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Investor Contact 7930 Jones Branch Drive Charlie Ruehr McLean, VA 22102 +1 703 883 1000 ir.hilton.com Media Contact Kent Landers +1 703 883 3246 Hilton Reports Third Quarter Results MCLEAN, VA (October 27, 2026) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton," "the Company," "we," "us" or "our") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its third quarter 2026 results. Highlights include: • Diluted EPS was $2.37 for the third quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.45 • Net income was $536 million for the third quarter • Adjusted EBITDA was $1,058 million for the third quarter • System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 5.8 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the third quarter compared to the same period in 2025 • Approved 30,500 new rooms for development during the third quarter, bringing our development pipeline to 543,100 rooms as of September 30, 2026, representing growth of 5 percent from September 30, 2025 • Added 27,000 rooms to our system, resulting in 23,000 net additional rooms for the third quarter, up 6.5 percent sequentially from the second quarter, contributing to net unit growth of 6.0 percent from September 30, 2025 • Announced the appointment of Jeff Moore as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Jeff will harness his deep experience developing consumer-facing technologies and Hilton’s already-industry-leading technology platform to strengthen the Company's commitment to lead the industry in technology innovation • On October 20, announced that Hilton will transfer its stock listing to Nasdaq under its existing ticker, "HLT," effective November 5, 2026. The move aligns with the Company's innovation and growth ambitions, and no action is required by shareholders • Repurchased 2.6 million shares of Hilton common stock during the third quarter, bringing total capital return, including dividends, to $879 million for the quarter and $2,902 million year to date through October • Full year 2026 system-wide RevPAR is projected to increase between 4.0 percent and 4.5 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to 2025; full year net income is projected to be between $1,909 million and $1,923 million; full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $4,060 million and $4,080 million • Full year 2026 capital return is projected to be approximately $3.5 billion 1
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Overview Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hilton, said, "We delivered strong top and bottom-line results for the third quarter that exceeded our expectations. Our results were driven by momentum across our system, which we expect to continue for the remainder of the year and into 2027. We achieved our highest quarter ever for organic openings, and the continued quarterly sequential increases give us confidence in delivering net unit growth around the midpoint of our 6.0% to 7.0% full-year guidance range.” For the three months ended September 30, 2026, system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 5.8 percent compared to the same period in 2025 due to an increase in both occupancy and ADR. Management and franchise fee revenues increased 9.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 4.7 percent compared to the same period in 2025 due to an increase in both occupancy and ADR. Management and franchise fee revenues increased 8.7 percent compared to the same period in 2025. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, diluted EPS was $2.37 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.45, compared to $1.78 and $2.11, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $536 million and $1,058 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $421 million and $976 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, diluted EPS was $6.13 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $6.75, compared to $4.84 and $6.03, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $1,401 million and $3,013 million, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1,163 million and $2,779 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Development In the third quarter of 2026, we opened 182 hotels, totaling 27,000 rooms, resulting in 23,000 net room additions. Notable openings included the Hale Hokuala Kauai, Curio Collection by Hilton, which marked the debut of the lifestyle brand in Hawaii, and the Den Bengaluru, LXR Hotels & Resorts, marking the luxury brand’s debut in India. Additionally, we opened the DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay, the Canopy by Hilton Bangkok Sukhumvit and the Spark by Hilton Milan Linate Airport, which marked the brands' debuts in Singapore, Thailand and Italy, respectively. We also opened our first hotels under Select by Hilton during the quarter, following its launch earlier this year. The opening of the Hilton Istanbul Airport marked the 100th hotel in Türkiye, and we expect to continue to see expansion in the Middle East & Africa region, with more than 20 signings during the quarter. We also continued to expand our global luxury development pipeline with new signings across Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts and LXR Hotels & Resorts, including Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Mahe, Conrad Bengaluru Airport and Iona Galapagos, LXR Hotels & Resorts. We added 30,500 rooms to the development pipeline during the third quarter, and, as of September 30, 2026, our development pipeline totaled 3,869 hotels representing 543,100 rooms throughout 135 countries and territories, including 26 countries and territories where we had no existing hotels. Additionally, of the rooms in the development pipeline, nearly half were under construction and more than half were located outside of the U.S. Balance Sheet and Liquidity As of September 30, 2026, we had $13.5 billion of debt outstanding, excluding the deduction for unamortized deferred financing costs and discount, with a weighted average interest rate of 5.09 percent. Excluding all finance lease liabilities, we had $13.1 billion of debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 5.10 percent and no material indebtedness that matures until April 2029, other than $600 million of outstanding Senior Notes due April 2027. We believe that we have sufficient sources of liquidity and access to debt financing to address the Senior Notes due April 2027 at or prior to their maturity date as well as all indebtedness that becomes due thereafter. As of September 30, 2026, no borrowings were outstanding under our senior secured revolving credit facility, which had an available borrowing capacity of $1,894 million after considering $106 million of letters of credit outstanding. Total cash and cash equivalents were $830 million as of September 30, 2026, including $56 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents. In September 2026, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, for a total payment of $34 million, bringing total dividend payments for the year to $103 million. In October 2026, our board of directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on December 29, 2026 to holders of record of our common stock as of the close of business on December 1, 2026. During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we repurchased 2.6 million shares of Hilton common stock at an average price per share of $320.05, for a total of $845 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 we repurchased 8.2 million shares of Hilton common stock at an average price per share of $316.36, returning $2,705 million of capital to shareholders, including dividends. Total capital return to shareholders, including dividends year-to-date through October, was $2,902 million. 2
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The number of shares outstanding as of October 22, 2026 was 222.5 million. Outlook Share-based metrics in Hilton's outlook include actual share repurchases through the third quarter but do not include the effects of potential share repurchases thereafter. Full Year 2026 • System-wide comparable RevPAR, on a currency neutral basis, is projected to increase between 4.0 percent and 4.5 percent compared to 2025. ◦ Third quarter benefited from the World Cup and favorable calendar and holiday shifts; the fourth quarter is expected to be affected by midterm elections and increased impact from the Middle East. • Diluted EPS is projected to be between $8.38 and $8.44. • Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, is projected to be between $9.07 and $9.13. • Net income is projected to be between $1,909 million and $1,923 million. • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $4,060 million and $4,080 million, which incorporates lower expectations for performance in the Middle East and timeshare license fees compared to our prior guidance. • Contract acquisition costs and capital expenditures, excluding amounts reimbursed by third parties, are projected to be between $350 million and $375 million. • Capital return is projected to be approximately $3.5 billion. • General and administrative expenses are projected to be approximately $400 million. • Net unit growth is projected to be between 6.0 percent and 7.0 percent, with expectations around the midpoint of the range, reflecting expected sequential growth in net additional rooms in the fourth quarter. Fourth Quarter 2026 • System-wide comparable RevPAR, on a currency neutral basis, is projected to increase between 3.0 percent and 3.5 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. • Diluted EPS is projected to be between $2.25 and $2.31. • Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, is projected to be between $2.32 and $2.38. • Net income is projected to be between $508 million and $522 million. • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $1,047 million and $1,067 million. Conference Call Hilton will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants may listen to the live webcast by logging on to the Hilton Investor Relations website at https://ir.hilton.com/events-and-presentations. A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available within 24 hours after the live event at https://ir.hilton.com/financial-reporting. Alternatively, participants may listen to the live call by dialing 1-888-317-6003 in the United States ("U.S.") or 1-412-317-6061 internationally using the conference ID 4278941. Participants are encouraged to dial into the call or link to the webcast at least fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A telephone replay will be available for seven days following the call. To access the telephone replay, dial 1-855-669- 9658 in the U.S. or 1-412-317-0088 internationally using the conference ID 9687068. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, future financial results, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "forecasts," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "projects," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable 3
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words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties including, among others, risks inherent to the hospitality industry; macroeconomic factors beyond our control, such as inflation, changes in interest rates, challenges due to labor shortages or disputes and supply chain disruptions; the loss of key senior management personnel; competition for hotel guests and management and franchise contracts; risks related to doing business with third-party hotel owners; performance of our information technology systems; growth of reservation channels outside of our system; risks of doing business outside of the U.S.; risks associated with geopolitical conflicts, including Iran; uncertainty resulting from U.S. and global political trends, tariffs and other policies, including potential barriers to travel, trade and immigration and other geopolitical events; and our indebtedness. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under the section entitled "Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in our filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. Definitions See the "Definitions" section for the definition of certain terms used within this press release, including within the schedules. Non-GAAP Financial Measures We refer to certain financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in this press release, including: net income, adjusted for special items; diluted EPS, adjusted for special items; Adjusted EBITDA; Adjusted EBITDA margin; net debt; and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio. See the schedules to this press release, including the "Definitions" section, for additional information and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures, as well as the most comparable GAAP financial measures. About Hilton Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 28 world-class brands comprising more than 9,600 properties and over 1.4 million rooms, in 144 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World's Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the 270 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on facebook.com/hiltonnewsroom, x.com/hiltonnewsroom, linkedin.com/company/hilton, instagram.com/hiltonnewsroom and youtube.com/@hilton. 4
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. EARNINGS RELEASE SCHEDULES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 6 Comparable and Currency Neutral System-Wide Hotel Operating Statistics 7 Property Summary 9 Capital Expenditures and Contract Acquisition Costs 10 Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 11 Definitions 16 5
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenues Franchise and licensing fees $ 815 $ 739 $ 2,319 $ 2,109 Base and other management fees 96 93 290 278 Incentive management fees 71 65 216 212 Ownership 304 322 864 888 Other revenues 72 64 210 187 1,358 1,283 3,899 3,674 Cost reimbursement revenues 1,967 1,837 5,704 5,278 Total revenues 3,325 3,120 9,603 8,952 Expenses Ownership 271 277 772 802 Depreciation and amortization 52 46 151 130 General and administrative 110 95 327 298 Other expenses 32 23 100 75 465 441 1,350 1,305 Reimbursed expenses 1,951 1,902 5,808 5,556 Total expenses 2,416 2,343 7,158 6,861 Operating income 909 777 2,445 2,091 Interest expense (184) (159) (529) (455) Loss on foreign currency transactions (7) (9) (19) (8) Other non-operating income (loss), net 4 (5) 23 15 Income before income taxes 722 604 1,920 1,643 Income tax expense (186) (183) (519) (480) Net income 536 421 1,401 1,163 Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable andnonredeemable noncontrolling interests — (1) 2 (3) Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders$ 536 $ 420 $ 1,403 $ 1,160 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 224 234 227 237 Diluted 226 237 229 240 Earnings per share: Basic $ 2.39 $ 1.79 $ 6.18 $ 4.89 Diluted $ 2.37 $ 1.78 $ 6.13 $ 4.84 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 6
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS BY REGION, BRAND AND SEGMENT (unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Occupancy ADR RevPAR 2026 vs. 2025 2026 vs. 2025 2026 vs. 2025 System-wide 75.8 % 1.4 %pts. $ 164.57 3.9 % $ 124.70 5.8 % Region U.S. 76.7 % 2.1 %pts. $ 176.71 4.1 % $ 135.53 7.0 % Americas (excluding U.S.) 72.1 0.8 160.60 5.1 115.72 6.3 Europe 81.9 2.0 189.66 3.9 155.37 6.5 Middle East & Africa 64.8 (5.0) 157.04 1.7 101.70 (5.6) Asia Pacific 71.9 (0.7) 99.87 0.5 71.78 (0.5) Brand Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts 65.2 % 2.9 %pts. $ 472.06 8.8 % $ 307.66 13.9 % Conrad Hotels & Resorts 74.9 (1.2) 268.50 6.8 201.18 5.1 LXR Hotels & Resorts 56.3 (0.9) 585.22 16.1 329.67 14.3 Canopy by Hilton 77.6 2.9 244.04 5.1 189.35 9.3 Hilton Hotels & Resorts 73.6 0.7 197.77 4.5 145.46 5.5 Curio Collection by Hilton 75.9 3.4 242.74 3.5 184.27 8.3 Graduate by Hilton 70.9 3.9 243.72 4.4 172.87 10.4 DoubleTree by Hilton 73.5 1.1 153.40 3.9 112.78 5.6 Tapestry Collection by Hilton 74.6 3.3 201.16 4.1 150.14 9.0 Embassy Suites by Hilton 77.9 2.1 191.68 4.0 149.29 7.0 Motto by Hilton 81.5 (0.1) 232.08 9.1 189.19 8.9 Hilton Garden Inn 74.7 1.0 148.22 3.7 110.76 5.1 Hampton by Hilton 76.1 0.9 135.98 3.2 103.49 4.4 Tru by Hilton 75.8 1.8 135.10 3.3 102.45 5.8 Homewood Suites by Hilton 84.1 2.3 170.37 3.1 143.36 6.1 Home2 Suites by Hilton 80.1 2.6 139.44 2.9 111.70 6.3 Segment Management and franchise 75.7 % 1.3 %pts. $ 163.80 4.0 % $ 123.97 5.8 % Ownership 84.1 1.9 232.03 2.7 195.25 5.1 (continued on next page) (1) (2) 7
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS BY REGION, BRAND AND SEGMENT (unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, Occupancy ADR RevPAR 2026 vs. 2025 2026 vs. 2025 2026 vs. 2025 System-wide 73.0 % 1.4 %pts. $ 163.01 2.7 % $ 118.96 4.7 % Region U.S. 74.6 % 1.9 %pts. $ 175.09 2.9 % $ 130.53 5.6 % Americas (excluding U.S.) 68.4 0.9 158.91 3.9 108.73 5.3 Europe 75.9 2.2 177.32 3.0 134.60 6.0 Middle East & Africa 60.7 (8.3) 185.03 (0.3) 112.31 (12.3) Asia Pacific 68.5 0.8 99.68 0.5 68.31 1.7 Brand Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts 65.1 % 0.4 %pts. $ 481.11 3.5 % $ 312.97 4.2 % Conrad Hotels & Resorts 73.2 (0.9) 285.73 3.6 209.17 2.4 LXR Hotels & Resorts 58.1 3.6 557.62 7.7 323.82 14.9 Canopy by Hilton 74.4 1.9 239.11 3.4 177.90 6.1 Hilton Hotels & Resorts 71.5 1.1 198.43 2.7 141.81 4.3 Curio Collection by Hilton 73.2 2.8 244.00 2.7 178.64 6.8 Graduate by Hilton 66.7 2.8 229.86 3.6 153.22 8.1 DoubleTree by Hilton 70.4 1.1 151.05 2.8 106.27 4.5 Tapestry Collection by Hilton 70.7 3.4 195.90 3.1 138.58 8.4 Embassy Suites by Hilton 76.8 1.8 192.38 2.9 147.71 5.3 Motto by Hilton 79.7 0.2 217.90 4.0 173.64 4.3 Hilton Garden Inn 71.5 0.9 145.10 2.5 103.72 3.9 Hampton by Hilton 72.7 1.0 132.11 2.5 96.03 3.9 Tru by Hilton 73.0 1.4 133.11 2.9 97.17 4.9 Homewood Suites by Hilton 81.6 2.0 166.27 2.3 135.68 4.8 Home2 Suites by Hilton 77.8 2.6 138.69 2.3 107.90 5.8 Segment Management and franchise 72.9 % 1.4 %pts. $ 162.39 2.7 % $ 118.41 4.7 % Ownership 78.5 2.9 219.05 (1.1) 171.89 2.7 ____________ Excludes brands for which a significant number of the hotels were designated as non-comparable hotels as of the end of the period so as to make comparative statistics for such brand not meaningful. Includes hotels owned or leased by entities in which we own a noncontrolling financial interest. (1) (2) (1) (2) 8
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. PROPERTY SUMMARY As of September 30, 2026 Ownership Managed Franchised / Licensed Total Properties Rooms Properties Rooms Properties Rooms Properties Rooms Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts 2 463 38 9,433 — — 40 9,896 Conrad Hotels & Resorts 1 164 46 14,479 6 3,057 53 17,700 LXR Hotels & Resorts — — 7 1,155 11 1,915 18 3,070 NoMad — — 1 91 — — 1 91 Signia Hilton — — 6 4,293 — — 6 4,293 Canopy by Hilton — — 16 2,875 35 6,284 51 9,159 Hilton Hotels & Resorts 42 14,254 309 130,336 272 84,546 623 229,136 Curio Collection by Hilton — — 37 7,877 179 33,025 216 40,902 Graduate by Hilton — — — — 35 5,881 35 5,881 DoubleTree by Hilton — — 172 46,783 552 115,413 724 162,196 Tapestry Collection by Hilton — — 11 3,344 205 24,127 216 27,471 Embassy Suites by Hilton — — 34 8,962 232 51,957 266 60,919 Tempo by Hilton — — 1 661 9 1,447 10 2,108 Outset Collection by Hilton — — — — 5 523 5 523 Motto by Hilton — — — — 12 2,547 12 2,547 Hilton Garden Inn — — 134 26,831 1,053 149,221 1,187 176,052 Hampton by Hilton — — 50 8,076 3,205 360,088 3,255 368,164 Tru by Hilton — — 14 1,565 347 33,644 361 35,209 Spark by Hilton — — 2 439 290 25,316 292 25,755 Homewood Suites by Hilton — — 7 928 557 63,972 564 64,900 Home2 Suites by Hilton — — 2 210 933 103,178 935 103,388 LivSmart Studios by Hilton — — — — 7 795 7 795 Apartment Collection by Hilton — — — — 5 1,019 5 1,019 Select by Hilton — — — — 11 3,125 11 3,125 Strategic partner hotels — — — — 585 26,898 585 26,898 Other — — 5 1,280 11 4,012 16 5,292 Total hotels 45 14,881 892 269,618 8,557 1,101,990 9,494 1,386,489 Hilton Grand Vacations — — — — 126 21,928 126 21,928 Total system 45 14,881 892 269,618 8,683 1,123,918 9,620 1,408,417 Ownership Managed Franchised / Licensed Total Properties Rooms Properties Rooms Properties Rooms Properties Rooms U.S. — — 171 78,158 6,209 793,475 6,380 871,633 Americas (excluding U.S.) — — 68 18,275 461 58,433 529 76,708 Europe 37 10,661 108 26,461 830 98,704 975 135,826 Middle East & Africa 3 1,376 124 35,252 49 6,951 176 43,579 Asia Pacific 5 2,844 421 111,472 1,008 144,427 1,434 258,743 Total hotels 45 14,881 892 269,618 8,557 1,101,990 9,494 1,386,489 Hilton Grand Vacations — — — — 126 21,928 126 21,928 Total system 45 14,881 892 269,618 8,683 1,123,918 9,620 1,408,417 ____________ Includes hotels owned or leased by entities in which we own a noncontrolling financial interest. Includes hotels that are included in our booking channels and participate in the Hilton Honors guest loyalty program through strategic partnership arrangements. Includes other hotels in our system that are not distinguished by a specific Hilton brand. Includes properties under our timeshare brands including Hilton Club, Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Hilton Vacation Club. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) 9
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND CONTRACT ACQUISITION COSTS (dollars in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Increase / (Decrease) 2026 2025 $ % Capital expenditures for property and equipment $ 32 $ 29 3 10.3 Capitalized software costs 23 21 2 9.5 Total capital expenditures 55 50 5 10.0 Contract acquisition costs, net of refunds 78 31 47 NM Total capital expenditures and contract acquisition costs$ 133 $ 81 52 64.2 Nine Months Ended September 30, Increase / (Decrease) 2026 2025 $ % Capital expenditures for property and equipment $ 53 $ 71 (18) (25.4) Capitalized software costs 70 62 8 12.9 Total capital expenditures 123 133 (10) (7.5) Contract acquisition costs, net of refunds 155 103 52 50.5 Total capital expenditures and contract acquisition costs$ 278 $ 236 42 17.8 ___________ Fluctuation in terms of percentages change is not meaningful. Represents expenditures for hotels, corporate and other property and equipment, which include amounts reimbursed by third parties of $8 million and $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $20 million and $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Excludes expenditures for FF&E replacement reserves of $17 million and $18 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $40 million and $50 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Includes $21 million and $18 million of expenditures that were reimbursed to us by third parties for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $65 million and $56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) 10
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, asreported $ 536 $ 420 $ 1,403 $ 1,160 Diluted EPS, as reported $ 2.37 $ 1.78 $ 6.13 $ 4.84 Special items: Cost reimbursement revenues $ (1,967)$ (1,837)$ (5,704)$ (5,278) Reimbursed expenses 1,951 1,902 5,808 5,556 FF&E replacement reserves 17 18 40 50 Tax-related adjustments 3 — 6 3 Other adjustments 20 19 36 40 Total special items before taxes 24 102 186 371 Income tax expense on special items (4) (24) (43) (88) Total special items after taxes $ 20 $ 78 $ 143 $ 283 Net income, adjusted for special items $ 556 $ 498 $ 1,546 $ 1,443 Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items $ 2.45 $ 2.11 $ 6.75 $ 6.03 ____________ Amounts include results from the operation of programs conducted for the benefit of property owners and exclude cash receipts recorded as deferred revenues on our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these programs. Under the terms of the related contracts, we do not operate these programs to generate a profit and have contractual rights to adjust future collections to recover prior period expenditures. Amounts include income tax expenses (benefits) related to the enactment of new tax laws and certain changes in unrecognized tax expenses (benefits). Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 include a loss related to the deconsolidation of a subsidiary which previously leased a hotel, which was recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 includes expected credit losses on financing receivables, which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net, and restructuring costs related to one of our leased hotels, which were recognized in ownership expenses. Amounts for all periods include losses (gains) related to severance and other items, including non-cash charges, which are recognized in various line items, such as net losses (gains) related to certain of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net, and the amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets that were recorded at fair value in 2007 when the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of affiliates of Blackstone Inc., which was recognized in depreciation and amortization expenses. (1) (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) 11
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES NET INCOME MARGIN AND ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN (dollars in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net income $ 536 $ 421 $ 1,401 $ 1,163 Interest expense 184 159 529 455 Income tax expense 186 183 519 480 Depreciation and amortization expenses 52 46 151 130 Loss on foreign currency transactions 7 9 19 8 FF&E replacement reserves 17 18 40 50 Share-based compensation expense 59 44 165 135 Amortization of contract acquisition costs 16 15 48 42 Cost reimbursement revenues (1,967) (1,837) (5,704) (5,278) Reimbursed expenses 1,951 1,902 5,808 5,556 Other adjustments 17 16 37 38 Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,058 $ 976 $ 3,013 $ 2,779 ____________ Amounts include results from the operation of programs conducted for the benefit of property owners and exclude cash receipts recorded as deferred revenues on our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these programs. Under the terms of the related contracts, we do not operate these programs to generate a profit and have contractual rights to adjust future collections to recover prior period expenditures. Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 include a loss related to the deconsolidation of a subsidiary which previously leased a hotel. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 includes expected credit losses on financing receivables and restructuring costs related to one of our leased hotels. Amounts for all periods include losses (gains) related to severance and other items, including non-cash charges, such as net losses (gains) related to certain of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Total revenues, as reported $ 3,325 $ 3,120 $ 9,603 $ 8,952 Add: amortization of contract acquisition costs 16 15 48 42 Less: cost reimbursement revenues (1,967) (1,837) (5,704) (5,278) Total revenues, as adjusted $ 1,374 $ 1,298 $ 3,947 $ 3,716 Net income $ 536 $ 421 $ 1,401 $ 1,163 Net income margin 16.1 % 13.5 % 14.6 % 13.0 % Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,058 $ 976 $ 3,013 $ 2,779 Adjusted EBITDA margin 77.0 % 75.2 % 76.3 % 74.8 % ____________ Amounts include revenues from the operation of programs conducted for the benefit of property owners and exclude cash receipts recorded as deferred revenues on our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these programs. Under the terms of the related contracts, we do not operate these programs to generate a profit and have contractual rights to adjust future collections to recover prior period expenditures. (1) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (1) 12
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES LONG-TERM DEBT TO NET INCOME RATIO AND NET DEBT AND NET DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RATIO (dollars in millions) (unaudited) September 30, December 31, 2026 2025 Long-term debt, including current maturities $ 13,357 $ 12,363 Add: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount 96 96 Long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding the deduction for unamortized deferredfinancing costs and discount 13,453 12,459 Less: cash and cash equivalents (774) (918) Less: restricted cash and cash equivalents (56) (52) Net debt $ 12,623 $ 11,489 Nine Months Ended Year Ended TTM Ended September 30, December 31,September 30, 2026 2025 2025 2026 Net income $ 1,401 $ 1,163 $ 1,461 $ 1,699 Interest expense 529 455 620 694 Income tax expense 519 480 611 650 Depreciation and amortization expenses 151 130 177 198 Loss on foreign currency transactions 19 8 11 22 FF&E replacement reserves 40 50 73 63 Share-based compensation expense 165 135 170 200 Amortization of contract acquisition costs 48 42 57 63 Cost reimbursement revenues (5,704) (5,278) (7,085) (7,511) Reimbursed expenses 5,808 5,556 7,550 7,802 Other adjustments 37 38 80 79 Adjusted EBITDA $ 3,013 $ 2,779 $ 3,725 $ 3,959 Long-term debt $ 13,357 Long-term debt to net income ratio 7.9 Net debt $ 12,623 Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio 3.2 ____________ Amounts include results from the operation of programs conducted for the benefit of property owners and exclude cash receipts recorded as deferred revenues on our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these programs. Under the terms of the related contracts, we do not operate these programs to generate a profit and have contractual rights to adjust future collections to recover prior period expenditures. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 includes a loss related to the deconsolidation of a subsidiary which previously leased a hotel. Amounts for nine months ended September 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2025 include expected credit losses on financing receivables and restructuring costs related to one of our leased hotels. Amount for the year ended December 31, 2025 also includes losses for the partial settlement of one of our pension plans. Amounts for all periods include losses (gains) related to severance and other items, including non-cash charges, such as net losses (gains) related to certain of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates. (1) (1) (2) (1) (2) 13
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES OUTLOOK: NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ending December 31, 2026 Low Case High Case Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders $ 507 $ 521 Diluted EPS $ 2.25 $ 2.31 Special items: FF&E replacement reserves $ 20 $ 20 Total special items before taxes 20 20 Income tax expense on special items (5) (5) Total special items after taxes $ 15 $ 15 Net income, adjusted for special items $ 522 $ 536 Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items $ 2.32 $ 2.38 Year Ending December 31, 2026 Low Case High Case Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders $ 1,910 $ 1,924 Diluted EPS $ 8.38 $ 8.44 Special items: Cost reimbursement revenues $ (5,704)$ (5,704) Reimbursed expenses 5,808 5,808 FF&E replacement reserves 60 60 Tax related adjustments 6 6 Other adjustments 36 36 Total special items before taxes 206 206 Income tax expense on special items (48) (48) Total special items after taxes $ 158 $ 158 Net income, adjusted for special items $ 2,068 $ 2,082 Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items $ 9.07 $ 9.13 ____________ Does not include the effect of share repurchases made after September 30, 2026. See "—Net Income and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items" for details of these special items. (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) 14
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES OUTLOOK: NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ending December 31, 2026 Low Case High Case Net income $ 508 $ 522 Interest expense 197 197 Income tax expense 205 211 Depreciation and amortization expenses 57 57 FF&E replacement reserves 20 20 Share-based compensation expense 39 39 Amortization of contract acquisition costs 17 17 Other adjustments 4 4 Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,047 $ 1,067 Year Ending December 31, 2026 Low Case High Case Net income $ 1,909 $ 1,923 Interest expense 726 726 Income tax expense 724 730 Depreciation and amortization expenses 208 208 Loss on foreign currency transactions 19 19 FF&E replacement reserves 60 60 Share-based compensation expense 204 204 Amortization of contract acquisition costs 65 65 Cost reimbursement revenues (5,704) (5,704) Reimbursed expenses 5,808 5,808 Other adjustments 41 41 Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,060 $ 4,080 ____________ See "—Net Income Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin" for details of these adjustments. (1) (1) (1) 15
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. DEFINITIONS Trailing Twelve Month Financial Information This press release includes certain unaudited financial information for the trailing twelve months ("TTM") ended September 30, 2026, which is calculated as the nine months ended September 30, 2026 plus the year ended December 31, 2025 less the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This presentation is not in accordance with GAAP. However, we believe that this presentation provides useful information to investors regarding our recent financial performance, and we view this presentation of the four most recently completed fiscal quarters as a key measurement period for investors to assess our historical results. In addition, our management uses TTM information to evaluate our financial performance for ongoing planning purposes. Net Income (Loss), Adjusted for Special Items, and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items Net income (loss), adjusted for special items is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders, as reported, plus total special items after taxes. Net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"), adjusted for special items, are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss), diluted EPS or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our definition of net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, are included to assist investors in performing meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and as a means of highlighting the results of our ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA, Net Income (Loss) Margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss), excluding interest expense, a provision for income tax benefit (expense) and depreciation and amortization expenses, as well as gains, losses, revenues and expenses earned or incurred in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings and retirements; (iv) furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements; (v) share-based compensation; (vi) reorganization, severance, relocation and other expenses; (vii) non-cash impairment; (viii) amortization of contract acquisition costs; (ix) cost reimbursement revenues and reimbursed expenses; and (x) other items. Net income (loss) margin represents net income (loss) as a percentage of total revenues. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues, adjusted to exclude the amortization of contract acquisition costs and cost reimbursement revenues. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors about us and our financial condition and results of operations for the following reasons: (i) these measures are used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions and (ii) these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure to compare results or estimate valuations across companies in our industry. Additionally, these measures exclude certain items that can vary widely across different industries and among competitors within our industry. For instance, interest expense and income taxes are dependent on company specifics, including, among other things, capital structure and operating jurisdictions, respectively, and, therefore, could vary significantly across companies. Depreciation and amortization expenses, as well as amortization of contract acquisition costs, are dependent upon company policies, including the method of acquiring and depreciating assets and the useful lives that are assigned to those depreciating or amortizing assets for accounting purposes. We also exclude items such as: (i) FF&E replacement reserves for leased hotels to be consistent with the treatment of capital expenditures for property and equipment, where depreciation of such capitalized assets is reported within depreciation and amortization expenses; (ii) share- based compensation, as this could vary widely among companies due to the different plans in place and the usage of them; and (iii) other items that are not reflective of our operating performance, such as amounts related to debt restructurings and debt retirements and reorganization and related severance costs, to enhance period-over-period comparisons of our ongoing operations. Further, Adjusted EBITDA excludes both cost reimbursement revenues and reimbursed expenses as we contractually do not operate the related programs to generate a profit and have contractual rights to adjust future collections to recover prior period expenditures. The direct reimbursements from property owners are billable and reimbursable as the costs are incurred and have no net effect on net income (loss) in the reporting period. The indirect reimbursements from property owners are typically billed and collected monthly, based on the underlying hotel's sales or usage (e.g., gross room revenue or number of reservations processed), while the associated costs are recognized as incurred by Hilton, creating timing differences, with the net effect impacting net income (loss) in the reporting period. These timing differences are due to our discretion to spend in excess of revenues earned or less than revenues earned in a single period to ensure that the programs are operated in the best long-term interests of our property owners. However, over the life of the operation of these programs, the expenses incurred related to the indirect reimbursements are designed to equal the revenues earned from the indirect reimbursements over time such that, in the long term, the programs will not earn a profit or generate a loss and do not impact our economics, either 16
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positively or negatively. Therefore, the net effect of our reimbursed revenues and expenses is not used by management to evaluate our operating performance, determine executive compensation or make other operating decisions, and we exclude their impact when evaluating period over period performance results. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives, either in isolation or as a substitute, for net income (loss), net income (loss) margin or other measures of financial performance or liquidity, including cash flows, derived in accordance with GAAP. Further, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered as other methods of analyzing our results as reported under GAAP. Net Debt, Long-Term Debt to Net Income (Loss) Ratio and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio Long-term debt to net income (loss) ratio is calculated as the ratio of Hilton's long-term debt, including current maturities, to net income (loss). Net debt is calculated as: long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding the deduction for unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts; reduced by: (i) cash and cash equivalents and (ii) restricted cash and cash equivalents. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is calculated as the ratio of Hilton's net debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, presented herein, are non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses to evaluate its financial leverage. Net debt should not be considered as a substitute for debt presented in accordance with GAAP, and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio should not be considered as an alternative to measures of financial condition derived in accordance with GAAP. Net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. We believe net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provide useful information about our indebtedness to investors as they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare the indebtedness between companies. Comparable Hotels We define our comparable hotels as those that were active and operating in our system for at least one full calendar year and were open January 1st of the previous year. We exclude hotels that have undergone a change in brand or ownership type or a large-scale capital project during the current or comparable periods or otherwise do not have available comparable results, such as those that have sustained substantial property damage or encountered business interruption. We exclude strategic partner hotels from our comparable hotels. Of the 9,494 hotels in our system as of September 30, 2026, 585 hotels were strategic partner hotels and 6,679 hotels were classified as comparable hotels. Our 2,230 non-comparable hotels as of September 30, 2026 included (i) 1,143 hotels that were added to our system after January 1, 2025 or that have undergone a change in brand or ownership type during the current or comparable periods reported and (ii) 1,087 hotels that were removed from the comparable group for the current or comparable periods reported because they underwent or are undergoing large-scale capital projects, sustained substantial property damage, encountered business interruption or comparable results were otherwise not available for them. Occupancy Occupancy represents the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available at a hotel or group of hotels for a given period. Occupancy measures the utilization of available capacity at a hotel or group of hotels. Management uses occupancy to gauge demand at a specific hotel or group of hotels in a given period. Occupancy levels also help management determine achievable Average Daily Rate ("ADR") pricing levels as demand for hotel rooms increases or decreases. ADR ADR represents hotel room revenue divided by the total number of room nights sold for a given period. ADR measures the average room price attained by a hotel, and ADR trends provide useful information concerning the pricing environment and the nature of the customer base of a hotel or group of hotels. ADR is a commonly used performance measure in the industry, and we use ADR to assess pricing levels that we are able to generate by type of customer, as changes in rates charged to customers have different effects on overall revenues and incremental profitability than changes in occupancy, as described above. Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") RevPAR is calculated by dividing hotel room revenue by the total number of room nights available to guests for a given period. We consider RevPAR to be a meaningful indicator of our performance as it provides a metric correlated to two primary and key drivers of operations at a hotel or group of hotels, as previously described: occupancy and ADR. RevPAR is also a useful indicator in measuring performance over comparable periods for comparable hotels. References to occupancy, ADR and RevPAR are presented on a comparable basis, based on the comparable hotels as of September 30, 2026, and references to ADR and RevPAR are presented on a currency neutral basis, unless otherwise noted. As 17
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such, comparisons of these hotel operating statistics for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 use foreign currency exchange rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. Pipeline Rooms under construction include rooms for hotels under construction or operating hotels that are in the process of conversion to our system. 18