HLT
Hilton Worldwide
Consumer Discretionary · Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines · US
$343.10
Data: 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

UNKNOWN MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$72.1B
Total market value of the company
48.30
Expensive — high growth expected
30.40
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+11.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
N/A
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$347.42
+1% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 24 analysts covering this stock
About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates in two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brand names, trademarks, and service marks. It operates a brand portfolio of luxury, lifestyle, full service, focused service, all-suites hotel, and timeshare under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Signia by Hilton, NoMad, Canopy by Hilton, Graduate by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Outset Collection by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, LivSmart Studios by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Spark by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, AutoCamp, and Hilton Honors brand names. The company has operations in North America, South America, and Central America, including various Caribbean nations; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

https://www.hilton.com

Country: United States Employees: 182,000 Industry: Lodging
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
78.1% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
15.5% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$209.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-64.2%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
13.8th
Ranks in the top 86% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
30.5
Quality Score
40.0
Combined
26.7

Trading at $317, 52% above fair value of $209. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 9% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
1.138
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.0906
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
1.054
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
27.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-26.4%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
5
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.07
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$344.75
0% below the year high
52W Low
$241.45
42% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,747,003
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.4
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
2.9%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
19.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$6.56
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.61
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.49
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
78.5%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
57.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$1.7B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$5.1B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$1.5B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
24
Target High
$390.00
Target Median
$347.42
Target Low
$260.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-14 MAYER MARISSA A Director 742
2026-05-14 SMITH ELIZABETH A Director 742
2026-05-14 GRAY JONATHAN D. Director 742
2026-05-14 MABUS RAYMOND E JR Director 742
2026-05-14 HEALEY MELANIE L Director 742
2026-05-14 BEGLEY CHARLENE T Director 742
2026-05-14 CARR CHRIS Director 742
2026-05-14 STEENLAND DOUGLAS M Director 742
2026-05-01 MAYER MARISSA A Director 115
2026-05-01 SMITH ELIZABETH A Director 145
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-12-31

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