RLJ Lodging Trust (OTCMKTS:RLJ.PA) versus Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) Head-To-Head Survey

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Host Hotels & Resorts and RLJ Lodging Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Host Hotels & Resorts	0	6	9	1	2.69
RLJ Lodging Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus target price of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.09%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts 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.

Profitability

This table compares Host Hotels & Resorts and RLJ Lodging Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Host Hotels & Resorts	16.51%	15.53%	7.83%
RLJ Lodging Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Host Hotels & Resorts and RLJ Lodging Trust”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Host Hotels & Resorts	$6.11 billion	2.59	$765.00 million	$1.50	15.43
RLJ Lodging Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Brazil, and Canada. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

About RLJ Lodging Trust

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio consists of 103 hotels with approximately 22,570 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.