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Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

company profile

SECTOR

Basic Materials

industry

Gold

Exchange

NYSE

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

05/06/26

Business Summary

DiamondRock Hospitality is a lodging REIT that owns hotel properties and generates cash flow primarily through room revenue and property-level operating income. The model relies on acquiring, repositioning, and asset-managing hotels to drive occupancy and average daily rate improvements. Cash generation is tied to disciplined capital allocation, operational efficiency, and favorable travel demand cycles rather than proprietary intellectual property. Its moat is asset-based and cyclical: prime locations and brand affiliations can create pricing power, but barriers to entry are moderate and returns depend heavily on macroeconomic travel trends.

VALUATION

P/E

50.5

Market Cap ($M USD)

$4,270

Forward P/E

-

PEG

-

PRICE TO SALES

4.3

PRICE TO BOOK

$3.00

EV / EBITDA

14.6

5-Year Average P/E

DIVIDEND

Yield

-

Annual Payout

-

Payout Ratio

0.00%

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

0.00%

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

-

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

$0.42

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

-

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

41.10%

Return on Equity (ROE)

5.40%

Operating Margin

38.50%

Debt-to-Equity

40.00%

Piotroski F-Score

8

Altman Z-Score

3.3

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

6.10%%

Current Ratio

1.8

Quick Ratio

Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

At 23.2x earnings and 18.8x forward earnings, DRH is priced as a modest growth REIT, yet the underlying balance sheet risk tells a very different story. The Altman Z-Score of 1 signals financial fragility, not strength, which is uncomfortable for a capital-intensive hotel REIT. A Piotroski F-Score of 7 suggests operational stability, but a 2.30% ROE and 6.30% operating margin do not justify a premium multiple in a cyclical sector. This is not obviously mispriced to the upside; it looks like a moderately valued operator with below-average profitability and real balance sheet risk embedded beneath a seemingly reasonable forward P/E of 18.8.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a REIT - Hotel & Motel operator, DRH’s exposure to AI is indirect and operational rather than transformational. The business depends more on occupancy, pricing power, and asset management than proprietary technology advantages. While tech-enabled revenue management systems can improve margins, this sector does not structurally benefit from AI-driven disruption in the way software or platform businesses do.

The Bull Case

A value or GARP investor could make a disciplined case here based on improving internal quality metrics. A Piotroski F-Score of 7 indicates solid financial health relative to many small-cap REIT peers, and a 5.00% ROIC exceeding the 2.30% ROE suggests capital is being deployed with at least moderate efficiency. The 6.30% operating margin, while not elite, is positive and stable in a cyclical lodging segment, and Debt/Equity of 14.40% is conservative for a REIT structure. With a forward P/E of 18.8 below the trailing 23.2, the market is pricing in earnings improvement, and if EPS Next Year (Est.) of $0.44 materializes alongside Sales Growth Next Year of $0.54, operating leverage could re-rate the equity modestly higher.

The Bear Case

The bear case is more compelling. An Altman Z-Score of 1 is a flashing warning sign for financial stress, and a Current Ratio of 0.7 signals tight short-term liquidity. Profitability is thin, with ROE at just 2.30% and operating margin at 6.30%, leaving little cushion if lodging demand softens. The absence of a PEG Forward figure and a Short % of Float listed as - adds opacity to forward growth visibility, while a TTM Yield of 0.8 paired with a Dividend Per Share USD of 3.20% and a Payout Ratio of $0.36 raises questions about capital allocation clarity in a low-margin environment.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

1.10%

Analyst Consensus

$1.50

Average Analyst Price Target

$28.89

Institutional Ownership %

60.60%

1-Year Beta

0.51

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

2.20%%

Distance to 52-Week High

89.10%%

Distance to 52-Week Low

403.50%%