Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings' (HLT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 23.58% in Q1 2026, up 285.0% year-on-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) 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 285.0% year-over-year to 23.58% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 23.58%, a 285.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.18%, up 114.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 23.58%, up from 22.07% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for HLT reached as high as 23.58% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 10.98% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 19.04% across 5 years, with a median of 19.46% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1433 bps in 2022 and plunged 47 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.25% in 2022, then climbed by 11 bps to 19.22% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 19.91% in 2024, then gained by 11 bps to 22.07% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 23.58% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 23.58% in Q1 2026, 22.07% in Q4 2025, and 22.29% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 H World 127.96 Bn 126.16 Bn 337.97 Mn 15.84%
2 Marriott International 101.21 Bn 100.76 Bn 6.38 Bn 22.19%
3 Hilton Worldwide Holdings 74.86 Bn 74.80 Bn 2.70 Bn 23.58%
4 Intercontinental Hotels 24.50 Bn 19.64 Bn - 14.50%
5 Hyatt Hotels 18.01 Bn 17.34 Bn 1.75 Bn 8.83%
6 Atour Lifestyle Holdings 13.63 Bn -817.50 Bn 241.80 Mn 0.00%
7 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 5.50 Bn 5.43 Bn 349.00 Mn 11.35%
8 Choice Hotels International 5.18 Bn 5.13 Bn 316.92 Mn 17.16%
9 Civeo 387.60 Mn 371.05 Mn 40.16 Mn 3.16%
10 Mdjm 3,796.75 -696,682.25 - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%