Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Common Stock (HLT)

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As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the travel and vacation providers industry, including Hilton (NYSE:HLT) and its peers.

BofA highlights mixed trends in the leisure sector, with premium travel and fitness showing resilience while lodging and cruise spending softens.

The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand trends are working against their favor as the industry has tumbled by 12.3%. This drop was significantly worse than the S&P 500’s 2.1% decline.

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Hilton currently trades at $251.52 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 1%.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Monster (NASDAQ:MNST) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 beverages, alcohol, and tobacco earnings season.

Timeshare vacation company Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $1.15 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.09 per share was 82.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the home builders industry, including Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) and its peers.

Hotel company Hilton (NYSE:HLT) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4.7% year on year to $2.7 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.72 per share was 7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

The firm's report echoes the sentiment across the travel and hospitality sector, where demand is strained due to macroeconomic uncertainties and geopolitical unrest.

The company attributed the decline to changes in ordering patterns of bottlers and distributors in the U.S. and Europe and foreign currency headwinds.

Energy drink company Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 2.3% year on year to $1.85 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.47 per share was 2.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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The company’s Q1 revenue missed estimates, and net profit declined due to higher staff costs and write-offs.

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc (NYSE:HGV) reported first-quarter financial results ahead of the market open on Thursday. Here's what you need to know from the print.

Timeshare vacation company Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales flat year on year at $1.15 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.09 per share was 83% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Timeshare vacation company Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before market hours. Here’s what you need to know.