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ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Ashford Hospitality Trust's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ashford Hospitality Trust ROE % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ashford Hospitality Trust's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ashford Hospitality Trust's ROE % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
* Note that if the average Total Stockholders Equity is zero or negative, then ROE % would be considered meaningless and hence not be calculated.
Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) has a ROE % of Negative Equity% as of Jun. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Ashford Hospitality Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #999999 out of 923 companies in the REITs industry.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust's ROE % too high?
Ashford Hospitality Trust's current ROE % is Negative Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #999999 out of 923 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ashford Hospitality Trust has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ashford Hospitality Trust's ROE % compare to IHT and HST?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ashford Hospitality Trust ranks #999999 out of 923 companies for ROE %. This places Ashford Hospitality Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.08. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a REITs company?
The median ROE % among REITs companies is 6.08, based on 923 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Ashford Hospitality Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median ROE % is 6.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ashford Hospitality Trust's current ROE % is Negative Equity%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.02, compared to a current price of $3.11 — trading 48.4% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is Negative Equity%. Ashford Hospitality Trust's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT), the current ROE % is Negative Equity% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashford Hospitality Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.11 is trading 48.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.02.
GuruFocus considers Ashford Hospitality Trust to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for AHT:
ROE %: Negative Equity%
GF Value™: $6.02 vs. price of $3.11 (48.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AHT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) operating in the hotel lodging industry. The company's portfolio consists of upscale and upper upscale full-service hotels, with its investment focused on acquiring and investing in upper upscale full-service hotels in the United States that have revenue per available room (RevPAR) generally less than twice the U.S. national average, through direct real estate ownership as well as equity and debt investments. Its hotel properties are mainly branded under internationally recognized names such as Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and InterContinental Hotels Group. It operates through a single reportable business segment, direct hotel investments, which involves owning hotel properties through acquisitions or new development.
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