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% quarter-over-quarter from 22.07% in Q4 2025.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 23.58% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 23.58%, up 285.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 23.58% (up 285.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 22.18%, up 114.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 23.58% in Q1 2026 per HLT's latest filing, from 22.07% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 23.58% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 10.98% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 19.04% and a median of 19.46% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 1433 bps in 2022, then slumped 47 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 17.25% in 2022, then rose by 11 bps to 19.22% in 2023, then gained by 4 bps to 19.91% in 2024, then grew by 11 bps to 22.07% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 23.58% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HLT's Return on Capital Employed at 23.58% in Q1 2026, 22.07% in Q4 2025, and 22.29% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 106.28 Bn | 105.82 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 80.50 Bn | 79.97 Bn | - | 23.58% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.35 Bn | 25.21 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Hyatt Hotels | 18.67 Bn | 18.32 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 18.34% |
| 5 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | 6.42 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 10.88% |
| 6 | Choice Hotels International | 5.30 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 17.16% |
| 7 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 2.06 Bn | -359.74 Bn | 241.80 Mn | 0.23% |
| 8 | Civeo | 370.36 Mn | 353.81 Mn | 40.16 Mn | 3.16% |
| 9 | GreenTree Hospitality | 5.49 Mn | -227.74 Mn | 26.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | H World | 1,693.88 | -1.44 Bn | 824.36 Mn | 15.88% |
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% |