Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc

Latest Results (01.06.2026):

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s fourth quarter of 2025 and full year 2025 results show solid bottom‑line performance: Q4 diluted EPS of $1.27 (adjusted $2.08) and full‑year diluted EPS of $6.12 (adjusted $8.11); Q4 net income of $298 million and full‑year net income of $1,461 million; and Adjusted EBITDA of $946 million in Q4 and $3,725 million for the full year.

Quarter and Full‑Year Earnings

Q4 2025 diluted EPS: $1.27 (adjusted $2.08); Q4 net income: $298M; Q4 Adjusted EBITDA: $946M. Full‑year 2025 diluted EPS: $6.12 (adjusted $8.11); full‑year net income: $1,461M; full‑year Adjusted EBITDA: $3,725M.

Revenue and operating metrics

System‑wide comparable RevPAR rose 0.5% in Q4 and 0.4% for the full year on a currency‑neutral basis (ADR gains offset modest occupancy declines in Q4). Management and franchise fee revenues grew 7.4% in Q4 and 6.4% for the year versus 2024.

Development and pipeline

Hilton approved 37,400 new rooms in Q4, bringing the development pipeline to a record 520,500 rooms as of December 31, 2025. The company added 26,000 rooms in Q4 (97,000 rooms for the year), driving 6.7% net unit growth year‑over‑year.

Capital allocation & shareholder returns

Hilton repurchased 2.8 million shares in Q4 (about $757M at an average $272.40) and returned $792M of capital in the quarter (including dividends); total capital returned for 2025 was ~$3.3B. The board authorized an additional $3.5B for buybacks in January 2026 and declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend.

Balance sheet & liquidity

As of Dec 31, 2025 Hilton had $12.5B of debt outstanding (weighted average rate ~4.76%), total cash and cash equivalents of $970M (including $52M restricted), and no material maturities before April 2027. Revolving credit availability was ~$1.894B.

Notable corporate actions and brand activity

In Dec 2025 Hilton issued $1.0B of 5.500% senior notes due 2034 and redeemed $500M of 2028 notes. The company launched Apartment Collection by Hilton in January 2026 and expanded partnerships (e.g., Explora Journeys) and new brand openings including Outset Collection entries.

Outlook for 2026

Guidance for full‑year 2026: system‑wide comparable RevPAR +1.0% to +2.0% (currency neutral); net income $1,982M–$2,011M; Adjusted EBITDA $4,000M–$4,040M; diluted EPS $8.49–$8.61 (adjusted $8.65–$8.77); projected capital return ≈ $3.5B; expected net unit growth 6.0%–7.0%.