.81 % |
| P/E | 19.8x | 28.3x | - | - | 111.6x | 34.6x | 36.4x | 360.8x |
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.
Rlj Lodging Trust's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Rlj Lodging Trust's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Rlj Lodging Trust 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.
Rlj Lodging Trust's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Rlj Lodging Trust'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.
Rlj Lodging Trust falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x 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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 6.77 % vs industry average 23.97 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Rlj Lodging Trust's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Rlj Lodging Trust'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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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.
Rlj Lodging Trust 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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+10.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 18.5 points below the industry median.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (37.50 %) 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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | 3.47 | 4.30 | 1.07 |
| 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 |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 1.38 | 2.59 | 0.73 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 1.00 | 1.28 | 0.83 |
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.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +9.4 % |
| 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 % | - |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Q2 2026 | +10.4 % | +121.2 % |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | Q2 2026 | -6.1 % | +29.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +2.1 % | +88.8 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Rlj Lodging Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | Q2 2026 | - | -41.2 % |
| 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 % |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | Q2 2026 | +2.4 % | +23.8 % |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | Q2 2026 | +20.0 % | -56.7 % |
Rlj Lodging Trust's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | 0.57% | 0.57% | 1.27% |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 5.05% | 4.91% | 10.26% |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | - | - | - |
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).
Rlj Lodging Trust's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Rlj Lodging Trust | 14,329.59 | 1.21 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15.49 | 2.53 |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 22.40 | 2.72 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | 1.24 |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 17.56 | 2.25 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | - | 1.61 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 27.10 | 1.97 |
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.