HLT

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $78.7B cap · $622.2M/day traded

$344.65 -2.1% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has been little changed over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
66
Value
14
Momentum
60

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is 47/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 66, Value 14, Momentum 60, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
51.3x
peers 16.5x
ROE
—
peers 8.1%
D/E
—
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
0.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality giant that manages, franchises, owns, and leases a diverse portfolio of hotels and resorts across 19 world-class brands, from luxury to focused service. The company's formidable competitive moat is built upon its powerful brand recognition, vast global distribution network, and the highly successful Hilton Honors loyalty program, which drives significant repeat business and direct bookings. Hilton's asset-light strategy, focusing on management and franchise agreements, provides stable, high-margin fee-based revenue.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue8.8B10.2B11.2B12.0B11.1%5.1B13.0B14.1B8.4%
EPS4.564.366.206.1810.7%6.826.907.9413.4%
Shares267.9M253.5M241.8M230.4M-14.0%225.1M———
Debt9.7B10.1B11.9B13.1B10.5%14.0B———
Equity-1.1B-2.4B-3.7B-5.4B—————
Op CF1.7B1.9B2.0B2.1B8.2%2.1B———
Inv CF-123.0M-305.0M-446.0M-190.0M—————
Fin CF-1.8B-2.0B-1.0B-2.3B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+12.8%
30331733234736216 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 85% of stocks we rank over the past year (24% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$344.65
RSI (14)
68.0
52-Week Range-5.4% from high
Low $253.04High $364.50

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
66
ROIC
23.0%88.7
ROE
neg eq95.0
GP/Assets
24.0%49.4
Op. Margin
63.0%99.7
FCF/Assets
12.6%87.5
Piotroski
653.2
Int. Cover
4.4x38.8
D/E Ratio
neg eq38.8
Current Ratio
0.65x7.4
Value
14
P/E (TTM)
51.3x12.2
EV/EBITDA
29.7x10.4
P/FCF
37.1x20.7
P/B
-12.5x25.0
P/S
15.4x2.0
Div Yield
0.2%3.6
Momentum
60
52W High %
95%91.4
RS 6M
-1%61.2
SMA 50/200
1.01x63.5
EPS Rev 4W
-0.3%23.7
EPS Rev 12W
-0.1%50.7
EPS Improve
+53%56.5
Q Growth
10%46.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$78.7B
P/E (Forward)
33.5x
Gross Margin
79.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HLT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.(you)$78.7B47Hold
MARMarriott International, Inc.$101.9B56Hold
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC$23.7B60Hold
AC.PAAccor SA$12.0B46Hold
HTHTH World Group Limited$14.6B53Hold
INDHOTEL.NSThe Indian Hotels Company Limited$11.7B68Buy
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.$5.4B41Hold
WTB.LWhitbread plc$5.8B38Hold
HHyatt Hotels Corporation$16.3B15Strong Sell
MINT.BKMinor International Public Company Limited$3.5B46Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.1% · P/E 16.5x · Gross margin 31.0%

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT): Stock Score Summary

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 47/100 based on Quality (66/100), Value (14/100), and Momentum (60/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality giant that manages, franchises, owns, and leases a diverse portfolio of hotels and resorts across 19 world-class brands, from luxury to focused service. The company's formidable competitive moat is built upon its powerful brand recognition, vast global distribution network, and the highly successful Hilton Honors loyalty program, which drives significant repeat business and direct bookings. Hilton's asset-light strategy, focusing on management and franchise agreements, provides stable, high-margin fee-based revenue.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$344.65
Market Cap$78.7B
P/E (TTM)51.27
P/E (Forward)33.55
Price/Book-12.52
Return on Invested Capital23.0%
Gross Margin79.0%
Operating Margin63.0%
Revenue Growth2.5%
Dividend Yield0.2%
Free Cash Flow$2.1B

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. operates in the Lodging industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s (HLT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is 47/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (66), Value (14), and Momentum (60), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) has a Quality factor score of 66/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 47/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. in?
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Lodging industry (United States).