For the quarter ended March 2026, RLJ Lodging (RLJ) reported revenue of $339.98 million, up 3.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to -$0.02 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $319.1 million, representing a surprise of +6.54%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +21.1%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.27.
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.
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- Other revenue: $25 million compared to the $23.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.9% year over year. Revenue- Food and beverage revenue: $39.72 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $37.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.9%. Revenue- Room revenue: $275.26 million versus $258.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.8% change. Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-0.05 compared to the $-0.08 average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for RLJ Lodging here>>>
Shares of RLJ Lodging have returned +12.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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