Hilton Worldwide (HLT): financials, SEC filings and peers
Hilton Worldwide (HLT) is a hotels, resorts & cruise lines company in the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
It was founded in 1919 and joined the S&P 500 on June 19, 2017.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Hotels & Motels”.
Hilton Worldwide at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $12.7B
- Revenue growth
- +8.1%
- Operating margin
- 24.0%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.7B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.9B
- Cash
- $774M
- Debt
- $13.4B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $7.41
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 27, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Hilton Worldwide reported revenue of $12.7 billion, up 8.1% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 24.0%, up 2.0 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $24 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.7 billion (13.4% of revenue), 2.1% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $2.0 billion and capital spending $83 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.9 billion (15.2% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $774 million in cash and $13.4 billion in debt, a net debt position of $12.6 billion.
The diluted share count fell 4.6% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $4.3 billion in fiscal 2020 to $12.0 billion in fiscal 2025, about 22.8% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from -9.7% to 22.4% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
- Hilton Worldwide reported a net loss in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.8B | $8.8B | $10.2B | $11.2B | $12.0B |
| Revenue growth | 34.4% | 51.6% | 16.7% | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| Operating margin | 17.4% | 23.9% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.4% |
| Net income | $410M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Free cash flow | $74M | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.46 | $4.53 | $4.33 | $6.14 | $6.12 |
Fiscal years as reported in Hilton Worldwide’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed October 27, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed October 27, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed October 20, 2026 — Listing notice; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed July 28, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 28, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed May 18, 2026 — Executive or director change; Shareholder vote results
- 8-K filed May 11, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed May 5, 2026 — Executive or director change
Companies like Hilton Worldwide
Other S&P 500 companies in Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines:
- ABNBAirbnbSan Francisco, California
- BKNGBooking HoldingsNorwalk, Connecticut
- CCLCarnival CorporationMiami, Florida
- EXPEExpedia GroupSeattle, Washington
- MARMarriott InternationalBethesda, Maryland
- NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line HoldingsMiami-Dade County, Florida[3]
- RCLRoyal Caribbean GroupMiami, Florida
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Questions about Hilton Worldwide
Is Hilton Worldwide's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $12.7 billion, up 8.1% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Hilton Worldwide profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.7 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 13.4%.
Does Hilton Worldwide have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $774 million in cash and $13.4 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Hilton Worldwide last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on October 27, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Hilton Worldwide?
In the S&P 500, Hilton Worldwide is grouped in Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines within the Consumer Discretionary sector. Airbnb (ABNB), Booking Holdings (BKNG), Carnival Corporation (CCL), Expedia Group (EXPE), Marriott International (MAR) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Hilton Worldwide’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.