Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 27.34% in Q3 2026, up 2.43 percentage points from 24.90% a year earlier and up 1.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Hilton Worldwide Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 24.01% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 2.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 22.37%, up 1.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +32.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 21.21% in FY2024 (-0.53 pp), 21.74% in FY2023 (-2.13 pp), 23.87% in FY2022 (+6.42 pp) and 17.45% in FY2021 (+27.16 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q1 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.66 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 40.05 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 5.29 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 25.68% (Q2 2026), 23.08% (Q1 2026) and 19.50% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 108.57 Bn | 106.84 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 18.19% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 87.25 Bn | 84.19 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 33.46% |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 79.75 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 27.34% |
| 4 | Carnival | 40.37 Bn | 33.56 Bn | - | 26.32% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 38.85 Bn | 23.97 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 29.40% |
| 6 | Trip.com | 29.18 Bn | -15.85 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -9.36% |
| 7 | Intercontinental Hotels | 27.60 Bn | 23.56 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 17.33 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 384.00 Mn | -66.38% |
| 9 | H World | 15.68 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 456.00 Mn | 31.05% |
| 10 | U-Haul Holding | 11.03 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 14.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 27.34% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.14% |
API Access
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HLT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HLT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();