Operating Cash Flow
Hilton Worldwide Operating Cash Flow increased by 204.4% to $618.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.7%, from $452.00M to $618.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 110.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | -$129.00M | $278.00M | $131.00M | $195.00M | $333.00M | $671.00M | $482.00M | $330.00M | $464.00M | $687.00M | $465.00M | $346.00M | $421.00M | $664.00M | $582.00M | $452.00M | $658.00M | $816.00M | $203.00M | $618.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +315.5% | -52.9% | +48.9% | +70.8% | +101.5% | -28.2% | -31.5% | +40.6% | +48.1% | -32.3% | -25.6% | +21.7% | +57.7% | -12.3% | -22.3% | +45.6% | +24.0% | -75.1% | +204.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +358.1% | +141.4% | +267.9% | +69.2% | +39.3% | +2.4% | -3.5% | +4.8% | -9.3% | -3.3% | +25.2% | +30.6% | +56.3% | +22.9% | -65.1% | +36.7% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hilton Worldwide's operating cash flow?
- Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported operating cash flow of $618.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hilton Worldwide's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Hilton Worldwide's operating cash flow increased by 36.7% year-over-year, from $452.00M to $618.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's operating cash flow has grown at a 110.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $109.00M to $2.13B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.