City Lodge stock gains as earnings improve

Published on 09/22/2026 at 14:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

City Lodge stock traded at ZAR 3.96 on August 8, 2025, up 0.51 percent. Fiscal 2025 profit rose 13 percent to ZAR 213 million.

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City Lodge stock (ISIN ZAE000117792) was quoted at ZAR 3.96 on the JSE on August 8, 2025, up ZAR 0.02, or 0.51 percent, from the prior close. The latest full-year report also showed profit for fiscal 2025 rising 13 percent to ZAR 213 million, giving the shares an earnings-based anchor beyond the daily quote.

Profit rises despite lower occupancy

According to City Lodge Hotels in its results for the year ended June 30, 2025, revenue increased 3 percent to ZAR 2.0 billion from ZAR 1.9 billion in fiscal 2024. Profit for the year reached ZAR 213 million, compared with ZAR 189 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share increased 15 percent to 38.3 cents from 33.2 cents.

The comparison is important because group occupancy fell two percentage points to 56 percent from 58 percent. Average room rates nevertheless increased 7 percent, helping rooms revenue grow 2 percent, while food and beverage revenue rose 8 percent to ZAR 393.2 million and represented 20 percent of total revenue.

Refurbishment supports the next phase

City Lodge reported adjusted EBITDAR of ZAR 589 million for fiscal 2025, up 0.4 percent from ZAR 586 million in fiscal 2024. The group invested ZAR 282.9 million in capital expenditure, compared with ZAR 164.9 million in the prior year, as it modernised eight hotels and expanded selected facilities.

The operating trade-off remains visible in the figures. Refurbishment work removed 48,748 room nights from available inventory during fiscal 2025, equal to 2 percent of total room-night inventory, while total operating costs increased 4 percent. City Lodge also reported cash generated from operations of ZAR 548.6 million, down from ZAR 576.7 million in fiscal 2024.

Stock quote provides the market reference

The JSE quote of ZAR 3.96 on August 8, 2025, and the 0.51 percent daily gain provide the dated market reference used here. The latest reported earnings comparison points to improving profitability, but the lower 56 percent occupancy rate shows that room demand and execution of the refurbishment program remain central operating variables.