RLJ Lodging (RLJ) reported $330.05 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.5%. EPS of $0.27 for the same period compares to $0.09 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $323.29 million, representing a surprise of +2.09%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.85%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.26.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how RLJ Lodging performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Other revenue: $25.79 million versus $23.96 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.6% change.
- Revenue- Food and beverage revenue: $36.88 million compared to the $35.29 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.3% year over year.
- Revenue- Room revenue: $267.37 million compared to the $264.52 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.7% year over year.
- Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-0.07 compared to the $-0.08 average estimate based on three analysts.
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Shares of RLJ Lodging have returned -3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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