MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported its second quarter 2023 results. Highlights include:
- Diluted EPS was $1.55 for the second quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.63, both exceeding the high end of guidance
- Net income was $413 million for the second quarter, exceeding the high end of guidance
- Adjusted EBITDA was $811 million for the second quarter, exceeding the high end of guidance
- System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 12.1 percent, on a currency-neutral basis, for the second quarter compared to the same period in 2022
- System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 9.3 percent, on a currency-neutral basis, for the second quarter compared to the same period in 2019
- Approved 36,000 new rooms for development during the second quarter, bringing Hilton’s development pipeline to 440,900 rooms as of June 30, 2023, representing growth of 7 percent from June 30, 2022
- Added 14,000 rooms to Hilton’s system in the second quarter, resulting in 11,200 net additional rooms in Hilton’s system during the period
- Repurchased 3.3 million shares of Hilton common stock during the second quarter, bringing total capital return, including dividends, to $510 million for the quarter and $1,123 million year to date through July
- Launched a new extended-stay brand with the working title Project H3 in May 2023
- Full-year 2023 system-wide RevPAR is expected to increase between 10 percent and 12 percent on a comparable and currency-neutral basis compared to 2022; full-year net income is projected to be between $1,387 million and $1,422 million; full-year adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $2,975 million and $3,025 million
- Full-year 2023 capital return is projected to be between $2.4 billion and $2.6 billion
