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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 20 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year hotel EBITDA above midpoint: Same-Property Hotel EBITDA was $348.2 million in 2025, compared with $367.8 million in 2024. Management said this was $2.2 million above the midpoint of its earlier range. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share above midpoint: Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $1.58 for 2025, against $1.68 in 2024, and management said it was $0.05 above the midpoint of the earlier range. Source
  • 2026 ranges issued with first quarter: Full-year 2026 ranges were issued for Adjusted FFO per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA re and related lines, with first-quarter 2026 ranges also given. Source
  • January RevPAR growth preliminary: Preliminary January Same-Property RevPAR growth was estimated at 4.6%, despite the loss of the Inauguration comparison and the winter storm. Source
  • San Francisco recovery led: San Francisco RevPAR rose 17.5% for 2025 and Hotel EBITDA grew 58.5%. Q4 RevPAR rose 37.9%, and management described the market as regaining momentum. Source
  • Los Angeles weakest in 2025: Los Angeles RevPAR fell 10.7% for 2025 after early-year wildfires and other local disruptions. Management called it the most challenging market. Source
  • Q4 revenue growth outpaced expenses: Q4 Same-Property Total Revenues grew 2.9% while expenses rose 2.6%. Management said this supported modest margin expansion for the first time in 2025. Source
  • Term loan refinancing extends maturities: A $450 million term loan maturing 2031 closed on February 11, 2026, with $360 million drawn, repaying the $360 million 2027 term loan and the Margaritaville mortgage. Source

“We believe the recovery in San Francisco has a long runway, supported by limited new supply and robust economic growth”

Jon E. Bortz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income (loss) SourceFull year 2026($10.4) to $3.6 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA re SourceFull year 2026$325.0 to $339.0 millionNew
Adjusted FFO SourceFull year 2026$173.5 to $187.5 millionNew
Adjusted FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$1.50 to $1.62New
Free cash flow (Adjusted FFO less capital investments and common dividends) SourceFull year 2026$104.0 to $108.0 millionNew
Same-Property Total RevPAR growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 20252.25% to 4.25%New
Same-Property RevPAR growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 20252.0% to 4.0%New
Same-Property Total Revenue growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 20252.3% to 4.3%New
Same-Property Total Expense growth SourceFull year 2026 versus 20252.3% to 3.7%New
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$358.0 to $372.0 millionNew
U.S. hotel industry RevPAR growth SourceFull year 20260.0% to 2.0%New
Capital investments SourceFull year 2026$65 to $75 millionNew
Net income (loss) SourceFirst quarter 2026($20.3) to ($16.3) millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA re SourceFirst quarter 2026$60.0 to $64.0 millionNew
Adjusted FFO SourceFirst quarter 2026$22.5 to $26.5 millionNew
Adjusted FFO per diluted share SourceFirst quarter 2026$0.19 to $0.23New
Same-Property RevPAR SourceFirst quarter 2026$208 to $210New
Same-Property Total RevPAR growth SourceFirst quarter 2026 versus 20256.0% to 7.5%New
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA SourceFirst quarter 2026$70.0 to $74.0 millionNew
LaPlaya Same-Property Hotel EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$28.0 to $30.0 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 ranges issued as of February 25, 2026. The prior release gave only 2025 ranges. Source
  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 ranges issued alongside the full-year ranges. Source
  • Guidance withdrawn: The 2025 ranges from the third-quarter release are replaced by reported full-year 2025 results. Source
  • New: Two hotel sales completed in 2025, reducing exposure to Chicago and Los Angeles. This was not in the third-quarter release. Source
  • New: New $450 million term loan due 2031 closed February 11, 2026, repaying the 2027 term loan and the Margaritaville mortgage. Source
  • New: LaPlaya will be included in same-property results for all four quarters of 2026, after being excluded from Q4 in 2025. Source
  • New: Corporate platform streamlining, including an approximately 10% reduction in corporate staffing levels, was not in the third-quarter release. Source
  • New: Remaining December 2026 convertible notes are to be funded by a $90 million delayed draw term loan and cash at maturity. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year net loss from impairments: Net loss for 2025 was $62.2 million, including $48.9 million of impairment charges tied to hotel dispositions. The Q4 net loss was $17.0 million. Source
  • Full-year hotel EBITDA above midpoint: Same-Property Hotel EBITDA was $348.2 million in 2025, compared with $367.8 million in 2024. Management said this was $2.2 million above the midpoint of its earlier range. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share above midpoint: Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $1.58 for 2025, against $1.68 in 2024, and management said it was $0.05 above the midpoint of the earlier range. Source
  • Fourth-quarter hotel EBITDA gain: Q4 Same-Property Hotel EBITDA was $64.6 million. Q4 Adjusted FFO per diluted share rose 35.0% to $0.27, partly from a lower share count after buybacks. Source
  • 2026 ranges issued with first quarter: Full-year 2026 ranges were issued for Adjusted FFO per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA re and related lines, with first-quarter 2026 ranges also given. Source

Demand and occupancy

  • RevPAR gains led by occupancy: Q4 Same-Property Total RevPAR rose 2.9% and RevPAR rose 1.2%, with occupancy gains and out-of-room revenue growth of 5.5% cited. Source
  • Weekend leisure occupancy rose: Management said Q4 weekend occupancy rose 3.6% portfolio-wide and nearly 4.0% at urban hotels, tied to leisure customers returning to cities. Source
  • Full-year occupancy up, rates down: Full-year Same-Property occupancy rose 2.3% to 72.4%, while ADR fell 2.7% to $294.96 across the portfolio. Source
  • January RevPAR growth preliminary: Preliminary January Same-Property RevPAR growth was estimated at 4.6%, despite the loss of the Inauguration comparison and the winter storm. Source
  • February trending higher: Management said February Same-Property RevPAR growth was trending significantly higher than January growth. Source
  • Demand to track economic growth: Management said hotel demand will re-correlate with economic growth and that supply growth is extremely limited. Source

“We’re bringing the same operating efficiency discipline we’ve applied at the property level to our corporate platform,”

Raymond D. Martz, Co-President and Chief Financial Officer

Market and segment performance

  • San Francisco recovery led: San Francisco RevPAR rose 17.5% for 2025 and Hotel EBITDA grew 58.5%. Q4 RevPAR rose 37.9%, and management described the market as regaining momentum. Source
  • Los Angeles weakest in 2025: Los Angeles RevPAR fell 10.7% for 2025 after early-year wildfires and other local disruptions. Management called it the most challenging market. Source
  • San Diego and Washington lagged: San Diego and Washington, DC were challenged by government disruptions. Q4 RevPAR fell 11.2% in San Diego and 16.1% in Washington, DC. Source
  • Resorts and urban Q4 RevPAR: Resort Total RevPAR rose 4.9% in Q4 on solid demand. Urban Total RevPAR rose 1.7% despite the government shutdown. Source
  • LaPlaya earnings with insurance: LaPlaya generated $24.5 million of Hotel EBITDA in 2025 despite construction disruption. With insurance income, its Adjusted EBITDA re was $37.2 million. Source
  • Newport ramp toward stabilization: Newport Harbor Island Resort, in its first full year after redevelopment, lifted Total RevPAR 38.5%. Management expects growth toward stabilization in 2026. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Q4 revenue growth outpaced expenses: Q4 Same-Property Total Revenues grew 2.9% while expenses rose 2.6%. Management said this supported modest margin expansion for the first time in 2025. Source
  • Expense growth held low: Management said expense growth was limited to an exceptionally low level through operating efficiency initiatives, positioning margins to expand as demand recovers. Source
  • Full-year margin declined: Same-Property EBITDA margin was 24.4% for 2025 against 25.9% in 2024. The Q4 margin was 20.1%, against 19.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Pricing power returning slowly: Management said pricing power in San Francisco is just beginning to re-emerge as the market regains momentum and confidence. Source
  • Corporate platform cost reductions: Management said corporate costs are being reduced through a streamlined structure, lower run-rate costs, and automation-supported process changes. Source
  • Corporate staffing cut and G&A: Management cited an approximately 10% reduction in corporate staffing, with 2026 corporate cash G&A expected to be modestly lower than 2025. Source

“Looking ahead to 2026, we are cautiously optimistic. The year sets up as extremely promising, with forecasts of healthy economic growth”

Jon E. Bortz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Q4 capital spend and redevelopment done: Capital investments were $22.7 million in Q4 and $74.6 million for 2025. The bulk of the $525 million redevelopment program is now complete. Source
  • Lower capital run-rate supports cash: Management described the lower capital run-rate as a tailwind for 2026, supporting higher discretionary free cash flow for debt reduction. Source
  • Year-end cash lower than September: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $196.2 million at December 31, 2025, down from $232 million at September 30. $642 million of the revolver was available. Source
  • Term loan refinancing extends maturities: A $450 million term loan maturing 2031 closed on February 11, 2026, with $360 million drawn, repaying the $360 million 2027 term loan and the Margaritaville mortgage. Source
  • Leverage ratio improved: Net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA was 5.9x, down from 6.1x at September 30. The fixed charge ratio was 1.8x. Source
  • Debt cost and maturity profile: Consolidated debt and convertible notes carry an estimated 4.1% weighted-average rate and a 3.1-year weighted-average maturity. No significant maturities until 2028 beyond the December 2026 notes. Source

Returns to shareholders

  • Buybacks at deep NAV discount: Management said 2025 buybacks totaled 6.3 million common shares at an average of $11.37 per share. Source
  • Preferred shares repurchased at discount: Management said 0.5 million preferred shares were repurchased in 2025 at a 24.3% average discount to liquidation preference. Source
  • Common dividend held at one cent: A $0.01 quarterly common dividend was declared on December 15, 2025, with regular preferred dividends on Series E, F, G and H. Source
  • Buybacks planned from free cash flow: Management said it will use free cash flow and disposition proceeds to reduce leverage and repurchase shares at significant discounts to NAV. Source

Strategy, dispositions and portfolio

  • Two hotel sales completed: Two hotel sales generated $116.3 million of gross proceeds, reducing Chicago and Los Angeles exposure. $100 million of net proceeds reduced debt. Source
  • Insurance income ending: Business interruption insurance income was $3.1 million in Q4, bringing the 2025 total to $12.7 million. No further such income is expected in 2026. Source
  • LaPlaya joins full-year comparisons: LaPlaya is forecast to contribute within the guided range and to be included in same-property results for all four quarters of 2026. Source
  • Storm-resilience works finished: Physical improvements to make LaPlaya more resilient to future weather were completed in the third and fourth quarters, after the 2024 hurricanes. Source
  • Curator membership grew: Curator had 91 member properties at year-end, up from 83 in September, while preferred vendor agreements fell from 124 to 121. Source
  • Forecast excludes deals: Management said the 2026 forecast assumes no acquisitions or dispositions and a base-case operating environment, excluding policy shocks and shutdowns. Source

Coming up, as management said on 25 February 2026

  • Analyst call on February 26: Quarterly analyst and investor call set for Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. Source
  • December 2026 convertible notes funding: The $90 million delayed draw term loan, with cash on hand at maturity, is intended to fund the remaining 1.75% convertible notes balance. Source
  • More selective property sales: Management said it remains focused on selective additional property dispositions, with proceeds used to reduce leverage. Source
  • No further insurance income: No further business interruption insurance income is expected in 2026, as the hurricane claims are settled. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Source$1.58 for 2025 (2024: $1.68)
FFO per diluted share Source$1.43 for 2025 (2024: $1.90)
Occupancy Source72.4% for 2025 (70.7% in 2024); Q4 69.0%
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Source$348.2 million for 2025 (2024: $367.8 million)
Acquisitions and dispositions SourceTwo hotel sales, $116.3 million gross proceeds
Leverage Source5.9x net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said macroeconomic and policy uncertainty could negatively affect demand, as it did in 2025. Source
  • Regulatory: The 2026 ranges exclude significant policy shocks and federal government shutdowns, as well as macroeconomic deterioration and major weather events. Source
  • External: Los Angeles was the most challenging market in 2025, affected by early-year wildfires and other local disruptions. Source
  • Demand: Management said 2025 was shaped by headwinds that in several markets limited pricing power. Source
  • Operational: The winter storm affected January results and is cited as a factor in the preliminary January RevPAR figure. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said full-year 2025 Adjusted FFO per diluted share finished above the midpoint of the earlier range. Source
  • Ahead: Management said full-year 2025 Same-Property Hotel EBITDA finished above the midpoint of the earlier range. Source
  • Met: The third-quarter release expected improvements to be substantially complete by the end of that month. The fourth-quarter release states they were completed. Source
  • Ahead: The third-quarter release expected another $2.0 million in Q4. Management reported $3.1 million for the quarter. Source
  • Not stated: The third-quarter release said cash and free cash flow would address the remaining 2026 convertible notes. The fourth-quarter release describes the delayed draw term loan as the funding source. 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.