Overview

* DiamondRock Q3 net income falls 16.3% yr/yr, adjusted EBITDA rises 2.7%

* Adjusted FFO per share increases 7.4% yr/yr

* Company repurchased 4.8 mln shares YTD, eliminating secured debt

Outlook

* DiamondRock raises 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $291 mln

* Company expects 2025 adjusted FFO between $213 mln and $221 mln

* DiamondRock sees 2025 adjusted FFO per share between $1.02 and $1.06

Result Drivers

* DEMAND REBOUND - Short-term group and business transient demand boosted room revenues

* OUT-OF-ROOM REVENUE GROWTH - Robust banquet and catering spend drove growth in out-of-room revenues

* EFFICIENCY MEASURES - Expense growth controlled due to efficiency efforts by operators and asset management team

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 EPS $0.10

Q3 Net $20.10

Income mln

Q3 $0.29

Adjusted

FFO Per

Share

Q3 $214.21

Adjusted

RevPAR

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the specialized reits peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Diamondrock Hospitality Co ( DRH ) is $9.00, about 9.1% above its November 5 closing price of $8.18

* The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

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