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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust vs RLJ Lodging Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and RLJ Lodging Trust are similar in size: $1.48bn and $1.35bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust grew faster (1.5% against -1.4%). RLJ Lodging Trust kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.1% against -4.5%. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust carries less debt relative to equity (86.9% against 101.3%).

Latest fiscal yearPebblebrook Hotel TrustPEB, 2025RLJ Lodging TrustRLJ, 2025
Revenue $1.48bn $1.35bn
Revenue growth 1.5% -1.4%
Net income −$65.8m $28.5m
Operating margin 3.0% —
Net margin -4.5% 2.1%
Return on equity -2.5% 1.3%
Free cash flow $152m $117m
Cash $184m $410m
Total debt $2.15bn $2.20bn
Debt to equity 86.9% 101.3%
Dividend per share — $0.60
Dividend yield 0.2% 4.7%
Share buybacks $72.6m $28.6m
Employees 52 75
Market value $2.43bn $1.91bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 45 (Moderate) 59 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 6 buys, 2 sales 0 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.