DiamondRock Hospitality Company·Real Estate
DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of geographically diversified hotels concentrated in top gateway markets and destination resort locations. The Company owns 31 premium quality hotels with over 10,000 rooms. The Company has strategically positioned its hotels to be operated both under leading global brand families as well as unique boutique hotels in the lifestyle segment.
Real Estate
REIT - Hotel & Motel
31
2005-05-26
1.01

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.

BETHESDA, Md., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") announced today the sale of its leasehold interest in the 189-room Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue (the "Hotel") for $33.0 million.

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DiamondRock Hospitality Company delivered a strong Q1 2026, exceeding expectations and raising full-year guidance across all key metrics. DRH's AFFO/share guidance for 2026 is $1.15, reflecting 6.5% growth and a new company record, driven by structural improvements and disciplined capital allocation. The company maintains a conservatively leveraged, fully unsecured balance sheet, with net debt/EBITDA at 3.5x and significant liquidity, though 70% of debt is floating rate.

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (DRH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.