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Compared to Estimates, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH - Free Report) reported $258.16 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.3%. EPS of $0.22 for the same period compares to $0.04 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $254.91 million, representing a surprise of +1.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.19.

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 DiamondRock Hospitality performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Other: $26.91 million versus $25.21 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.1% change.
  • Revenues- Food and beverage: $67.17 million versus $66.83 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.5% change.
  • Revenues- Rooms: $164.09 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $163.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.6%.
  • Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Diluted): $0.07 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.05.

View all Key Company Metrics for DiamondRock Hospitality here>>>

Shares of DiamondRock Hospitality have returned +9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% 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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