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Dec 31, 2024

Hilton Q4 2024 Earnings Report

Hilton reported strong Q4 results, exceeding expectations with RevPAR outperformance and significant development pipeline growth.

Key Takeaways

Hilton's Q4 2024 results exceeded expectations, driven by strong RevPAR growth across all segments and a record number of approvals, construction starts, and openings. The company's development pipeline reached nearly half a million rooms, positioning it for continued growth in 2025.

Diluted EPS was $2.06, exceeding the high end of guidance.

System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 3.5 percent on a currency neutral basis, exceeding the high end of guidance.

Approved 34,200 new rooms for development, bringing the development pipeline to 498,600 rooms, representing growth of 8 percent from December 31, 2023.

Repurchased 3.1 million shares of Hilton common stock, bringing total capital return to $781 million.

Total Revenue
$2.78B
Previous year: $2.61B
+6.7%
EPS
$1.76
Previous year: $1.68
+4.8%
System-wide RevPAR
3.5%
Previous year: 5.7%
-38.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.38B
Previous year: $875M
+57.3%
Free Cash Flow
$534M
Previous year: $423M
+26.2%
Total Assets
$1.38B
Previous year: $15.4B
-91.1%

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Forward Guidance

Hilton projects full year 2025 system-wide RevPAR to increase between 2.0% and 3.0% and net income to be between $1,829 million and $1,858 million.

Positive Outlook

  • System-wide comparable RevPAR is projected to increase between 2.0 percent and 3.0 percent compared to 2024.
  • Net income is projected to be between $1,829 million and $1,858 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $3,700 million and $3,740 million.
  • Capital return is projected to be approximately $3.3 billion.
  • Net unit growth is projected to be between 6.0 percent and 7.0 percent.