NYSE$RLJ

RLJ Lodging Trust · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

RLJ Lodging Trust reported its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results, with increases in RevPAR, total revenues, and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter.

RLJ Lodging Trust achieved strong fourth-quarter results, with comparable RevPAR increasing by 2.2% and total revenues by 3.2%. The company also reported a 2.4% increase in Adjusted EBITDA and repurchased 2.3 million shares of common stock for $22.0 million in 2024. The urban-centric portfolio showed positive momentum, driven by growth across all demand segments and successful conversions.

  • Comparable RevPAR increased by 2.2% to $137.53 in Q4 2024.
  • Total Revenues grew by 3.2% to $330.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 2.4% to $81.1 million in Q4 2024.
  • The company repurchased 0.3 million common shares for $3.0 million in Q4 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$330K

Previous: $320M-99.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.33

Previous: $0.01+3200.0%
Comparable RevPAR

$138.92

Previous: $134.57+3.2%
Comparable ADR

$200.54

Previous: $193.96+3.4%
Comparable Occupancy

69.3%

Previous: 69.4%-0.1%
Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$89.1M

Previous: $89.9K+99036.8%
Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin

27.5%

Previous: 28.1%-2.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$81.1M

Previous: $79.2K+102334.3%
Adjusted FFO

$50.2M

Previous: $53.4K+93930.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$29.4M

No prior period
Net Income

$5.51K

Previous: $1.7M-99.7%
Operating Income

$29.3K

Previous: $8.16M-99.6%

Revenue & EPS history

RLJ · Revenue · Quarterly

$330K

Q4 2024-99.9%vs Q4 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

For the full year 2025, RLJ Lodging Trust anticipates comparable RevPAR growth between 1.0% and 3.0%, Adjusted EBITDA between $345.0 million and $375.0 million, and Adjusted FFO per diluted share between $1.46 and $1.66.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipated comparable RevPAR growth of 1.0% to 3.0% for FY 2025.
  • Projected Adjusted EBITDA between $345.0 million and $375.0 million for FY 2025.
  • Expected Adjusted FFO per diluted share between $1.46 and $1.66 for FY 2025.
  • Cash corporate G&A projected to be in a manageable range of $34.0 million to $35.0 million.
  • Capital expenditures related to renovations are planned between $80.0 million and $100.0 million, indicating investment in portfolio quality.

Headwinds

  • Net interest expense is projected to be between $94.0 million and $96.0 million, which is a significant expense.
  • Potential future acquisitions, dispositions, financings, or share repurchases are not incorporated into the outlook and could materially change the Company's outlook.
  • The outlook does not account for unforeseen market shifts or economic downturns.
  • The diluted weighted-average common shares and units are expected to be 152.5 million, which could impact per-share metrics.
  • The guidance is based on current conditions and may be subject to change.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 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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