Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Reports Advance In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $174 million, or $0.54 per share. This was higher than $169 million, or $0.51 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.45 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.1% to $2.28 billion. This was up from $2.17 billion last year.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $174 Mln. vs. $169 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.0% -EPS (Q4): $0.54 vs. $0.51 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.45 -Revenue (Q4): $2.28 Bln vs. $2.17 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.1%