Hilton Reports First Quarter Results
- EDITOR
- Apr 29
- 3 min read
Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hilton, said, "We are pleased with our first quarter results, with strong bottom line performance, even with somewhat weaker macroeconomic conditions. Additionally, we expect our industry leading brands and powerful commercial engines to continue to drive strong net unit growth. Overall, we remain optimistic about our growth opportunities and are well positioned to continue creating value for our stakeholders in 2025 and beyond."
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 2.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024 due to increases in both occupancy and ADR.
Management and franchise fee revenues increased 5.1 percent compared to the same period in 2024.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, diluted EPS was $1.23 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.72, compared to $1.04 and $1.53, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $300 million and $795 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $268 million and $750 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Highlights include:
Diluted EPS was $1.23 for the first quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.72
Net income was $300 million for the first quarter
Adjusted EBITDA was $795 million for the first quarter
System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 2.5 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the first quarter compared to the same period in 2024
Approved 32,600 new rooms for development during the first quarter, bringing our development pipeline to 503,400 rooms as of March 31, 2025, representing growth of 7 percent from March 31, 2024
Added 20,100 rooms to our system, resulting in 14,000 net additional rooms for the first quarter, contributing to net unit growth of 7.2 percent from March 31, 2024
Repurchased 3.7 million shares of Hilton common stock during the first quarter; bringing total capital return, including dividends, to $927 million for the quarter and $1,157 million year to date through April
Full year 2025 system-wide RevPAR is projected to be flat to an increase of 2.0 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to 2024; full year net income is projected to be between $1,707 million and $1,749 million; full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $3,650 million and $3,710 million
Full year 2025 capital return is projected to be approximately $3.3 billion
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