APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:APLE • US03784Y2000

12.43 USD
+0.25 (+2.05%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
12.25 USD
-0.18 (-1.45%)
After Hours: 3/4/2026, 7:08:24 PM
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This APLE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to APLE. APLE was compared to 122 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. While APLE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. APLE has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. APLE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year APLE was profitable.
  • In the past year APLE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years APLE has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years APLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
APLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • APLE has a Return On Assets of 3.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: APLE outperforms 77.05% of its industry peers.
  • APLE has a Return On Equity of 5.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: APLE outperforms 65.57% of its industry peers.
  • APLE has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.12%) than 80.33% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APLE is in line with the industry average of 3.10%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.58%
ROE 5.57%
ROIC 4.12%
ROA(3y)3.83%
ROA(5y)2.98%
ROE(3y)5.82%
ROE(5y)4.52%
ROIC(3y)4.26%
ROIC(5y)3.66%
APLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.42%, APLE is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APLE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • APLE has a Operating Margin (17.73%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • APLE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • APLE has a Gross Margin of 57.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: APLE underperforms 70.49% of its industry peers.
  • APLE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.73%
PM (TTM) 12.42%
GM 57.38%
OM growth 3Y-1.66%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y2.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y1.79%
APLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. APLE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • APLE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for APLE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, APLE has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for APLE is higher compared to a year ago.
APLE Yearly Shares OutstandingAPLE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
APLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • APLE has an Altman-Z score of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that APLE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.97, APLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of APLE is 5.83, which is a neutral value as it means it would take APLE, 5.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.83, APLE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APLE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52. This is a neutral value indicating APLE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of APLE (0.52) is better than 86.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 5.83
Altman-Z 0.97
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC6.99%
APLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.40 indicates that APLE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.40, APLE is doing worse than 83.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APLE has a Quick Ratio of 0.40. This is a bad value and indicates that APLE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • APLE's Quick ratio of 0.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APLE is outperformed by 80.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.4
Quick Ratio 0.4
APLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. APLE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • APLE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.91%.
  • Measured over the past years, APLE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.45% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, APLE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.33% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.60% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.91%
EPS 3Y-0.45%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%8.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.33%
Revenue growth 3Y4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y18.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.98%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • APLE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
APLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
APLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. APLE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • APLE is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.80.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of APLE indicates a rather cheap valuation: APLE is cheaper than 86.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.03, APLE is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.47, the valuation of APLE can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APLE indicates a rather cheap valuation: APLE is cheaper than 97.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • APLE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.8
Fwd PE 16.47
APLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APLE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, APLE is valued cheaper than 88.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.36
EV/EBITDA 10.18
APLE Per share dataAPLE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates APLE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of APLE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)8.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. APLE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.88%, APLE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • APLE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 7.07. APLE pays more dividend than 82.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APLE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of APLE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 27.39%!
  • APLE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • APLE has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.39%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
APLE Yearly Dividends per shareAPLE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 137.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by APLE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • APLE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP137.1%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
APLE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAPLE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
APLE Dividend Payout.APLE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.APLE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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APLE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC

NYSE:APLE (3/4/2026, 7:08:24 PM)

After market: 12.25 -0.18 (-1.45%)

12.43

+0.25 (+2.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners84.4%
Inst Owner Change-1.64%
Ins Owners7.21%
Ins Owner Change-1.07%
Market Cap2.93B
Revenue(TTM)1.41B
Net Income(TTM)175.36M
Analysts74.67
Price Target13.41 (7.88%)
Short Float %9.07%
Short Ratio8.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.88%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.39%
DP137.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.5%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.96%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.5%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.11%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)5.67%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)6.39%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)9.94%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.69%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.45%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.58%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.19%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.8
Fwd PE 16.47
P/S 2.07
P/FCF 10.36
P/OCF 7.91
P/B 0.93
P/tB 0.93
EV/EBITDA 10.18
EPS(TTM)0.74
EY5.95%
EPS(NY)0.75
Fwd EY6.07%
FCF(TTM)1.2
FCFY9.65%
OCF(TTM)1.57
OCFY12.64%
SpS5.99
BVpS13.36
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)8.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.92
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.58%
ROE 5.57%
ROCE 5.22%
ROIC 4.12%
ROICexc 4.13%
ROICexgc 4.17%
OM 17.73%
PM (TTM) 12.42%
GM 57.38%
FCFM 20.02%
ROA(3y)3.83%
ROA(5y)2.98%
ROE(3y)5.82%
ROE(5y)4.52%
ROIC(3y)4.26%
ROIC(5y)3.66%
ROICexc(3y)4.27%
ROICexc(5y)3.66%
ROICexgc(3y)4.29%
ROICexgc(5y)3.69%
ROCE(3y)5.39%
ROCE(5y)4.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.53%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y1.75%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-1.66%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y2.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y1.79%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 5.83
Debt/EBITDA 3.72
Cap/Depr 45.38%
Cap/Sales 6.19%
Interest Coverage 3.14
Cash Conversion 83.56%
Profit Quality 161.27%
Current Ratio 0.4
Quick Ratio 0.4
Altman-Z 0.97
F-Score6
WACC6.99%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)42.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.78%
Profit Quality(3y)165.78%
Profit Quality(5y)354.17%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.91%
EPS 3Y-0.45%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%8.33%
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.33%
Revenue growth 3Y4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y18.6%
Sales Q2Q%-1.98%
Revenue Next Year1.81%
Revenue Next 2Y4.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-9.29%
EBIT growth 3Y2.74%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year81.69%
EBIT Next 3Y23.62%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.98%
FCF growth 3Y-2.91%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-8.67%
OCF growth 3Y0.16%
OCF growth 5Y69.2%

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC / APLE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to APLE.


What is the valuation status of APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC?

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) stock?

The financial health rating of APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) is expected to grow by 2% in the next year.