HTHT H World Group (HTHT) Q1 FY26 earnings call
H World Group delivered a robust first quarter, driven by strong network expansion in China and initial breakthroughs in the APAC market. The company achieved significant profit growth through its asset-light strategy and improved RevPAR, while strategically optimizing its hotel portfolio and investing in digitalization. Management remains cautiously optimistic on occupancy and committed to shareholder returns, despite acknowledging some consumption power fluctuations and the need for continued brand building in certain segments.
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HTHT operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | This call Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Properties HWC | 13.095KBy the end of first quarter, HWC hotel operation totaled 13,095 and we have another 2,865 hotels in the pipeline.Source: earnings call transcript | 13.417KAs of end June, we had 13,417 hotels in operation in China.Source: earnings call transcript | +2.5% |
| Properties HWC pipeline | 2,865By the end of first quarter, HWC hotel operation totaled 13,095 and we have another 2,865 hotels in the pipeline.Source: earnings call transcript | 3,054As of end June, hotels in pipeline increased both year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter, reached 3,054.Source: earnings call transcript | +6.6% |
| Properties Upper-midscale in operation and in pipeline | 1,658At the end of first quarter, the number of our upper-midscale hotels in operation and in pipeline reached 1,658, up 14.4% year-over-year.Source: earnings call transcript | 1,738As of end June, H World China's upper mid-scale brands and 1,738 hotels in operation and in pipeline, up 13.4% year-over-year.Source: earnings call transcript | +4.8% |
| Stores HWC gross openings | 537So on the hotel HWC, we grossly opened 537 hotels, which is at a relatively high low compared to historical performance.Source: earnings call transcript | 498So on the overall new hotel network expansion, in the second quarter, we opened 498 hotels.Source: earnings call transcript | -7.3% |
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