Hyatt Hotels Corporation: Beat — EPS $1.27
Earnings BeatQ3 2026 · Pre-market
Did Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) beat earnings today?
Yes, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) beat Wall Street analyst expectations for Q3 2026, reporting higher-than-expected EPS.
Earnings Per Share+64.94% surprise
$1.27Actual
Expected: $0.77
Released Oct 29 · 6:55 AM ET
Earning Report
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diluted EPS | $0.60 | - | - |
| Adjusted Diluted EPS | $1.27 | - | - |
| Net income attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation | $58.00M | - | - |
Financial Outlook / Guidance
| Metric | Next Quarter Outlook | FY 2026 Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| System-Wide Hotels RevPAR Growth | — | 5.0% to 5.5% |
| Net Rooms Growth | — | Approx. 6% |
| Net income attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation | — | $240M-$310M |
| Gross Fees | — | $1,320M-$1,335M (+10% to +11% YoY) |
| Adjusted G&A Expenses | — | $440M-$445M ((1)% to 0% YoY) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | — | $1,170M-$1,200M (+14% to +17% YoY) |
| Capital Expenditures | — | Approx. $130M (Approx. (41)% YoY) |
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | — | $580M-$630M (+22% to +33% YoY) |
| Capital Returns to Shareholders | — | $375M-$425M |
Business Highlights
- ➤Opened 3,808 rooms during the third quarter.
- ➤Opened Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana, marking the brand’s Dominican Republic debut.
- ➤Opened Beldersoy Resort and SPA, Uzbekistan’s first Destination by Hyatt property and premium mountain resort.
- ➤Added Thompson Seville to the Lifestyle portfolio.
- ➤More than half of U.S. Essentials portfolio signings entered new Hyatt markets.
- ➤Executed management or franchise pipeline reached approximately 158,000 rooms.
- ➤Repurchased 867,109 Class A shares during the quarter.
- ➤Board declared a $0.15 per-share fourth-quarter cash dividend.
- ➤Portfolio included more than 1,500 hotels and all-inclusive properties across 84 countries.
Management Commentary
Mark S. Hoplamazian, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
“Our strong third quarter results, including 15% growth in Gross Fees, reinforce the strength of Hyatt's differentiated brands, growing commercial platform, and asset-light business model. Continued momentum across our business, a record development pipeline, and growing engagement among World of Hyatt members reflect increasing preference for our brands among guests, owners, and developers. We believe these competitive advantages position us to drive quality growth, durable fee earnings, increasing free cash flow, and long-term shareholder value.”