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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 6 lowered, 4 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss and lower Adjusted FFO: Net loss was ($32.4) million, against net income of $45.1 million a year earlier. Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.51, against $0.59. Source
  • Same-Property Hotel EBITDA down 7.0%: Same-Property Hotel EBITDA was $105.4 million, down from $113.3 million. The company described the figure as in line with the midpoint of the prior range. Source
  • San Francisco and Chicago grew: San Francisco RevPAR rose 8.3% and Chicago rose 2.3%. Management said both markets exceeded expectations and continued their steady recoveries. Source
  • Holiday timing and group softness: Management said the quarter was hurt by a year-over-year shift in Jewish holiday timing and ongoing softness in group attendance. Source
  • Expenses before fixed costs nearly flat: Same-property expenses before fixed costs rose 0.4%, and expenses per occupied room fell 2.0%. Management tied this to labor, procurement and energy programs. Source
  • Capital spend moving to lower run-rate: Q3 capital investments were $14.2 million excluding LaPlaya. The bulk of the $525 million redevelopment program is complete, leaving lower run-rate spending. Source
  • Convertible notes refinanced at 1.625%: The proceeds retired the 1.75% notes due 2026 at a 2% discount to par, extending maturities and lowering borrowing costs, per the company. Source
  • Buyback tied to NAV discount: The Board approved a new $150 million common share repurchase program on October 21, 2025. The company cited discounts to NAV at which its shares trade. Source

“Looking ahead, while we’ve made modest adjustments to our 2025 outlook due to the negative impact of the federal government shutdown, we are increasingly optimistic about our 2026 prospects for renewed growth.”

Jon E. Bortz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net loss Sourcefull year 2025($67.5) to ($58.5) millionLowered from ($26.5) to ($12.0) million
Same-Property Total RevPAR variance vs. 2024 Sourcefull year 2025(0.1%) to 1.1%Lowered from (0.1%) to 1.7%
Adjusted EBITDA re Sourcefull year 2025$332.5 to $341.5 millionLowered from $332.5 to $347.5 million
Adjusted FFO Sourcefull year 2025$177.5 to $186.5 millionLowered from $176.5 to $191.0 million
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2025$1.50 to $1.57Kept
Capital investments Sourcefull year 2025$65 to $75 millionKept
Business interruption insurance income Sourcefull year 2025$11.6 millionRaised from $11.5 million
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Sourcefull year 2025$343.0 to $352.0 millionLowered from $343.0 to $358.0 million
Same-Property Total expense variance vs. 2024 Sourcefull year 20252.0% to 2.7%Lowered from 2.0% to 3.0%
Net loss Sourcefourth quarter 2025($22.2) to ($13.2) millionNew
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Sourcefourth quarter 2025$0.18 to $0.26New
Same-Property RevPAR Sourcefourth quarter 2025$188 to $194New
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Sourcefourth quarter 2025$59.4 to $68.4 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2025 ranges were reduced at the midpoints, mainly because of the federal government shutdown; the Adjusted FFO per share midpoint was unchanged. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 ranges were given for the first time, covering net loss, Adjusted EBITDA re, Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted share and hotel metrics. Source
  • New: The company completed a $400 million private convertible notes offering in September, and used the proceeds to retire 1.75% notes due 2026. Source
  • New: The Board approved a new $150 million common share repurchase program on October 21, 2025, after the quarter ended. Source
  • Guidance raised: The full-year BI insurance income estimate rose from $11.5 million to $11.6 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net loss and lower Adjusted FFO: Net loss was ($32.4) million, against net income of $45.1 million a year earlier. Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.51, against $0.59. Source
  • Same-Property Hotel EBITDA down 7.0%: Same-Property Hotel EBITDA was $105.4 million, down from $113.3 million. The company described the figure as in line with the midpoint of the prior range. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA re declined year over year: Adjusted EBITDA re was $99.2 million in the quarter, down 11.6% from $112.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month Adjusted FFO fell 13%: Nine-month Adjusted FFO was $156.3 million, down 13.4% from $180.4 million. Nine-month Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $1.30, down 12.8%. Source

Markets and regional performance

  • San Francisco and Chicago grew: San Francisco RevPAR rose 8.3% and Chicago rose 2.3%. Management said both markets exceeded expectations and continued their steady recoveries. Source
  • Resorts flat; urban markets down: Resort Total RevPAR rose 0.7%, while Urban Total RevPAR fell 2.7%. Management attributed the urban decline to Los Angeles and Washington disruptions and convention timing. Source
  • Los Angeles and Washington fell most: Los Angeles RevPAR fell 10.4% and Washington DC fell 16.4% in the quarter. Boston fell 4.9% and San Diego fell 6.0%. Source
  • Resort properties gained after redevelopment: Newport Harbor Island Resort, Jekyll Island Club Resort and Estancia La Jolla each delivered large gains as they ramp up after redevelopment. Source

“Our hotel teams, in partnership with our asset managers, executed exceptionally well this quarter, delivering industry-leading cost discipline despite a softer revenue environment,”

Jon E. Bortz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Demand, occupancy and pricing

  • Occupancy up, rate down: Occupancy rose to 79.9% from 78.0%. ADR fell 5.4% to $290.25, and RevPAR fell 3.1% to $231.84. Source
  • Holiday timing and group softness: Management said the quarter was hurt by a year-over-year shift in Jewish holiday timing and ongoing softness in group attendance. Source
  • Leisure demand held, price sensitive: Leisure demand stayed resilient, although many leisure customers remained price sensitive. Weekday and weekend occupancies rose across resort and urban markets. Source
  • Non-room revenue up 1.7%: Non-room revenue rose 1.7% in the quarter, while Same-Property Total RevPAR fell 1.5% against Q3 2024. Source

Costs, margins and property taxes

  • Expenses before fixed costs nearly flat: Same-property expenses before fixed costs rose 0.4%, and expenses per occupied room fell 2.0%. Management tied this to labor, procurement and energy programs. Source
  • Same-property EBITDA margin down: Same-Property EBITDA margin was 26.5%, against 28.1% a year earlier. The nine-month margin was 25.6%, against 27.6%. Source
  • Property taxes increased: Same-property property taxes rose to $18.8 million from $17.6 million in the quarter, and to $53.7 million year to date from $43.7 million. Source

Capital, debt and liquidity

  • Capital spend moving to lower run-rate: Q3 capital investments were $14.2 million excluding LaPlaya. The bulk of the $525 million redevelopment program is complete, leaving lower run-rate spending. Source
  • Convertible notes refinanced at 1.625%: The proceeds retired the 1.75% notes due 2026 at a 2% discount to par, extending maturities and lowering borrowing costs, per the company. Source
  • Capped calls and share repurchase: Capped calls protect dilution up to $20.23 per share. About 4.3 million shares were repurchased at $11.56, lifting the effective conversion price to $24.43. Source
  • Cash and undrawn revolver capacity: The company ended the quarter with $232 million of cash and restricted cash, and $642 million was undrawn on the $650 million revolver. Source
  • Debt cost and maturity profile: Weighted-average interest rate was 4.1% and weighted-average debt maturity 2.9 years. 96% of debt is effectively fixed at 4.0%. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA rose to 6.1x: Net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA was 6.1x at September 30, up from 5.8x at June 30. Source

Returns to shareholders

  • Buyback tied to NAV discount: The Board approved a new $150 million common share repurchase program on October 21, 2025. The company cited discounts to NAV at which its shares trade. Source
  • Preferred shares bought at discount: The company repurchased $1.4 million par value of preferred shares at an average 27% discount to par, reducing preferred equity to $766.2 million. Source
  • Common and preferred dividends declared: The company declared a $0.01 common dividend and regular preferred dividends, including $0.39844 per 6.375% Series E share. Source

LaPlaya recovery and insurance

  • LaPlaya restoration complete: LaPlaya completed full restoration in Q2 after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Targeted resilience work continued into Q3. Source
  • Q3 business interruption income recognized: Q3 BI insurance income was $2.1 million. It adds to Adjusted EBITDA re and Adjusted FFO, but is excluded from Same-Property Hotel EBITDA. Source
  • LaPlaya excluded from Q4 results: LaPlaya stays in same-property results for the first three quarters. It is excluded in Q4 for both 2025 and 2024 because of last year’s storm impact. Source

Curator alliance

  • Curator membership edged up: At September 30, 2025, Curator had 83 member properties and 124 preferred vendor agreements, up from 81 and 123 at June 30. Source
  • Curator benefits reach Pebblebrook hotels: Curator members receive advantageous pricing, enhanced contract terms and early technology access, and these benefits also extend across Pebblebrook’s own portfolio. Source
  • Curator mission stated: Management describes Curator’s mission as strengthening independent hotels through agreements, shared services and technology. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • LaPlaya resilience work finishing: Targeted resilience improvements at LaPlaya are expected to be substantially complete by the end of November 2025. Source
  • Plan for December 2026 notes: Management plans to use current cash and free cash flow to address the remaining 2026 convertible notes, which mature near the end of next year. Source
  • 2026 event calendar cited: Management cites major events, an improving convention calendar, a more favorable holiday calendar and easier comparisons in LA and D.C. for 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Source$0.51 in Q3 2025 vs $0.59 in Q3 2024; nine months $1.30 vs $1.49
FFO per diluted share Source$0.51 in Q3 2025 vs $0.77 in Q3 2024; nine months $1.16 vs $1.55
Occupancy Source79.9% in Q3 2025 vs 78.0% in Q3 2024
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Source$105.4 million in Q3 2025 vs $113.3 million in Q3 2024
Acquisitions and dispositions SourceExcluded from the 2025 ranges
Leverage (net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA) Source6.1x

Risks management discussed

  • External: A longer federal government shutdown would add a headwind that is not reflected in the revised 2025 ranges. Source
  • Demand: Urban demand was hurt by disruptions in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and by lighter convention calendars in Boston and San Diego. Source
  • Demand: Management noted that many leisure customers remain price sensitive. Source
  • Operational: Further physical improvements at LaPlaya target the resort’s resilience to future weather events. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Q3 Adjusted EBITDA re was $2.2 million above the midpoint of the prior range. Source
  • Ahead: Q3 Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.03 above the midpoint of the prior range. Source
  • Met: Q3 Same-Property Hotel EBITDA was in line with the midpoint of the prior range, according to management. Source
  • Met: The company said LaPlaya completed its full restoration in the second quarter. Source
  • On track: Management said full-year 2025 capital investments are on track for $65 million to $75 million. Source

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.