Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) Competitors

Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) and Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE:AACT) are both trading companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Is APLE or AACT more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 12.71% compared to Ares Acquisition Corporation II's net margin of 0.00%. Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity of 5.58% beat Ares Acquisition Corporation II's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple Hospitality REIT	12.71%	5.58%	3.64%
Ares Acquisition Corporation II	N/A	-101.04%	4.12%

Does the media favor APLE or AACT?

In the previous week, Apple Hospitality REIT had 5 more articles in the media than Ares Acquisition Corporation II. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT and 2 mentions for Ares Acquisition Corporation II. Apple Hospitality REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Ares Acquisition Corporation II's score of 0.61 indicating that Apple Hospitality REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple Hospitality REIT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ares Acquisition Corporation II	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate APLE or AACT?

Apple Hospitality REIT presently has a consensus target price of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.16%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than Ares Acquisition Corporation II.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple Hospitality REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ares Acquisition Corporation II	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility & risk, APLE or AACT?

Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Acquisition Corporation II has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, APLE or AACT?

Apple Hospitality REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Acquisition Corporation II.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple Hospitality REIT	$1.43B	1.94	$214.06M	$0.75	15.65
Ares Acquisition Corporation II	N/A	N/A	$25.99M	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in APLE or AACT?

89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of Ares Acquisition Corporation II shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Apple Hospitality REIT beats Ares Acquisition Corporation II on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.