Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) AI Stock Analysis

Chatham Lodging Trust is a publicly traded, self-advised real estate investment trust that invests in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service hotels across the United States. As of September 30, 2020, its portfolio comprised 86 hotels totaling 12,040 rooms and suites. This includes 40 directly owned properties with 6,092 rooms and suites across 15 states and the District of Columbia, alongside a minority interest in the Innkeepers joint ventures owning 46 hotels with 5,948 rooms and suites. The trust focuses on operational resilience and meeting the needs of travelers and corporate clients.

Chatham Lodging Trust grew annual revenue from $204.0M in FY2021 to $294.9M in FY2022 and $311.1M in FY2023, reaching $317.2M in FY2024 before revenue fell 7.0% to $295.1M in FY2025. Over the 5-year period from FY2020 to FY2025, revenue posted a CAGR of 17.4%. Net income improved from -$18.4M in FY2021 to $15.1M in FY2025, while gross margin declined to 3.5% in FY2025. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 9.4% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings grew 90.7% year-over-year, supporting trailing twelve month revenue of $300.4M and a profit margin of 4.0%.

As of June 30, 2026, Chatham Lodging Trust held $11.3M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $434.1M, yielding net debt of $422.7M. Total assets stood at $1.23B and shareholders equity was $721.7M, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.37. In FY2025, operating cash flow reached $64.1M and free cash flow was $64.0M. During that fiscal year, capital expenditures were $110,000, while the trust allocated $9.0M to share buybacks and $25.6M to dividends paid.

Chatham Lodging Trust trades at a trailing P/E of 175.6x and a forward P/E of 238.1x, compared to medians of 21.6x and 23.5x for its US-listed Real Estate peers. Its EV to EBITDA multiple sits at 10.7x, below the peer group median of 14.7x, while its price-to-sales ratio is 2.3x compared to the peer median of 3.7x. The trust also holds a price-to-book ratio of 0.8x. Over the past year, the stock returned 131.6%, outperforming the 16.8% return for the S&P 500 (SPY), though its 5-year return of 28.0% trails the S&P 500 return of 83.0%.

Chatham Lodging Trust pays a quarterly dividend with an annualized forward dividend of $0.40 per share, representing a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its payout ratio is 54.2%, and dividends have been paid for 5 consecutive years. Over 5 years, dividend growth annualized reached 10.4%. The company's last ex-dividend date was September 30, 2026.

Wall Street analysts covering Chatham Lodging Trust assign 2 Strong Buy and 2 Hold ratings. The mean price target is $14.33, representing a 2.0% upside compared to the last close of $14.05 on October 16, 2026. For the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate revenue of $317.3M and EPS of -$0.07. The company beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 4, 2026.

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