Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: Mixed — EPS $2.45, Revenue $3.33B
Mixed ResultQ3 2026 · Pre-market
Did Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) beat earnings today?
It was a mixed report for Q3 2026 — Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) beat on EPS but missed on revenue.
Earnings Per Share+3.38% surprise
$2.45Actual
Expected: $2.37
vs. year ago +16.1%
Total Revenue-1.34% surprise
$3.33BActual
Expected: $3.37B
vs. year ago +6.6%
Released Oct 27 · 6:00 AM ET
Earning Report
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.33B | $3.12B | +6.6% |
| Revenue detail — reported lines | |||
| └─Franchise and licensing fees | $815.00M | $739.00M | +10.3% |
| └─Base and other management fees | $96.00M | $93.00M | +3.2% |
| └─Incentive management fees | $71.00M | $65.00M | +9.2% |
| └─Ownership | $30.00M | $43.00M | -30.2% |
| └─Other revenues | $72.00M | $64.00M | +12.5% |
| Net Income | $536.00M | $421.00M | +27.3% |
| GAAP Basic EPS | $2.39 | $1.79 | +33.5% |
| GAAP Diluted EPS | $2.37 | $1.78 | +33.1% |
| Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items | $2.45 | $2.11 | +16.1% |
Financial Outlook / Guidance
| Metric | Q4 2026 Outlook | FY 2026 Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| System-wide comparable RevPAR | +3.0-3.5% YoY | +4.0-4.5% YoY |
| Diluted EPS | $2.25-$2.31 | $8.38-$8.44 |
| Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items | $2.32-$2.38 | $9.07-$9.13 |
| Net income | $508M-$522M | $1,909M-$1,923M |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $1,047M-$1,067M | $4,060M-$4,080M |
| Contract acquisition costs and capital expenditures | — | $350M-$375M |
| Capital return | — | ~$3.5B |
| General and administrative expenses | — | ~$400M |
| Net unit growth | — | 6.0-7.0% |
Business Highlights
- ➤Opened 182 hotels totaling 27,000 rooms, producing 23,000 net room additions.
- ➤Opened Hale Hokuala Kauai, debuting Curio Collection by Hilton in Hawaii.
- ➤Opened The Den Bengaluru, debuting LXR Hotels & Resorts in India.
- ➤Brand debuts included DoubleTree in Singapore, Canopy in Thailand and Spark in Italy.
- ➤Opened the first hotels under Select by Hilton following its launch earlier this year.
- ➤Hilton Istanbul Airport marked the Company’s 100th hotel in Türkiye.
- ➤Signed more than 20 hotels in the Middle East & Africa during the quarter.
- ➤Expanded luxury pipeline with Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Mahe, Conrad Bengaluru Airport and Iona Galapagos.
- ➤Development pipeline reached 543,100 rooms across 135 countries and territories.
- ➤Appointed Jeff Moore as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
- ➤Announced transfer of stock listing to Nasdaq under ticker HLT, effective November 5, 2026.
- ➤Repurchased 2.6 million shares during the quarter.
- ➤Paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share in September.
Management Commentary
Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer
“We delivered strong top and bottom-line results for the third quarter that exceeded our expectations. Our results were driven by momentum across our system, which we expect to continue for the remainder of the year and into 2027. We achieved our highest quarter ever for organic openings, and the continued quarterly sequential increases give us confidence in delivering net unit growth around the midpoint of our 6.0% to 7.0% full-year guidance range.”