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Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT - Free Report) reported $3.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.6%. EPS of $2.45 for the same period compares to $2.11 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.39 billion, representing a surprise of -1.93%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.81%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.36.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Hilton Worldwide performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Property Summary - Ownership - Rooms - Total system: 14,881 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 15,107.
  • Property Summary - Managed - Rooms - Total system: 269,618 compared to the 268,935 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • RevPAR - System-wide: $124.70 compared to the $124.35 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • RevPAR Growth - System-wide: 5.8% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.4%.
  • Property Summary - Total - Rooms - Total system: 1,408,417 compared to the 1,412,162 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Property Summary - Franchised / Licensed - Rooms - Total system: 1,123,918 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,120,915.
  • Revenues- Base and other management fees: $96 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $101.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.2%.
  • Revenues- Other revenues: $72 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $69.62 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.5%.
  • Revenues- Franchise and licensing fees: $815 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $820.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.3%.
  • Revenues- Incentive management fees: $71 million compared to the $66.66 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Ownership: $304 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $312.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.6%.
  • Revenues- Cost reimbursement revenues: $1.97 billion versus $2.01 billion estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Hilton Worldwide here>>>

Shares of Hilton Worldwide have returned +9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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