RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 18.1% FCF Margin ($243.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment
While RLJ currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (9/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.37) and Max Pain ($13.35) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $14.66.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) advanced +1.68% to $12.71, trading at 97% of its 52-week range ($6.69 – $12.89). Stretched risk/reward at 68x P/E (1% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) recently drew fresh attention after being added to the Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buy list, following upward revisions to next year earnings estimates and an affirmed A-rated value score. The Zacks call
RLJ Lodging Trust has been flagged by analysts for its earnings estimate revisions and P/E level that sits below the broader hotel REIT industry, putting fresh attention on how its hotel portfolio converts operating perf
FORM, RLJ, PK, NBIS and JAPAY have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on October 30th, 2026.
PK and RLJ made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on October 30th, 2026.
Endeavor Hotels' Vishal Thakkar and RLJ Lodging Trust Entities CEO Leslie D. Hale with an aerial of the portfolio (Endeavor Hotels, RLJ, Google Maps, LinkedIn) Oakbrook Terrace-based Endeavor Hotels landed a major bargai
RLJ Lodging Trust has logged a strong share price run over the past year, which puts fresh focus on whether that move sits comfortably with the cash the real estate investment trust is expected to generate. With the stoc
Investing.com -- Hotel stocks are positioned for strong third-quarter results driven by revenue per available room growth, with several real estate investment trusts expected to outperform conservative guidance, accordin
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -1.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) ranks #734 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #430 by equity capitalization ($1.94B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ARR leads on earnings valuation at 5.9x trailing P/E, while ARR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.3% ROIC and — gross margin. ARR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with RLJ at 53/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLJ
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RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value | D+ | 53/100 | 67.9x | — | 1.3% | +1.68% | $1.94B | Benchmark Subject |
| DHC Diversified Healthcare Trust of | D- | 36/100 | — | — | -17.2% | +2.18% | $1.93B | /dhc-vs-rlj → |
| ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc. | C | 63/100 | 5.9x | — | 14.3% | +0.95% | $1.90B | /arr-vs-rlj → |
| SMA SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. | D+ | 53/100 | — | — | 4.1% | +1.53% | $1.98B | /sma-vs-rlj → |
| FRMI Fermi Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | — | -20.4% | -5.30% | $1.83B | /frmi-vs-rlj → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (RLJ) reported GAAP revenue of $1.35B (-1.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.37B , and +1.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $28.5M, operating cash flow of $243.8M, and free cash flow of $243.8M (-14.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, RLJ closed FY2025 with $4.74B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $1.35B | $28.5M | $243.8M | $243.8M | $4.74B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $1.37B | $68.0M | $285.4M | $285.4M | $4.88B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $1.33B | $76.4M | $315.1M | $315.1M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (NYSE: RLJ) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $12.71 (+1.68% 1D, market cap $1.94B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, RLJ ranks #734 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), RLJ carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 67.9x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.3%. By comparison, DHC (Diversified Healthcare Trust of) holds a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -17.2%, cap $1.93B) and ARR (ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.) posts a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 14.3%, cap $1.90B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ARR leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while ARR leads on capital efficiency (14.3% ROIC).
Per RLJ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001511337), RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value generated $1.35B in revenue (-1.4% YoY), $28.5M in net income, and $243.8M in free cash flow against $4.74B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
RLJ last traded at $12.71 (+1.68% on volume of 1,828,207 shares), positioning the stock +11.79% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.37) and +28.64% above its 200-day simple moving average ($9.88). Across its 52-week range of $6.69 to $12.89, RLJ sits at the 97.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 72.4 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.9% ($11.96 to $13.46).
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