HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Hotels & Motels
- Revenue
- $12.0B
- 7.7% YoY
- Operating margin
- 22.4%
- 5.5% YoY
- EBITDA
- $2.9B
- 14% YoY
- Market cap
- $79.6B
- Employees
- —
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.2×
- $12.0B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 2.5
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 2 of 13
Fixable underperformance 1 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo146% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo1% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowYes156% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo30% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo93% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 0 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo—Bottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo2.5 per 10K words · 62nd pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo4.2× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedNo$79.6B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 1 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingYes−$92M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.8B | $8.8B | $10.2B | $11.2B | $12.0B | 7.7% |
| Operating income | $1.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.7B | 14% |
| Net income | $410M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.5B | 5.1% |
| Operating cash flow | $109M | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.1B | 5.8% |
| Capex | $35M | $39M | $151M | $96M | $101M | 5.2% |
| Stock-based comp | $193M | $162M | $169M | $176M | $170M | 3.4% |
| Buybacks | $0 | $1.6B | $2.3B | $2.9B | $3.2B | 10.0% |
| Dividends | $0 | $123M | $158M | $150M | $143M | 4.7% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
None on file.
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $92M · 14
- Net
- −$92M
Pay vs performance
No pay-versus-performance disclosure yet.