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H World Group Limited

Chinese hotel management company

H World Group Limited (simplified Chinese: 华住酒店集团; traditional Chinese: 華住酒店集團; pinyin: Huázhù Jiǔdiàn Jítuán), formerly Huazhu Hotels Group in English, is a hotel management company in China. In 2010, H World Group was listed on Nasdaq; in September 2020, H World Group achieved a secondary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

$3.6BRevenue, fiscal 20255
$726.0MNet income, fiscal 20255
2005Founded1

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  • TickerHTHT on Nasdaq1
  • Industryhospitality industry, hotel manager1
  • HeadquartersShanghai1
  • Websitewww.huazhu.com
  • Incorporated inCayman Islands6
  • Business addressNo. 1299 Fenghua Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, F4 000006
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6
  • Legal formcompany limited by shares4
  • LEI549300Y5ML31FVN837304
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressPO Box 2681 Cricket Square Hutchins Drive, KY1-1111 George Town, Cayman Islands4
  • Registered withGeneral Registry, CT-1799304
HuazhuHotelsHQ
Photo: WhisperToMe, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons8

H World Group Limited (simplified Chinese: 华住酒店集团; traditional Chinese: 華住酒店集團; pinyin: Huázhù Jiǔdiàn Jítuán), formerly Huazhu Hotels Group in English, is a hotel management company in China. In 2010, H World Group was listed on Nasdaq; in September 2020, H World Group achieved a secondary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In January 2023, H World was listed in the Hurun China 500 Most Valuable Private Companies 2022 and ranked No. 126. Its headquarters are in Jiading District, Shanghai.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

26.9%Operating margin5
20.1%Net margin5
10.5%Revenue growth, 20255
39.7%Return on equity5
0.04×Debt to equity5

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Room Revenues brought in 53% of the revenue H World Group Limited broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Room Revenues11.0B CNY553%down 7% from 2024
  2. On Going Management And Service Fees4.0B CNY519%up 20% from 2024
  3. Reimbursements For Hotel Manager Fees2.2B CNY511%up 24% from 2024
  4. Food And Beverage Revenues1.3B CNY56%down 2% from 2024
  5. Other Fees1.1B CNY55%up 9% from 2024
  6. Other Leased And Owned Hotels Revenues622.0M CNY53%down 11% from 2024
  7. Loyalty Program411.0M CNY52%up 22% from 2024
  8. Initial One Time Franchise Fee181.0M CNY51%up 32% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Room Revenues11.8B CNY11.8B CNY11.0B CNY
On Going Management And Service Fees2.8B CNY3.3B CNY4.0B CNY
Reimbursements For Hotel Manager Fees1.4B CNY1.8B CNY2.2B CNY
Food And Beverage Revenues1.3B CNY1.3B CNY1.3B CNY
Other Fees767.0M CNY985.0M CNY1.1B CNY
Other Leased And Owned Hotels Revenues674.0M CNY695.0M CNY622.0M CNY
Loyalty Program288.0M CNY338.0M CNY411.0M CNY
Initial One Time Franchise Fee114.0M CNY137.0M CNY181.0M CNY

Business segments

Legacy Huazhu brought in 81% of the revenue H World Group Limited broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Legacy Huazhu20.5B CNY581%up 8% from 2024
  2. Legacy DH4.8B CNY519%down 2% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Legacy Huazhu17.4B CNY19.0B CNY20.5B CNY
Legacy DH4.5B CNY4.9B CNY4.8B CNY

Regions

China brought in 81% of the revenue H World Group Limited broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. China20.5B CNY581%up 8% from 2024
  2. Germany3.4B CNY513%down 4% from 2024
  3. Countries Other Than China And Germany1.4B CNY56%up 3% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
China17.4B CNY19.0B CNY20.5B CNY
Germany3.3B CNY3.5B CNY3.4B CNY
Countries Other Than China And Germany1.2B CNY1.4B CNY1.4B CNY

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Other costs71¢$2.6B
  • Income tax9¢$309.0M
  • Profit20¢$726.0M

Out of $3.6B in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Dividends paid47¢$559.0M
  • Share buybacks9¢$112.0M
  • Kept or used elsewhere44¢$527.0M

Out of $1.2B of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue91011121314155$3.6B in 2025+147% since 2018
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2018: $1.5B$1.5B20182019: $1.6B$1.6B2019+10%2020: $1.6B$1.6B2020−3%2021: $2.0B$2.0B2021+28%2022: $2.0B$2.0B2022+0%2023: $3.1B$3.1B2023+53%2024: $3.3B$3.3B2024+6%2025: $3.6B$3.6B2025+11%
Operating income91011121314155$975.0M in 2025+186% since 2018
-$500.0M0$500.0M$1.0B2018: $341.0M$341.0M20182019: $304.0M$304.0M2019−11%2020: -$257.0M-$257.0M20202021: $26.0M$26.0M20212022: -$43.0M-$43.0M20222023: $662.0M$662.0M20232024: $713.0M$713.0M2024+8%2025: $975.0M$975.0M2025+37%
Net income91011121314155$726.0M in 2025+598% since 2018
-$500.0M0$500.0M$1.0B2018: $104.0M$104.0M20182019: $254.0M$254.0M2019+144%2020: -$336.0M-$336.0M20202021: -$73.0M-$73.0M2021−78%2022: -$264.0M-$264.0M2022+262%2023: $575.0M$575.0M20232024: $418.0M$418.0M2024−27%2025: $726.0M$726.0M2025+74%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total revenues25.3B CNY23.9B CNY21.9B CNY
Hotel operating costs15.3B CNY15.3B CNY14.3B CNY
Other operating costs61.0M CNY31.0M CNY34.0M CNY
Selling and marketing expenses1.3B CNY1.2B CNY1.1B CNY
General and administrative expenses2.3B CNY2.5B CNY2.1B CNY
Pre-opening expenses41.0M CNY50.0M CNY35.0M CNY
Total operating costs and expenses19.0B CNY19.1B CNY17.6B CNY
Goodwill impairment loss0 CNY0 CNY4.0M CNY
Other operating income, net485.0M CNY359.0M CNY404.0M CNY
Income from operations6.8B CNY5.2B CNY4.7B CNY
Interest income223.0M CNY210.0M CNY248.0M CNY
Interest expense337.0M CNY318.0M CNY385.0M CNY
Other income, net38.0M CNY51.0M CNY573.0M CNY
Gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, net-10.0M CNY-66.0M CNY109.0M CNY
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net569.0M CNY-272.0M CNY90.0M CNY
Income before income taxes7.3B CNY4.8B CNY5.3B CNY
Income tax expense2.2B CNY1.7B CNY1.2B CNY
Loss from equity method investments-26.0M CNY-41.0M CNY-14.0M CNY
Net income5.1B CNY3.1B CNY4.1B CNY
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest35.0M CNY54.0M CNY46.0M CNY
Net income attributable to H World Group Limited5.1B CNY3.0B CNY4.1B CNY
(Loss) gain arising from defined benefit plan, net of tax of RMB(3), RMB0 and RMB2 for the year ended 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively9.0M CNY6.0M CNY-9.0M CNY
Loss from fair value changes of debt securities, net of tax of RMB3, RMB13 and RMB3 for 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively-8.0M CNY-38.0M CNY-12.0M CNY
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of nil for the years ended 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively-184.0M CNY28.0M CNY175.0M CNY
Comprehensive income4.9B CNY3.1B CNY4.3B CNY
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest35.0M CNY54.0M CNY46.0M CNY
Comprehensive income attributable to H World Group Limited4.9B CNY3.0B CNY4.2B CNY
Basic1.65 CNY0.98 CNY1.28 CNY
Diluted1.60 CNY0.96 CNY1.25 CNY
Basic (in shares)3.1B shares3.1B shares3.2B shares
Diluted (in shares)3.2B shares3.3B shares3.4B shares
(Loss) gain arising from defined benefit plan, net of tax2.0M CNY0 CNY-3.0M CNY
Loss from fair value changes of debt securities, net of tax-3.0M CNY-13.0M CNY-3.0M CNY
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax0 CNY0 CNY0 CNY

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The story

In August 2005, the first HanTing Hotel was built. The first hotel of the group was opened by Kunshan Railway Station for a trial operation in August 2005. Ji Qi (Chinese: 季琦; pinyin: Jì Qí), the founder, stated that he got the idea to start the chain by reading a book discussing Accor.

In January 2010, the first JI Hotel was built. In March 2010, HanTing Hotel Group, Inc. went public on the New York Stock Exchange. In November 2012, the group's Chinese name was renamed to Huazhu Hotels Group.

In December 2014, signed a long-term strategic alliance agreement with Accor in France, which was finalized in January 2016. In May 2015, former president Jenny Zhang was appointed chief executive officer. In February 2017, the company wholly acquired Orange Crystal Hotel Group, which owns the brands Orange Crystal Hotel and Orange Hotel. In April 2017, the company opened the first Manxin Hotel.

In August 2018, Huazhu Hotels Group announced the completion of its strategic acquisition of the Chinese boutique resort hotel brand, Blossom. In October 2019, the first overseas directly managed shop of JI Hotel was officially opened in Singapore's historic Orchard Road shopping district, as the first overseas hotel of Huazhu Hotels Group. In November 2019, the company announced that one of their subsidiaries purchased Deutsche Hospitality for 700 million euros.

In January 2020, the company completed the acquisition of all equity interest in Deutsche Hospitality, whose hotel brands include Steigenberger, Steigenberger Icons, MAXX by Steigenberger, IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotels. In September 2020, the company achieved a secondary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 1179.HK.

In March 2021, Huazhu and Sunac Cultural and Tourism established a joint venture - Yongle Huazhu Hotel Management Company Limited - to jointly develop the high-end hotel business. In September 2022, the company changed its name to H World Group Limited, or H World.

From Wikipedia’s article on H World Group Limited, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Leadership

Who has led H World Group Limited, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Hui Jin2026–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Arthur Yu2026–now
2010201520202025
  • Chief executive officerHui Jin Mar 17, 2026 to now16
  • Chief financial officerArthur Yu Mar 18, 2026 to now17
Board members and other officers (4)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • Huazhu Group LtdJun 11, 2018 to Jun 24, 20226
  • Huazhu Group LimitedJun 1, 2018 to Jun 20221
  • China Lodging Group, LtdMar 5, 2010 to May 24, 20186
  • China Lodging Group, Limiteduntil Jun 1, 20181

Timeline

  1. Mar 17, 2026New chief executive Hui Jin becomes CEO16
  2. Jun 2022Renamed Name changed to H World Group Limited1
  3. Mar 26, 2010Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
  4. 2005Founded Founded1

Filings

170 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 23 insider forms, 15 large holders, 127 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  2. Sep 29, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Sep 23, 20266-K EDGAR
  4. Sep 16, 20266-K EDGAR
  5. Sep 10, 20266-K EDGAR
  6. Sep 4, 20266-K EDGAR
  7. Sep 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  8. Aug 18, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Aug 18, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Aug 18, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  11. Aug 17, 20266-K EDGAR
  12. Aug 5, 20266-K EDGAR
  13. Jul 30, 20263 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  14. Jul 28, 20266-K EDGAR
  15. Jul 20, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  16. Jun 30, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. Jun 26, 20266-K EDGAR
  18. Jun 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  19. Jun 1, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  20. May 21, 2026144 EDGAR

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Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

1 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 1 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Mar 20, 2026Hee Theng FongDirectorSale31,640$50.96$1.6MForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Schroder Investment Management Group14,941,321$623.4M0.4%+5,840,094
Jpmorgan Chase & Co12,210,093$528.3M0.0%+593,432
Capital International Investors12,469,022$520.2M0.1%+268,275
Invesco Ltd.10,158,882$423.8M0.0%+1,393,586
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp9,123,560$380.6M0.8%+393,359
BlackRock, Inc.8,947,874$373.3M0.0%−377,532
M&g PLC6,091,469$255.8M1.3%+1,414,179
Fmr LLC4,513,192$188.3M0.0%−1,626,312
Perseverance Asset Management International4,035,321$168.4M17.2%+153,285
Kontiki Capital Management (HK) Ltd.3,774,658$157.5M10.3%+239,270
State Street Corp3,524,935$147.1M0.0%+26,505
Goldman Sachs Group Inc3,459,226$144.3M0.0%−1,498,218
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership3,399,365$141.8M0.2%+1,779,587
Alliancebernstein L.P.2,463,581$123.9M0.0%+1,056,072
Morgan Stanley2,353,483$98.2M0.0%−467,543
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd2,309,215$96.3M0.3%+98,824
UBS Group AG2,261,597$94.4M0.0%+1,055,032
Capital Research Global Investors1,693,555$70.7M0.0%+687,537
Northern Trust Corp1,485,250$62.0M0.0%+444,801
Lazard Asset Management LLC1,334,018$55.7M0.1%+594,881
Citigroup Inc1,306,935$54.5M0.0%+253,399
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,265,578$52.4M0.0%−29,397
Capital International, Inc./CA/1,231,476$51.4M0.4%+30,229
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC1,216,507$50.8M0.0%+1,214,004
Generation Investment Management Llp1,151,118$48.0M0.5%+78,339

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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