Financial Review: Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) vs. RLJ Lodging Trust (OTCMKTS:RLJ.PA)

RLJ Lodging Trust (OTCMKTS:RLJ.PA) and Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares RLJ Lodging Trust and Xenia Hotels & Resorts”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	$1.09 billion	1.63	$63.09 million	($0.07)	-276.14

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for RLJ Lodging Trust and Xenia Hotels & Resorts, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RLJ Lodging Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	0	1	3	0	2.75

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a consensus target price of $20.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.76%. Given Xenia Hotels & Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xenia Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Profitability

This table compares RLJ Lodging Trust and Xenia Hotels & Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RLJ Lodging Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	-0.66%	-0.61%	-0.26%

Summary

Xenia Hotels & Resorts beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RLJ Lodging Trust

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio consists of 103 hotels with approximately 22,570 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.

About Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of investment in luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts. It also owns a diversified portfolio of lodging properties operated by Marriott, Kimpton, Hyatt, Aston, Fairmong, and Loews. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.