Forensic Analysis · Hotels & Casinos · as of Nov 8, 2026

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)

A forensic read on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

B · Sound & dependable

Forensic grade

Clean

Earnings quality

Forensic signals

7.7%

Revenue growth

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by shareholder returns.

What the filings flag

164% of FCF

FY2025

Shareholder returns. Returned $3.3B to shareholders (buybacks + dividends) in FY2025 — 164% of free cash flow. That is $1.3B (64%) more than free cash flow covered, and more than operating cash flow as well. The balance sheet covered it: cash fell $383M and total debt rose $1.2B over FY2025. A payout past free cash flow draws the balance sheet down in every year it continues, which isn't sustainable indefinitely. Counting the $170M of stock-based comp paid out in shares on top of that, the combined claim on free cash flow is 172%.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$12.04B

Revenue Growth YoY+7.7%

Revenue CAGR (2yr)+8.5%

Net Margin12.1%

Free Cash Flow$2.03B

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