Owns a portfolio of upscale, rooms-focused hotels. Operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 20.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 95% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 9% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 69 buys and 21 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.96 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Our checks did not surface a specific risk to flag here. That is not the same as there being none.
On our five-subject report card, APLE sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: APLE is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.