Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) posted Free Cash Flow of $460 million for Q2 2026, down 27.6% from $635 million a year earlier and down 24.5% from the prior quarter.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Hilton Worldwide Holdings was $2.03 billion, down 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.03 billion, up 5.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Hilton Worldwide Holdings' Free Cash Flow was $1.92 billion in FY2024 (+6.8%), $1.8 billion in FY2023 (+9.3%), $1.64 billion in FY2022 and $74 million in FY2021 (-88.8%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of $113 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $787 million in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 308.8%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 67.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $609 million (Q1 2026), $173 million (Q4 2025) and $787 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.50 Bn | 91.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 796.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.30 Bn | 68.78 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 64.91 Bn | 62.49 Bn | 2.29 Bn | -877.00 Mn |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 35.75 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 5 | Carnival | 30.35 Bn | 23.01 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.52 Bn | 22.08 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 25.92 Bn | -19.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 15.20 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 388.00 Mn | 28.00 Mn |
| 9 | H World | 13.30 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - | 525.03 Mn |
| 10 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 8.20 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 493.22 Mn | 123.61 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 460.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 787.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 635.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 433.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 534.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 647.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 406.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 330.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 652.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 434.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 286.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 462.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 326.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 191.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 270.00 Mn |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HLT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=HLT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();