Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Earnings Climb 32% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) announced a profit for its third quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $230 million, or $0.23 per share. This was higher than $174 million, or $0.18 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.23 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 9.8% to $2.90 billion. This was up from $2.64 billion last year.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $230 Mln. vs. $174 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 32.2% -EPS (Q3): $0.23 vs. $0.18 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 27.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.23 -Revenue (Q3): $2.90 Bln vs. $2.64 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 9.8%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.21 - $0.23 Full year EPS guidance: $0.81 - $0.83