Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings' EBITDA Margin was 29.38% in Q3 2026, up 2.52 percentage points from 26.86% a year earlier and up 1.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Hilton Worldwide Holdings' EBITDA Margin was 25.95% through Sep 30, 2026, up 2.17 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 24.31%, up 1.35 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +18.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 22.96% in FY2024 (-0.63 pp), 23.60% in FY2023 (-4.31 pp), 27.90% in FY2022 (+3.77 pp) and 24.14% in FY2021 (+18.73 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.82 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 38.82 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 10.78 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, HLT's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 27.66% (Q2 2026), 25.30% (Q1 2026) and 21.02% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 109.41 Bn | 107.68 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 20.56% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 89.13 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 42.26% |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 84.01 Bn | 80.77 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 29.38% |
| 4 | Carnival | 42.11 Bn | 35.32 Bn | - | 35.58% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 41.10 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 33.61% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 28.99 Bn | 24.96 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 27.73 Bn | -17.07 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.88 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 384.00 Mn | -62.25% |
| 9 | H World | 15.43 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 456.00 Mn | 35.52% |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.92 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 33.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 29.38% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.31% |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings EBITDA Margin API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "HLT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=HLT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();