Free cash flow
Hilton Worldwide Free cash flow increased by 252.0% to $609.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.6%, from $433.00M to $609.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 128.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$135.00M | $270.00M | $113.00M | $191.00M | $326.00M | $663.00M | $462.00M | $286.00M | $434.00M | $652.00M | $423.00M | $330.00M | $406.00M | $647.00M | $534.00M | $433.00M | $635.00M | $787.00M | $173.00M | $609.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +300.0% | -58.1% | +69.0% | +70.7% | +103.4% | -30.3% | -38.1% | +51.7% | +50.2% | -35.1% | -22.0% | +23.0% | +59.4% | -17.5% | -18.9% | +46.7% | +23.9% | -78.0% | +252.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +341.5% | +145.6% | +308.8% | +49.7% | +33.1% | -1.7% | -8.4% | +15.4% | -6.5% | -0.8% | +26.2% | +31.2% | +56.4% | +21.6% | -67.6% | +40.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hilton Worldwide's free cash flow?
- Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported free cash flow of $609.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hilton Worldwide's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Hilton Worldwide's free cash flow increased by 40.6% year-over-year, from $433.00M to $609.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's free cash flow has grown at a 128.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $74.00M to $2.03B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.