NYSE$HLT

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter results with diluted EPS of $1.38 and adjusted EPS of $1.92, net income of $344 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $904 million.

Hilton's third quarter 2024 results showed strong bottom-line performance exceeding guidance despite slower top-line growth due to macro trends and weather impacts. The company opened a record 36,600 rooms, surpassing 8,000 hotels, and achieved net unit growth of 7.8 percent.

  • Diluted EPS was $1.38 for the third quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.92.
  • Net income was $344 million for the third quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $904 million for the third quarter.
  • System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 1.4 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the third quarter compared to the same period in 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.87B

Previous: $2.67B+7.3%
EPS

$1.38

Previous: $1.67-17.4%
System-wide RevPAR

$120.66

Previous: $6.80+1674.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$48M

Previous: -$109M+56.0%
Free Cash Flow

$296M

Previous: $268M+10.4%
Net Income

$344M

Previous: $377M-8.8%
Operating Income

$623M

Previous: $653M-4.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.58B

Previous: $698M+126.4%
Total Assets

$16.7B

Previous: $15.2B+9.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$44M

Previous: $48M-8.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Hilton · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.87B

Q3 2024+7.3%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hilton · $1.16B total across 5 segments · Q2 2023

  • Franchise & Licensing Fees
    $618M+13.4%
  • Ownership
    $341M+20.9%
  • Base & Other Mgmt Fees
    $86M+14.7%
  • Incentive Mgmt Fees
    $69M+50.0%
  • Other Revenues
    $46M+84.0%

Forward guidance

Hilton provided guidance for the full year and fourth quarter of 2024, including system-wide RevPAR, diluted EPS, net income, and Adjusted EBITDA.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2024 system-wide RevPAR is projected to increase between 2.0 percent and 2.5 percent compared to 2023.
  • Full year 2024 net income is projected to be between $1,405 million and $1,429 million.
  • Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $3,375 million and $3,405 million.
  • Full year 2024 capital return is projected to be approximately $3.0 billion.
  • Net unit growth for 2025 is expected to be between 6.0 percent and 7.0 percent.

Headwinds

  • System-wide comparable RevPAR for fourth quarter 2024 is projected to increase between 1.0 percent and 2.0 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Diluted EPS for fourth quarter 2024 is projected to be between $1.49 and $1.59.
  • Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, for fourth quarter 2024 is projected to be between $1.57 and $1.67.
  • Net income for fourth quarter 2024 is projected to be between $371 million and $395 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter 2024 is projected to be between $804 million and $834 million.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

30 / 53 earnings

Positive

+7.9%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-5.8%

Q1 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.5%-4.2%+0.5%
Q4 2025+0.4%-2.8%-9.9%
Q3 2025+3.4%+0.1%+3.2%
Q2 2025-2.6%-1.2%+1.3%
Q1 2025+2.2%+8.7%+12.0%
Q4 2024+4.9%+4.4%-4.2%
Q3 2024-1.2%-0.4%+6.2%
Q2 2024-1.0%-0.7%+2.9%
Q1 2024+3.5%+2.6%+3.1%
Q4 2023-0.0%-0.5%+5.7%
Q3 2023-0.8%+1.1%+13.5%
Q2 2023+1.0%+2.9%-2.7%
Q1 2023-3.1%-1.3%-5.6%
Q4 2022-0.1%+2.8%-4.6%
Q3 2022+2.1%+3.5%+5.8%
Q2 2022+6.5%+7.0%+9.0%
Q1 2022-2.6%-7.7%-8.4%
Q4 2021-3.1%-4.8%-3.9%
Q3 2021+1.1%+0.2%-5.7%
Q2 2021+1.5%-2.7%-1.5%
Q1 2021-5.8%-5.2%-2.7%
Q4 2020+0.4%+5.6%+9.5%
Q3 2020+3.8%+14.9%+22.3%
Q2 2020+4.6%+8.8%+13.7%
Q1 2020+2.0%-5.4%+23.2%
Q4 2019+2.1%+1.7%-31.1%
Q3 2019+6.8%+7.1%+11.6%
Q2 2019+1.3%+2.4%-4.2%
Q1 2019+4.9%+6.1%+2.8%
Q4 2018+7.9%+10.0%+15.4%
Q3 2018-1.9%-0.4%+6.2%
Q2 2018-1.1%-4.0%-4.2%
Q1 2018-2.0%-1.9%+0.0%
Q4 2017+1.6%+0.1%-2.0%
Q3 2017+0.8%+1.3%+6.2%
Q2 2017-0.8%-0.9%+0.6%
Q1 2017+2.8%+3.0%+12.3%
Q4 2016+1.3%+0.1%-0.9%
Q3 2016-2.1%-0.6%+11.4%
Q2 2016-4.1%-2.3%+0.6%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015+2.9%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q2 2015+0.2%
Q1 2015-1.6%
Q4 2014-1.0%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q2 2013-0.1%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2012+1.5%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013
Q3 2012

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