CHSPPRACL.PFD (Chesapeake Lodging Trust) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 10, 2025)

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What is Chesapeake Lodging Trust Moat Score?

Chesapeake Lodging Trust has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust has No Moat: Chesapeake Lodging Trust has limited competitive advantages in the hospitality industry. The company lacks significant brand strength, customer loyalty, and pricing power. The real estate sector's competitive nature and low switching costs further weaken its moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Chesapeake Lodging Trust might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Chesapeake Lodging Trust's Moat Score

For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Chesapeake Lodging Trust's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust's Moat Score Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Chesapeake Lodging Trust's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSPPRACL.PFD) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Chesapeake Lodging Trust Business Description

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Address

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 625, Arlington, VA, USA, 22203

Website

http://www.chesapeakelodgingtrust.com

Chesapeake Lodging Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in upper-upscale hotels in business and convention markets and, selectively, premium select-service hotels in urban settings and other locations in the United States. The company operates through its hotel ownership segment. The firm's operations include management agreements, which includes partnering with third parties to manage its hotels; franchise agreements; and TRS lease agreements, which are intercompany agreements between Chesapeake's property-owning subsidiaries and its TRS lessees. The company's revenue streams include room, food and beverage, and other, of which the room segment contributes the vast majority of total revenue.

Executives

Angelique G. Brunner	director	C/O CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST, 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 625, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Geoffrey Hulme	10 percent owner	C/O PORTER ORLIN LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
A Alex Porter	10 percent owner	C/O PORTER ORLIN LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
Paul E Orlin	10 percent owner	C/O PORTER ORLIN LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
Jonathan W Friedland	10 percent owner	C/O PORTER ORLIN LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10103
Porter Orlin Llc	10 percent owner	666 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 3403, NEW YORK NY 10103
Graham J. Wootten	officer: SVP, CAO & Secretary	C/O CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST, 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Thomas D Eckert	director	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
John W Hill	director	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Jeffrey D Nuechterlein	director	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
George F Mckenzie	director	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
James L Francis	director, officer: President & CEO	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Douglas W Vicari	director, officer: EVP, CFO, Treasurer & Sec	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
Thomas A Natelli	director	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401
D Rick Adams	officer: SVP and CIO	1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ANNAPOLIS MD 21401