Hilton Worldwide Holdings operates 1.38 million rooms across its 27 brands, serving the premium economy through luxury segments. Hampton and Hilton are the two largest brands, representing 27% and 18%, respectively, of the company's total rooms, as of Dec.
It is a $73.5B consumer company. Revenue grew 8.7% over the last year, it keeps 13¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~5.6 years of free cash flow. It trades at 46.4× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- hilton.com
- Location
- Mclean, VA
- Employees
- 182 000
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Founded
- 1946
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth, profitability and quality; Valuation and Health lag behind.
Valuation27
- P/E vs own history69th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield2.8% · 5/25
- P/S5.9x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA27.6x · 5/25
Growth75
- Revenue CAGR20.1% · 25/25
- Net income CAGR37.3% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth51.5% · 25/25
Profitability85
- ROIC24.1% · 20/25
- ROE171.0% · 25/25
- Net margin12.7% · 20/25
- Operating margin23.4% · 20/25
Health10
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.65 · 0/25
- Interest coverage4.3x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 68% · 0/25
Quality77
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.62 · 25/25
- FCF conversion128% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 8.5% · 12/25
Moat51
- ROIC >12% years8/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin21.5% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -16.6% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$1.53B net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$348M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$11.7B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- Dec 29, 2005AcquisitionHilton Hotels Corporation agreed to re-acquire the Hilton International chain from its British…
- 1998AcquisitionHilton spun off its gambling operations into a separate, publicly held company called Park Place…
- 1970AcquisitionBetween 1970 and 1971, Hilton acquired the International Leisure Company, including the International Hotel and the…
- 1965ProductHilton launched Lady Hilton, the first hotel concept created specifically for women guests
- Dec 1, 1964AcquisitionThe company spun off its international operations into a separately traded company on December 1, 1964, known as…
- 1954ProductHilton created the world's first central reservations office, titled "HILCRON"
- 1947MilestoneHilton assumed management of the Palacio Hilton hotel in Chihuahua, Mexico
- 1946FoundedThe company was incorporated in 1946 as the Hilton Hotels Corporation and subsequently began public trading of…
- 1925MilestoneThe Dallas Hilton became the first hotel to use the Hilton name
- 1919AcquisitionConrad Hilton purchased his first hotel, the 40-room Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 16.3% of revenue
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 24.1%)
Watch-outs
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~5.6 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+8.7% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.58B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+10.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.03B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~5.6y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$73.5B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-14.8% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 10/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.19%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 46.4
Peer comparisonHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLT this company | $73.5B | 46.4 | +8.7% | 12.7% | Strained |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
Head-to-head: HLT vs AMZN · HLT vs TSLA · HLT vs NFLX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/HLT
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Deeper analysis of HLT on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $326.70 · market cap $73.5B.