Using the latest TTM figures, RLJ Lodging Trust shows a gross margin of 34.2%, an operating margin of 9.5%, an EBITDA margin of 24.2%, and a net margin of 2%. Net margin had the largest decline, falling by 2.2 percentage points, while the other available margins also weakened.
Over the last 3 years, RLJ Lodging Trust recorded average margins of 35.48% gross, 10.41% operating, 25.88% EBITDA, and 3.96% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all below their three-year averages.
Net margin led the decline, falling by 2.2 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.
RLJ Lodging Trust's gross margin averaged 35.48% over the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, RLJ Lodging Trust's gross margin is currently 34.2%, 1.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, RLJ Lodging Trust's gross margin peaked at 37% in Dec 2023 and reached a low of 34.2% in Mar 2026.
Throughout the last 3 years, RLJ Lodging Trust had an average operating margin of 10.41%. Against its three-year average, RLJ Lodging Trust's operating margin is currently 9.5%, 0.9 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, RLJ Lodging Trust's operating margin reached 11.5% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and 9.4% at its lowest in Dec 2025.
The average EBITDA margin for RLJ Lodging Trust was 25.88% during the last 3 years. The latest EBITDA margin for RLJ Lodging Trust is 24.2%, 1.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for RLJ Lodging Trust moved between 24.2% in Jun 2026 and 27.2% in Dec 2023.
RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin averaged 3.96% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, RLJ Lodging Trust's current net margin is 2% and is 2 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, RLJ Lodging Trust's net margin peaked at 5.8% in Dec 2023 and reached a low of 1.8% in Mar 2026.
RLJ Lodging Trust's gross margin of 34.2% is lower than the Real Estate sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Real Estate sector average of 62.7%, RLJ Lodging Trust's gross margin is 45% lower.
As of Jun 30, 2026, RLJ has a gross margin of 34.2%.
The current operating margin for RLJ is 9.5% as of Jun 30, 2026.
As of Jun 30, 2026, RLJ has an EBITDA margin of 24.2%.
For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, RLJ recorded a net margin of 2%.
Looking back over 3 years, RLJ recorded average margins of 35.5% gross, 10.4% operating, 25.9% EBITDA, and 4.0% net.
Looking back across 5 years, RLJ reached 37.9% gross in Mar 2023, 12% operating in Jun 2023, 27.6% EBITDA in Jun 2023, and 5.9% net in Jun 2023.
RLJ Lodging Trust's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 34.2% gross in Mar 2026, -24.8% operating in Dec 2021, -1.5% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and -38.8% net in Dec 2021.