RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) Financial Ratios
18 years of historical data (2008–2025) · Real Estate · REIT - Hotel & Motel
EV/EBITDA
↓
10.37
↓-29% vs avg
5yr avg: 14.53
30Y Low2.2·High34.4
P/FCF
↑
11.36
↑+65% vs avg
5yr avg: 6.87
30Y Low5.5·High14.4
P/B Ratio
↓
0.60
↓-17% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.73
30Y Low0.5·High1.8
ROE
↑
1.3%
↓+324% vs avg
5yr avg: -0.6%
30Y Low-14%·High10%
Debt/EBITDA
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7.41
↓-22% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.46
30Y Low1.0·High22.5
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
RLJ Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
RLJ Lodging Trust trades at 593.2x earnings, 247% above its 5-year average of 170.9x, sitting at the 100th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Real Estate sector median P/E of 24.3x, the stock trades at a premium of 2340%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 11.4x P/FCF, 65% above the 5-year average of 6.9x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $3.0B | $2.9B | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.2B | $3.0B | $3.5B | $3.7B | $3.6B | $4.2B | $4.1B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $5.4B | $4.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 593.24 | 503.38 | 37.81 | 36.63 | 105.90 | — | — | 23.63 | 15.05 | 46.74 | 15.21 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.99 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 2.91 | 5.01 | 1.94 | 1.62 | 2.28 | 2.62 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 1.36 |
| P/FCF | 11.36 | 9.50 | 5.49 | 5.82 | 6.69 | — | — | 7.64 | 7.25 | 11.87 | 9.16 |
| P/OCF | 5.47 | 4.57 | 5.49 | 5.82 | 6.69 | 53.18 | — | 7.64 | 7.24 | 11.86 | 9.16 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
RLJ EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
RLJ Lodging Trust's enterprise value stands at 10.4x EBITDA, 29% below its 5-year average of 14.5x. The Real Estate sector median is 16.7x, placing the stock at a 38% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.76 | 2.99 | 5.28 | 8.91 | 2.85 | 2.69 | 3.97 | 3.59 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.37 | 9.67 | 10.43 | 10.88 | 11.54 | 30.14 | 34.37 | 6.83 | 2.18 | 3.97 | 3.59 |
| EV / EBIT | 25.70 | 22.88 | 20.03 | 21.47 | 27.26 | — | — | 19.16 | 15.92 | 29.73 | 15.74 |
| EV / FCF | — | 25.73 | 12.25 | 11.62 | 13.91 | — | — | 11.25 | 12.02 | 20.68 | 12.56 |
RLJ Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
RLJ Lodging Trust earns an operating margin of 9.3%, below the Real Estate sector average of 25.0%. Operating margins have compressed from 11.5% to 9.3% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROE of 1.3% is modest. ROIC of 2.3% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -0.9% | -0.9% | 28.1% | 29.5% | 30.3% | 23.6% | -6.5% | 31.3% | 31.2% | 33.4% | 35.7% |
| Operating Margin | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 10.1% | -6.4% | -15.4% | 28.4% | 14.7% | 13.4% | 19.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.1% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 3.5% | -38.8% | -87.0% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 5.6% | 17.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | -12.0% | -13.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 9.0% |
| ROA | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | -5.7% | -7.1% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.0% |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.1% | -0.9% | -1.2% | 6.6% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.7% |
| ROCE | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.5% | -1.0% | -1.3% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.8% |
RLJ Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
RLJ Lodging Trust carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 7.4x, which is highly leveraged (5% below the sector average of 7.8x). Net debt stands at $1.9B ($2.3B total debt minus $410M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.2x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.71 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.41 | 7.41 | 6.98 | 6.96 | 7.55 | 18.38 | 22.51 | 3.54 | 1.01 | 2.12 | 1.36 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.50 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.10 | 6.10 | 5.76 | 5.43 | 5.99 | 13.55 | 15.04 | 2.19 | 0.86 | 1.69 | 0.97 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 16.23 | 6.76 | 5.80 | 7.22 | — | — | 3.61 | 4.77 | 8.81 | 3.40 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.67 | 1.84 | 1.41 | -1.95 | — | 2.56 | 2.93 | 2.31 | 4.49 |
RLJ Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
RLJ Lodging Trust's current ratio of 2.04x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has declined from 2.84x to 2.04x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 3.84 | 4.47 | 3.33 | 1.82 | 2.56 | 3.35 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 3.84 | 4.47 | 3.33 | 1.59 | 2.33 | 2.98 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 2.29 | 2.24 | 3.28 | 4.10 | 2.86 | 1.15 | 1.90 | 2.51 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.29 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.74 | 12.44 | 11.09 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
RLJ Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
RLJ Lodging Trust returns 9.4% to shareholders annually — split between a 7.0% dividend yield and 2.4% buyback yield. The payout ratio exceeds 100% at 320.5%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns — this level is unsustainable long-term without earnings recovery. The earnings yield of 0.2% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.0% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Payout Ratio | 320.5% | 320.5% | 102.6% | 64.4% | 31.7% | — | — | 176.7% | 121.6% | 225.6% | 82.0% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | — | — | 4.2% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
| FCF Yield | 8.8% | 10.5% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 15.0% | — | — | 13.1% | 13.8% | 8.4% | 10.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.4% | 11.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 9.0% | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $150M | $153M | $157M | $162M | $164M | $165M | $171M | $174M | $141M | $124M |
Peer Comparison
Compare RLJ with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RLJYou | $1B | 593.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 | -0.9% | 9.3% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 7.4 |
 PK | $2B | -7.9 | 11.2 | 22.1 | 2.0% | 8.9% | -8.5% | 2.2% | 7.6 |
 SHO | $2B | 242.3 | 13.2 | 24.7 | 4.7% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 4.4 |
 APLE | $3B | 18.9 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 6.4% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 3.9% | 4.0 |
 DRH | $2B | 24.3 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 55.2% | 14.4% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 4.3 |
 INN | $582M | -24.3 | 9.3 | 7.9 | -7.7% | 8.4% | -0.6% | 1.7% | 6.7 |
 CLDT | $416M | 63.2 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.2 |
 HST | $15B | 19.7 | 12.2 | 17.4 | 2.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 5.3% | 3.5 |
 PEB | $2B | -16.2 | 13.0 | 10.9 | -6.7% | 5.1% | -2.5% | 1.1% | 8.1 |
 RHP | $7B | 29.4 | 14.1 | 30.1 | 9.9% | 18.9% | 22.7% | 8.2% | 5.6 |
 XHR | $2B | 26.2 | 11.9 | 17.2 | 1.5% | 9.9% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.0 |
| Real Estate Median | — | 24.3 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 50.7% | 25.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 7.8 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RLJ stock.
What is RLJ Lodging Trust's P/E ratio?
RLJ Lodging Trust's current P/E ratio is 593.2x. The historical average is 45.2x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
What is RLJ Lodging Trust's EV/EBITDA?
RLJ Lodging Trust's current EV/EBITDA is 10.4x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 12.7x.
What is RLJ Lodging Trust's ROE?
RLJ Lodging Trust's return on equity (ROE) is 1.3%. The historical average is 1.9%.
Is RLJ stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, RLJ Lodging Trust is trading at a P/E of 593.2x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is RLJ Lodging Trust's dividend yield?
RLJ Lodging Trust's current dividend yield is 6.95% with a payout ratio of 320.5%.
What are RLJ Lodging Trust's profit margins?
RLJ Lodging Trust has -0.9% gross margin and 9.3% operating margin.
How much debt does RLJ Lodging Trust have?
RLJ Lodging Trust's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.