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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 28, 2026 | $2.01vs $1.98+1.5% | $2.9Bvs $2.9B-0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | $2.08vs $2.02+3.0% | $3.1Bvs $3.0B+3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $2.11vs $2.06+2.4% | $3.1Bvs $3.0B+3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $2.20vs $2.05+7.3% | $3.1Bvs $3.1B+1.3% |
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 3.4B | 8.91B | 9.45B | 4.31B | 5.79B | 8.77B | 10.23B | 11.17B | 12.04B | 12.28B |
Revenue Growth % | -48.24% | 161.63% | 6.13% | -54.43% | 34.39% | 51.57% | 16.66% | 9.17% | 7.74% | 8.72% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 6.17B | 6.66B | 7.02B | 3.72B | 4.13B | 6.08B | 7.3B | 8.11B | 7.08B | 6.84B |
COGS % of Revenue | 181.2% | 74.72% | 74.24% | 86.46% | 71.41% | 69.25% | 71.37% | 72.59% | 58.85% | - |
Gross Profit | 1.96B▲ 0% | 2.25B▲ 14.7% | 2.44B▲ 8.2% | 583M▼ 76.1% | 1.66B▲ 183.9% | 2.7B▲ 63.0% | 2.93B▲ 8.6% | 3.06B▲ 4.5% | 4.95B▲ 61.7% | 5.44B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 57.67% | 25.28% | 25.76% | 13.54% | 28.59% | 30.75% | 28.63% | 27.41% | 41.15% | 44.29% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 16.29% | 14.67% | 8.17% | -76.06% | 183.88% | 63.02% | 8.6% | 4.54% | 61.74% | - |
Operating Expenses | 831M | 819M | 778M | 1B | 645M | 604M | 705M | 693M | 2.26B | 2.6B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 24.41% | 9.2% | 8.23% | 23.24% | 11.14% | 6.88% | 6.89% | 6.2% | 18.78% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 449M | 443M | 441M | 311M | 405M | 382M | 408M | 415M | 393M | 402M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 13.19% | 4.97% | 4.67% | 7.22% | 7% | 4.35% | 3.99% | 3.71% | 3.26% | - |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 382M | 376M | 337M | 690M | 240M | 222M | 297M | 278M | 1.87B | 4M |
Operating Income | 1.13B▲ 0% | 1.43B▲ 26.5% | 1.66B▲ 15.7% | -418M▼ 125.2% | 1.01B▲ 341.6% | 2.09B▲ 107.3% | 2.23B▲ 6.3% | 2.37B▲ 6.5% | 2.69B▲ 13.6% | 2.83B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 33.26% | 16.08% | 17.53% | -9.71% | 17.45% | 23.87% | 21.74% | 21.21% | 22.37% | 23.08% |
Operating Income Growth % | 30.41% | 26.5% | 15.71% | -125.23% | 341.63% | 107.33% | 6.26% | 6.52% | 13.63% | - |
EBITDA | 1.47B | 1.76B | 2B | -87M | 1.2B | 2.26B | 2.37B | 2.52B | 2.87B | 3.02B |
EBITDA Margin % | 43.13% | 19.73% | 21.19% | -2.02% | 20.7% | 25.72% | 23.18% | 22.52% | 23.84% | 24.6% |
EBITDA Growth % | -4.74% | 19.69% | 14% | -104.34% | 1477.01% | 88.31% | 5.14% | 6.07% | 14.07% | 19.69% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 336M | 325M | 346M | 331M | 188M | 162M | 147M | 146M | 177M | 186M |
EBIT | 1.1B | 1.45B | 1.66B | -495M | 957M | 2.15B | 2.16B | 2.35B | 2.69B | 2.82B |
Net Interest Income | -351M | -371M | -414M | -429M | -397M | -415M | -464M | -569M | -620M | -637M |
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | 351M | 371M | 414M | 429M | 397M | 415M | 464M | 569M | 620M | 637M |
Other Income/Expense | -379M | -354M | -413M | -506M | -450M | -360M | -533M | -587M | -621M | -655M |
Pretax Income | 753M▲ 0% | 1.08B▲ 43.2% | 1.24B▲ 15.4% | -924M▼ 174.3% | 560M▲ 160.6% | 1.73B▲ 209.6% | 1.69B▼ 2.4% | 1.78B▲ 5.4% | 2.07B▲ 16.2% | 2.18B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 22.12% | 12.1% | 13.16% | -21.45% | 9.68% | 19.77% | 16.53% | 15.96% | 17.21% | 17.75% |
Income Tax | -336M | 309M | 358M | -204M | 153M | 477M | 541M | 244M | 615M | 640M |
Effective Tax Rate % | -44.62% | 28.66% | 28.78% | 22.08% | 27.32% | 27.51% | 31.97% | 13.68% | 29.68% | 29.36% |
Net Income | 1.08B▲ 0% | 764M▼ 29.5% | 881M▲ 15.3% | -715M▼ 181.2% | 410M▲ 157.3% | 1.25B▲ 206.1% | 1.14B▼ 9.1% | 1.53B▲ 34.5% | 1.46B▼ 5.1% | 1.54B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 31.84% | 8.58% | 9.32% | -16.6% | 7.08% | 14.31% | 11.15% | 13.74% | 12.1% | 12.56% |
Net Income Growth % | 220.71% | -29.52% | 15.31% | -181.16% | 157.34% | 206.1% | -9.08% | 34.53% | -5.08% | -1.78% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 1.09B | 769M | 886M | -720M | 407M | 1.26B | 1.15B | 1.54B | 1.46B | 1.54B |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 3M | 7M | 10M | 4M | 2M | 4M | 13M | 38M | 42M | 38M |
EPS (Diluted) | 3.32▲ 0% | 2.50▼ 24.7% | 3.04▲ 21.6% | -2.58▼ 184.9% | 1.46▲ 156.6% | 4.53▲ 210.3% | 4.32▼ 4.6% | 6.14▲ 42.1% | 6.12▼ 0.3% | 6.65▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 216.19% | -24.7% | 21.6% | -184.87% | 156.59% | 210.27% | -4.64% | 42.13% | -0.33% | 3.48% |
EPS (Basic) | 3.34 | 2.53 | 3.07 | -2.60 | 1.47 | 4.56 | 4.35 | 6.20 | 6.18 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 327M | 305M | 290M | 279M | 281M | 277M | 264M | 247.5M | 238M | 232M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 324M | 302M | 287M | 277M | 279M | 275M | 262M | 247.5M | 236M | 229M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 17.99% | 23.69% | 19.52% | - | - | 9.8% | 13.85% | 9.77% | 9.81% | - |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 2.01B | 1.98B | 2.09B | 4.2B | 2.87B | 2.87B | 2.61B | 3.27B | 2.66B | 2.77B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 570M | 403M | 538M | 3.22B | 1.43B | 1.21B | 800M | 1.3B | 970M | 619M |
Cash Only | 570M | 403M | 538M | 3.22B | 1.43B | 1.21B | 800M | 1.3B | 970M | 619M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 1.04B | 1.15B | 1.26B | 771M | 1.07B | 1.33B | 1.49B | 1.58B | 1.69B | 1.68B |
Days Sales Outstanding | 111.62 | 47.13 | 48.7 | 65.34 | 67.35 | 55.21 | 53.03 | 51.71 | 51.24 | 49.8 |
Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Assets | 269M | 270M | 164M | 143M | 287M | 229M | 196M | 195M | 0 | 203M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 12.32B | 12.01B | 12.86B | 12.55B | 12.57B | 12.64B | 12.79B | 13.25B | 14.11B | 13.61B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 353M | 367M | 1.25B | 1.12B | 999M | 942M | 1B | 978M | 1.26B | 665M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 9.64x | 24.27x | 7.58x | 3.85x | 5.79x | 9.31x | 10.24x | 11.43x | 9.55x | 14.47x |
Goodwill | 5.19B | 5.16B | 5.16B | 5.09B | 5.07B | 5.03B | 5.05B | 5.04B | 0 | 5.07B |
Intangible Assets | 6.23B | 6.16B | 6.08B | 5.82B | 5.83B | 5.89B | 6.08B | 6.42B | 11.99B | 6.69B |
Long-Term Investments | 11M | 16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 423M | 223M | 280M | 323M | 452M | 576M | 512M | 500M | 614M | 955M |
Total Assets | 14.31B▲ 0% | 13.99B▼ 2.2% | 14.96B▲ 6.9% | 16.75B▲ 12.0% | 15.44B▼ 7.8% | 15.51B▲ 0.5% | 15.4B▼ 0.7% | 16.52B▲ 7.3% | 16.77B▲ 1.5% | 16.39B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.24x | 0.64x | 0.63x | 0.26x | 0.37x | 0.57x | 0.66x | 0.68x | 0.72x | 0.75x |
Asset Growth % | -45.41% | -2.19% | 6.87% | 12.02% | -7.84% | 0.46% | -0.72% | 7.28% | 1.53% | 4.43% |
Total Current Liabilities | 2.46B | 2.62B | 2.87B | 2.43B | 3.02B | 3.37B | 3.72B | 4.7B | 246M | 4.56B |
Accounts Payable | 282M | 283M | 303M | 224M | 274M | 368M | 457M | 409M | 0 | 2.38B |
Days Payables Outstanding | 16.69 | 15.52 | 15.76 | 21.95 | 24.2 | 22.11 | 22.83 | 18.41 | - | 62.42 |
Short-Term Debt | 46M | 16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39M | 39M | 535M | 246M | 25M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 366M | 350M | 332M | 370M | 350M | 433M | 502M | 664M | 0 | 2.19B |
Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 1.43B | 2.07B | 1.61B | 2.2B | 2.42B | 2.61B | 2.98B | 0 | 1.31B |
Current Ratio | 0.82x | 0.76x | 0.73x | 1.73x | 0.95x | 0.85x | 0.70x | 0.70x | 10.81x | 0.61x |
Quick Ratio | 0.82x | 0.76x | 0.73x | 1.73x | 0.95x | 0.85x | 0.70x | 0.70x | 10.81x | 0.61x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -12.62 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10.07B | 10.82B | 12.56B | 15.81B | 13.24B | 13.24B | 14.03B | 15.51B | 21.87B | 17.7B |
Long-Term Debt | 6.32B | 7.06B | 7.75B | 10.23B | 8.56B | 8.71B | 9.16B | 10.62B | 13.45B | 12.33B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 233M | 209M | 1.25B | 1.17B | 1.02B | 832M | 808M | 735M | 1.98B | 4.14B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 931M | 898M | 795M | 649M | 700M | 735M | 401M | 322M | 322M | 1.22B |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.76B | 1.83B | 1.94B | 2.75B | 2.06B | 1.98B | 2.53B | 2.54B | 3.62B | 2.69B |
Total Liabilities | 12.54B | 13.44B | 15.43B | 18.24B | 16.26B | 16.61B | 17.75B | 20.21B | 22.12B | 22.25B |
Total Debt | 6.6B | 7.28B | 9.16B | 11.63B | 9.78B | 9.69B | 10.12B | 12B | 15.67B | 13.06B |
Net Debt | 6.03B | 6.88B | 8.63B | 8.41B | 8.35B | 8.48B | 9.32B | 10.7B | 14.7B | 12.44B |
Debt / Equity | 3.18x | 13.05x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.23x |
Debt / EBITDA | 4.50x | 4.14x | 4.57x | - | 8.16x | 4.30x | 4.27x | 4.77x | 5.46x | 4.32x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.11x | 3.92x | 4.31x | - | 6.97x | 3.76x | 3.93x | 4.25x | 5.12x | 4.12x |
Interest Coverage | 3.15x | 3.91x | 4.00x | -1.15x | 2.41x | 5.18x | 4.65x | 4.13x | 4.34x | 4.42x |
Total Equity | 2.08B▲ 0% | 558M▼ 73.1% | -472M▼ 184.6% | -1.49B▼ 214.8% | -819M▲ 44.9% | -1.1B▼ 34.1% | -2.35B▼ 113.8% | -3.69B▼ 57.2% | -5.35B▼ 44.9% | -5.87B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | -64.52% | -73.11% | -184.59% | -214.83% | 44.89% | -34.07% | -113.75% | -57.18% | -44.92% | -170.93% |
Book Value per Share | 6.35 | 1.83 | -1.63 | -5.33 | -2.91 | -3.96 | -8.89 | -14.91 | -22.46 | -25.29 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.07B | 551M | -482M | -1.49B | -821M | -1.1B | -2.36B | -3.73B | -5.39B | -5.91B |
Common Stock | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M | 3M |
Retained Earnings | -6.6B | -6.42B | -5.96B | -6.73B | -6.32B | -5.19B | -4.21B | -2.82B | -1.51B | -1.16B |
Treasury Stock | -891M | -2.63B | -4.17B | -4.45B | -4.44B | -6.04B | -8.39B | -11.26B | -14.43B | -15.26B |
Accumulated OCI | -742M | -782M | -840M | -860M | -779M | -706M | -731M | -782M | -507M | -745M |
Minority Interest | 3M | 7M | 10M | 4M | 2M | 4M | 13M | 38M | 42M | 38M |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 924M | 1.25B | 1.38B | 708M | 109M | 1.68B | 1.95B | 2.01B | 2.13B | 2.29B |
Operating CF Margin % | 27.14% | 14.09% | 14.64% | 16.44% | 1.88% | 19.16% | 19.01% | 18.02% | 17.68% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | -31.56% | 35.82% | 10.28% | -48.84% | -84.6% | 1442.2% | 15.76% | 3.44% | 5.76% | 50.79% |
Net Income | 1.26B | 769M | 886M | -720M | 407M | 1.26B | 1.15B | 1.54B | 1.46B | 1.54B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 347M | 325M | 346M | 331M | 188M | 162M | 147M | 146M | 57M | 129M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 74M | 127M | 154M | 97M | 193M | 162M | 169M | 176M | 170M | 179M |
Deferred Taxes | -727M | -14M | -20M | -235M | -4M | 34M | -264M | -247M | 64M | 60M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 108M | -49M | -120M | 342M | -147M | -105M | -112M | -105M | -148M | -199M |
Working Capital Changes | -142M | 97M | 138M | 893M | -528M | 171M | 855M | 504M | 525M | 582M |
Change in Receivables | -210M | -161M | -105M | 488M | -301M | -270M | -126M | -103M | -99M | 0 |
Change in Inventory | -38M | 137M | -99M | 652M | -345M | 0 | 585M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in Payables | 51M | 139M | 99M | -414M | 273M | 198M | 181M | 155M | 212M | 0 |
Cash from Investing | -222M | -131M | -123M | -107M | -57M | -123M | -305M | -446M | -190M | -179M |
Capital Expenditures | -208M | -159M | -205M | -92M | -79M | -102M | -151M | 0 | 0 | -133M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 6.11% | 1.79% | 2.17% | 2.14% | 1.36% | 1.16% | 1.48% | 1.77% | 0.84% | 1.08% |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 120M | 0 | 6M | -53M | 0 | -228M | -4M | -5M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -14M | 28M | -38M | -15M | 16M | 32M | -154M | -218M | -186M | -41M |
Cash from Financing | -1.72B | -1.3B | -1.11B | 2.03B | -1.79B | -1.76B | -2.04B | -1.04B | -2.35B | -2.3B |
Debt Issued (Net) | -36M | 671M | 653M | 2.47B | -1.72B | -25M | 426M | 1.95B | 959M | 946M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -891M | -1.72B | -1.54B | -296M | 0 | -1.59B | -2.39B | -2.89B | -3.25B | -3.08B |
Dividends Paid | -195M | -181M | -172M | -42M | 0 | -123M | -158M | -150M | -143M | -141M |
Share Repurchases | -891M | -1.72B | -1.54B | -296M | 0 | -1.59B | -2.34B | -2.89B | -3.25B | -3.13B |
Other Financing | -602M | -69M | -56M | -99M | -73M | -27M | 84M | 45M | 90M | -21M |
Net Change in Cash | -1.01B▲ 0% | -186M▲ 81.7% | 146M▲ 178.5% | 2.63B▲ 1703.4% | -1.75B▼ 166.5% | -226M▲ 87.1% | -411M▼ 81.9% | 501M▲ 221.9% | -406M▼ 181.0% | -188M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 716M▲ 0% | 1.1B▲ 53.1% | 1.18B▲ 7.6% | 616M▼ 47.8% | 30M▼ 95.1% | 1.58B▲ 5163.3% | 1.7B▲ 7.6% | 1.81B▲ 6.8% | 2.03B▲ 11.7% | 2.18B▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 21.03% | 12.31% | 12.47% | 14.3% | 0.52% | 18% | 16.6% | 16.24% | 16.85% | 17.77% |
FCF Growth % | -20.18% | 53.07% | 7.57% | -47.75% | -95.13% | 5163.33% | 7.6% | 6.83% | 11.74% | 13.94% |
FCF per Share | 2.19 | 3.59 | 4.07 | 2.21 | 0.11 | 5.70 | 6.44 | 7.33 | 8.52 | 9.41 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.85x | 1.64x | 1.57x | -0.99x | 0.27x | 1.34x | 1.71x | 1.31x | 1.46x | 1.42x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 360M | 433M | 359M | 385M | 492M | 562M | 648M | 502M |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 363M | 79M | 181M | 389M | 478M | 492M | 523M | 494M |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 27.36% | 58.03% | 2048.84% | - | - | - | - | - | - | -29.84% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.7% | 13.82% | 15.94% | -4.16% | 10.48% | 21.06% | 23.25% | 25.42% | 24.68% | 29.24% |
Gross Margin | 57.67% | 25.28% | 25.76% | 13.54% | 28.59% | 30.75% | 28.63% | 27.41% | 41.15% | 44.29% |
Net Margin | 31.84% | 8.58% | 9.32% | -16.6% | 7.08% | 14.31% | 11.15% | 13.74% | 12.1% | 12.56% |
Debt / Equity | 3.18x | 13.05x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.23x |
Interest Coverage | 3.15x | 3.91x | 4.00x | -1.15x | 2.41x | 5.18x | 4.65x | 4.13x | 4.34x | 4.42x |
FCF Conversion | 0.85x | 1.64x | 1.57x | -0.99x | 0.27x | 1.34x | 1.71x | 1.31x | 1.46x | 1.42x |
Revenue Growth | -48.24% | 161.63% | 6.13% | -54.43% | 34.39% | 51.57% | 16.66% | 9.17% | 7.74% | 8.72% |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Apr 28, 2026·SEC
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) reported $12.28B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 40% increase from $8.78B in 2011.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) grew revenue by 7.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is profitable, generating $1.54B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (12.1% net margin).
Yes, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.17%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) generated $2.18B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.