Hilton Worldwide Management and Franchise — Segment Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 1.0% to $893.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $804.00M to $893.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Management and Franchise — Segment Adjusted EBITDA shows an upward trend with a 10.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Higher values demonstrate strong operating leverage and effective cost management within the fee-based business, while declining margins may suggest rising overhead costs or competitive pressure on fee structures.
This metric measures the profitability of the management and franchise business segment by excluding non-operating items...
Similar to segment-level EBITDA reported by other major hospitality franchisors, reflecting the core profitability of the brand management business unit.
hlt_segment_management_and_franchise_segment_adjusted_ebitda| 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 | |
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| Value | $654.75M | $654.75M | $654.75M | $654.75M | $763.75M | $763.75M | $763.75M | $763.75M | $765.00M | $870.00M | $873.00M | $831.00M | $804.00M | $941.00M | $928.00M | $902.00M | $893.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +13.7% | +0.3% | -4.8% | -3.2% | +17.0% | -1.4% | -2.8% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.6% | +16.6% | +16.6% | +16.6% | +0.2% | +13.9% | +14.3% | +8.8% | +5.1% | +8.2% | +6.3% | +8.5% | +11.1% |