MCLEAN, VA – Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: HLT) today reported its first quarter 2026 results. Highlights include:
- Diluted EPS was $1.66 for the first quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.01
- Net income was $383 million for the first quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA was $901 million for the first quarter
- System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 3.6 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the first quarter compared to the same period in 2025
- Approved 26,200 new rooms for development during the first quarter, bringing our development pipeline to 527,000 rooms as of March 31, 2026, representing growth of 5 percent from March 31, 2025
- Added 16,300 rooms to our system, resulting in 10,900 net additional rooms for the first quarter, contributing to net unit growth of 6.3 percent from March 31, 2025
- In March 2026, announced the launch of a new brand, Select by Hilton, combining the trust and perks guests expect from Hilton with the creativity and spirit of independent brands, with YOTEL, an independent lifestyle brand, becoming the first brand under Select by Hilton through an exclusive agreement
- Repurchased 2.7 million shares of Hilton common stock during the first quarter, bringing total capital return, including dividends, to $860 million for the quarter and $1,084 million year to date through April
- Full year 2026 system-wide RevPAR is projected to increase between 2.0 percent and 3.0 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to 2025; full year net income is projected to be between $1,909 million and $1,937 million; full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $4,020 million and $4,060 million
- Full year 2026 capital return is projected to be approximately $3.5 billion
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