WU JOHN JIONG sold (to issuer) $45.4M of HTHT

H World Group (HTHT) shares rose 11.3% after Q2 results showed 13.2% hotel turnover growth and 10.8% revenue increase. The company raised 2026 revenue growth forecast to 4%-8% and approved a $2.5B return plan. It operates 13,539 hotels with 1.34M rooms and has 3,089 hotels in pipeline. Cash reserves were RMB14.2B against RMB4.2B debt. The board declared a $275M dividend.

H World Group (HTHT) reported Q2 revenue growth of 10.8% to $1.1B, exceeding estimates. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance and announced a $2.5B shareholder return plan. Adjusted EBITDA increased 20.0% to 2.7B yuan, driven by its franchised and managed hotel business model.

H World Group (HTHT) shares rose 5.32% in pre-market trading after Q2 earnings beat expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.78 and revenue of $1.05 billion. The company raised its 2026 revenue guidance to 4-8% growth and announced a $2.5 billion shareholder return plan. China business drove growth, while international revenue declined.

H World Group reported a 13.2% year-over-year increase in hotel gross merchandise value to RMB30.5 billion. The company operates 13,417 hotels in China and plans to expand to 20,000 hotels in 2,000 cities. Managed and franchised revenue rose 25% to RMB3.6 billion, with a 18.5% increase in gross operating profit. The company maintained its full-year opening target of 2,200 to 2,300 hotels and approved a $2.5 billion shareholder return plan.

H World Group reported Q2 2026 revenue of RMB7.1 billion (US$1.1 billion), up 10.8% year over year. Hotel turnover rose 13.2% to RMB30.5 billion, with manachised and franchised revenue up 25.2% to RMB3.6 billion. Net income was RMB1.6 billion. The company raised full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to 4% to 8% and approved a shareholder return plan up to US$2.5 billion.

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT, HKEX:1179) reported Q2 2026 results on Aug. 17, with adjusted EBITDA up 20.0% to RMB 2.7B and adjusted net income up 26.9% to RMB 1.7B. Revenue rose 10.8% to RMB 7.1B, driven by managed and franchised revenue up 25.2% to RMB 3.6B. The company also announced a new USD 2.5B shareholder return plan.