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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 raised, 6 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted FFO per share doubled: Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.32, up from $0.16, and Adjusted FFO rose to $37.0 million from $18.7 million. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised on Q1 results: Full-year Adjusted EBITDAre guidance rose to $336.0 to $348.0 million and Adjusted FFO per diluted share to $1.60 to $1.70. Second-quarter 2026 guidance was also given. Source
  • San Francisco and Los Angeles led gains: San Francisco RevPAR rose 44.5% and Los Angeles 31.5%, with management saying Los Angeles recovered sharply. San Diego urban RevPAR rose 8.7% and Chicago 5.6%. Source
  • Leverage reduced to 5.5 times: Net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA fell to 5.5x from 5.9x at year-end 2025. Cash and restricted cash were $204.6 million at March 31, and $641 million of the $650 million revolver was available. Source

“Our first-quarter results significantly exceeded our outlook, a result of broad-based demand strength across the portfolio paired with disciplined expense management and continued success implementing strategic operating efficiencies.”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income (loss) Sourcefull year 2026($6.0) to $6.0 millionRaised from ($10.4) to $3.6 million
Adjusted EBITDAre Sourcefull year 2026$336.0 to $348.0 millionRaised from $325.0 to $339.0 million
Adjusted FFO Sourcefull year 2026$184.0 to $196.0 millionRaised from $173.5 to $187.5 million
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.60 to $1.70Raised from $1.50 to $1.62
Free cash flow (Adjusted FFO less capital investments and common dividends) Sourcefull year 2026$114.5 to $116.5 millionRaised from $104.0 to $108.0 million
Same-Property Total RevPAR growth rate Sourcefull year 20263.0% to 5.0%Raised from 2.25% to 4.25%
Same-Property RevPAR variance vs. 2025 Sourcefull year 20262.75% to 4.75%Raised from 2.0% to 4.0%
Same-Property Total Revenue variance vs. 2025 Sourcefull year 20263.1% to 5.0%Raised from 2.3% to 4.3%
Same-Property Total Expense variance vs. 2025 Sourcefull year 20262.4% to 3.8%Raised from 2.3% to 3.7%
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$369.0 to $381.0 millionRaised from $358.0 to $372.0 million
U.S. hotel industry RevPAR growth rate Sourcefull year 20260.0% to 2.0%Kept
Capital investments Sourcefull year 2026$65 to $75 millionKept
Net income Sourcesecond quarter 2026$19.5 to $23.5 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDAre Sourcesecond quarter 2026$106.0 to $110.0 millionNew
Adjusted FFO Sourcesecond quarter 2026$67.0 to $71.0 millionNew
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Sourcesecond quarter 2026$0.58 to $0.62New
Same-Property RevPAR Sourcesecond quarter 2026$245 to $250New
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Sourcesecond quarter 2026$113.5 to $117.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance was raised for net income, Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted FFO, free cash flow, RevPAR growth and Same-Property Hotel EBITDA. Source
  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 guidance was given for net income, Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted share, RevPAR and Same-Property Hotel EBITDA. Source
  • Guidance kept: The 2026 capital investment range of $65 to $75 million and the U.S. hotel industry RevPAR range of 0.0% to 2.0% were carried forward unchanged. Source
  • New: Mondrian Los Angeles was rebranded as The Valorian Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton, effective April 1, 2026, and is managed by Pivot. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Adjusted FFO per share doubled: Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.32, up from $0.16, and Adjusted FFO rose to $37.0 million from $18.7 million. Source
  • Revenue gains flowed through to EBITDA: Same-Property Total Revenues rose 10.2% to $343.8 million while Same-Property Total Expenses rose 5.6% to $261.6 million, so more than half of the incremental revenue reached hotel EBITDA. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised on Q1 results: Full-year Adjusted EBITDAre guidance rose to $336.0 to $348.0 million and Adjusted FFO per diluted share to $1.60 to $1.70. Second-quarter 2026 guidance was also given. Source

Segments and regions

  • San Francisco and Los Angeles led gains: San Francisco RevPAR rose 44.5% and Los Angeles 31.5%, with management saying Los Angeles recovered sharply. San Diego urban RevPAR rose 8.7% and Chicago 5.6%. Source
  • Resorts grew across RevPAR and EBITDA: Resort RevPAR grew 7.5%, Total RevPAR 6.7% and EBITDA 13.9%. Newport Harbor Island Resort, Skamania Lodge and LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club were named top performers. Source
  • Washington DC and Boston declined: Washington, DC RevPAR fell 24.1% and Boston fell 3.0%. Other resort markets fell 0.8%, while Portland rose 0.4%. Source

“While we are raising our full-year outlook to reflect our significantly stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, we remain appropriately cautious towards the remainder of the year given an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic environment.”

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

Costs and margins

  • Expenses per occupied room declined: Total expenses per occupied room fell 2.8%, and expenses before fixed costs fell 3.2%, which management described as stronger operating leverage than a year ago. Source
  • Energy and key expense lines controlled: Energy costs fell 2.8%. Food and beverage and sales and marketing expense growth was described as well controlled. Source

Demand and bookings

  • Leisure and group demand held up: Management described leisure as robust, business travel as continuing its recovery and group as resilient. Same-Property occupancy was 68.5%, up from 63.0%. Source
  • Booking visibility has shortened: Management said booking trends across business and leisure remain encouraging, but visibility has shortened somewhat since late March. Source
  • Revenue quality improved on out-of-room spend: Out-of-room spending was described as healthy and weekday demand improved, supporting profitability as occupancies rebuild. Source

““We are very excited about the transition to The Valorian,” commented Mr. Bortz.”

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

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Capital spending at a lower run-rate: First-quarter capital investments were $11.9 million. Full-year 2026 spending is planned at $65 to $75 million, described as a lower, normalized run-rate. Source
  • Leverage reduced to 5.5 times: Net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA fell to 5.5x from 5.9x at year-end 2025. Cash and restricted cash were $204.6 million at March 31, and $641 million of the $650 million revolver was available. Source
  • Low-cost, mostly fixed debt: Consolidated debt and convertible notes carry an estimated 4.1% weighted-average rate and a 3.0-year weighted-average maturity, with about 98% effectively fixed. Source

Shareholder returns

  • Year-to-date buybacks at $12.11: Year to date the company repurchased 0.4 million common shares at an average price of $12.11 per share. Source
  • Buybacks at a discount to NAV: Since October 2022 the company has repurchased over 18.8 million shares, about 14% of outstanding, at $13.34 average, a 43% discount to the midpoint of its most recent NAV per share. Source
  • Common and preferred dividends declared: On March 16, 2026 the company declared a $0.01 quarterly common dividend and regular quarterly dividends on its Series E, F, G and H preferred shares. Source

Strategy and property changes

  • Valorian rebrand completed April 1: Mondrian Los Angeles became The Valorian Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton, managed by Pivot. Franchise key money funded the changeover, so no meaningful out-of-pocket costs were incurred. Source
  • Redeveloped resorts ramping: Management said the redeveloped resorts are contributing more as they ramp, and the strategic operating initiatives are converting top-line growth into stronger profitability. Source
  • Rebrand adds Hilton platform and economics: Management said the rebrand pairs an experienced lifestyle operator with Hilton's platform, with favorable economics and flexibility for Pebblebrook. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 April 2026

  • Valorian expected to lift earnings: Management expects the Hilton platform to broaden demand channels and enhance long-term earnings potential for the hotel. Source
  • Lower capital spending frees cash: Management said the lower normalized capital run-rate supports higher discretionary free cash flow for debt reduction and opportunistic share repurchases. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$0.26
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Source$0.32
Occupancy Source68.5%
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Source$82.2 million
Leverage (net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA) Source5.5x
Acquisitions and dispositions Sourcenone assumed in 2026 guidance

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said the updated guidance reflects reduced visibility, Middle East-related uncertainty, higher fuel prices and broader macroeconomic risks for the balance of the year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management stated the company is on track for its full-year capital investment range. 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.