RLJ Lodging (RLJ) reported $328.59 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.4%. EPS of $0.32 for the same period compares to -$0.01 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $323.02 million, representing a surprise of +1.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.32%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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- Room revenue: $262.14 million compared to the $259.79 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.1% year over year.
- Revenue- Other revenue: $24.56 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $23.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%.
- Revenue- Food and beverage revenue: $41.89 million compared to the $39.91 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.8% year over year.
- Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-0.04 compared to the $-0.07 average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of RLJ Lodging have returned +9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% 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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