H World Group Limited

Q2 FY26Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

H World Group Limited Q2 FY26 Results — Earnings Call Analysis

Q2 FY26 earnings call: what management guided on revenue, margins and order book.

Price₹45

Market cap₹13.7K Cr

P/E18.6

Updated29 May 2026

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What the Q2 FY26 call signalled

3 of 4 strong

RevenueRank 3

MarginRank 1

CapexYes

Order bookYes

Not discussed on this call: fundraise.

The short version

- Group revenue grew 11.1% YoY to RMB 6.0 billion in Q1 2026, showing solid growth momentum. - Group adjusted EBITDA grew 24.2% YoY in Q1 2026 with a margin expansion of 3.3 percentage points to 31.0%, showing strong profitability improvement.

From H World Group Limited's Q2 FY26 earnings-call transcript · updated 29 May 2026.

Revenue & Sales Performance

Rank 3

Group revenue grew 11.1% YoY to RMB 6.0 billion in Q1 2026, showing solid growth momentum.
HWC (China operations) revenue increased 12.4% YoY, driven by hotel network expansion and RevPAR recovery.
HWI (International operations) revenue rose 5.1% YoY, partly helped by favorable forex rates.
Asset-light monetized & franchise (M&F) business revenue grew 20.3% YoY to RMB 3.0 billion, with strong profit growth.
Hotel network continues to expand with 14.1% YoY increase in rooms in operation and 2,865 hotels in pipeline.
City coverage rose to 1,461 cities across China; targeting 2,000 cities and 20,000 hotels.
Upper-midscale hotels growing strongly with 14.4% YoY increase.
Membership bookings increased robustly, supporting direct sales growth.
International expansion underway in Southeast Asia with 6 hotels opened.
Management maintains cautious optimism for occupancy and expects steady margin improvements.

Profitability & Margins

Group adjusted EBITDA grew 24.2% YoY in Q1 2026 with a margin expansion of 3.3 percentage points to 31.0%, showing strong profitability improvement.
Adjusted net income increased 38.6% YoY to RMB 1.1 billion; net income margin improved 3.5 percentage points to 17.9%.
Asset-light business drives steady margin improvements; adjusted EBITDA margin expected to continue improving steadily.
Continued high-quality network expansion and RevPAR recovery underpin revenue growth.
Optimized cost control and rental negotiation support profitability enhancements.
Overseas business profitability targets include further narrowing losses and efficient cost management.
Management maintains controlled full-year costs while investing in digitalization, technology, and brand building for sustainable long-term growth.
Cautiously optimistic on occupancy and RevPAR trends, supported by slowing industry supply growth and favorable market dynamics.

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Capital Expenditure Plans

Yes

H World is making strategic investments in key areas including:
- Digitalization
- Technology and AI development
- Building the H Rewards membership program
- Promotion and marketing of core brands
Example: Launched HanTing product in Q1 2026 as part of these initiatives.
Investments are aligned with overall budget and planning; focus is on long-term sustainable growth.
Cost control and cost reduction initiatives continue alongside these investments.
Management emphasizes evaluating the ROI of investments and maintaining full-year cost control while making necessary strategic investments.

Fundraising & Capital Structure

No mention of any current or future fundraising through debt or equity in the Q1 2026 earnings call transcript.
The company highlights a strong balance sheet with RMB 15.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents and a net cash position of RMB 9.6 billion as of Q1 2026.
Management emphasizes operating cash flow generation and maintaining a stable shareholder return plan funded through their own cash flow.
No plans for new equity or debt issuance were disclosed; any updates to the shareholder return plan or fundraising would be communicated timely to the market.

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Order Book & Pipeline

Yes

As of the end of Q1 2026, H World has 13,095 hotels in operation within the HWC segment.
There are an additional 2,865 hotels in the pipeline for future openings.
The company maintains a healthy signing pace with a high level of new signings in Q1.
The full-year 2026 opening guidance remains unchanged, reflecting continued confidence in network expansion.
In the upper-midscale segment, 1,658 hotels are either in operation or in the pipeline, up 14.4% year-over-year.
Expansion targets include both penetration into lower-tier cities and returns to Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, focusing on high-quality properties.
The overall city coverage reached 1,461 cities across China, progressing towards the strategic goal of 2,000 cities and 20,000 hotels.

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H World Group Limited currently shows a below-average growth signal. The stock trades at a P/E of 18.6 with a market cap of $13,746. Investors should review the full earnings analysis for detailed insights.

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- H World is making strategic investments in key areas including: - Digitalization - Technology and AI development - Building the H Rewards membership program - Promotion and marketing of core brands - Example: Launched HanTing product in Q1 2026 as part of these initiatives.

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