Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Q2 Profit Climbs 76%

(RTTNews) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) released earnings for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $171 million, or $0.52 per share. This was higher than $97 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year's second quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 20.5% to $2.35 billion. This was up from $1.95 billion last year.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $171 Mln. vs. $97 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 76.3% -EPS (Q2): $0.52 vs. $0.29 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 79.3% -Revenue (Q2): $2.35 Bln vs. $1.95 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 20.5%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.47 - $0.51 Full year EPS guidance: $1.78 - $1.85