Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Q4 Income Climbs 9%

(RTTNews) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $233 million, or $0.70 per share. This was higher than $214 million, or $0.65 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.1% to $2.92 billion. This was up from $2.86 billion last year.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $233 Mln. vs. $214 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.9% -EPS (Q4): $0.70 vs. $0.65 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 7.7% -Revenue (Q4): $2.92 Bln vs. $2.86 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.1%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.24 - $0.29 Full year EPS guidance: $1.65 - $1.75