Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) released a profit for its third quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's earnings came in at $162 million, or $0.54 per share. This compares with $158 million, or $0.49 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $232 million or $0.77 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.76 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 7.7% to $2.25 billion from $2.09 billion last year.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $232 Mln. vs. $181 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.77 vs. $0.56 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.76 -Revenue (Q3): $2.25 Bln vs. $2.09 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.66 - $0.71 Full year EPS guidance: $2.67 - $2.72