Hilton Q2 2026 Net Profit Up 9% to $482 Million, Revenue Up 6.5%, RevPAR Up 3.9%; Tempo Brand Enters Asia

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported its second-quarter 2026 results. During the period, total revenue was approximately $3.341 billion, up 6.5% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders was approximately $482 million, up 9% year-on-year. Franchise and licensing fee revenue was approximately $808 million, up 8.5% year-on-year; base and other management fee revenue was approximately $99 million, up 2% year-on-year; owned hotel revenue was approximately $311 million, down 6.3% year-on-year. In terms of lodging industry metrics, Hilton's system-wide occupancy rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 74.5%, down 0.5 percentage points year-on-year; average daily rate (ADR) was $166.97, up 2.5% year-on-year; revenue per available room (RevPAR) was $125.02, up 3.9% year-on-year. By region, the Middle East and Africa saw all metrics decline: occupancy rate was 53%, down 16.1% year-on-year; ADR was $176.72, down 8.1% year-on-year; RevPAR was $93.65, down 29.5% year-on-year. Asia Pacific occupancy rate was 68.6%, up 1 percentage point year-on-year; ADR was down 0.3% year-on-year; RevPAR was $66.8, up 1.2% year-on-year. Europe had the highest occupancy rate at 78.3%, up 1.6 percentage points year-on-year. The Americas (excluding the U. S. ) region recorded the highest ADR growth among all regions. The U. region saw the largest RevPAR increase of 5.4%, reaching $139.28. During the quarter, Hilton approved 42,900 new rooms for construction. As of June 30, 2026, the development pipeline stood at 541,300 rooms, up 6% year-on-year. The company added 24,100 rooms during the quarter, with a net increase of 21,600 rooms in the second quarter, resulting in a net room growth rate of 6.1% since June 30, 2025. On July 14, Hilton announced the introduction of its lifestyle brand Tempo by Hilton to the Asia Pacific market. The first hotels will be located in several Chinese cities including Xiamen, Beijing, Chengdu, and Jiaxing, with agreements signed with multiple owners. This brings to five the number of lifestyle brands Hilton has in China, including Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, and Tempo by Hilton.