H World Group Limited Reports First Quarter of 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
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H World Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) reported unaudited Q1 2026 results with revenue up 11.1% year-over-year to RMB6.0 billion and hotel turnover up 17.4% to RMB26.4 billion. The network reached 13,215 hotels, while operating margin rose to 24.8% and adjusted EBITDA to RMB1.9 billion.
Positive
- Total revenue rose 11.1% year-over-year to RMB6.0 billion
- Hotel turnover increased 17.4% year-over-year to RMB26.4 billion
- HWC manachised and franchised revenue grew 20.6% year-over-year to RMB3.0 billion
- Operating income increased 37.5% year-over-year to RMB1.5 billion
- Operating margin expanded to 24.8% from 20.1% a year earlier
- Net cash position reached RMB6.3 billion as of March 31, 2026
Negative
- Net income attributable to shareholders declined 8.6% year-over-year to RMB817 million
- Quarter-over-quarter revenue fell 8.1% to RMB6.0 billion
- HWI adjusted EBITDA turned to a RMB56 million loss in Q1 2026
- Leased and owned hotel revenue decreased 1.4% year-over-year to RMB2.8 billion
- Same-hotel RevPAR for HWC decreased 2.3% year-over-year to RMB208
- HWI revenue declined 26.1% quarter-over-quarter to RMB972 million
News Market Reaction – HTHT
In the May 15 session, HTHT gained 1.39%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Q4/FY 2025 earnings | Positive | -3.8% | Strong Q4 and full-year 2025 results with capital returns and guidance. |
| Nov 17 | Q3 2025 highlights | Positive | +2.6% | Q3 2025 results with asset-light expansion and margin improvement. |
| Nov 17 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +2.6% | Q3 2025 revenue and earnings growth with higher adjusted EBITDA. |
| Nov 05 | Q3 2025 schedule | Neutral | +1.4% | Announcement of upcoming Q3 2025 earnings release and conference call. |
| Aug 20 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | +5.4% | Q2 2025 revenue and net income growth with higher M&F revenue. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings releases have generally been received positively, with one notable negative divergence on strong Q4/FY 2025 results.
Over the past year, H World has repeatedly highlighted asset-light expansion and rising manachised & franchised revenue. Prior earnings on Aug 20, 2025, Nov 17, 2025, and Mar 18, 2026 showed revenue growth, margin improvement, and expanding hotel count, though the March 2026 Q4/FY release saw a -3.78% reaction despite strong metrics. Today’s Q1 2026 release, with higher revenue but lower net income, fits into this narrative of growth balanced against profitability and mix shifts toward franchised operations.
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- A total of 13,215 hotels or 1,303,563 hotel rooms in operation as of March 31, 2026.
- Hotel turnover1 increased
17.4% year-over-year to RMB26.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Excluding H World International (“HWI”)2, hotel turnover from the H World China (“HWC”)3 segment increased18.0% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026. Hotel turnover from the HWI segment increased9.6% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026. - Revenue in the first quarter of 2026 increased
11.1% year-over-year to RMB6.0 billion (US$870 million )4. Manachised and franchised (“M&F”) revenue increased20.3% year-over-year to RMB3.0 billion (US$436 million ) over the same period. Revenue from the HWC segment in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB5.0 billion, which increased12.4% year-over-year; and HWI segment revenue in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB972 million, which increased5.1% year-over-year. - Net income attributable to H World Group Limited was RMB817 million (US
$118 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB894 million in the first quarter of 2025 and RMB1.2 billion in the previous quarter. - EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB1.6 billion (US
$232 million ), compared with RMB1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025 and RMB2.1 billion in the previous quarter. - Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), which excluded share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments from EBITDA (non-GAAP), was RMB1.9 billion (US
$269 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025 and RMB2.2 billion in the previous quarter. - Adjusted EBITDA is our segment measure. Adjusted EBITDA from the HWC segment was RMB1.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025 and RMB1.9 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the HWI segment was a loss of RMB56 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a loss of RMB78 million in the first quarter of 2025 and a gain of RMB327 million in the previous quarter.
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1 Hotel turnover refers to total transaction value of room and non-room revenue from H World hotels (i.e., leased and owned, manachised and franchised hotels).
2 HWI refers to H World International, which includes all hotels operating outside China.
3 HWC refers to H World China, which includes all hotels operating inside China.
4 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into U.S. dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US
SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT and HKEX: 1179) (“H World”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”), a key player in the global hotel industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
As of March 31, 2026, H World’s worldwide hotel network in operation totaled 13,215 hotels and 1,303,563 rooms, including 13,095 hotels from HWC and 120 hotels from HWI. During the first quarter of 2026, our HWC business opened 537 hotels, including 4 leased and owned (“L&O”) hotels, and 533 M&F hotels, and closed a total of 177 hotels, including 12 L&O hotels, and 165 M&F hotels. As of March 31, 2026, H World had a total of 2,894 unopened hotels in our pipeline, including 2,865 hotels from the HWC business and 29 hotels from the HWI business.
HWC – First Quarter of 2026 Operational Highlights
As of March 31, 2026, HWC had 13,095 hotels in operation, including 502 L&O hotels, and 12,593 M&F hotels. In addition, as of the same date, HWC had 1,278,531 hotel rooms in operation, including 75,839 rooms under the L&O model, and 1,202,692 rooms under the M&F models. HWC also had 2,865 unopened hotels in its pipeline, including 11 L&O hotels, and 2,854 M&F hotels. The following discusses HWC’s average daily room rate (“ADR”), occupancy rate and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for L&O HWC hotels, as well as for M&F HWC hotels for the periods indicated.
- The HWC ADR was RMB285 in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB272 in the first quarter of 2025 and RMB288 in the previous quarter.
- The occupancy rate for all of the HWC hotels in operation was
75.1% in the first quarter of 2026, compared with76.2% in the first quarter of 2025 and78.4% in the previous quarter. - Blended HWC RevPAR was RMB214 in the first quarter of 2026, compared with RMB208 in the first quarter of 2025 and RMB226 in the previous quarter.
- For all of the HWC hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months, the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB208 in the first quarter of 2026, representing a
2.3% decrease from RMB213 in the first quarter of 2025, with a1.4% increase in same-hotel ADR and a 2.8 percentage-point decrease in same-hotel occupancy rate.
HWI – First Quarter of 2026 Operational Highlights
As of March 31, 2026, HWI had 120 hotels in operation, including 63 leased hotels, and 57 M&F hotels. In addition, as of the same date, HWI had 25,032 hotel rooms in operation, including 13,444 rooms under the lease model, and 11,588 rooms under the M&F models. HWI also had 29 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 8 leased hotels and 21 M&F hotels. The following discusses HWI’s ADR, occupancy rate and RevPAR for leased as well as for M&F HWI hotels (excluding hotels temporarily closed) for the periods indicated.
- The HWI ADR5 was USD127 in the first quarter of 2026, compared with USD125 in the first quarter of 2025 and USD140 in the previous quarter.
- The occupancy rate for all HWI hotels in operation was
63.3% in the first quarter of 2026, compared with61.2% in the first quarter of 2025 and72.5% in the previous quarter. - Blended HWI RevPAR5 was USD80 in the first quarter of 2026, compared with USD76 in the first quarter of 2025 and USD101 in the previous quarter.
Jin Hui, CEO of H World commented: “In the first quarter of 2026, we maintained steady network expansion with 537 new hotel openings in China. We are well on track to meet our full-year gross opening target of approximately 2,200 to 2,300 hotels. Supported by continuous product upgrades and a series of revenue management optimization initiatives, our blended HWC ADR increased
“To better and more accurately reflect our future development prospects, we have adopted the new HWC and HWI disclosure framework and terminology beginning this quarter, where the acronym ‘HWC’ refers to our operations inside China, and ‘HWI’ covers all of our hotel operations outside China. In the first quarter of 2026, our HWI segment recorded a
First Quarter of 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
| (RMB in millions) | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | ||
| Revenue: | |||||
| Leased and owned hotels | 2,789 | 3,266 | 2,750 | ||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 2,499 | 3,023 | 3,006 | ||
| Others | 107 | 236 | 240 | ||
| Total revenue | 5,395 | 6,525 | 5,996 | ||
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5 Period comparisons of ADR and RevPAR are presented on a constant U.S. dollar basis, which is calculated by applying current-period quarterly average exchange rates to the prior comparable period.
Revenue in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB6.0 billion (US
Revenue from leased and owned (L&O) hotels in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB2.8 billion (US
Revenue from manachised and franchised (M&F) hotels in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB3.0 billion (US
Other revenue represents revenue generated from businesses other than our hotel operations, which mainly includes revenue from the provision of technical services, procurement platform and Huazhu Mall™ and other revenue from the HWI segment, totaling RMB240 million (US
| (RMB in millions) | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | |||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||
| Hotel operating costs | (3,604 | ) | (3,921 | ) | (3,655 | ) | ||
| Other operating costs | (11 | ) | (23 | ) | (18 | ) | ||
| Selling and marketing expenses | (243 | ) | (379 | ) | (286 | ) | ||
| General and administrative expenses | (512 | ) | (545 | ) | (560 | ) | ||
| Pre-opening expenses | (3 | ) | (14 | ) | (11 | ) | ||
| Total operating costs and expenses | (4,373 | ) | (4,882 | ) | (4,530 | ) | ||
Hotel operating costs in the first quarter of 2026 were RMB3.7 billion (US
Selling, General and administrative expenses (SG&A) in the first quarter of 2026 were RMB846 million (US
Other operating income, net in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB22 million (US
Income from operations in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB1.5 billion (US
Operating margin, defined as income from operations as a percentage of revenue, was
Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB481 million (US
Net income attributable to H World Group Limited in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB817 million (US
EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB1.6 billion (US
Adjusted EBITDA, which excluded the following from EBITDA (non-GAAP): share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments, was RMB1.9 billion (US
Cash flow. Operating cash inflow in the first quarter of 2026 was RMB233 million (US
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents of RMB12.4 billion (US
Debt financing. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had total debt of RMB6.2 billion (US
In May 2020, the Company issued US
Resignation of Director
The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) hereby announces that Ms. Jie Zheng has informed the Board to resign as an executive Director, effective from May 15, 2026, to pursue other interests. Ms. Zheng has kindly agreed to continue to support the Company as a senior advisor to the Company to ensure a smooth transition. During her tenure, Ms. Zheng actively and diligently discharged her duties as an executive Director of the Company, in particular in successfully returning the European business to profitability. The Board hereby expresses its sincere gratitude to Ms.Zheng for her highly effective work during her tenure and her contributions to the development of the Company.
Conference Call
H World’s management will host a conference call at 7 a.m. (U.S. Eastern time) on Friday, May 15, 2026 (or 7 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Friday, May 15, 2026) following the announcement.
To join by phone, all participants must pre-register this conference call using the Participant Registration link of https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIec456343c7c34361958c8a8dfcab30c8. Upon registration, each participant will receive details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers, conference call passcode and a unique access PIN.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/apgspznn or the Company’s website at https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar.
A replay of the conference call will be available for twelve months from the date of the conference at the Company’s website, https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. Generally-Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”): adjusted net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments; adjusted basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share/American Depositary Share (“ADS”) excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments; EBITDA; adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Company performance by excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments that may not be indicative of Company operating performance. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Company performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used regularly by Company management in financial and operational decision-making. A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments is that share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments have been and may continue to be significant and recurring in the Company’s business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.
The Company believes that EBITDA is a useful financial metric to assess the operating and financial performance before the impact of investing and financing transactions and income taxes, given the significant investments that the Company has made in leasehold improvements, depreciation and amortization expense that comprise a significant portion of the Company’s cost structure. In addition, the Company believes that EBITDA is widely used by other companies in the lodging industry and may be used by investors as a measure of financial performance. The Company believes that EBITDA information provides investors with a useful tool for comparability between periods because it excludes depreciation and amortization expense attributable to capital expenditures. The Company also uses adjusted EBITDA to assess operating results of its hotels in operation. The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments helps facilitate year-over-year comparisons of the results of operations as the share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments may not be indicative of Company operating performance.
Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA more closely reflects the financial performance capability of Company’s hotels. The presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains considered to be outside the ordinary course of business.
The use of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations. Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets (including land use rights), income tax, interest expense and interest income have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA. Share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of adjusted EBITDA. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of the results. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense, share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net, and gain (loss) on disposal of investments all in the reconciliations to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and in the consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the performance of the Company.
The terms EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and neither EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA is a measure of net income, operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. When assessing the operating and financial performance, investors should not consider these data in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s net income, operating income or any other operating performance measure that is calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, the Company’s EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as the Company does.
Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, to the consolidated statement of operations information are included at the end of this press release.
About H World Group Limited
Originated in China, H World Group Limited is a key player in the global hotel industry. As of March 31, 2026, H World operated 13,215 hotels with 1,303,563 rooms in operation in 21 countries. H World’s brands include HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Grand JI Hotel, Hi Inn, Ni Hao Hotel, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Starway Hotel, CitiGO, Manxin Hotel, Madison Hotel, MAXX Hotel, Blossom House, Joya Hotel, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, Jaz in the City, Steigenberger Icons and Song Hotels. In addition, H World also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in the pan-China region.
H World’s business includes L&O and M&F models. Under the L&O model, H World directly operates hotels typically located on leased or owned properties. Under the manachise model, H World manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers that H World appoints, and H World collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, H World provides training, reservations and support services to the franchised hotels, and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. H World applies a consistent standard and platform across all of its hotels. As of March 31, 2026, H World operated 7 percent of its hotel rooms under the L&O model, and 93 percent under the M&F model.
For more information, please visit H World’s website: https://ir.hworld.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Such factors and risks include our anticipated growth strategies; our future results of operations and financial condition; economic conditions; the regulatory environment; our ability to attract and retain customers and leverage our brands; trends and competition in the lodging industry; the expected growth of demand for lodging; and other factors and risks detailed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “forecast,” “project” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results.
H World undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.
| —Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow— | ||||||||
| H World Group Limited | ||||||||
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | |||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$6 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,386 | 12,360 | 1,792 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 146 | 141 | 20 | |||||
| Short-term investments | 4,894 | 3,310 | 480 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 723 | 787 | 114 | |||||
| Loan receivables - current, net | 87 | 80 | 12 | |||||
| Amounts due from related parties, current | 272 | 237 | 34 | |||||
| Inventories | 57 | 52 | 8 | |||||
| Other current assets, net | 870 | 834 | 121 | |||||
| Total current assets | 17,435 | 17,801 | 2,581 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 5,230 | 5,082 | 737 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,028 | 4,895 | 710 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 24,983 | 24,481 | 3,549 | |||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 2,394 | 2,291 | 332 | |||||
| Land use rights, net | 155 | 153 | 22 | |||||
| Long-term investments | 1,369 | 1,373 | 199 | |||||
| Goodwill | 5,428 | 5,339 | 774 | |||||
| Amounts due from related parties, non-current | 42 | 38 | 6 | |||||
| Loan receivables, net | 132 | 117 | 16 | |||||
| Other assets, net | 752 | 756 | 110 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets | 1,157 | 1,174 | 170 | |||||
| Assets held for sale | 669 | 663 | 96 | |||||
| Total assets | 64,774 | 64,163 | 9,302 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Short-term debt | 5,337 | 3,749 | 543 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 1,020 | 962 | 139 | |||||
| Amounts due to related parties | 129 | 83 | 12 | |||||
| Salary and welfare payables | 1,188 | 854 | 124 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,823 | 1,844 | 268 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 3,478 | 3,467 | 503 | |||||
| Finance lease liabilities, current | 59 | 59 | 9 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,902 | 4,533 | 657 | |||||
| Dividends payable | 0 | 2,768 | 401 | |||||
| Income tax payable | 1,191 | 752 | 109 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 19,127 | 19,071 | 2,765 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 479 | 2,438 | 354 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 23,653 | 23,101 | 3,349 | |||||
| Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 3,063 | 2,945 | 427 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,602 | 1,640 | 238 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,925 | 1,957 | 284 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,187 | 1,168 | 169 | |||||
| Retirement benefit obligations | 109 | 106 | 15 | |||||
| Liabilities held for sale | 671 | 636 | 92 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 51,816 | 53,062 | 7,693 | |||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Ordinary shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Treasury shares | (662 | ) | (575 | ) | (83 | ) | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,653 | 9,653 | 1,399 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 3,614 | 1,675 | 243 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 199 | 194 | 28 | |||||
| Total H World Group Limited shareholders' equity | 12,804 | 10,947 | 1,587 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 154 | 154 | 22 | |||||
| Total equity | 12,958 | 11,101 | 1,609 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | 64,774 | 64,163 | 9,302 | |||||
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6 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into U.S. dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US
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| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||||
| (in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data) | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||
| Leased and owned hotels | 2,789 | 3,266 | 2,750 | 399 | ||||||||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 2,499 | 3,023 | 3,006 | 436 | ||||||||
| Others | 107 | 236 | 240 | 35 | ||||||||
| Total revenue | 5,395 | 6,525 | 5,996 | 870 | ||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Hotel operating costs: | ||||||||||||
| Rents | (1,027 | ) | (1,046 | ) | (964 | ) | (139 | ) | ||||
| Utilities | (177 | ) | (154 | ) | (167 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||
| Personnel costs | (1,371 | ) | (1,468 | ) | (1,445 | ) | (210 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (301 | ) | (289 | ) | (275 | ) | (40 | ) | ||||
| Consumables, food and beverage | (269 | ) | (314 | ) | (253 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| Others | (459 | ) | (650 | ) | (551 | ) | (80 | ) | ||||
| Total hotel operating costs | (3,604 | ) | (3,921 | ) | (3,655 | ) | (529 | ) | ||||
| Other operating costs | (11 | ) | (23 | ) | (18 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | (243 | ) | (379 | ) | (286 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | (512 | ) | (545 | ) | (560 | ) | (81 | ) | ||||
| Pre-opening expenses | (3 | ) | (14 | ) | (11 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | (4,373 | ) | (4,882 | ) | (4,530 | ) | (656 | ) | ||||
| Other operating income (expense), net | 60 | 259 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 1,082 | 1,902 | 1,488 | 217 | ||||||||
| Interest income | 49 | 62 | 65 | 9 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (74 | ) | (86 | ) | (76 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense), net | 22 | (79 | ) | (18 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||
| Gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities | (12 | ) | 1 | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 208 | (44 | ) | (166 | ) | (24 | ) | |||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,275 | 1,756 | 1,288 | 187 | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (377 | ) | (571 | ) | (481 | ) | (70 | ) | ||||
| Income (Loss) from equity method investments | 1 | (0 | ) | 12 | 2 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 899 | 1,185 | 819 | 119 | ||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (5 | ) | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited | 894 | 1,173 | 817 | 118 | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) arising from defined benefit plan, net of tax | - | 10 | - | - | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) from fair value changes of debt securities, net of tax | - | (12 | ) | - | - | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | (58 | ) | (4 | ) | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 841 | 1,179 | 814 | 118 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (5 | ) | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited | 836 | 1,167 | 812 | 117 | ||||||||
| Earnings (Losses) per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.04 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.04 | ||||||||
| Earnings (Losses) per ADS: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 2.91 | 3.82 | 2.66 | 0.39 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 2.85 | 3.68 | 2.58 | 0.37 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in computation: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 3,066,765,293 | 3,068,046,594 | 3,072,694,153 | 3,072,694,153 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 3,232,049,635 | 3,256,974,776 | 3,270,612,951 | 3,270,612,951 | ||||||||
| H World Group Limited | ||||||||||
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | ||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 899 | 1,185 | 819 | 119 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 77 | 81 | 86 | 12 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, and other | 319 | 302 | 292 | 42 | ||||||
| Impairment loss | 5 | 90 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Loss (income) from equity method investments, net of dividends | (1 | ) | 1 | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | |||
| Investment (income) loss and foreign exchange (gain) loss | (228 | ) | 52 | 245 | 35 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (288 | ) | 1,684 | (1,119 | ) | (162 | ) | |||
| Other | (203 | ) | 48 | (82 | ) | (12 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 580 | 3,443 | 233 | 33 | ||||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (240 | ) | (205 | ) | (182 | ) | (26 | ) | ||
| Purchase of investments | (2,065 | ) | (2,482 | ) | (2,210 | ) | (320 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from maturity/sale and return of investments | 3,031 | 3,637 | 3,787 | 549 | ||||||
| Loan advances | (10 | ) | (15 | ) | (8 | ) | (1 | ) | ||
| Loan collections | 40 | 35 | 34 | 5 | ||||||
| Other | 1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 757 | 1,008 | 1,424 | 207 | ||||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||||
| Payment of share repurchase | (430 | ) | (337 | ) | - | - | ||||
| Proceeds from debt | - | 1,415 | 2,071 | 300 | ||||||
| Repayment of debt | (166 | ) | (2,233 | ) | (1,632 | ) | (237 | ) | ||
| Other | (32 | ) | (1 | ) | (23 | ) | (3 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (628 | ) | (1,156 | ) | 416 | 60 | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 70 | (28 | ) | (105 | ) | (15 | ) | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, including cash classified within assets held for sale | 779 | 3,267 | 1,968 | 285 | ||||||
| Less: net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale | (2 | ) | 1 | (1 | ) | (0 | ) | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 7,524 | 7,266 | 10,532 | 1,527 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | 8,305 | 10,532 | 12,501 | 1,812 | ||||||
| H World Group Limited | |||||||||||
| Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results | |||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | |||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||
| (in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited (GAAP) | 894 | 1,173 | 817 | 118 | |||||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 77 | 81 | 86 | 12 | |||||||
| (Gain) loss from fair value changes of equity securities | 12 | (1 | ) | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net | (208 | ) | 44 | 166 | 24 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposal of investments | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited (non-GAAP) | 775 | 1,297 | 1,074 | 155 | |||||||
| Adjusted earnings (losses) per share (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||
| Basic | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.05 | |||||||
| Diluted | 0.25 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.05 | |||||||
| Adjusted earnings (losses) per ADS (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||
| Basic | 2.53 | 4.22 | 3.49 | 0.51 | |||||||
| Diluted | 2.48 | 4.06 | 3.36 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in computation | |||||||||||
| Basic | 3,066,765,293 | 3,068,046,594 | 3,072,694,153 | 3,072,694,153 | |||||||
| Diluted | 3,232,049,635 | 3,256,974,776 | 3,270,612,951 | 3,270,612,951 | |||||||
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | |||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited (GAAP) | 894 | 1,173 | 817 | 118 | |||||||
| Interest income | (49 | ) | (62 | ) | (65 | ) | (9 | ) | |||
| Interest expense | 74 | 86 | 76 | 11 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | 377 | 571 | 481 | 70 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 319 | 302 | 292 | 42 | |||||||
| EBITDA (non-GAAP) | 1,615 | 2,070 | 1,601 | 232 | |||||||
| Share-based compensation | 77 | 81 | 86 | 12 | |||||||
| (Gain) loss from fair value changes of equity securities | 12 | (1 | ) | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net | (208 | ) | 44 | 166 | 24 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposal of investments | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | 1,496 | 2,194 | 1,858 | 269 | |||||||
| H World Group Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Financial Summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 | Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 | Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HWC | HWI | Elimination | HWC | HWI | Elimination | HWC | HWI | Elimination | ||||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leased and owned hotels | 1,906 | 883 | - | 2,019 | 1,247 | - | 1,821 | 929 | - | |||||||||||||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 2,472 | 31 | (4 | ) | 2,974 | 56 | (7 | ) | 2,982 | 31 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||
| Others | 96 | 11 | - | 224 | 12 | - | 228 | 12 | - | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 4,474 | 925 | (4 | ) | 5,217 | 1,315 | (7 | ) | 5,031 | 972 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 259 | 60 | - | 236 | 66 | - | 231 | 61 | - | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 1,574 | (78 | ) | - | 1,867 | 327 | - | 1,914 | (56 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Beginning in 1Q26, we relabeled our operating segments to "HWC" and "HWI", to replace formerly "Legacy-Huazhu" and "Legacy-DH". In addition, there is a minor realignment between these two segments in 2026; accordingly, comparative figures for the prior periods were updated to conform to the current period’s presentation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Results: HWC(1)
| Number of hotels | Number of rooms | |||||||
| Opened in Q1 2026 | Closed (2) in Q1 2026 | Net added in Q1 2026 | As of March 31, 2026 | As of March 31, 2026 | ||||
| Leased and owned hotels | 4 | (12 | ) | (8 | ) | 502 | 75,839 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 533 | (165 | ) | 368 | 12,593 | 1,202,692 | ||
| Total | 537 | (177 | ) | 360 | 13,095 | 1,278,531 | ||
| (1) HWC refers to H World China, covering all hotel operating inside China. | ||||||||
| As of March 31, 2026 | ||
| Number of hotels | Unopened hotels in pipeline | |
| Economy hotels | 6,125 | 1,211 |
| Leased and owned hotels | 239 | 1 |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 5,886 | 1,210 |
| Midscale, upper-midscale hotels and others | 6,970 | 1,654 |
| Leased and owned hotels | 263 | 10 |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 6,707 | 1,644 |
| Total | 13,095 | 2,865 |
| For the quarter ended | ||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | yoy | |
| 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | change | |
| Average daily room rate (in RMB) | ||||
| Leased and owned hotels | 337 | 362 | 351 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 267 | 283 | 280 | |
| Blended | 272 | 288 | 285 | |
| Occupancy rate (as a percentage) | ||||
| Leased and owned hotels | -2.1p.p. | |||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | -1.0p.p. | |||
| Blended | -1.1p.p. | |||
| RevPAR (in RMB) | ||||
| Leased and owned hotels | 269 | 296 | 272 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 203 | 221 | 210 | |
| Blended | 208 | 226 | 214 | |
| Same-hotel operational data by class | |||||||||||
| Mature hotels in operation for more than 18 months | |||||||||||
| Number of hotels | Same-hotel RevPAR | Same-hotel ADR | Same-hotel Occupancy | ||||||||
| As of March 31, | For the quarter | yoy | For the quarter | yoy | For the quarter | yoy | |||||
| ended March 31, | change | ended March 31, | change | ended March 31, | change | ||||||
| 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | (p.p.) | |||
| Economy hotels | 4,424 | 4,424 | 162 | 157 | - | 204 | 207 | -3.5 | |||
| Leased and owned hotels | 232 | 232 | 195 | 191 | - | 236 | 239 | -2.6 | |||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 4,192 | 4,192 | 159 | 154 | - | 201 | 204 | -3.6 | |||
| Midscale, upper-midscale hotels and others | 4,682 | 4,682 | 249 | 244 | - | 324 | 328 | -2.3 | |||
| Leased and owned hotels | 253 | 253 | 330 | 328 | - | 419 | 428 | -2.2 | |||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 4,429 | 4,429 | 241 | 236 | - | 315 | 318 | -2.3 | |||
| Total | 9,106 | 9,106 | 213 | 208 | - | 273 | 277 | -2.8 | |||
Operating Results: HWI(2)
| Number of hotels | Number of rooms | Unopened hotels in pipeline | ||||||||
| Opened in Q1 2026 | Closed in Q1 2026 | Net added in Q1 2026 | As of March 31, 2026 (3) | | As of March 31, 2026 | | As of March 31, 2026 | |||
| Leased hotels | - | - | - | 63 | 13,444 | 8 | ||||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 1 | (4 | ) | (3 | ) | 57 | 11,588 | 21 | ||
| Total | 1 | (4 | ) | (3 | ) | 120 | 25,032 | 29 | ||
| (2) HWI refers to H World International, which includes all hotels operating outside China. (3) As of March 31, 2026, a total of 2 hotels were temporarily closed due to repair and renovation. | ||||||||||
| For the quarter ended | ||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | yoy | |
| (In constant $) | 2025 | 2025 | 2026 | change |
| Average daily room rate (in USD)(4) | ||||
| Leased hotels | 122 | 137 | 122 | - |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 128 | 143 | 132 | |
| Blended | 125 | 140 | 127 | |
| Occupancy rate (as a percentage) | ||||
| Leased hotels | +1.9 p.p. | |||
| Manachised and franchised hotels | +2.3 p.p. | |||
| Blended | +2.1 p.p. | |||
| RevPAR (in USD)(4) | ||||
| Leased hotels | 76 | 101 | 78 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | 77 | 102 | 83 | |
| Blended | 76 | 101 | 80 | |
| (4) Period comparisons of hotel operating statistics are presented on a constant U.S. dollar basis, which is calculated by applying current-period quarterly average exchange rates to the prior comparable period. | ||||
Hotel Portfolio by Brand
| As of March 31, 2026 | |||
| Hotels | Rooms | Unopened hotels | |
| in operation | in pipeline | ||
| Economy hotels | 6,132 | 505,058 | 1,219 |
| HanTing Hotel | 4,626 | 402,202 | 878 |
| NiHao Hotel | 524 | 39,931 | 75 |
| Hi Inn | 730 | 40,050 | 256 |
| Elan Hotel | 40 | 2,239 | - |
| Ibis Hotel | 206 | 19,600 | 3 |
| Zleep Hotels | 6 | 1,036 | 7 |
| Midscale hotels | 5,632 | 605,638 | 1,071 |
| JI Hotel | 3,719 | 420,971 | 732 |
| Orange Hotel | 1,103 | 116,001 | 229 |
| Starway Hotel | 716 | 60,092 | 106 |
| Ibis Styles Hotel | 94 | 8,574 | 4 |
| Upper midscale hotels | 1,263 | 164,400 | 460 |
| Crystal Orange Hotel | 344 | 42,832 | 83 |
| IntercityHotel(5) | 174 | 28,038 | 106 |
| Grand JI Hotel | - | - | 12 |
| CitiGO Hotel | 32 | 4,838 | 2 |
| Manxin Hotel | 197 | 18,501 | 41 |
| Madison Hotel | 217 | 23,860 | 115 |
| Mercure Hotel | 235 | 34,115 | 77 |
| Novotel Hotel | 54 | 10,662 | 19 |
| MAXX Hotel(6) | 10 | 1,554 | 5 |
| Upscale hotels | 164 | 24,159 | 136 |
| Blossom House | 90 | 5,810 | 118 |
| Joya Hotel | 7 | 1,237 | 1 |
| Grand Mercure Hotel | 10 | 1,881 | 1 |
| Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts(7) | 54 | 14,644 | 16 |
| Jaz in the City | 3 | 587 | - |
| Luxury hotels | 19 | 2,838 | 3 |
| Steigenberger Icons(8) | 12 | 2,319 | 1 |
| Song Hotels | 7 | 519 | 2 |
| Others | 5 | 1,470 | 5 |
| Other hotels(9) | 5 | 1,470 | 5 |
| Total | 13,215 | 1,303,563 | 2,894 |
(5) As of March 31, 2026, 123 operational hotels and 98 pipeline hotels of IntercityHotel were under HWC.
(6) As of March 31, 2026, 5 operational hotels and 4 pipeline hotels of MAXX were under HWC.
(7) As of March 31, 2026, 13 operational hotels and 10 pipeline hotels of Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts were under HWC.
(8) As of March 31, 2026, 5 operational hotels and 1 pipeline hotel of Steigenberger Icon were under HWC.
(9) Other hotels include other partner hotels and other hotel brands in Yongle Huazhu Hotel & Resort Group (excluding Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and Blossom House).
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