H vs HLT
Hyatt Hotels Corp. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | H | HLT |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.1B | $12.0B |
| Net income | $-52.0M | $1.5B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | −0.7% | 12.1% |
| Return on equity | −1.5% | · |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.55 | $6.12 |
| Dividend / share | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| Payout ratio | −109.6% | 9.8% |
| Free cash flow | $159.0M | $2.0B |
| Equity | $3.3B | $-5.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.05× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.75× | 0.66× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 28.0% | 22.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
HLT bills 1.7× the revenue of H, and H closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | H | HLT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.1B | $12.0B |
| FY2024 | $6.6B | $11.2B |
| FY2023 | $6.7B | $10.2B |
| FY2022 | $5.9B | $8.8B |
| FY2021 | $3.0B | $5.8B |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | $4.3B |
| FY2019 | $5.0B | $9.5B |
| FY2018 | $4.5B | $8.9B |
| FY2017 | $4.5B | $8.1B |
| FY2016 | $4.3B | $6.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | H | HLT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-52.0M | $1.5B |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| FY2023 | $220.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $455.0M | $1.3B |
| FY2021 | $-222.0M | $410.0M |
| FY2020 | $-703.0M | $-715.0M |
| FY2019 | $766.0M | $881.0M |
| FY2018 | $769.0M | $764.0M |
| FY2017 | $389.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $206.0M | $338.0M |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$4,938,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2024 | −$4,526,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2023 | −$3,568,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2022 | −$2,882,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2021 | −$2,760,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2020 | −$2,241,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2019 | −$4,432,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2018 | −$4,452,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2017 | −$3,669,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2016 | −$2,311,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2015 | −$2,805,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2014 | −$6,087,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2013 | −$5,551,000,000 | HLT |
| FY2012 | −$5,327,000,000 | HLT |
HLT has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 14 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −12.8 pp | HLT |
| FY2024 | +5.7 pp | H |
| FY2023 | −7.9 pp | HLT |
| FY2022 | −6.6 pp | HLT |
| FY2021 | −14.4 pp | HLT |
| FY2020 | −17.3 pp | HLT |
| FY2019 | +5.9 pp | H |
| FY2018 | +8.6 pp | H |
| FY2017 | −4.7 pp | HLT |
| FY2016 | −0.6 pp | HLT |
| FY2015 | −17.0 pp | HLT |
| FY2014 | +1.3 pp | H |
| FY2013 | +0.2 pp | H |
| FY2012 | −1.7 pp | HLT |
The higher net margin has changed hands between H and HLT over this period.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
H's net margin has been more volatile than HLT's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 12.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.1.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between H and HLT over these 14 fiscal years — H led in 5 and HLT in 9.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HLT's return on equity has been more volatile than H's over the 7 comparable fiscal years — 19.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.9.
7 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
HLT led in return on equity in every one of the 7 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
7 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.