Diamondrock Hospitality vs Sunstone Hotel Investors
Diamondrock Hospitality is the larger business, with $1.12bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $960m for Sunstone Hotel Investors (1.2 times as much). Sunstone Hotel Investors grew faster (6.0% against -0.8%). Diamondrock Hospitality kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 9.1% against 0.9%. Sunstone Hotel Investors carries less debt relative to equity (47.8% against 76.0%).
| Latest fiscal year | Diamondrock HospitalityDRH, 2025 | Sunstone Hotel InvestorsSHO, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.12bn | $960m |
| Revenue growth | -0.8% | 6.0% |
| Net income | $101m | $8.2m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 0.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.7% | 0.4% |
| Free cash flow | $162m | $78.7m |
| Cash | $68.1m | $109m |
| Total debt | $1.10bn | $930m |
| Debt to equity | 76.0% | 47.8% |
| Dividend per share | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Share buybacks | $37.1m | $103m |
| Employees | 35 | 37 |
| Market value | $2.98bn | $2.39bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 43 (Weak) | 44 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 4 buys, 3 sales | 0 buys, 1 sales |