Hilton reports higher second-quarter earnings and raises development outlook

Hilton reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $482 million, or diluted EPS of $2.10, while adjusted EPS was $2.29 and Adjusted EBITDA was $1.054 billion; comparable system-wide RevPAR rose 3.9% from a year earlier. Hilton added 21,600 net rooms, expanded its development pipeline to 541,300 rooms as of June 30, 2026, repurchased 2.9 million shares for $932 million, and projects full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $4.040 billion to $4.080 billion and capital returns of approximately $3.5 billion.