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Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)·Q2 2025 Earnings Summary

Executive Summary

  • Q2 2025 RevPAR declined 0.4% year over year to $155 as ADR held at $191 and occupancy remained strong at 82%; Silicon Valley RevPAR rose 3% and May set all-time highs for ADR and RevPAR .
  • Diluted EPS was $0.07 versus Wall Street consensus of $0.06; revenue slightly beat at ~$80.0M vs ~$79.7M, while EBITDA modestly missed; Adjusted FFO per share was $0.36, at the top of guidance *.
  • Guidance: Q3 2025 RevPAR (-1.5% to +0.5%), Adjusted EBITDA $24.7–$26.8M, AFFO/share $0.29–$0.33; FY 2025 guidance broadly maintained (Adjusted EBITDA $89–$93M, AFFO/share $0.95–$1.03) .
  • Capital allocation and balance sheet catalysts: completed sale of five low-RevPAR assets ($83M proceeds), repurchased 20,480 shares at $7.02, and reduced leverage to ~21% net debt to hotel investments cost; management plans to recast/upsized credit facility in Q3 to lower borrowing costs .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well

  • Industry outperformance and resilience: “we beat industry performance again... our streak grows to three and a half years”; Q2 occupancy of 82% matches a post-pandemic high .
  • Silicon Valley and leisure strength: Silicon Valley RevPAR up 3% and hotel EBITDA up ~3% to almost $5M; leisure hotels’ RevPAR up 4% ex-Portsmouth; May hit all-time highs for ADR/RevPAR .
  • Margin control despite flat RevPAR: GOP margin +30 bps YoY; labor/benefit costs down 7% per occupied room aided by ~$0.8M workers’ comp refund (improving margins by ~110 bps) .

What Went Wrong

  • Top-line and profitability softer YoY due to asset sales: Total revenue ~$80.3M vs ~$86.5M in Q2 2024; Adjusted EBITDA $28.5M vs $31.4M; AFFO/share $0.36 vs $0.39 .
  • Convention-related headwinds: Dallas impacted by multi-year convention center closure (Dallas RevPAR -9%; Courtyard Dallas Downtown RevPAR -17%); San Diego’s 2025 convention calendar down vs 2024 .
  • Booking costs pressure: guest acquisition commission costs up ~15%, compressing margins by ~30 bps .

Financial Results

Consolidated P&L and Key Metrics (older → newer)

MetricQ4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025
Total Revenue ($USD Millions)$75.1 $68.6 $80.3
Net Income to Common ($USD Millions)$(3.7) $(0.5) $3.4
Diluted EPS ($)$(0.08) $(0.01) $0.07
Adjusted EBITDA ($USD Millions)$21.1 $17.9 $28.5
AFFO ($USD Millions)$10.0 $7.4 $18.5
AFFO per diluted share ($)$0.20 $0.14 $0.36

Operating KPIs (older → newer)

KPIQ4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025
RevPAR ($)$129 $127 $155
ADR ($)$176 $176 $191
Occupancy (%)74% 72% 82%
GOP Margin (%)41% 39% 46%
Hotel EBITDA Margin (%)33% 31% 39%

YoY Comparison – Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024

MetricQ2 2024Q2 2025
Total Revenue ($USD Millions)$86.5 $80.3
Diluted EPS ($)$0.10 $0.07
Adjusted EBITDA ($USD Millions)$31.4 $28.5
AFFO per diluted share ($)$0.39 $0.36
RevPAR ($)$156 $155
GOP Margin (%)46% 46%
Hotel EBITDA Margin (%)39% 39%

Market RevPAR Breakdown (Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024)

Market (% LTM EBITDA)Q2 2024 RevPAR ($)Q2 2025 RevPAR ($)YoY Change
Silicon Valley (16%)$150 $154 +3%
Los Angeles (10%)$163 $165 +1%
Coastal Northeast (9%)$183 $175 -4%
Washington, D.C. (9%)$184 $180 -2%
Greater New York (8%)$170 $169 ~0%
San Diego (7%)$209 $219 +5%
Dallas (5%)$118 $107 -9%
34-Hotel Portfolio$156 $155 -0.4%

Guidance Changes

MetricPeriodPrevious Guidance (Q1 2025 PR)Current Guidance (Q2 2025 PR)Change
RevPAR ($)Q3 2025$153–$156 New
RevPAR Growth (%)Q3 2025(-1.5%)–0.5% New
Total Hotel Revenue ($M)Q3 2025$78.8–$80.3 New
Adjusted EBITDA ($M)Q3 2025$24.7–$26.8 New
AFFO per diluted share ($)Q3 2025$0.29–$0.33 New
Hotel EBITDA Margin (%)Q3 202535%–37% New
RevPAR ($)FY 2025$142–$143 $142–$143 Maintained
RevPAR Growth (%)FY 20250%–1% 0%–1% Maintained
Total Hotel Revenue ($M)FY 2025$295–$298 $295–$297 Narrowed slightly (lower top end)
Adjusted EBITDA ($M)FY 2025$89–$93 $89–$93 Maintained
AFFO per diluted share ($)FY 2025$0.95–$1.03 $0.95–$1.03 Maintained
Hotel EBITDA Margin (%)FY 202534%–35% 34%–35% Maintained
Corporate cash admin ($M)FY 2025$11.7 $11.2 Lowered
Interest expense excl. fees ($M)FY 2025$23.9 $24.3 Slightly raised
Weighted avg shares/units (M)FY 202551.6 51.4 Lowered
Dividend per common share ($)Quarterly$0.09 (declared Q1, paid Apr 15) $0.09 (declared, paid Jul 15) Maintained

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

TopicPrevious Mentions (Q4 2024, Q1 2025)Current Period (Q2 2025)Trend
Silicon Valley tech demand/AI tailwindsQ4: SV RevPAR +14%; Bellevue +9%; optimism on AI/chip manufacturing SV RevPAR +3%; all four hotels reached 80% occupancy; demand supported by Applied Materials expansion and NVIDIA Innovation Center Strengthening occupancy; steady pricing; continued demand catalysts
Macro/tariffs/governmentQ1: Initial tariff policies and government spending cuts in March impacted RevPAR trajectory; April holiday timing hit business travel Signs of improving business travel in late Q3/Q4; government travel rebounded after Liberation Day Macro headwinds moderating; government demand normalizing
Leisure marketsQ4: Leisure modest positive despite industry drag Leisure hotels +4% RevPAR ex-Portsmouth; FL +2%; Anaheim +3%; Pittsburgh +23% on events (US Open, concerts) Improving leisure in select markets; event-driven upside
Conventions/regional headwindsQ4: Dallas impacted by convention center renovation Dallas -9% RevPAR; Courtyard Dallas Downtown -17%; San Diego’s 2025 convention calendar down vs 2024 Persistent convention-related headwinds
Cost structure/laborQ4: wage pressures moderating; GOP +150 bps GOP +30 bps YoY; ~7% reduction in labor/benefits per occupied room; ~$0.8M workers’ comp refund; booking commissions +15% impacting ~30 bps Structural cost improvements with some commission mix pressure
Capital allocationQ4: asset sales planned; deleveraging Five hotels sold ($83M); buyback initiated ($25M authorization; 20,480 shares at $7.02); recast credit facility planned Active recycling, repurchases; balance sheet strengthening

Management Commentary

  • “After a weak April, our RevPAR turned positive in May and June... delivered adjusted FFO per share at the top of our guidance range” — Jeffrey H. Fisher, CEO .
  • “We beat industry performance again in the second quarter, and our streak grows to three and a half years… second quarter occupancy of 82 percent... matches a post-pandemic high” — Dennis Craven, COO .
  • “We sold five hotels... at an approximate 6% capitalization rate on 2024 NOI... approved a $25,000,000 share buyback plan... leverage to now only 21%... intend to launch an upsized and recast syndication of our credit facility and term loan” — Jeffrey H. Fisher, CEO .
  • “GOP margin... up 30 basis points... benefit of approximately $1,300,000 of workers' compensation, insurance and tax refunds” — Jeremy Wegner, CFO .

Q&A Highlights

  • Asset recycling: Two additional hotels listed for sale; one similar lower-RevPAR, lower CapEx profile; the other opportunistic to minimize upcoming CapEx; more detail expected next quarter .
  • Development timeline (Home2 Portland): 21–24 month construction timeline; aiming to start within ~six months pending site work/soils .
  • Acquisitions and buybacks: Bid-ask remains wide; management likely to “ramp” buybacks given stock price; opportunistic acquisition underwriting ongoing .

Estimates Context

MetricConsensus (S&P Global)Actual (S&P Global)Result
Primary EPS (Q2 2025)$0.06$0.07Bold beat
Revenue ($USD) (Q2 2025)$79.6705M$80.045MBold beat
EBITDA ($USD) (Q2 2025)$27.6625M$26.849MBold miss

Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Note: Company-reported Adjusted EBITDA was $28.515M; S&P Global EBITDA comparisons reflect EBITDA, not Adjusted EBITDA .

Key Takeaways for Investors

  • Mix-driven resilience: Despite flat-to-down RevPAR (-0.4% YoY), CLDT held margins and delivered AFFO/share at the top of guidance, aided by labor/benefit efficiencies and refunds; continued Silicon Valley strength provides secular demand tailwinds .
  • Estimate dynamics: EPS and revenue were modest beats, while EBITDA missed on S&P Global basis, reflecting different definitions versus company Adjusted EBITDA; monitor sell-side adjustments post-print (EPS +$0.01 vs consensus; EBITDA -$0.8M vs consensus) [GetEstimates]*.
  • Capital recycling enhances portfolio quality and balance sheet: $83M proceeds from five low-RevPAR asset sales, leverage down to ~21%, with a plan to recast credit facilities to reduce interest costs; supports capacity for acquisitions and repurchases .
  • Buyback as near-term support: $25M authorization initiated with initial purchases; CFO/CEO indicated potential acceleration in Q3 given valuation—an incremental support to per-share metrics and stock sentiment .
  • Regional dispersion matters: Convention-related weakness (Dallas, San Diego remainder of 2025) offsets leisure/event-led markets (Pittsburgh +23%); focus on markets with AI/tech adjacency (Sunnyvale/SV) where occupancy reached 80% and catalysts are visible (Applied Materials, NVIDIA) .
  • Cost vigilance: Commission costs rose ~15% (≈30 bps margin impact); continued productivity monitoring remains key to sustaining GOP/Hotel EBITDA margins amid mixed demand .
  • Guidance consistency: FY 2025 RevPAR and profitability ranges largely maintained with minor tweaks (lower corporate cash admin, slightly higher interest expense); Q3 guide frames a soft start but improving business travel into late Q3/Q4 .

Appendix: Additional Data Points

Month-by-Month (Comparable Portfolio)

MonthOccupancy (%)ADR ($)RevPAR ($)YoY RevPAR Change
April80% $182 $146 -4%
May81% $191 $156 +2%
June83% $198 $164 +1%
July (early)80% $196 $156 -2%

Balance Sheet and Capital Structure (as of June 30, 2025)

  • Net debt $336M; total debt $353M; average interest rate 6.5%; leverage ratio ~21% (net debt to hotel investments cost) .
  • Debt mix: $143M fixed-rate mortgages (7.2%), $140M term loan (5.9%), $70M drawn on $260M revolver (6.0%) .

Footnotes:
*Values retrieved from S&P Global (Estimates and related “actual” fields).