NYSE$RLJ

RLJ Lodging Trust · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter results with RevPAR increasing 1.0% above 2023 and expanded conversion pipeline by acquiring Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill.

RLJ Lodging Trust reported a 3.1% increase in total revenue to $324.4 million and a net income of $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2024. The company's RevPAR grew by 1.0%, outperforming the industry, driven by strong positioning of its urban-centric portfolio and returns from conversions and ROI initiatives.

  • Portfolio Comparable RevPAR of $137.88, an increase of 1.0% from last year.
  • Total Revenue of $324.4 million, an increase of 3.1% from last year.
  • Net income of $4.7 million.
  • Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.33.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$324M

Previous: $315M+3.2%
EPS

-$0.01

Previous: $0.03-133.3%
Comparable RevPAR

$138.97

Previous: $136.45+1.8%
Comparable ADR

$200.07

Previous: $199.07+0.5%
Comparable Occupancy

69.5%

Previous: 68.5%+1.5%
Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$88.3M

Previous: $90.9M-2.8%
Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin

27.3%

Previous: 28.9%-5.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$79.6M

Previous: $82.7M-3.7%
Adjusted FFO

$51.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$33.8M

Previous: -$32.6M-3.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$28.9M

Previous: -$22M-31.2%
Net Income

$4.94M

Previous: $10.6M-53.6%
Operating Income

$23.3M

Previous: $30.2M-22.8%
Gross Profit

$111M

Previous: $114M-2.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$350M

Previous: $474M-26.2%
Total Assets

$4.89B

Previous: $4.93B-0.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.43M

Previous: $5.69M+13.0%

Revenue & EPS history

RLJ · Revenue · Quarterly

$324M

Q1 2024+3.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

RLJ · $334M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Room Revenue
    $277M
  • Food and Beverage Revenue
    $34.2M
  • Other Revenue
    $23.1M

Forward guidance

The company is reaffirming its annual outlook for all hotels owned as of May 1, 2024.

Tailwinds

  • FY 2024 Comparable RevPAR Growth 2.5% to 5.5%
  • FY 2024 Comparable Hotel EBITDA $395.0M to $425.0M
  • FY 2024 Adjusted EBITDA $360.0M to $390.0M
  • FY 2024 Adjusted FFO per diluted share $1.55 to $1.75
  • Net interest expense of $91.0 million to $93.0 million.

Headwinds

  • Capital expenditures related to renovations in the range of $100.0 million to $120.0 million.
  • Diluted weighted average common shares and units of 155.5 million.
  • Cash G&A of $35.0 million to $36.0 million.
  • The Company expects second quarter RevPAR growth to be below the mid-point of the full-year range, due to a soft April.
  • No future acquisitions, dispositions, financings, or share repurchases are incorporated into the Company's outlook and could result in a material change to the Company's outlook.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

25 / 60 earnings

Positive

+11.1%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%+7.8%+22.7%
Q4 2025-3.5%-1.8%-9.8%
Q3 2025+0.1%+6.3%+6.7%
Q1 2025-3.3%+1.5%-0.7%
Q4 2024+1.2%+2.4%-12.6%
Q3 2024+6.7%+10.3%+17.3%
Q2 2024-2.3%-3.7%+0.6%
Q1 2024-2.7%-2.7%-9.3%
Q4 2023-3.2%+2.7%-1.0%
Q3 2023+5.4%+8.6%+16.4%
Q2 2023-2.5%-0.5%-0.6%
Q1 2023+6.0%+7.1%+7.8%
Q4 2022-1.0%+0.4%-12.3%
Q3 2022-6.9%-8.0%-1.8%
Q2 2022+0.6%+2.7%-4.3%
Q1 2022-3.5%-9.2%+1.3%
Q4 2021-1.5%-3.8%-4.8%
Q3 2021-2.5%-5.0%-21.7%
Q2 2021+6.5%+4.3%+5.3%
Q1 2021-3.2%-3.3%-2.8%
Q4 2020-1.0%-4.2%-2.5%
Q3 2020-4.0%+27.9%+57.2%
Q2 2020+11.1%+19.2%+19.1%
Q1 2020-13.4%-3.3%+17.3%
Q4 2019-9.4%-15.3%-45.4%
Q3 2019-2.0%-3.7%-0.9%
Q2 2019+2.7%-1.7%+0.6%
Q1 2019+0.8%+0.4%-2.1%
Q4 2018-1.9%+0.2%-5.9%
Q3 2018+2.0%+2.0%+1.8%
Q2 2018-3.1%-4.4%-0.3%
Q1 2018+3.6%+3.1%+7.7%
Q4 2017-5.3%-6.8%-7.1%
Q3 2017-2.1%-3.2%-0.8%
Q2 2017-0.3%-2.4%-3.0%
Q1 2017-5.3%-8.9%-4.2%
Q4 2016-2.2%-1.3%-5.0%
Q3 2016-1.0%+2.1%+16.4%
Q2 2016-1.2%+2.0%-1.0%
Q1 2016-1.1%
Q4 2015+4.7%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015-3.4%
Q1 2015+2.6%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2014+0.5%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q1 2014+2.4%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013-3.7%
Q2 2013+0.2%
Q1 2013-1.0%
Q4 2012+2.3%
Q3 2012-1.3%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2011+2.5%
Q3 2011+6.6%
Q2 2011+2.4%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q4 2010
Q3 2010
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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