ANDE vs RLJ Comparison

Andersons Inc is diversified company with its main focus in agriculture sector. Its operations are segmented into Trade, Renewables, and Nutrient & Industrial. The Trade segment which generates the majority of the revenue is engaged in movement of physical commodities such as; whole grains, grain products, feed ingredients and domestic fuel products among other agricultural commodities. Geographically, the company generates majority of its revenue from United States and rest from Canada, Mexico, Egypt, Switzerland and other markets.

RLJ Lodging Trust is a real estate investment trust that acquires focused-service and compact full-service hotels. Its portfolio consists of hotels in various states across the United States and the District of Columbia. Its hotels are under the Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt brand names. These hotels are concentrated in urban areas, dense suburban markets, and business districts within metropolitan areas. Its revenue streams include hotel operations revenue, which is composed of the sale of rooms, food, and beverages, and other property revenue. The company derives the substantial majority of its revenue from the operation of hotels.