Hilton Worldwide Holdings raised its forecast for full-year room revenue growth as demand from its luxury properties remained robust.
Highlights include:
· Diluted EPS was $2.10 for the second quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.29.
· Net income was $482 million for the second quarter.
· Adjusted EBITDA was $1,054 million for the second quarter.
· System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 3.9 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the second quarter compared to the same period in 2025.
· Approved 42,900 new rooms for development during the second quarter, bringing our development pipeline to 541,300 rooms as of June 30, 2026, representing growth of 6 percent from June 30, 2025.
· Added 24,100 rooms to our system, resulting in 21,600 net additional rooms for the second quarter, contributing to net unit growth of 6.1 percent from June 30, 2025.
· Announced the launch of a new lifestyle brand, Undergraduate by Hilton, an upper-midscale offering designed to expand Hilton’s presence in college and university markets, in June 2026.
· Issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2031 in May 2026.
· Repurchased 2.9 million shares of Hilton common stock during the second quarter, bringing total capital return, including dividends, to $966 million for the quarter and $2,034 million year to date through July.
· Full year 2026 system-wide RevPAR is projected to increase between 3.0 percent and 3.5 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to 2025; full year net income is projected to be between $1,883 million and $1,911 million; full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $4,040 million and $4,080 million.
· Full year 2026 capital return is projected to be approximately $3.5 billion.
