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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 2 lowered, 3 new, 6 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Common net income rose to $16.0M: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $16.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, against $1.3 million, or $0.01, a year earlier. Total net income was $18.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA re up 18.3%: Adjusted EBITDA re was $67.7 million, against $57.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share up 28.6%: Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders was $50.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, against $0.21 a year earlier. Source
  • Resort portfolio led the quarter: Management said strength was broad based and singled out the resort portfolio, including first-quarter performance at Andaz Miami Beach. Source
  • Hotel margin rose to 27.7%: Total portfolio hotel Adjusted EBITDA re margin was 27.7%, against 25.5%. Excluding Andaz Miami Beach, the margin was 27.1%, against 25.7%. Source
  • Net income range moved up: Full-year net income is now $34 million to $48 million, from $21 million to $46 million, with the midpoint rising $7.5 million. Source
  • Per-share and FFO ranges moved up: Adjusted FFO per diluted share is now $0.88 to $0.96, from $0.81 to $0.94. Adjusted EBITDA re is now $238 million to $252 million. Source

“We are pleased with our performance in the first quarter which came in ahead of our expectations despite weather-related headwinds at several hotels throughout the quarter.”

Bryan A. Giglia, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income SourceFull year 2026$34 to $48 millionRaised from $21 to $46 million
Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$0.11 to $0.18Raised from $0.02 to $0.16
RevPAR growth SourceFull year 2026 versus full year 2025, all 14 hotels5.0% to 7.5%Raised from 4.0% to 7.0%
Total RevPAR growth SourceFull year 2026 versus full year 2025, all 14 hotels5.0% to 7.5%Raised from 3.5% to 6.5%
Adjusted EBITDA re SourceFull year 2026$238 to $252 millionRaised from $225 to $250 million
Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders SourceFull year 2026$166 to $180 millionRaised from $153 to $178 million
Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$0.88 to $0.96Raised from $0.81 to $0.94
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding SourceFull year 2026188,000,000Lowered from 190,000,000
Interest expense SourceFull year 2026$51 million to $54 millionLowered from $53 million to $56 million
Interest and other income SourceFull year 2026$3 million to $4 millionKept
Corporate overhead expense, excluding deferred stock amortization SourceFull year 2026$20 million to $21 millionKept
Preferred stock dividends SourceFull year 2026$16 million to $17 millionKept
Depreciation and amortization SourceFull year 2026$137 millionRaised from $136.5 million
Loss on property damage, net SourceFull year 2026$2 millionNew
Gain on preferred stock repurchases, net SourceFull year 2026$3 million gainNew
Noncash interest on derivatives, net SourceFull year 2026$2 million reductionNew
Capital investment into the portfolio Source2026$95 million to $115 millionKept
Andaz Miami Beach contribution to RevPAR and Total RevPAR growth SourceFull year 2026approximately 400 basis pointsKept
Common stock dividend SourceQuarterly, throughout 2026quarterly cash dividend, $0.09 per share declared May 4, 2026Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 ranges for net income, per-share earnings, RevPAR, total RevPAR, Adjusted EBITDA re, Adjusted FFO and Adjusted FFO per share were raised versus the February 27, 2026 guidance. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year diluted weighted average shares lowered by 2,000,000 to 188,000,000 from 190,000,000. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year interest expense range lowered to $51 million to $54 million from $53 million to $56 million. Source
  • New guidance: The full-year reconciliation now includes a $3 million gain on preferred stock repurchases, which the February guidance did not show. Source
  • New: Capital investment scope now includes storm-related restoration at Wailea Beach Resort. The Hilton San Diego Bayfront meeting space work is now described as completion, where the February release called it ongoing renovation. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Common net income rose to $16.0M: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $16.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, against $1.3 million, or $0.01, a year earlier. Total net income was $18.6 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA re up 18.3%: Adjusted EBITDA re was $67.7 million, against $57.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share up 28.6%: Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders was $50.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, against $0.21 a year earlier. Source

Resorts and Andaz Miami Beach

  • Resort portfolio led the quarter: Management said strength was broad based and singled out the resort portfolio, including first-quarter performance at Andaz Miami Beach. Source
  • Total RevPAR excluding Andaz up 5.3%: Total RevPAR excluding Andaz Miami Beach rose 5.3%, against 13.4% for the full portfolio. Andaz was under renovation in early 2025, so its results are not comparable. Source
  • Andaz revenue rose sharply: Andaz Miami Beach revenues were $18.7 million, against $0.1 million a year earlier. Hotel revenues excluding Andaz were $241.0 million, against $228.8 million. Source

“While the transaction market has been quiet in recent years, we are beginning to see incremental activity, which may provide a more constructive backdrop in which to execute our capital recycling strategy.”

Bryan A. Giglia, Chief Executive Officer

Demand and market backdrop

  • Larger markets continue normalizing: Management tied first-quarter results to prior investments and said some larger markets continue to normalize, citing the portfolio's embedded growth potential. Source
  • Weather headwinds at several hotels: Management said results came in ahead of its expectations despite weather-related headwinds at several hotels across the quarter. Source
  • Early 2026 trends cited as encouraging: Management said trends in the initial months of 2026 give reasons to be optimistic about the rest of the year. Source

Costs, margins and property adjustments

  • Hotel margin rose to 27.7%: Total portfolio hotel Adjusted EBITDA re margin was 27.7%, against 25.5%. Excluding Andaz Miami Beach, the margin was 27.1%, against 25.7%. Source
  • Operating expenses rose with depreciation: Total operating expenses were $231.3 million, against $217.6 million. Depreciation and amortization was $34.2 million, against $32.3 million. Source
  • Weather restoration adjusted out: Property-level adjustments were $2.4 million, against $3.4 million. They cover severe weather-related restoration in 2026 and Andaz pre-opening costs in 2025. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance revision

  • Net income range moved up: Full-year net income is now $34 million to $48 million, from $21 million to $46 million, with the midpoint rising $7.5 million. Source
  • Per-share and FFO ranges moved up: Adjusted FFO per diluted share is now $0.88 to $0.96, from $0.81 to $0.94. Adjusted EBITDA re is now $238 million to $252 million. Source
  • Interest expense range lowered: Full-year interest expense is now $51 million to $54 million, from $53 million to $56 million. Excluding the noncash item, the range is unchanged. Source

Capital, buybacks and balance sheet

  • Common buybacks of $29.1M in Q1: Common repurchases in the first quarter were 3,184,768 shares at a $9.13 average, or $29.1 million before expenses. $458.3 million remains under the authorization as of May 1. Source
  • Series H preferred bought at discount: Series H preferred was repurchased in the first quarter for $5.0 million, at a 17.0% discount to liquidation value. Source
  • Year-to-date common buybacks: From the start of 2026 through May 1, the company repurchased 3,860,813 common shares at a $9.11 average, totaling $35.2 million before expenses. Source
  • Cash and debt at quarter-end: Cash and equivalents were $166.7 million including restricted cash. At March 31, total debt was $955.0 million and total assets were $3.0 billion. Source
  • Preferred dividends declared: Series G preferred dividend of $0.812500 per share was declared, with Series H at $0.382813 and Series I at $0.356250 per share. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Dividends payable July 15: The declared common and preferred dividends are payable July 15, 2026 to holders of record on June 30, 2026. Source
  • Future dividends set by Board: Future quarterly dividends will be set by the Board after it considers long-term operating projections, capital requirements and risks. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
RevPAR Source$255.04
Occupancy Source74.1%
Average daily rate Source$344.19
Total RevPAR Source$411.28
Hotels owned Source14
Rooms Sourceapproximately 7,000

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said geopolitical developments, economic policy, economic health or consumer sentiment could lead to further revisions to full-year guidance, or its withdrawal. Source
  • External: Management said it retains caution for the rest of the year because of an uncertain backdrop. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management says it remains committed to addressing the discount at which the shares trade; no timing is given. Source
  • Not stated: Management says it continues to deliver value through accretive buybacks, with $49.2 million repurchased since the start of the year. 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.