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Earnings Per Share
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"):

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2026202520262025
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$536 $420 $1,403 $1,160 
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding224 234 227 237 
Basic EPS$2.39 $1.79 $6.18 $4.89 
Diluted EPS:
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$536 $420 $1,403 $1,160 
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding(1)
226 237 229 240 
Diluted EPS$2.37 $1.78 $6.13 $4.84 
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(1)Amounts for all periods include less than 1 million shares related to share-based compensation that were excluded from the calculations of diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.