For the quarter ended March 2025, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) reported revenue of $254.85 million, down 0.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.19, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.01% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $260.08 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.17, the EPS surprise was +11.76%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how DiamondRock Hospitality performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Other: $24.89 million compared to the $24.80 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.5% year over year.
• Revenues- Food and beverage: $66.84 million compared to the $69.01 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year.
• Revenues- Rooms: $163.12 million compared to the $165.03 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.2% year over year.
• Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Diluted): $0.04 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.03.

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Shares of DiamondRock Hospitality have returned -6.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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