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DiamondRock Hospitality Co.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 1 narrowed, 2 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Comparable RevPAR rose 6.6%: Comparable RevPAR reached $226.01, with comparable ADR of $290.46 up 3.8% and occupancy of 77.8%, up 2.0 points. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share rose 10.3%: Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.32, and Adjusted FFO was $66.1 million, up 11.7%. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $33.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. Source
  • Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin rose 166 basis points: Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA rose 12.5% to $91.7 million, and the comparable margin reached 30.81%. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA at 3.0x: Net debt to EBITDA was 3.0x on trailing 12-month Adjusted EBITDA, against 3.1x at June 30. Total debt was $1.1 billion. Source
  • Quarterly dividend raised 22% to $0.11: The third quarter dividend represented a 22% increase over the prior quarterly dividend and was paid on October 14, 2026. Source
  • Bellmoor priced at 10.4x trailing EBITDA: The purchase price was 10.4x trailing 12-month August 2026 Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, with an 8.6% capitalization rate on Hotel NOI. Source
  • 2027 earnings growth from renovated hotels: Management expects 2027 earnings to grow from operating execution and from the ramp of recently renovated hotels. Source

“We delivered another strong quarter, exceeding our expectations with healthy demand and higher rates across both transient and group segments.”

Jeffrey J. Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer of DiamondRock Hospitality Company

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Comparable RevPAR growth Sourcefull year 20264.75% to 5.25%Raised from 2.5% to 4.0%
Comparable Total RevPAR growth Sourcefull year 20264.75% to 5.25%Raised from 2.75% to 4.25%
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$322.0 to $327.0 millionRaised from $310.0 to $320.0 million
Adjusted FFO Sourcefull year 2026$256.5 to $261.5 millionRaised from $245.5 to $255.5 million
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.24 to $1.26Raised from $1.18 to $1.23
Bellmoor contribution to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted FFO Sourcefourth quarter 2026approximately $0.2 millionNew
Cash corporate expenses, excluding share-based compensation Sourcefull year 2026approximately $28.0 millionRaised from approximately $27.0 million
Cash interest expense Sourcefull year 2026$58.5 million to $59.5 millionKept
Fully diluted weighted average common shares and units Sourcefull year 2026207.5 millionKept
Capital improvements at hotels Sourcefull year 2026$75.0 to $80.0 millionNarrowed, top end cut from $75 to $85 million
Regular quarterly common dividend and stub dividend Sourcefourth quarter 2026$0.11 per common share regular dividend, plus a stub dividendKept
Bellmoor stabilized Hotel NOI yield Sourcestabilized, after asset management and off-season improvementsapproximately 9.5%New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance raised for comparable RevPAR, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted FFO and Adjusted FFO per diluted share. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year capital improvement range narrowed to $75.0 to $80.0 million from $75 to $85 million. Source
  • New: Acquisition of The Bellmoor Inn & Spa, a 79-room resort in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, completed October 1, 2026. Source

Quarter results and growth

  • Comparable RevPAR rose 6.6%: Comparable RevPAR reached $226.01, with comparable ADR of $290.46 up 3.8% and occupancy of 77.8%, up 2.0 points. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share rose 10.3%: Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.32, and Adjusted FFO was $66.1 million, up 11.7%. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $33.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. Source
  • Nine-month figure includes one-time benefit: Nine-month Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.98, up 19.5%. Excluding a $6.9 million Chicago property tax benefit recognized in the second quarter, it was $0.95. Source
  • Lower interest expense lifted net income: Interest expense fell to $14.6 million from $17.1 million a year earlier. Net income was $33.4 million, against $22.6 million. Source

Costs and margins

  • Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin rose 166 basis points: Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA rose 12.5% to $91.7 million, and the comparable margin reached 30.81%. Source
  • Hotel operating expenses rose 3.9%: Comparable hotel operating expenses were $205.9 million, up 3.9%, while comparable total revenues rose 6.4%. Source
  • Corporate expenses rose year over year: Corporate expenses were $10.9 million in the quarter, against $8.6 million a year earlier. Nine-month corporate expenses were $29.2 million. Source

“Looking ahead to 2027, we see a constructive industry backdrop and strong earnings drivers across our portfolio.”

Jeffrey J. Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer of DiamondRock Hospitality Company

Hotel-level performance

  • Some hotels posted large RevPAR gains: Hotel Emblem San Francisco RevPAR rose 37.4% to $152.41, on occupancy up 26.7%. Havana Cabana Key West RevPAR rose 49.4%. Source
  • Chicago Marriott RevPAR rose 9.4%: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile RevPAR reached $230.51, up 9.4%, with occupancy up 5.9%. Source
  • Lake Austin RevPAR fell 9.1%: Lake Austin Spa Resort RevPAR fell 9.1% to $407.69, with ADR down 8.6% and occupancy down 0.2%. Source

Capital spending and renovations

  • Nine-month capital spending reached $59.2 million: Capital improvements totaled $59.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Source
  • Westin San Diego lobby renovation under way: Renovation of the Westin San Diego Bayview entrance, lobby and lobby bar began in the third quarter, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2027. Source
  • Atlanta Marriott guestroom renovation planned: Guestroom renovation at Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta is expected to begin in the fourth quarter and finish in the first quarter of 2027. Source

“That is our flywheel: grow earnings, generate more free cash flow and reinvest that capital at attractive returns to drive further growth.”

Jeffrey J. Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer of DiamondRock Hospitality Company

Balance sheet and debt

  • Net debt to EBITDA at 3.0x: Net debt to EBITDA was 3.0x on trailing 12-month Adjusted EBITDA, against 3.1x at June 30. Total debt was $1.1 billion. Source
  • Undrawn revolver and cash on hand: The company reported $400.0 million of undrawn revolving capacity and about $140.0 million of unrestricted cash at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Weighted-average rate rose to 5.1%: The weighted-average interest rate was 5.1%, with 48% of debt fixed, against 4.9% and 39% at June 30. Source

Dividends and share repurchases

  • Quarterly dividend raised 22% to $0.11: The third quarter dividend represented a 22% increase over the prior quarterly dividend and was paid on October 14, 2026. Source
  • Buybacks totaled $1.9 million year to date: The company repurchased about 0.2 million shares for $1.9 million at $9.79 average price in the nine months, leaving $299.4 million of capacity. Source

Bellmoor acquisition and portfolio scope

  • Bellmoor priced at 10.4x trailing EBITDA: The purchase price was 10.4x trailing 12-month August 2026 Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, with an 8.6% capitalization rate on Hotel NOI. Source
  • Bellmoor is fee simple and third-party managed: The resort is fee simple and managed by a third party, with EOS Hospitality as operator on an at-will basis. Source
  • Comparable results exclude two sold hotels: Comparable figures exclude the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue, sold May 1, 2026, and the Westin Washington D.C. City Center, sold February 19, 2025. Source

Free cash flow and 2027 earnings

  • Free cash flow funds investment capacity: Management said its growing free cash flow and conservative balance sheet give substantial capacity to invest. Source
  • 2027 earnings growth from renovated hotels: Management expects 2027 earnings to grow from operating execution and from the ramp of recently renovated hotels. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Source$0.32 for the quarter; $0.98 for nine months
Occupancy Source77.8% comparable, third quarter 2026
Acquisitions Source$31.0 million, The Bellmoor Inn & Spa, October 1, 2026
Leverage SourceNet debt to EBITDA 3.0x

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release expected $0.11 regular quarterly dividends for the rest of 2026; the third quarter dividend of $0.11 was declared.
  • Not stated: The prior release expected the renovation to commence in the third quarter; this release says it began in that quarter.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.