Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Q2 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) released earnings for its second quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $421 million, or $1.67 per share. This compares with $411 million, or $1.55 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $481 million or $1.91 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.86 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 10.9% to $2.951 billion from $2.660 billion last year.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $421 Mln. vs. $411 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $1.67 vs. $1.55 last year.
-Revenue (Q2): $2.951 Bln vs. $2.660 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.80 - $1.85
Full year EPS guidance: $6.93 - $7.03

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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