Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates in two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brand names, trademarks, and service marks. It operates a brand portfolio of luxury, lifestyle, full service, focused service, all-suites hotel, and timeshare under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Signia by Hilton, NoMad, Canopy by Hilton, Graduate by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Outset Collection by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, LivSmart Studios by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Spark by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, AutoCamp, and Hilton Honors brand names. The company has operations in North America, South America, and Central America, including various Caribbean nations; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Ticker
HLT
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Lodging
Market cap
$82.65B
52-week range
$263.66 - $381.34

Valuation

Share price
$370.45 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
49.53x
Price to book
-12.59x
Price to free cash flow
42.80x
Enterprise value
$95.84B
Book value per share
$-29.42

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day+0.22%
5 days+3.79%
1 month+14.83%
3 months+15.05%
6 months+15.22%
Year to date+28.96%
1 year+39.65%
3 years+136.98%
5 years+143.97%
10 years+699.24%
All time+739.68%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
2.56%
Shares short
4.94M
Days to cover
3.87
Change since prior report
-11.48%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Members of Congress who disclosed HLT trades

Val Hoyle · Alan Armstrong · Gilbert Ray Cisneros · Jefferson Shreve · Jonathan Jackson · Markwayne Mullin

Super investors holding HLT

Ken Griffin (Citadel) · Bill Nygren (Harris Associates LP) · AltaRock Partners (AltaRock Partners LP) · Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates)

Profitability and growth

Return on invested capital
26.92%
Return on assets
8.69%
Return on capital employed
21.95%
Gross margin
25.63%
Net margin
12.10%
EBITDA margin
23.84%
Revenue growth
7.74%
Net income growth
-5.08%
Free cash flow growth
5.79%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.34%
Current ratio
0.59x
Net debt to EBITDA
4.07x

Latest reported year

Period end
Dec 31, 2025
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$12.04B
Cost of revenue
$8.95B
Gross profit
$3.09B
EBITDA
$2.87B
Net income
$1.46B
Earnings per share
$6.18
Interest expense
$620.00M
Shares outstanding
236.00M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$12.04B$3.09B$1.46B$6.18
2024-12-31$11.17B$2.78B$1.53B$6.20
2023-12-31$10.23B$2.63B$1.14B$4.36
2022-12-31$8.77B$2.48B$1.25B$4.56
2021-12-31$5.79B$1.42B$410.00M$1.47
2020-12-31$4.31B--$715.00M-$2.58
2019-12-31$9.45B$2.02B$881.00M$3.07
2018-12-31$8.91B$1.88B$764.00M$2.53
2017-12-31$8.13B$1.57B$1.08B$3.34
2016-12-31$6.58B$1.27B$338.00M$1.03

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3125.63%12.10%-26.92%
2024-12-3124.88%13.74%-25.99%
2023-12-3125.73%11.15%-21.66%
2022-12-3128.22%14.31%-18.82%
2021-12-3124.57%7.08%-9.57%
2020-12-31--16.60%--2.11%
2019-12-3121.34%9.32%-14.95%
2018-12-3121.05%8.58%136.92%18.27%
2017-12-3119.32%13.33%64.10%9.60%
2016-12-3119.30%5.14%6.01%7.09%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$918.00M$12.34B
2024-12-31$1.30B$10.62B
2023-12-31$800.00M$9.16B
2022-12-31$1.21B$8.71B
2021-12-31$1.43B$8.71B
2020-12-31$3.22B$10.43B
2019-12-31$538.00M$7.96B
2018-12-31$403.00M$7.27B
2017-12-31$570.00M$6.56B
2016-12-31$1.06B$6.58B

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$2.03B$170.00M
2024-12-31$1.92B$176.00M
2023-12-31$1.79B$169.00M
2022-12-31$1.64B$162.00M
2021-12-31$74.00M$193.00M
2020-12-31$662.00M$97.00M
2019-12-31$1.30B$154.00M
2018-12-31$1.18B$127.00M
2017-12-31$791.00M$121.00M
2016-12-31$993.00M$91.00M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
Aug 21, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months
$0.60
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-08-21$0.15
2026-05-22$0.15
2026-02-27$0.15
2025-11-21$0.15
2025-08-29$0.15
2025-05-23$0.15
2025-02-21$0.15
2024-11-15$0.15

Investor relations

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-10-27Sep 2026$2.36
2026-07-28Jun 2026$2.29
2026-04-28Mar 2026$1.96
2026-02-11Dec 2025$2.00
2025-10-22Sep 2025$2.03
2025-07-23Jun 2025$2.04
2025-04-29Mar 2025$1.61
2025-02-06Dec 2024$1.68

Filings and sources

Company website
hilton.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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