Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 23.58% for Q1 2026, up 285.0% year-over-year from 6.12% in Q1 2025, and up 6.81% on a QoQ basis from 22.07% in Q4 2025.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 23.58% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 285.0% year-over-year to 23.58% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 23.58% (up 285.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.18%, up 114.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 23.58% in Q1 2026 per HLT's latest filing, from 22.07% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 23.58% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 10.98% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 19.46% (2024), against an average of 19.04%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed soared 1433 bps; it then plunged 47 bps in 2024.
- Tracing HLT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 17.25% in 2022, then grew by 11 bps to 19.22% in 2023, then increased by 4 bps to 19.91% in 2024, then advanced by 11 bps to 22.07% in 2025, then climbed by 7 bps to 23.58% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HLT Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 23.58% (Q1 2026), 22.07% (Q4 2025), and 22.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 98.23 Bn | 97.78 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 73.53 Bn | 72.99 Bn | - | 23.58% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Hotels | 23.64 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Hyatt Hotels | 16.45 Bn | 16.11 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 18.34% |
| 5 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | 5.97 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 10.88% |
| 6 | Choice Hotels International | 5.17 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 17.16% |
| 7 | Civeo | 373.70 Mn | 357.15 Mn | 40.16 Mn | 3.16% |
| 8 | GreenTree Hospitality | 5.49 Mn | -227.74 Mn | 30.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 1.18 Mn | -299.91 Bn | 241.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | H World | 1,745.92 | -1.44 Bn | 824.36 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.83% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.88% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.84% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.47% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.74% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.65% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.69% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.58% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.50% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.41% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.86% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.16% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.15% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.54% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.46% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.15% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.91% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 8.88% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.68% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.71% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.69% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.98% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.39% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.01% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 4.85% |