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The upcoming report from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $1.85 per share, indicating an increase of 10.8% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $2.87 billion, representing an increase of 7.2% year over year.
Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.
Prior to a company's earnings release, it is of utmost importance to factor in any revisions made to the earnings projections. These revisions serve as a critical gauge for predicting potential investor behaviors with respect to the stock. Empirical studies consistently reveal a strong link between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors typically rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to gauge how the business may have fared during the quarter, examining analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics often helps gain a deeper insight.
Given this perspective, it's time to examine the average forecasts of specific Hilton Worldwide metrics that are routinely monitored and predicted by Wall Street analysts.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Revenues- Owned and leased hotels' of $340.93 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +1.8%.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenues- Other revenues' reaching $53.22 million. The estimate indicates a change of +18.3% from the prior-year quarter.
Analysts forecast 'Revenues- Incentive management fees' to reach $65.48 million. The estimate suggests a change of +3.9% year over year.
Analysts predict that the 'Revenues- Franchise and licensing fees' will reach $699.77 million. The estimate points to a change of +8.8% from the year-ago quarter.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Revenues- Base and other management fees' at $90.18 million. The estimate indicates a change of +11.3% from the prior-year quarter.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Revenues- Other revenues from managed and franchised properties' should arrive at $1.61 billion. The estimate points to a change of +7.1% from the year-ago quarter.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Revenue per available room - System-Wide' should come in at $123.34. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $121.37.