(RLJ) RLJ Lodging Trust - Ratings and Ratios
Hotels, Lodging, Properties, REIT
RLJ EPS (Earnings per Share)
RLJ Revenue
Description: RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ Lodging Trust is a Hotel & Resort REITs company listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol RLJ. As a Real Estate Investment Trust, the companys primary business is owning and operating a portfolio of hotels and resorts, generating revenue through rental income and property appreciation.
The hotel industry is highly sensitive to macroeconomic conditions, with key drivers including GDP growth, tourism trends, and interest rates. As a REIT, RLJs financial performance is closely tied to the overall health of the hospitality sector, with metrics such as RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) and occupancy rates serving as key performance indicators.
To evaluate RLJs financial health, investors should consider metrics such as Funds From Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO), which provide insight into the companys ability to generate cash flow from its operations. Additionally, the companys debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage ratio are important indicators of its capital structure and ability to meet its financial obligations.
With a market capitalization of approximately $1.05 billion, RLJ is a mid-cap REIT with a relatively modest size compared to its peers. The companys price-to-earnings ratio of 34.75 suggests that investors are pricing in moderate growth expectations, while the forward P/E ratio of 250.00 implies significant growth expectations in the future.
To drive growth, RLJ may focus on strategic initiatives such as portfolio optimization, asset repositioning, and expansion into new markets. The companys ability to execute on these initiatives will be critical to driving long-term value creation for shareholders.
RLJ Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 1,118m |
| Sub-Industry | Hotel & Resort REITs |
| IPO / Inception | 2011-05-11 |
RLJ Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -39.3% |
| Fundamental | 66.1% |
| Dividend Rating | 85.6% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -24.8% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.30 of 5 |
RLJ Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 7.40% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 7.31% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 65.72% |
| Payout Consistency | 91.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 2.7% |
RLJ Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 43.3% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -65.5% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -66.9% |
| CAGR 5y | -1.28% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | -0.02 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.86 |
| Alpha | -27.76 |
| Beta | 0.936 |
| Volatility | 31.37% |
| Current Volume | 1750.7k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2457.4k |
| Stop Loss | 7.4 (-3.9%) |
| Signal | 0.00 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (45.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 82.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.26pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 26.70% (prev 4.67%; Δ 22.03pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 268.7m > Net Income 45.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-373.9m) to EBITDA (345.2m) ratio: -1.08 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 10.95 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (149.6m) change vs 12m ago -2.92% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 27.80% (prev 21.60%; Δ 6.20pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 28.07% (prev 27.41%; Δ 0.66pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.48 (EBITDA TTM 345.2m / Interest Expense TTM 106.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -0.49
| (A) 0.08 = (Total Current Assets 401.6m - Total Current Liabilities 36.7m) / Total Assets 4.82b |
| (B) -0.23 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.12b / Total Assets 4.82b |
| (C) 0.03 = EBIT TTM 158.0m / Avg Total Assets 4.87b |
| (D) -0.43 = Book Value of Equity -1.11b / Total Liabilities 2.58b |
| Total Rating: -0.49 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 66.08
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 11.13% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin 24.44% = 6.11 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.01 = 2.01 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 6.54 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC -0.13% = -0.17 |
| 7. RoE 2.00% = 0.17 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 54.89% = 2.74 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 4.93% = 0.62 |
| 10. EPS Trend -5.00% = -0.13 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 22.26% = 2.23 |
What is the price of RLJ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.26%, over one month by +0.00%, over three months by +7.63% and over the past year by -12.07%.
Is RLJ Lodging Trust a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of RLJ is around 8.40 USD . This means that RLJ is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 9.09%.
Is RLJ a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the RLJ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 9 | 16.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 9.5 | 23.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 9 | 16.6% |
Last update: 2025-08-21 02:49
RLJ Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 373.9m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 37.05
P/E Forward = 250.0
P/S = 0.8178
P/B = 0.598
P/EG = 1.41
Beta = 1.552
Revenue TTM = 1.37b USD
EBIT TTM = 158.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 345.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.22b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 36.7m USD (from totalCurrentLiabilities, last quarter)
Debt = 2.26b USD (Calculated: Short Term 36.7m + Long Term 2.22b)
Net Debt = -373.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.00b USD (1.12b + Debt 2.26b - CCE 373.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.48 (Ebit TTM 158.0m / Interest Expense TTM 106.9m)
FCF Yield = 11.13% (FCF TTM 334.0m / Enterprise Value 3.00b)
FCF Margin = 24.44% (FCF TTM 334.0m / Revenue TTM 1.37b)
Net Margin = 3.31% (Net Income TTM 45.2m / Revenue TTM 1.37b)
Gross Margin = 27.80% ((Revenue TTM 1.37b - Cost of Revenue TTM 987.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -2.70 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 3.00b / Book Value Of Equity -1.11b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 26.0m / Debt 2.26b)
Taxrate = 2.29% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 1.60m / 69.8m)
NOPAT = 154.4m (EBIT 158.0m * (1 - 2.29%))
Current Ratio = 10.95 (Total Current Assets 401.6m / Total Current Liabilities 36.7m)
Debt / Equity = 1.01 (Debt 2.26b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 2.23b)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.54 (Net Debt -373.9m / EBITDA 345.2m)
Debt / FCF = 6.76 (Debt 2.26b / FCF TTM 334.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.26b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 0.94% (Net Income 45.2m, Total Assets 4.82b )
RoE = 2.00% (Net Income TTM 45.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.26b)
RoCE = 3.52% (Ebit 158.0m / (Equity 2.26b + L.T.Debt 2.22b))
RoIC = 3.75% (NOPAT 154.4m / Invested Capital 4.12b)
WACC = 3.89% (E(1.12b)/V(3.38b) * Re(9.46%)) + (D(2.26b)/V(3.38b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.02)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.29%
Discount Rate = 9.46% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.98% ; FCFE base≈272.6m ; Y1≈336.3m ; Y5≈573.8m
Fair Price DCF = 50.39 (DCF Value 7.56b / Shares Outstanding 150.1m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 54.89 | Revenue CAGR: 4.93%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -3.30
EPS Correlation: -5.00 | EPS CAGR: 22.26%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -55.20
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