NASDAQ$HTHT

Huazhu Group Ltd-ADR · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

H World Q1 revenue rises 2.2% to RMB5.4B as net income jumps 36% to RMB894M

H World Group reported unaudited Q1 2025 results with revenue of RMB5.4 billion (US$744 million), up 2.2% year over year despite a 10.4% sequential decline. Net income attributable to H World was RMB894 million (US$123 million), up 35.7% from RMB659 million a year ago, while income from operations rose 7.9% to RMB1.1 billion. Legacy-Huazhu revenue grew 5.5% to RMB4.5 billion on hotel network expansion, and manachised and franchised revenue jumped 21.1% to RMB2.5 billion. The company operated 11,685 hotels with 1.142 million rooms at quarter end and opened 694 net new hotels in China. Adjusted EBITDA was RMB1.5 billion and management guided Q2 2025 revenue growth of 1% to 5% year over year.

  • Q1 revenue RMB5.4B (+2.2% YoY); net income RMB894M (+35.7%); operating income RMB1.1B (+7.9%)
  • Legacy-Huazhu revenue RMB4.5B (+5.5%); manachised/franchised revenue RMB2.5B (+21.1%)
  • 11,685 hotels and 1.14M rooms in operation; 694 net hotel openings in China during Q1
  • Blended Legacy-Huazhu RevPAR RMB208; Legacy-DH RevPAR up 12.7% YoY in EUR terms
  • Q2 2025 revenue growth guidance 1%-5% YoY (3%-7% excluding DH); manachised/franchised growth 18%-22%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

¥5.4B

Previous: ¥734M+634.8%
EPS (adj)

¥0.25

Previous: ¥0.34-26.5%
Hotels in operation

11.7K

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

¥1.5B

No prior period
Operating margin

20.1%

No prior period
Net Income

¥894M

Previous: ¥91.7M+875.2%
Operating Income

¥1.1B

Previous: ¥131M+737.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Huazhu · Revenue · Quarterly

¥5.4B

Q1 2025+634.8%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For Q2 2025, H World expects revenue growth of 1%-5% compared to Q2 2024, or 3%-7% excluding DH, with manachised and franchised revenue growth of 18%-22%.

Tailwinds

  • Continued asset-light expansion with strong manachised/franchised momentum
  • Legacy-DH RevPAR improving with occupancy gains

Headwinds

  • Cautious macro outlook amid tariff and economic uncertainty
  • Same-hotel Legacy-Huazhu RevPAR down 8.3% YoY

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q1 2015

Best reaction

-15.6%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%+2.6%-1.6%
Q3 2025+2.7%+0.3%+8.6%
Q2 2025+5.3%+6.9%+16.3%
Q1 2025-1.7%-2.3%-10.2%
Q4 2024-0.9%-1.9%-9.4%
Q3 2024-8.9%-8.5%-3.3%
Q2 2024-1.7%+0.2%+2.9%
Q1 2024-5.5%-12.2%-18.8%
Q4 2023-6.3%-5.5%-7.2%
Q3 2023-0.2%-4.7%-7.1%
Q2 2023-10.4%-8.4%-11.9%
Q1 2023-2.5%+6.6%+3.1%
Q4 2022+0.9%+3.1%-2.8%
Q3 2022+8.2%+19.6%+26.2%
Q2 2022-10.2%-12.4%-11.1%
Q1 2022+5.7%+4.3%+21.5%
Q4 2021-3.2%-4.1%-11.9%
Q3 2021-15.6%-16.7%-20.7%
Q2 2021+3.7%+1.9%+4.5%
Q1 2021-0.2%+1.6%-5.3%
Q4 2020-4.4%-4.2%+6.2%
Q3 2020-1.7%-9.1%-12.1%
Q2 2020-4.0%+3.0%+2.8%
Q1 2020-7.4%-3.4%-2.8%
Q4 2019-6.7%-3.5%-2.9%
Q3 2019-2.0%-0.4%-7.0%
Q2 2019-1.8%-3.7%+5.0%
Q1 2019-8.6%-11.5%+0.9%
Q4 2018+10.3%+15.2%+24.1%
Q3 2018+6.4%-1.2%+7.1%
Q2 2018+0.5%+8.2%-3.7%
Q1 2018+12.3%+15.2%+27.0%
Q4 2017-14.5%-12.6%-15.2%
Q3 2017-10.9%-6.8%+22.0%
Q2 2017+9.0%+15.2%+11.9%
Q1 2017+8.1%+4.8%+8.8%
Q4 2016+2.2%+4.2%+2.3%
Q3 2016+0.6%-0.6%+9.7%
Q2 2016+1.9%+1.6%+7.0%
Q1 2016-2.5%
Q4 2015+9.1%
Q3 2015-1.7%
Q2 2015+6.1%
Q1 2015+15.1%
Q4 2014-12.7%
Q3 2014-3.6%
Q2 2014+7.2%
Q1 2014+3.8%
Q4 2013-2.7%
Q3 2013+6.6%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012-10.8%
Q3 2012+3.7%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q4 2010-0.9%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q4 2009-0.9%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q3 2011-3.3%
Q2 2011-6.8%
Q1 2011+3.3%
Q3 2010+8.0%
Q2 2010+8.0%
Q1 2010-3.2%

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