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RLJ Lodging Trust

RLJ · Real Estate

Last earnings Aug 6, 2026

Key results

Comparable Hotel revenuequarter

$340.0 million

Comparable Hotel Revenue of $340.0 million, an increase of 5.4% over the prior year Net loss of $0.3 million Comparable Hotel EBITDA of $89.9 million, an increase of 7.2% over the prior year Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin of 26.4%

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

Revenuequarter

8.2%

Comparable non-room revenues increased 8.2%, exceeding comparable RevPAR growth by 340 basis points and reflecting the continued success of the Company's return-on-investment initiatives.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

Strong revenuequarter

4.2%

Strong revenue growth combined with disciplined expense management contributed to Comparable Hotel EBITDA margin expansion of 45 basis points year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 4.2% over the prior year period.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

AI analysis

Q1 2026 · reported May 4, 2026

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Comparable Hotel revenue · Q1 2026

$340.0M

EX-99 · May 4, 2026

Headline figures

Metric	Q1 2026	Prior qtr	Year ago
Comparable Hotel revenue	$340.0 million	—	—
Revenue	8.2%	—	—
Strong revenue	4.2%	—	—

EX-99 · May 4, 2026

Guidance · company-stated

Direction: Raised

Margin

“htm EX-99.1 Document Press Release RLJ Lodging Trust Reports First Quarter 2026 Results Q1 RevPAR increased 4.8% Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.33 increased 6.5% Adjusted EBITDA of $80.9 million increased 4.2% Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin increased by 45 bps Increasing full-year outlook Bethesda, MD, May 4, 2026 RLJ Lodging Trust (the Company ) (NYSE RLJ) today reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.”

Company outlook — Raised

“We are raising our guidance to incorporate the first quarter outperformance, and our favorable view for the remainder of the year is unchanged.”

Company outlook — Reiterated

“2026 Outlook The Company is updating its full-year outlook to incorporate the strong first quarter outperformance while keeping expectations for the remainder of the year unchanged from its previous outlook.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Capital allocation

Dividend$0.15

Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2026, the Company had over $950.0 million of total liquidity, comprised of approximately $353.1 million of unrestricted cash and $600 million available under its revolving credit facility (the Revolver ), as well as nearly $2.2 billion of debt outstanding.

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Event summary

The prefix comparable as defined by the Company, denotes operating results which include results for periods prior to its ownership and excludes sold hotels

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

Direction: Raised

Margin: “htm EX-99.1 Document Press Release RLJ Lodging Trust Reports First Quarter 2026 Results Q1 RevPAR increased 4.8% Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.33 increased 6.5% Adjusted EBITDA of $80.9 million increased 4.2% Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin increased by 45 bps Increasing full-year outlook Bethesda, MD, May 4, 2026 RLJ Lodging Trust (the Company ) (NYSE RLJ) today reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.”

Margin — Raised (“increased”)
“htm EX-99.1 Document Press Release RLJ Lodging Trust Reports First Quarter 2026 Results Q1 RevPAR increased 4.8% Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.33 increased 6.5% Adjusted EBITDA of $80.9 million increased 4.2% Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin increased by 45 bps Increasing full-year outlook Bethesda, MD, May 4, 2026 RLJ Lodging Trust (the Company ) (NYSE RLJ) today reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.”

Company outlook — Raised (“raising”)
“We are raising our guidance to incorporate the first quarter outperformance, and our favorable view for the remainder of the year is unchanged.”

Company outlook — Reiterated (“unchanged”)
“2026 Outlook The Company is updating its full-year outlook to incorporate the strong first quarter outperformance while keeping expectations for the remainder of the year unchanged from its previous outlook.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Capital allocation

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

As previously announced, during the first quarter the Company completed the successful refinancing of all of its debt maturities through 2028, further laddering its maturity schedule and adding incremental flexibility to its balance sheet.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

The refinancing consisted of four tranches including the extension of the Company's Revolver, the upsize and recast of one of its existing term loans, the addition of a new seven-year term loan, as well as the refinancing of its secured mortgage debt maturing in 2026.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

Following these refinancing transactions, the Company s next debt maturity after extension options is not until 2029.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

2 Dividends The Company s Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share of beneficial interest of the Company in the first quarter.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

The dividend was paid on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

Strategy & priorities

Comparable non-room revenues increased 8.2%, exceeding comparable RevPAR growth by 340 basis points and reflecting the continued success of the Company's return-on-investment initiatives.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of all available evidence, including the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 7, 2026

The incentive management fee is generally calculated as a percentage of hotel operating income after the Company has received a priority return on its investment in the hotel.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 7, 2026

Risks & headwinds

While the evolving geopolitical environment has added a layer of uncertainty, we continue to be encouraged by the healthy demand trends we are seeing.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 4, 2026

Legal Proceedings 39 Item 1A.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 7, 2026

The Company had no accruals for tax uncertainties as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 7, 2026

18 Table of Contents Litigation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is currently involved in any regulatory or legal proceedings that management believes will have a material and adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

SEC original ↗RLJ Lodging Trust — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 7, 2026

Documents

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