MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton" or the "Company") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its third quarter 2020 results. The following results reflect the material impact that the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic has had on Hilton's business. Highlights include:
- Diluted EPS was $(0.28) for the third quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $0.06
- Net loss was $81 million for the third quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA was $224 million for the third quarter
- System-wide comparable RevPAR decreased 59.9 percent on a currency neutral basis for the third quarter from the same period in 2019
- Approved 17,400 new rooms for development during the third quarter, bringing Hilton's development pipeline to 408,000 rooms as of September 30, 2020, representing 8 percent growth from September 30, 2019
- Opened 17,100 rooms in the third quarter, contributing to 14,800 net additional rooms in Hilton's system, representing 4.7 percent net unit growth from September 30, 2019, with full year net unit growth expected to be between 4.5 percent and 5.0 percent
- As of November 2, 2020, 97 percent of Hilton's system-wide hotels were open