H World Posts Q4 Revenue Beat, Projects 6% Revenue Growth For 2025

H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) shares are trading higher on Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter results.

Adjusted earnings per ADS of 14 cents, missed the analyst consensus of 27 cents.

Quarterly sales of $825 million beat the street view of $798.17 million.

Revenue rose by 7.8% year-over-year (Y/Y), exceeding the previously forecasted guidance of an increase of 1% to 5% for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Revenue from the Legacy-Huazhu segment grew by 9.2% Y/Y, aligning with the previously announced 1% to 5% guidance, while revenue from the Legacy-DH segment saw a 2.9% Y/Y increase.

As of Dec. 31, 11,147 hotels and over one million hotel rooms were in operation.

In the quarter, revenue from leased and owned hotels was $462 million, representing a decline of 2.3% Y/Y and 8.6% Q/Q.

Revenue from franchised hotels in the quarter was $342 million, representing a 24% Y/Y growth.

Hotel turnover increased 16.5% Y/Y in the fourth ...