Xenia Hotels reports Q4 FFO 41c, consensus 35c

Reports Q4 revenue $263.14M, consensus $253.09M. "We are pleased with our fourth quarter results as the continued transition from a leisure-driven recovery to a more traditional mix of leisure, business transient and group demand resulted in Adjusted EBITDAre and FFO per share that came in near the high end of guidance we provided after our third quarter results," said Marcel Verbaas, chairman and CEO of Xenia. "With Same-Property RevPAR increasing by 0.6% over the fourth quarter of 2019, a continued focus on cost controls helped Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Margin grow over the same period in 2019, despite continued cost pressures, particularly in labor and utilities, that are impacting our portfolio and the lodging industry overall. Despite the typical seasonal slowdown in demand as the quarter progressed, December results were particularly encouraging as Same-Property RevPAR increased by 2.6% over 2019, fueled by ADR growth of almost 18% and a declining occupancy gap when compared to the same period in 2019. We continue to be particularly pleased with the resiliency of rate growth within our portfolio as Same-Property ADR for the quarter exceeded 2019 by 15%."