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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 6 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted EBITDA re above guidance range: Adjusted EBITDA re was $116.2 million, $6.2 million above the high end of the prior guidance range. Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.68, $0.06 above the high end. Source
  • Same-property RevPAR up 6.5%: Same-Property RevPAR rose 6.5%, with ADR up 4.7% and occupancy up 1.7%. Same-Property Total RevPAR rose 4.7% for the quarter. Source
  • Resorts led RevPAR growth: Resort RevPAR rose 12.0%, Total RevPAR 10.9% and Hotel EBITDA 18.5%. Management linked this to leisure transient and group demand and growth in out-of-room spend. Source
  • San Francisco up on conventions: San Francisco RevPAR rose 16.0% and Hotel EBITDA rose 24.6%. Management linked this to citywide convention activity and growth in business transient and leisure demand. Source
  • Washington DC RevPAR fell: Washington, DC RevPAR declined 9.9%. Management tied this to continued lower government-related demand. Source
  • Revenue growth outpaced expenses: Same-Property Total Revenues rose 4.8% while Same-Property Total Expenses rose 3.8%. Same-Property Hotel EBITDA margin was 30.6%, up 67 basis points. Source
  • Leverage down to 5.3x: Net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA fell to 5.3x at June 30, 2026. The weighted-average interest rate was 4.1%, with 98% of debt effectively fixed. Source
  • Chamberlain sold for $43.5 million: The 115-room hotel sold on May 27, 2026. Pebblebrook accepted $33.7 million of its preferred shares at an agreed value of $26.1 million and retired them. Source

“The second quarter’s broad-based outperformance demonstrates the improving earnings power of our portfolio,”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA re SourceFull year 2026$345.0 to $353.0 millionRaised from $336.0 to $348.0 million
Adjusted FFO SourceFull year 2026$194.0 to $202.0 millionRaised from $184.0 to $196.0 million
Adjusted FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$1.69 to $1.76Raised from $1.60 to $1.70
Free cash flow per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$1.04 to $1.11
Same-Property Total RevPAR growth SourceFull year 2026+4.1% to +5.3%Raised from 3.0% to 5.0%
Same-Property RevPAR variance SourceFull year 20264.5% to 5.5%Raised from 2.75% to 4.75%
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$377.0 to $385.0 millionRaised from $369.0 to $381.0 million
U.S. hotel industry RevPAR growth SourceFull year 20263.5% to 4.5%Raised from 0.0% to 2.0%
Same-Property Total Revenue variance SourceFull year 20264.1% to 5.3%Raised from 3.1% to 5.0%
Same-Property Total Expense variance SourceFull year 20262.8% to 3.6%
Capital investments SourceFull year 2026$65 to $75 millionKept
Net income SourceThird quarter 2026$9.0 to $13.0 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA re SourceThird quarter 2026$92.5 to $96.5 millionNew
Adjusted FFO SourceThird quarter 2026$55.0 to $59.0 millionNew
Adjusted FFO per diluted share SourceThird quarter 2026$0.48 to $0.52New
Same-Property RevPAR variance SourceThird quarter 20261.0% to 3.0%New
Same-Property Hotel EBITDA SourceThird quarter 2026$100.5 to $104.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 ranges were raised for net income, Adjusted EBITDA re, Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted share and the Same-Property measures, with second-half assumptions kept. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance was given for the first time in these documents. Source
  • New guidance: Free cash flow guidance is now stated per diluted share. The prior release stated a total in dollars. Source
  • Guidance kept: The 2026 capital investment plan of $65 to $75 million was kept from the prior release. Source
  • New: The Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel was sold, with part of the consideration in Pebblebrook preferred shares. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Adjusted EBITDA re above guidance range: Adjusted EBITDA re was $116.2 million, $6.2 million above the high end of the prior guidance range. Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.68, $0.06 above the high end. Source
  • Same-property RevPAR up 6.5%: Same-Property RevPAR rose 6.5%, with ADR up 4.7% and occupancy up 1.7%. Same-Property Total RevPAR rose 4.7% for the quarter. Source
  • Net income up, Adjusted FFO flat: Net income was $24.9 million against $19.3 million a year earlier. Adjusted FFO was $77.5 million, level with $77.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Six-month per-share gains: Year-to-date Adjusted FFO per diluted share was $0.99, up 23.8%. Same-Property Hotel EBITDA rose 14.5% for the six months, with margin up 175 basis points. Source

Segments and regions

  • Resorts led RevPAR growth: Resort RevPAR rose 12.0%, Total RevPAR 10.9% and Hotel EBITDA 18.5%. Management linked this to leisure transient and group demand and growth in out-of-room spend. Source
  • San Francisco up on conventions: San Francisco RevPAR rose 16.0% and Hotel EBITDA rose 24.6%. Management linked this to citywide convention activity and growth in business transient and leisure demand. Source
  • Washington DC RevPAR fell: Washington, DC RevPAR declined 9.9%. Management tied this to continued lower government-related demand. Source
  • San Diego decline as expected: RevPAR at the four urban San Diego hotels fell 9.1% on a weaker convention calendar. Excluding those four hotels, Same-Property RevPAR rose 8.6%. Source
  • Rate gains in three cities: Management said Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston also benefited from healthy year-over-year rate increases during the quarter. Source

“We are raising our full-year outlook to reflect our significantly stronger-than-expected second-quarter results while maintaining our prior assumptions for the second half of the year.”

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

Products and customers

  • Transient revenue rose, group slipped: Transient revenue rose nearly 10% on 7% ADR growth. Group revenue declined slightly, which management attributed to convention calendars in San Diego and Boston rather than lower corporate demand. Source
  • Urban banquet revenue fell 20%: Urban banquet and catering revenue declined 20%, concentrated in markets with the lowest citywide calendars and in cities with World Cup matches. Resort food and beverage revenue rose nearly 11%. Source
  • World Cup added modest demand: Management estimated World Cup demand added 60 to 100 basis points of RevPAR growth and $0.5 to $1.0 million of Hotel EBITDA. It generally displaced other recurring demand. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Revenue growth outpaced expenses: Same-Property Total Revenues rose 4.8% while Same-Property Total Expenses rose 3.8%. Same-Property Hotel EBITDA margin was 30.6%, up 67 basis points. Source
  • Per-room expenses grew slowly: Total expenses per occupied room rose 2.0%, and expenses before fixed costs rose 2.2%. Management said fixed and semi-fixed costs were spread over more occupied rooms. Source
  • Property insurance premium cut 27%: The insurance renewal on June 1, 2026 lowered premiums 27%, or $6.1 million a year against the prior program. Management cited market conditions and prior asset-hardening work. Source
  • Resort average prices up 7.5%: Management said resorts achieved a 7.5% increase in average prices, alongside growth in leisure transient and business group demand. Source

Demand and booking trends

  • San Francisco recovery accelerated: Management said San Francisco growth accelerated through the quarter, led by corporate and technology conventions, business transient demand and leisure travel. Source
  • Multi-year recovery view: Management said the lodging cycle supports a multi-year recovery, with historically low new supply expected for several years and major events booked through 2028. Source
  • Booking trends described as encouraging: Management described current business and leisure booking trends as encouraging, while planning one quarter at a time. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Capital spending slowed: Capital investments were $12.5 million in the second quarter and $24.4 million year to date. Guestroom renovations at Chaminade and Revere Boston Common were substantially completed. Source
  • Leverage down to 5.3x: Net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA fell to 5.3x at June 30, 2026. The weighted-average interest rate was 4.1%, with 98% of debt effectively fixed. Source
  • Liquidity and undrawn capacity: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $270.4 million at June 30. Management cited $641 million undrawn on the $650 million revolver and $90 million on the 2031 term loan. Source
  • Common shares bought back: The company repurchased 0.5 million common shares for $8.0 million in the quarter. The first-half total was 0.9 million shares at an average of $13.62. Source
  • Preferred shares repurchased at discount: The company repurchased 1.5 million preferred shares for $28.6 million at an average 23% discount to liquidation preference. The release gives total preferred equity of $717.2 million; the balance sheet shows a $639.5 million liquidation preference at June 30. Source

Strategy and dispositions

  • Chamberlain sold for $43.5 million: The 115-room hotel sold on May 27, 2026. Pebblebrook accepted $33.7 million of its preferred shares at an agreed value of $26.1 million and retired them. Source
  • Three sales over eight months: Three property sales over eight months totaled nearly $160.0 million. Management stated an aggregate 15.4x EBITDA multiple and a 4.6% NOI capitalization rate, assuming a 4.0% capital reserve. Source
  • Guidance excludes further transactions: The 2026 guidance assumes no additional acquisitions or dispositions. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Insurance savings run through May: Management said the lower insurance premiums provide an expense reduction tailwind through May of next year. Source
  • December 2026 convertible notes funded: The remaining $350 million of 2026 convertible notes maturing in December 2026 are fully funded, with no other maturities until 2028. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$0.64
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Source$0.68
Occupancy Source79.4%
Same-store operating income (Same-Property Hotel EBITDA) Source$123.3 million, up 7.1%
Leverage (net debt to trailing 12-month corporate EBITDA) Source5.3x
Dispositions Source$43.5 million (Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel)

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Convention calendars in San Diego and Boston reduced group revenue. Management said corporate demand was not the cause. Source
  • External: Management said it remains cautious given geopolitical, policy and broader economic uncertainty. Source
  • Demand: Management cited short booking windows as a reason for keeping prior second-half assumptions. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the San Diego RevPAR decline was in line with its expectations, due to a weaker convention calendar. Source
  • Met: Management said World Cup demand gave a modest rate benefit, as it had expected, but did not meaningfully add to demand. Source
  • Ahead: Management said the June 1, 2026 insurance renewal produced a 27% premium reduction, better than anticipated. 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.