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Hilton Worldwide HLT Franchise and licensing fees — Revenue

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Cost reimbursement revenues
$1.76B+7.7%
Ownership
$249M
Base and other management fees
$95M+8.0%
Incentive management fees
$76M+5.6%
Other revenues
$66M+43.5%

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$52M+44.4%
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HFranchise, license, and other fees — Total revenues
$122M+2.5%
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HManagement, franchise, license, and other fees — Total revenues
$256M+13.3%
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HFranchise and other fees — Total revenues
$122M+2.5%
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HManagement, franchise, and other fees — Total revenues
$224M+98.2%
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HLicense fees — Revenue
$5M-16.7%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.9B+9.0%
Operating income$678.0M+26.5%
Net income$385.0M+28.3%
EPS (diluted)$1.66+35.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$619.0M-23.3%
Total debt$13.2B+5.4%
Total equity-$5.9B-34.9%
Total assets$16.4B+2.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$618.0M+36.7%
CapEx$9.0M-52.6%
Free cash flow$609.0M+40.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$79.41B+27.4%
Enterprise value$91.97B+23.8%
P/E51.5×+11.8×
P/S6.5×+0.9×

Profitability

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Operating margin23.1%+2.1pp
Net margin12.6%-1.3pp
FCF margin17.9%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity82.6%
Debt / equity89.7×
Current ratio0.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Hilton Worldwide in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

The official record: Hilton Worldwide’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Hilton Worldwide's franchise and licensing fees — revenue?
Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported franchise and licensing fees — revenue of $696M in Q1 2026.
How has Hilton Worldwide's franchise and licensing fees — revenue changed year-over-year?
Hilton Worldwide's franchise and licensing fees — revenue increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $625M to $696M.
What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's franchise and licensing fees — revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's franchise and licensing fees — revenue has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.49B to $2.78B.
What does franchise and licensing fees — revenue mean?
Revenue earned from allowing third-party hotel owners to use the company's brand names and operational systems.
How do you interpret franchise and licensing fees — revenue?
An increase indicates successful brand expansion and growth in the number of franchised rooms, while a decrease may signal market saturation or declining property-level performance.
How does franchise and licensing fees — revenue compare across companies?
Comparable to franchise fee revenue reported by other major global hotel franchisors and hospitality management companies.