Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Group 1 - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $1.76 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 per share, and showing an increase from $1.68 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.76% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.78 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.29%, and an increase from $2.61 billion year-over-year [2] - Hilton Worldwide has outperformed the S&P 500, with shares increasing about 4.3% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 3.1% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.65 on revenues of $2.78 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.86 on revenues of $12.1 billion [7] - The Hotels and Motels industry, to which Hilton belongs, is currently ranked in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]