RLJ Lodging Trust (OTCMKTS:RLJ.PA) & Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) Head-To-Head Review

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) and RLJ Lodging Trust (OTCMKTS:RLJ.PA) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.4% of Chatham Lodging Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Chatham Lodging Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chatham Lodging Trust and RLJ Lodging Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chatham Lodging Trust	$295.08 million	2.15	$15.05 million	$0.08	169.62
RLJ Lodging Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chatham Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Chatham Lodging Trust and RLJ Lodging Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chatham Lodging Trust	4.00%	1.56%	1.00%
RLJ Lodging Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Chatham Lodging Trust and RLJ Lodging Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chatham Lodging Trust	0	3	2	0	2.40
RLJ Lodging Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chatham Lodging Trust presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.20%. Given RLJ Lodging Trust’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RLJ Lodging Trust is more favorable than Chatham Lodging Trust.

Summary

Chatham Lodging Trust beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chatham Lodging Trust

Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns 39 hotels totaling 5,915 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia.

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.