Top 5 Leisure Companies in the World

3. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Market Cap: $31.44 Billion

Headquartered in Virginia, U.S., Hilton’s portfolio includes 6,215 properties across 118 countries and territories, including 690 that are managed and 5,405 that are franchised.

In line with other hospitality industry giants post-Covid, HWH continued with the growth momentum this year, as net income clocked in at $211 million for the first quarter of 2022, with a full-year projection of over $1 billion. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2022 was recorded at $448 million.

The company’s system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 80.5pc in Q1 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, while fee revenues increased 79pc compared to the same period in 2021. However, when compared with pre-pandemic results, system-wide comparable RevPAR for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was down 17pc compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.

During the first quarter of 2022, Hilton opened 76 new hotels contributing to 13,200 additional rooms and achieved net unit growth of 7,800 rooms.

Dedicated to fulfilling its commitment to hospitality, Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, earning a top spot on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The company has also been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for five consecutive years.

Hilton has 18 brands across different market segments, including Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, LXR Hotels and Resorts by Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts.