Ownership — Operating Lease, Expense
Hilton Worldwide Ownership — Operating Lease, Expense decreased by 28.1% to $41M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $41M to $41M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Ownership — Operating Lease, Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may reflect expansion through leased properties or rising variable rent payments, while a decrease could indicate lease expirations or a shift toward asset-light management models.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the contractual costs associated with leasing hotel properties that the company operates but does n...
Peer comparison
Standard across hospitality companies that utilize operating leases to expand their footprint without the capital intensity of full property ownership.
hlt_segment_ownership_operating_lease_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $53.25M | $53.25M | $53.25M | $53.25M | $58.25M | $58.25M | $58.25M | $58.25M | $42M | $63M | $61M | $58M | $41M | $61M | $55M | $57M | $41M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -27.9% | +50.0% | -3.2% | -4.9% | -29.3% | +48.8% | -9.8% | +3.6% | -28.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.4% | +9.4% | +9.4% | +9.4% | -27.9% | +8.2% | +4.7% | -0.4% | -2.4% | -3.2% | -9.8% | -1.7% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hilton Worldwide's ownership — operating lease, expense?
- Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported ownership — operating lease, expense of $41M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hilton Worldwide's ownership — operating lease, expense changed year-over-year?
- Hilton Worldwide's ownership — operating lease, expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $41M to $41M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's ownership — operating lease, expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's ownership — operating lease, expense has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $213M to $214M.
- What does ownership — operating lease, expense mean?
- The total rental costs incurred for operating hotel properties under lease agreements.