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RLJ Lodging (RLJ) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, RLJ Lodging (RLJ - Free Report) reported revenue of $328.12 million, up 1.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.31, compared to -$0.01 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.34% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $329.24 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30, the EPS surprise was +3.33%.

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.

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: $22.95 million versus $23.07 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.9% change.
  • Revenue- Food and beverage revenue: $37.51 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $37.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.1%.
  • Revenue- Room revenue: $267.65 million compared to the $268.06 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.4% year over year.
  • Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): -$0.02 versus -$0.05 estimated by three analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for RLJ Lodging here>>>

Shares of RLJ Lodging have returned +6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% 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.

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