Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Business
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. operates a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and, in some cases, owns or leases hotels, resorts and timeshare properties. It offers a multi‑brand portfolio spanning luxury, lifestyle, full‑service, focused‑service and all‑suites hotels, timeshare products and guest services, supported by the Hilton Honors loyalty program and commercial services. The company reports through two primary segments: a management and franchise segment (fees, licensing and services) and an ownership segment (room, food & beverage and other hotel operations). Hilton distributes rooms and services across hotel booking channels, direct online and mobile platforms, and through third‑party intermediaries and strategic partner relationships in approximately 140 countries and territories.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 12,039 | 11,174 | 10,235 | 8,773 | 5,788 | |
| Ownership expenses | 1,094 | 1,126 | 1,141 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 177 | 146 | 147 | 162 | 188 | |
| General and administrative | 393 | 415 | 408 | 382 | 405 | |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other expenses | 132 | 137 | 112 | 60 | 45 | |
| Total expenses excluding reimbursable expenses | 1,796 | 1,824 | 1,846 | 1,603 | 1,317 | |
| Reimbursed expenses | 7,550 | 6,985 | 6,164 | — | — | |
| Total expenses | 9,346 | 8,809 | 8,010 | 6,679 | 4,771 | |
| Gain on sales of assets, net | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −7 | |
| Operating income | 2,693 | 2,370 | 2,225 | 2,094 | 1,010 | |
| Interest expense | −620 | −569 | −464 | — | — | |
| Loss on foreign currency transactions | −11 | −12 | −16 | 5 | −7 | |
| Loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate | 0 | 0 | −92 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | 10 | −6 | 39 | 50 | 23 | |
| Income before income taxes | 2,072 | 1,783 | 1,692 | 1,734 | 560 | |
| Income tax expense | −611 | −244 | −541 | −477 | −153 | |
| Net income | 1,461 | 1,539 | 1,151 | 1,257 | 407 | |
| Net income attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | −4 | −4 | −10 | −2 | 3 | |
| Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders | 1,457 | 1,535 | 1,141 | 1,255 | 410 | |
| Basic EPS | 6.18 | 6.2 | 4.36 | 4.56 | 1.47 | |
| Diluted EPS | 6.12 | 6.14 | 4.33 | 4.53 | 1.46 | |
| Cash dividends declared per share | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.45 | 0 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 918 | 1,301 | 800 | 1,209 | 1,427 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 52 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 85 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 1,690 | 1,583 | 1,487 | 1,327 | 1,068 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 219 | 193 | 131 | 105 | 89 | |
| Other | 117 | 120 | 121 | 152 | 202 | |
| Total current assets | 2,996 | 3,272 | 2,614 | 2,870 | 2,871 | |
| Goodwill | 5,081 | 5,035 | 5,052 | 5,032 | 5,071 | |
| Brands | 5,023 | 4,990 | 4,846 | 4,840 | 4,883 | |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 577 | 567 | 618 | 662 | 694 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 684 | 411 | 382 | 280 | 305 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 252 | 318 | 140 | 204 | 213 | |
| Other | 484 | 500 | 512 | 576 | 452 | |
| Total intangibles and other assets | 13,778 | 13,250 | 12,787 | 12,642 | 12,570 | |
| Total assets | 16,774 | 16,522 | 15,401 | 15,512 | 15,441 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | 2,336 | 2,124 | 1,979 | 1,790 | 1,568 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 25 | 535 | 39 | 39 | 54 | |
| Current portion of deferred revenues | 858 | 664 | 502 | 433 | 350 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,508 | 4,700 | 3,722 | 3,372 | 3,019 | |
| Long-term debt | 12,338 | 10,616 | 9,157 | 8,708 | 8,712 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 730 | 735 | 808 | 832 | 870 | |
| Deferred revenues | 1,648 | 1,300 | 1,132 | 986 | 896 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 322 | 322 | 401 | 735 | 700 | |
| Other | 950 | 941 | 998 | 692 | 746 | |
| Total liabilities | 22,120 | 20,211 | 17,748 | 16,610 | 16,260 | |
| Commitments and contingencies see Note 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | 13 | 17 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000,000 authorized shares, 230,433,192 outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 241,806,421 outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 106,540,900 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 94,087,917 shares as of December 31, 2024 | −14,428 | −11,256 | −8,393 | −6,040 | −4,443 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 11,274 | 11,130 | 10,968 | 10,831 | 10,720 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,508 | −2,822 | −4,207 | −5,190 | −6,322 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −729 | −782 | −731 | −706 | −779 | |
| Total Hilton stockholders' deficit | −5,388 | −3,727 | −2,360 | −1,102 | −821 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total deficit | −5,359 | −3,706 | −2,347 | −1,098 | −819 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 16,774 | 16,522 | 15,401 | 15,512 | 15,441 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of contract acquisition costs | 57 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 32 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 170 | 176 | 169 | 162 | 193 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 64 | −247 | −264 | 34 | −4 | |
| Contract acquisition costs, net of refunds | −231 | −105 | −233 | −81 | −200 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −99 | −103 | −126 | −270 | −301 | |
| Prepaid expenses | −23 | −67 | −27 | −21 | −22 | |
| Other current assets | 10 | 5 | 16 | 78 | −107 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | 212 | 155 | 181 | 198 | 273 | |
| Change in deferred revenues | 542 | 330 | 215 | 174 | −128 | |
| Change in other liabilities | −56 | −58 | 284 | −11 | −111 | |
| Other | −124 | −74 | −109 | −81 | −78 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,129 | 2,013 | 1,946 | 1,681 | 109 | |
| Capital expenditures for property and equipment | −101 | −96 | −151 | −39 | −35 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −4 | −236 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance of financing receivables | −3 | −15 | −22 | −46 | −3 | |
| Payments received on financing receivables | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| Settlements of undesignated derivative financial instruments | 5 | −7 | −26 | 79 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from asset dispositions | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Capitalized software costs | −84 | −102 | −96 | −63 | −44 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | −3 | −5 | −15 | −53 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −190 | −446 | −305 | −123 | −57 | |
| Borrowings | 2,875 | 2,283 | 609 | 23 | 1,510 | |
| Repayment of debt | −1,916 | −330 | −183 | −48 | −3,230 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −27 | −32 | −20 | 0 | −76 | |
| Dividends paid | −143 | −150 | −158 | −123 | 0 | |
| Repurchases of common stock, including excise tax payments | −3,182 | −2,893 | −2,338 | −1,590 | 0 | |
| Share-based compensation tax withholdings | −72 | −72 | −54 | −58 | −49 | |
| Proceeds from share-based compensation | 76 | 93 | 51 | 29 | 52 | |
| Settlements of interest rate swap with financing component | 41 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −2,348 | −1,045 | −2,040 | −1,765 | −1,793 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents | 3 | −21 | −12 | −19 | −10 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents | −406 | 501 | −411 | −226 | −1,751 |