Operating
Contract Acquisition Costs Paid
Hilton Worldwide Contract Acquisition Costs Paid decreased by 79.7% to $26.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.3%, from $30.00M to $26.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Contract Acquisition Costs Paid shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates aggressive expansion efforts, while lower spending may suggest a focus on capital preservation or a saturated market.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows associated with securing long-term management or franchise agreements with hotel owners. These...
Peer comparison
Common in hospitality and service-based industries that rely on long-term service contracts for revenue growth.
Metric ID:
operating_contract_acquisition_costs_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $72.00M | $45.00M | $40.00M | $15.00M | $26.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $105.00M | $34.00M | $25.00M | $69.00M | $37.00M | $40.00M | $10.00M | $18.00M | $30.00M | $42.00M | $31.00M | $128.00M | $26.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.5% | -11.1% | -62.5% | +73.3% | -23.1% | +0.0% | +425.0% | -67.6% | -26.5% | +176.0% | -46.4% | +8.1% | -75.0% | +80.0% | +66.7% | +40.0% | -26.2% | +312.9% | -79.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -63.9% | -55.6% | -50.0% | +600.0% | +30.8% | +25.0% | +245.0% | -64.8% | +17.6% | -60.0% | -73.9% | -18.9% | +5.0% | +210.0% | +611.1% | -13.3% |
Range$10.00M – $128.00M
CAGR-19.3%
Avg YoY Growth+84.0%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hilton Worldwide's contract acquisition costs paid?
- Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported contract acquisition costs paid of $26.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hilton Worldwide's contract acquisition costs paid changed year-over-year?
- Hilton Worldwide's contract acquisition costs paid decreased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $30.00M to $26.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's contract acquisition costs paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's contract acquisition costs paid has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $200.00M to $231.00M.
- What does contract acquisition costs paid mean?
- Cash spent to acquire new hotel management or franchise contracts.