Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is a Travel Lodging company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $331.38. It has a SharesGrow Score of 62/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of HLT = $315.07 (-4.9% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is HLT = $317 (-4.4% upside).
Valuation: HLT trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 51.5 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 3.52.
Financials: revenue is $12.0B, +11.2%/yr average growth. Net income is $1.5B, growing at +6.8%/yr. Net profit margin is 12.1% (healthy). Gross margin is 41.1% (+10.3 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $15.7B with negative equity of -$5.4B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 10.81 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 93.4%. Total assets: $16.8B.
Analyst outlook: 27 / 49 analysts rate HLT as buy (55%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 19/100 (Fail), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 75/100 (Pass), Moat 77/100 (Pass), Future 38/100 (Fail), Income 55/100 (Partial).
