Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
Q4 2025 Earnings
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Did HLT Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results
Hilton wrapped up the fourth quarter of 2025 with a clean beat on both the top and bottom lines, as the hospitality giant's asset-light model continued to generate expanding fee income even as RevPAR growth remained modest. Adjusted EPS of $2.08 came in above the $2.02 consensus estimate by 2.97%, while revenue of $3.09 billion beat expectations by 3.62% and rose 10.9% year over year. The primary engine behind the outperformance was Hilton's fee-based business, with management and franchise fee revenues climbing 7.4% from a year ago, helping lift adjusted EBITDA to $946 million with a 73.0% adjusted margin. On the development front, the company added 97,000 rooms for the full year, pushing net unit growth to 6.7% and the pipeline to a record 520,500 rooms across 129 countries, context that reinforces the durability of future fee streams. Looking ahead, Hilton guided full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS to $8.65 to $8.77 and projected approximately $3.50 billion in capital returns, with CEO Nassetta pointing to improving demand trends and limited supply growth as tailwinds for RevPAR acceleration.
- Management and franchise fee revenues increased 7.4% year-over-year in Q4
- System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 0.5% in Q4 driven by ADR growth of 0.9%, partially offset by 0.3 percentage point occupancy decline
- Middle East & Africa region led RevPAR growth at 15.9% in Q4
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 73.0% in Q4 from 71.0% in Q4 2024
- Net unit growth of 6.7% for full year 2025
“We delivered another quarter of strong bottom-line results, demonstrating the continued strength of our business model. As we look ahead to 2026, we are increasingly optimistic about the tailwinds building, including improving demand patterns, driven by broader macroeconomic growth and major global and domestic events, which, when paired with limited supply growth, should result in stronger RevPAR performance. The quality of our development pipeline, the introduction of our exciting new brands and partnerships, as well as the continued growth in the presence of our existing brands globally, give us confidence in delivering net unit growth between 6.0 percent and 7.0 percent in 2026 and beyond.”
Hilton CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
For full year 2026, Hilton projects system-wide comparable RevPAR growth of 1.0%–2.0% on a currency neutral basis. Diluted EPS is projected at $8.49–$8.61, with adjusted diluted EPS of $8.65–$8.77. Net income is projected at $1,982–$2,011 million, and Adjusted EBITDA at $4,000–$4,040 million. Net unit growth is expected at 6.0%–7.0%. Capital return is projected at approximately $3.5 billion. Contract acquisition costs and capital expenditures are projected at approximately $300 million. G&A expenses are projected at approximately $400 million. For Q1 2026, RevPAR is projected to increase 1.0%–2.0%, with diluted EPS of $1.87–$1.93, adjusted diluted EPS of $1.91–$1.97, net income of $436–$450 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $875–$895 million.
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