Shares fell 2.2% as investors appeared cautious despite modest upward revisions to RevPAR and margin guidance, reflecting concerns about more modest growth in the second half and a cautious outlook on acquisitions amid rising construction costs and pricing gaps.
- Comparable hotels RevPAR grew more than 5% in Q2, driven by broad-based demand improvements, with 75% of hotels showing growth.
- Adjusted hotel EBITDA margin expanded by 120 basis points, converting 58¢ of each incremental revenue dollar into EBITDA.
- Raised full-year RevPAR growth guidance by 25 basis points to 3.25% and comparable hotel EBITDA margin guidance by 75 basis points at the midpoint.
- Management expects more modest growth in H2, despite describing their outlook as potentially conservative, and noted no agreements for acquisitions in 2026 amid valuation gaps and rising construction costs.
- Completed refinancing that improved liquidity and capital structure, while continuing to selectively sell non-core assets and invest in renovations.
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