{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"36406","rtpr_id":"nPnc4v7lVa","ticker":"HTHT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["HTHT","1179"],"title":"H World Group Reports Q1 Results, Highlighting Asset-light Growth and Expanding APAC Footprint","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-15T12:00:06.353Z","article_body":"H World Group Reports Q1 Results, Highlighting Asset-light Growth and Expanding APAC Footprint\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSHANGHAI, May 15, 2026\n\nSHANGHAI, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT)\n(HKEX: 01179), one of the world's leading hospitality groups, today announced\nits unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026,\nhighlighting continued momentum in network coverage, loyalty engagement and\nthe Group's expanding presence across Asia Pacific.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.html)\n\nJin Hui, CEO of H World commented: \"As we enter 2026, H World continues to\nadvance brand-led, high-quality growth. In the first quarter, we opened 537\nnew hotels in China, well on track to meet our full-year gross opening target\nof approximately 2,200 to 2,300 hotels. Our blended H World China ADR\nincreased 4.5% year-over-year and drove a 3.0% year-over-year increase in\nblended RevPAR.\"\n\nFor the first quarter, hotel GMV reached RMB 26.4 billion, up 17.4 %\nyear-on-year. Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels grew 20.3%\nyear-on-year to RMB 3.0 billion, underscoring the strength of the Company's\nasset-light model and sustained demand from partners.\n\nAdjusted EBITDA reached RMB 1.9 billion for the quarter, a 24.2% increase\nyear-on-year.\n\nNetwork Growth Reinforces Market Leadership\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, H World's worldwide hotel network in operation totaled\n13,215 hotels and 1,303,563 rooms, including 13,095 hotels under H World China\nand 120 hotels under H World International. The Group's geographic coverage\nincreased to 1,461 cities in China, up from 1,394 cities as of March 31, 2025,\nreflecting continued expansion across regional markets and momentum in\npenetrating into lower-tier destinations.\n\nH World remains focused on the mass market, with economy and midscale hotels\nas the core of its portfolio. The continued upgrades of Hanting and JI Hotel,\ntogether with the launch of Hanting Inn, a new economy hotel brand, have\nfurther strengthened the Group's competitiveness in the economy and midscale\nhotel markets, reinforcing H World's leadership in China's mass-market\nhospitality segment.\n\nExpanding APAC Presence Strengthens H World's Global Platform\n\nH World also continued to open new hotels in APAC as part of its regional\nexpansion. With Singapore as its operational hub, the Group is extending its\nfootprint into key Southeast Asian markets including Vietnam, Laos, and\nCambodia. In Q1 2026, the first overseas JI Hotel 5.0 officially opened in\nVientiane, the capital of Laos. Located in a prime area of the city, the hotel\ncarries forward JI Hotel's signature Eastern-inspired design, reflecting H\nWorld's growing ability to bring its brands to international markets.\n\nAs of March 31, H World Group operates 6 hotels in APAC, with a pipeline of\napproximately 10 additional hotels.\n\nSupported by its standardized brand system, digital operating capabilities,\nand supply chain advantages, H World aims to continue its growth momentum\nacross APAC.\n\nLoyalty and Digital Capabilities Support Continued Growth\n\nH Rewards, the Group's loyalty program, saw growing consumer engagement in the\nfirst quarter, with room nights booked by members increasing 10.7% to 60\nmillion.\n\n\"Looking ahead, we will continue to pursue high-quality hotel network\nexpansion, strengthen our brand positioning, enhance member-centric sales\ncapabilities underpinned by the H Rewards membership program, and further\ndeepen our technology and AI development,\" Jin Hui said.\n\nFor the full release please visit:\n\nhttps://ir.hworld.com/news-releases/news-release-details/h-world-group-limited-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited\n(https://ir.hworld.com/news-releases/news-release-details/h-world-group-limited-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited)\n\nAbout H World Group Limited\n\nOriginated in China, H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (HKEX: 01179) is a\nkey player in the global hotel industry. Over the past 20 years, H World has\ndeveloped into a leading hospitality group with a presence across diverse\nmarket segments, from economy to upper-midscale and lifestyle hotels. H\nWorld's brands include HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel,\nSteigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel,\nZleep Hotels and Steigenberger Icons. In addition, H World holds the rights as\nmaster franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights\nfor Grand Mercure and Novotel in the pan-China region.\n\nFor more information, please visit H World's website: https://ir.hworld.com\n(https://ir.hworld.com/)\n\nH World undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\nstatements, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise, unless required by applicable law.\n\nFor media inquiry, please contact:\n\nmedia@hworld.com (mailto:media@hworld.com)\n\nPhoto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.jpg\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.jpg)\nLogo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg)\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h-world-group-reports-q1-results-highlighting-asset-light-growth-and-expanding-apac-footprint-302773514.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h-world-group-reports-q1-results-highlighting-asset-light-growth-and-expanding-apac-footprint-302773514.html)\n\nSOURCE H World Group\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnc4v7lVa","title":"H World Group Reports Q1 Results, Highlighting Asset-light Growth and Expanding APAC Footprint","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"HTHT","created":"2026-05-15T12:00:06.353Z","tickers":["HTHT","1179"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"H World Group Reports Q1 Results, Highlighting Asset-light Growth and Expanding APAC Footprint\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSHANGHAI, May 15, 2026\n\nSHANGHAI, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT)\n(HKEX: 01179), one of the world's leading hospitality groups, today announced\nits unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026,\nhighlighting continued momentum in network coverage, loyalty engagement and\nthe Group's expanding presence across Asia Pacific.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.html)\n\nJin Hui, CEO of H World commented: \"As we enter 2026, H World continues to\nadvance brand-led, high-quality growth. In the first quarter, we opened 537\nnew hotels in China, well on track to meet our full-year gross opening target\nof approximately 2,200 to 2,300 hotels. Our blended H World China ADR\nincreased 4.5% year-over-year and drove a 3.0% year-over-year increase in\nblended RevPAR.\"\n\nFor the first quarter, hotel GMV reached RMB 26.4 billion, up 17.4 %\nyear-on-year. Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels grew 20.3%\nyear-on-year to RMB 3.0 billion, underscoring the strength of the Company's\nasset-light model and sustained demand from partners.\n\nAdjusted EBITDA reached RMB 1.9 billion for the quarter, a 24.2% increase\nyear-on-year.\n\nNetwork Growth Reinforces Market Leadership\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, H World's worldwide hotel network in operation totaled\n13,215 hotels and 1,303,563 rooms, including 13,095 hotels under H World China\nand 120 hotels under H World International. The Group's geographic coverage\nincreased to 1,461 cities in China, up from 1,394 cities as of March 31, 2025,\nreflecting continued expansion across regional markets and momentum in\npenetrating into lower-tier destinations.\n\nH World remains focused on the mass market, with economy and midscale hotels\nas the core of its portfolio. The continued upgrades of Hanting and JI Hotel,\ntogether with the launch of Hanting Inn, a new economy hotel brand, have\nfurther strengthened the Group's competitiveness in the economy and midscale\nhotel markets, reinforcing H World's leadership in China's mass-market\nhospitality segment.\n\nExpanding APAC Presence Strengthens H World's Global Platform\n\nH World also continued to open new hotels in APAC as part of its regional\nexpansion. With Singapore as its operational hub, the Group is extending its\nfootprint into key Southeast Asian markets including Vietnam, Laos, and\nCambodia. In Q1 2026, the first overseas JI Hotel 5.0 officially opened in\nVientiane, the capital of Laos. Located in a prime area of the city, the hotel\ncarries forward JI Hotel's signature Eastern-inspired design, reflecting H\nWorld's growing ability to bring its brands to international markets.\n\nAs of March 31, H World Group operates 6 hotels in APAC, with a pipeline of\napproximately 10 additional hotels.\n\nSupported by its standardized brand system, digital operating capabilities,\nand supply chain advantages, H World aims to continue its growth momentum\nacross APAC.\n\nLoyalty and Digital Capabilities Support Continued Growth\n\nH Rewards, the Group's loyalty program, saw growing consumer engagement in the\nfirst quarter, with room nights booked by members increasing 10.7% to 60\nmillion.\n\n\"Looking ahead, we will continue to pursue high-quality hotel network\nexpansion, strengthen our brand positioning, enhance member-centric sales\ncapabilities underpinned by the H Rewards membership program, and further\ndeepen our technology and AI development,\" Jin Hui said.\n\nFor the full release please visit:\n\nhttps://ir.hworld.com/news-releases/news-release-details/h-world-group-limited-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited\n(https://ir.hworld.com/news-releases/news-release-details/h-world-group-limited-reports-first-quarter-2026-unaudited)\n\nAbout H World Group Limited\n\nOriginated in China, H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (HKEX: 01179) is a\nkey player in the global hotel industry. Over the past 20 years, H World has\ndeveloped into a leading hospitality group with a presence across diverse\nmarket segments, from economy to upper-midscale and lifestyle hotels. H\nWorld's brands include HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel,\nSteigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel,\nZleep Hotels and Steigenberger Icons. In addition, H World holds the rights as\nmaster franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights\nfor Grand Mercure and Novotel in the pan-China region.\n\nFor more information, please visit H World's website: https://ir.hworld.com\n(https://ir.hworld.com/)\n\nH World undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\nstatements, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise, unless required by applicable law.\n\nFor media inquiry, please contact:\n\nmedia@hworld.com (mailto:media@hworld.com)\n\nPhoto - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.jpg\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.jpg)\nLogo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg)\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h-world-group-reports-q1-results-highlighting-asset-light-growth-and-expanding-apac-footprint-302773514.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h-world-group-reports-q1-results-highlighting-asset-light-growth-and-expanding-apac-footprint-302773514.html)\n\nSOURCE H World Group\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2981111/JI_Hotel.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2681438/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-15T12:00:06.414229535Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778846406414},"received_at":"2026-05-15T12:00:06.478Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h-world-group-reports-q1-results-highlighting-asset-light-growth-and-expanding-apac-footprint-302773514.html"},"analysis":{"id":"25853","press_release_id":"36406","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"earnings","narrative":"H World Group reported Q1 revenue of RMB 3.0 billion, up 20.3% year-over-year, driven by strong demand in its managed and franchised portfolio.\n\nAdjusted EBITDA rose 24.2% to RMB 1.9 billion, while hotel GMV grew 17.4% to RMB 26.4 billion, reflecting robust occupancy and rate growth.\n\nThe company opened 537 new hotels in China during the quarter, keeping it on track for a full-year target of 2,200 to 2,300 openings, and expanded its APAC footprint with the first overseas JI Hotel in Laos.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"H World delivers strong Q1 growth with 20%+ revenue and EBITDA gains, reaffirming aggressive expansion targets."},"keyFigures":{"revenue":"RMB 3.0 billion","revenueYoy":"20.3%","customDimensions":{"gmv":"RMB 26.4 billion","adr_yoy":"4.5%","gmv_yoy":"17.4%","revpar_yoy":"3.0%","total_rooms":1303563,"adjusted_ebitda":"RMB 1.9 billion","hotels_opened_q1":537,"adjusted_ebitda_yoy":"24.2%","loyalty_room_nights":"60 million","cities_covered_china":1461,"total_hotels_operating":13215,"loyalty_room_nights_yoy":"10.7%","full_year_opening_target":"2,200 to 2,300"}},"quotedText":"As we enter 2026, H World continues to advance brand-led, high-quality growth.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jin Hui","role":"CEO"}],"products":["JI Hotel","Hanting","Hanting Inn","H Rewards","HanTing Hotel","Crystal Orange Hotel","Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts","MAXX","Jaz in the City","IntercityHotel","Zleep Hotels","Steigenberger Icons","Mercure","Ibis","Ibis Styles","Grand Mercure","Novotel"],"companies":[{"name":"H World Group Limited","ticker":"HTHT","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"H World Group Limited","ticker":"01179","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"RMB 26.4 billion","context":"Q1 hotel GMV"},{"amount":"RMB 3.0 billion","context":"Q1 revenue from managed and franchised hotels"},{"amount":"RMB 1.9 billion","context":"Q1 Adjusted EBITDA"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":4,"reasoning":"Strong Q1 results with 20.3% revenue growth and 24.2% Adjusted EBITDA growth. 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