H World Group Limited · HTHT · FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2025

H World expands asset-light profit engine as RevPAR outlook softens

H World is strengthening its asset-light profit engine and expanding its hotel network, but the near-term growth case is tempered by softer RevPAR expectations, oversupply, and execution risks from rapid openings and European operations.

Reported Before market openNASDAQConsumer Cyclical $13.56B market cap
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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.59 Consensus $0.56
EPS surprise +5.4% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $896.1M Consensus $879.1M
Revenue surprise +1.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +5.4% Event window
SPY move -0.3% Same window
Abnormal move +5.7% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +8.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management reported faster room and hotel GMV growth, a larger asset-light contribution to gross operating profit, and a more explicit warning that macro conditions and oversupply could keep RevPAR below earlier expectations. Brand upgrades and supply-chain reforms were added as operational responses.

Guidance delta

Management maintained guidance, while indicating Q3 RevPAR may decline slightly and full-year RevPAR may fall below prior expectations.

Key takeaways

  • Room inventory increased 18.3% year over year and hotel GMV rose 15%, supported by lower-tier city expansion.
  • The franchised and managed asset-light segment contributed 64% of total gross operating profit, up 7.5 percentage points year over year.
  • Management cited macro headwinds and oversupply as reasons for a slightly lower Q3 RevPAR outlook and a full-year outlook below prior expectations.
  • HanTing 4.0, Orange 3.0, and JI 5.0 upgrades are intended to address cannibalisation from new openings.
  • Supply-chain enhancements reduced costs by 10% to 20% and shortened build timelines.

Management priorities

  • Roll out HanTing 4.0 across new properties
  • Continue upgrading Orange and JI brands
  • Expand H Rewards benefits and explore cross-industry partnerships
  • Strengthen supply-chain modularization to cut costs
  • Pursue a mid-term goal of 20,000 hotels in 2,000 cities

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
HTHT EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.31 Q4 '23 actual $0.33, beat Q1 '24 estimate $0.32 Q1 '24 actual $0.29, miss Q2 '24 estimate $0.52 Q2 '24 actual $0.46, miss Q2 '25 estimate $0.56 Q2 '25 actual $0.59, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.64 Q3 '25 actual $0.67, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.41 Q4 '25 actual $0.58, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.46 Q1 '26 actual $0.49, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.74 Q2 '26 actual $0.78, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.80 Q4 '26 estimate $4.34 Q1 '27 estimate $2.98 Q2 '27 estimate $5.20
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold19 ratings
Bullish1157.9%
Neutral526.3%
Bearish315.8%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$44.16Current
$32.4Low
$50.56Average
$62.4High

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Benchmark Buy BuyMaintainMar 19, 2026
Macquarie Outperform OutperformMaintainMar 18, 2026
UBS Buy NeutralUpgradeMar 9, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainMay 21, 2025
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainMar 13, 2024
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Named analyst price targets

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FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSAnalyst unavailable$62.4$52.12 +41.3%Mar 9, 2026
HSBCLina Yan$32.4$32.08 -26.6%Feb 4, 2025
CitigroupLydia Ling$54$38.06 +22.3%Sep 27, 2024
Morgan StanleyDan Chee$56$36.31 +26.8%May 24, 2024
HSBCLina Yan$53.6$39.72 +21.4%May 21, 2024
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

H World Group Limited, through its various subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the development and management of hotels primarily within the People's Republic of China. Its extensive operations cover a range of models, including leased, owned, manachised, and franchised properties. The company boasts a diverse collection of self-owned hotel brands, among them HanTing Hotel, Ni Hao Hotel, Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Ibis Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Starway Hotel, Ibis Styles Hotel, CitiGO Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Manxin Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Madison Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City, Grand Mercure, Steigenberger Icon, and Song Hotels. As of June 30, 2022, the group oversaw 8,176 hotels, providing a combined total of 773,898 rooms. Originally known as Huazhu Group Limited, the company officially rebranded to H World Group Limited in June 2022. Founded in 2005, its corporate headquarters are situated in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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