For the quarter ended September 2026, RLJ Lodging (RLJ Quick QuoteRLJ - Free Report) reported revenue of $354.48 million, up 7.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.34, compared to -$0.07 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $341.74 million, representing a surprise of +3.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.25%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.32.

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: $27.93 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.3%.
• Revenue- Food and beverage revenue: $38.18 million versus $39.31 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.5% change.
• Revenue- Room revenue: $288.37 million versus $270.32 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.9% change.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-0.01 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-0.04.

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Shares of RLJ Lodging have returned +12.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.