RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Competitors $9.61 +0.02 (+0.21%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends RLJ vs. RYN, SBRA, GEO, NHI, EPR, PCH, MPW, CXW, SHO, and DRHShould you be buying RLJ Lodging Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RLJ Lodging Trust include Rayonier (RYN), Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA), The GEO Group (GEO), National Health Investors (NHI), EPR Properties (EPR), PotlatchDeltic (PCH), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), CoreCivic (CXW), Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry. RLJ Lodging Trust vs. Rayonier Sabra Health Care REIT The GEO Group National Health Investors EPR Properties PotlatchDeltic Medical Properties Trust CoreCivic Sunstone Hotel Investors DiamondRock Hospitality Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) and RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, community ranking and profitability. Is RYN or RLJ a better dividend stock? Rayonier pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. RLJ Lodging Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Rayonier pays out 107.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RLJ Lodging Trust pays out 206.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more volatility and risk, RYN or RLJ? Rayonier has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RLJ Lodging Trust has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RYN or RLJ? RLJ Lodging Trust received 118 more outperform votes than Rayonier when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.77% of users gave RLJ Lodging Trust an outperform vote while only 54.53% of users gave Rayonier an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRayonierOutperform Votes30154.53% Underperform Votes25145.47% RLJ Lodging TrustOutperform Votes41958.77% Underperform Votes29441.23% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RYN or RLJ? Rayonier has higher earnings, but lower revenue than RLJ Lodging Trust. Rayonier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RLJ Lodging Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRayonier$1.00B4.47$173.49M$1.0628.44RLJ Lodging Trust$1.36B1.08$76.40M$0.2933.14 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RYN or RLJ? 89.1% of Rayonier shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Rayonier shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer RYN or RLJ? In the previous week, Rayonier had 2 more articles in the media than RLJ Lodging Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Rayonier and 2 mentions for RLJ Lodging Trust. Rayonier's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat RLJ Lodging Trust's score of 0.60 indicating that Rayonier is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rayonier 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RLJ Lodging Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RYN or RLJ more profitable? Rayonier has a net margin of 15.84% compared to RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin of 5.19%. RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity of 3.58% beat Rayonier's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Rayonier15.84% 2.95% 1.52% RLJ Lodging Trust 5.19%3.58%1.44% Do analysts recommend RYN or RLJ? Rayonier currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.45%. RLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus price target of $11.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.44%. Given RLJ Lodging Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RLJ Lodging Trust is more favorable than Rayonier.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rayonier 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00RLJ Lodging Trust 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 SummaryRLJ Lodging Trust beats Rayonier on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. Get RLJ Lodging Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RLJ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RLJ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRLJ Lodging TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.47B$7.60B$10.45B$19.88BDividend Yield6.22%6.57%10.15%3.52%P/E Ratio33.1444.8649.2942.95Price / Sales1.086.823,434.5919.18Price / Cash5.1515.9930.2917.86Price / Book0.752.702.915.52Net Income$76.40M$146.60M$994.27M$986.45M7 Day Performance-0.62%0.10%-0.07%0.45%1 Month Performance5.49%-1.97%7.18%1.05%1 Year Performance-7.06%17.41%24.37%24.67% RLJ Lodging Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RLJRLJ Lodging Trust4.2612 of 5 stars$9.61+0.2%$11.29+17.4%-8.3%$1.47B$1.33B33.1480RYNRayonier3.511 of 5 stars$30.15+0.3%$33.00+9.5%-1.6%$4.48B$1.06B28.44420SBRASabra Health Care REIT2.6184 of 5 stars$18.39-1.0%$18.71+1.8%+26.2%$4.39B$647.51M44.8540Positive NewsGEOThe GEO Group2.9365 of 5 stars$27.83-2.0%$33.50+20.4%+189.0%$3.97B$2.41B95.9716,400NHINational Health Investors4.0304 of 5 stars$77.14-0.9%$73.29-5.0%+43.0%$3.54B$319.83M26.5120EPREPR Properties3.411 of 5 stars$44.27-0.8%$48.28+9.1%-2.8%$3.38B$705.67M19.1660Dividend AnnouncementPCHPotlatchDeltic4.2025 of 5 stars$41.58-0.2%$48.67+17.0%-12.2%$3.28B$1.02B198.001,384Positive NewsMPWMedical Properties Trust4.4558 of 5 stars$4.26-1.6%$5.50+29.1%-12.1%$2.60B$871.80M-1.01120CXWCoreCivic2.2862 of 5 stars$21.47-2.5%$23.00+7.2%+55.6%$2.43B$1.90B32.0411,194Short Interest ↓SHOSunstone Hotel Investors3.779 of 5 stars$10.00-0.6%$11.42+14.2%+0.6%$2.02B$986.48M13.1640DRHDiamondRock Hospitality1.8001 of 5 stars$8.97+0.2%$10.17+13.3%+7.0%$1.86B$1.07B32.0430 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Rayonier Competitors Sabra Health Care REIT Competitors The GEO Group Competitors National Health Investors Competitors EPR Properties Competitors PotlatchDeltic Competitors Medical Properties Trust Competitors CoreCivic Competitors Sunstone Hotel Investors Competitors DiamondRock Hospitality Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:RLJ) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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