Service Properties Trust (SVC) Competitors

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) and Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, SVC or APLE?

Service Properties Trust has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer SVC or APLE?

In the previous week, Apple Hospitality REIT had 10 more articles in the media than Service Properties Trust. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT and 2 mentions for Service Properties Trust. Service Properties Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Apple Hospitality REIT's score of 1.14 indicating that Service Properties Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Service Properties Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple Hospitality REIT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SVC or APLE more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 13.38% compared to Service Properties Trust's net margin of -16.54%. Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity of 5.84% beat Service Properties Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Service Properties Trust	-16.54%	-35.59%	-4.43%
Apple Hospitality REIT	13.38%	5.84%	3.82%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SVC or APLE?

77.6% of Service Properties Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Service Properties Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend SVC or APLE?

Service Properties Trust presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.94%. Apple Hospitality REIT has a consensus price target of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 27.63%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than Service Properties Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Service Properties Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SVC or APLE?

Apple Hospitality REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Service Properties Trust. Service Properties Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple Hospitality REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Service Properties Trust	$1.90B	0.23	-$275.53M	-$1.89	-1.38
Apple Hospitality REIT	$1.43B	2.05	$214.06M	$0.79	15.62

Is SVC or APLE a better dividend stock?

Service Properties Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Apple Hospitality REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Service Properties Trust pays out -2.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple Hospitality REIT pays out 121.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT beats Service Properties Trust on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.