Revenue Growth Momentum
Total revenue grew 9.0% year-over-year to $2.937B in Q1 2026 (vs. $2.695B in Q1 2025), reflecting continued demand strength across Hilton's global hotel network and fee-based management and franchise business.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is expected to release its Q2 2026 10-Q filing in the upcoming earnings season. Last quarter: Hilton Worldwide delivered a strong Q1 2026 with revenue rising 9.0% YoY to $2.94B and net income surging 28.3% to $385M, driven by robust operating leverage and continued share buybacks that boosted EPS 35.0% to $1.66 diluted.
Drawn from management commentary in the Q1 2026 10-Q:
Total revenue grew 9.0% year-over-year to $2.937B in Q1 2026 (vs. $2.695B in Q1 2025), reflecting continued demand strength across Hilton's global hotel network and fee-based management and franchise business.
Operating income jumped 26.5% YoY to $678M, with operating margin expanding approximately 320 basis points to 23.1% from 19.9%, demonstrating that revenue growth is flowing through to the bottom line at an accelerating rate.
Operating cash flow surged 36.7% YoY to $618M, while investing outflows were modest at -$39M, resulting in free cash flow of approximately $579M — a meaningful improvement that supports continued capital returns to shareholders.
Revenue
$2.94B
++8.98% YoY
EPS (Basic)
$1.68
++34.40% YoY
Operating Income
$678M
++26.49% YoY
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