Hilton Reports Second Quarter Results

Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hilton, said, "We delivered strong top and bottom-line results for the second quarter, driven by the continuation of strengthening demand trends and broad-based momentum across our system, which we expect to continue for the remainder of the year and into 2027. Our disciplined development strategy continues to drive strong results, with openings and approvals both increasing 50 percent sequentially from the first quarter and our pipeline ending the quarter at a record level. We remain confident in our ability to deliver net unit growth of 6.0% to 7.0% in 2026 and beyond.”

For the three months ended June 30, 2026, system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 3.9 percent compared to the same period in 2025 due to an increase in both occupancy and ADR. Management and franchise fee revenues increased 6.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 3.9 percent compared to the same period in 2025 due to an increase in both occupancy and ADR. Management and franchise fee revenues increased 8.3 percent compared to the same period in 2025. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, diluted EPS was $2.10 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.29, compared to $1.84 and $2.20, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $482 million and $1,054 million, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $442 million and $1,008 million, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, diluted EPS was $3.76 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $4.30, compared to $3.07 and $3.92, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $865 million and $1,955 million, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $742 million and $1,803 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Kevin J. Jacobs, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, said, “Our second quarter net income and Adjusted EBITDA benefited from better-than-expected RevPAR growth and $17 million of non-RevPAR items that had previously been expected to occur in the second half of the year...- Continue reading (Members Only) - Unlock Advantages with a LHN Membership - Read more here

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