Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Apple Hospitality Reit Inc (APLE) 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: Apple Hospitality Reit Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,420M vs 15,908M combined for tracked competitors (8.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+7.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Apple Hospitality Reit Inc generated -0.7% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 1.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 17.6% net margin compares with 5.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Apple Hospitality Reit Inc ranks #64 of 189 companies by market capitalization in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, holding 0.3% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Apple Hospitality Reit Inc accounted for 8.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 8.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $22.19M compares with $1.39M for the peer group (15.9x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
APLE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc reported revenue contraction of 0.66 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 1.57 %.
With a net margin of 17.57 %, Apple Hospitality Reit Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (5.55 %).
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc generated 8.18 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 8.35 % a year earlier.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc 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 Apple Hospitality Reit Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry grew revenue -0.8% year over year, combined, vs -0.7% for Apple Hospitality Reit Inc. Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.53% to 0.53%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | - | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (17) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
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.
APLE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
APLE Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
APLE Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size 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 | Service Properties Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Chatham Lodging Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Playa Hotels and Resorts N v | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Apple Hospitality Reit Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,861.07 | 1,419.90 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15,619.54 | 6,165.00 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | 8,319.58 | 2,683.41 |
| 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 | 45,468.59 | 24,577.54 |
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Sources: Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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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Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton | Named by the company | 85% |
| Residence Inn | Named by the company | 85% |
| Fairfield | Named by the company | 85% |
| Homewood Suites | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Named by the company | 85% |
| SpringHill Suites | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hampton | Named by the company | 85% |
| Marriott | Named by the company | 85% |
| Courtyard | Named by the company | 85% |
| Home2 Suites | Named by the company | 85% |
| TownePlace Suites | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | Reportable Segment 100.00 % |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | Hotel Ownership 100.00 % |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | Hospitality 87.86 % |
| 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).
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Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,861 | 22,185,984 | 2,738,609 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15,620 | 38,055,556 | 6,333,333 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | 8,320 | 1,475,213 | 153,877 |
| 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 | 41,608 | 1,392,605 | 55,113 |
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Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 182 companies in Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Apple Hospitality Reit Inc ranks #64 of 182 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.27 % 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% |
| 64 | Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,852 | 0.27 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Americold Realty Trust Inc | 4,240 | 21.45 % |
| 60 | Howard Hughes Holdings Inc | 4,117 | -11.45 % |
| 61 | Tanger Inc | 4,032 | 5.64 % |
| 62 | Kilroy Realty Corporation | 4,016 | -21.24 % |
| 63 | Copt Defense Properties | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 64 | Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3,852 | 35.92 % |
| 65 | Broadstone Net Lease Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 66 | Sl green Realty corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 67 | Lxp Industrial Trust | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 68 | Independence Realty Trust Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 69 | Highwoods Properties Inc | 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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 | 21.5x | 33.2x | -11.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.0x | 17.6x | -5.6x |
| P/B | 1.2x | 2.0x | -0.8x |
| Return on Equity | 5.56 % | industry aggregate | -0.39 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.20 % | 1.99 % (avg) | 1.21 % |
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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 | 2.58 % | -0.31 % | -52.48 % | 55.16 % | 32.61 % | 8.51 % | 6.52 % | -1.33 % |
| Operating Margin | 20.29 % | 18.46 % | -16.95 % | 9.32 % | 16.67 % | 18.42 % | 20.45 % | 18.25 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.07 % | 2.84 % | -1.27 % | 1.12 % | 2.58 % | 3.05 % | 3.47 % | 3.17 % |
| P/E | 17.4x | 20.6x | - | 204.7x | 25.7x | 21.3x | 17.7x | 16.3x |
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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc 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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc 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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 (+7.6% 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).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (21.5x vs 33.2x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (43.80 %) 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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 0.19 | 0.65 | 0.49 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 3.12 | 3.77 | 0.98 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | 0.83 | 1.25 | 5.05 |
| 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 |
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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.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | Q2 2026 | -0.7 % | +5.4 % |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q1 2026 | +3.2 % | +99.6 % |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | Q2 2026 | +4.4 % | +34.5 % |
| 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 | +1.2 % | +59.0 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.2 % | -87.9 % |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | Q1 2026 | +101.8 % | -16.4 % |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | Q2 2026 | +15.7 % | +83.5 % |
| 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 % |
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Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 3.58% | 3.58% | 5.56% |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 7.86% | 7.07% | 15.37% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | 4.52% | 5.05% | 35.55% |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | - | - |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 5.05% | 4.91% | 10.26% |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | - | - | - |
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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).
Apple Hospitality Reit Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 22.40 | 2.72 |
| Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 15.49 | 2.53 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties inc | 29.63 | 3.10 |
| Park Hotels and Resorts Inc | - | 1.24 |
| Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 17.56 | 2.25 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | - | 1.61 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 41.65 | 1.85 |
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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.