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H World Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) reported its unaudited financial results for Q2 2024. The company operated 10,286 hotels with 1,001,865 rooms globally as of June 30, 2024.

Hotel turnover increased 15.5% YoY to RMB23.4 billion. Revenue rose 11.2% YoY to RMB6.1 billion, at the high end of the previously announced guidance. The Legacy-Huazhu segment's revenue increased 11.1%, while the Legacy-DH segment's revenue rose 11.6% YoY.

Net income attributable to H World was RMB1.1 billion, up from RMB1.0 billion in Q2 2023. EBITDA (non-GAAP) was RMB1.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was RMB2.0 billion.

For Q3 2024, H World expects revenue growth of 2%-5% YoY. The company also revised its full-year 2024 hotel opening guidance to over 2,200 hotels, up from around 1,800. During Q2 2024, H World opened 567 hotels but saw Legacy-Huazhu's blended RevPAR decline by 2% YoY.

H World Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) ha riportato i suoi risultati finanziari non verificati per il secondo trimestre del 2024. L'azienda gestiva 10.286 hotel con 1.001.865 camere a livello globale al 30 giugno 2024.

Il fatturato degli hotel è aumentato del 15,5% rispetto all'anno precedente, raggiungendo i RMB 23,4 miliardi. I ricavi sono aumentati dell'11,2% anno su anno, toccando i RMB 6,1 miliardi, al valore più alto della guida precedentemente annunciata. I ricavi del segmento Legacy-Huazhu sono aumentati dell'11,1%, mentre i ricavi del segmento Legacy-DH sono aumentati dell'11,6% rispetto all'anno precedente.

Il reddito netto attribuibile a H World è stato di RMB 1,1 miliardi, rispetto a RMB 1,0 miliardi nel secondo trimestre del 2023. L'EBITDA (non GAAP) è stato di RMB 1,9 miliardi, e l'EBITDA rettificato è stato di RMB 2,0 miliardi.

Per il terzo trimestre del 2024, H World prevede una crescita dei ricavi del 2%-5% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha anche rivisto le sue previsioni per l'apertura di hotel per l'intero anno 2024, portandole a oltre 2.200 hotel, rispetto a circa 1.800. Durante il secondo trimestre del 2024, H World ha aperto 567 hotel ma ha visto il RevPAR blended di Legacy-Huazhu diminuire del 2% rispetto all'anno precedente.

H World Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) informó sus resultados financieros no auditados para el segundo trimestre de 2024. La compañía operaba 10,286 hoteles con 1,001,865 habitaciones a nivel mundial al 30 de junio de 2024.

La facturación hotelera aumentó un 15,5% interanual, alcanzando los RMB 23.4 mil millones. Los ingresos crecieron un 11,2% interanual, llegando a RMB 6.1 mil millones, en el rango más alto de la guía previamente anunciada. Los ingresos del segmento Legacy-Huazhu aumentaron un 11,1%, mientras que los ingresos del segmento Legacy-DH crecieron un 11,6% interanual.

El resultado neto atribuible a H World fue de RMB 1,1 mil millones, frente a RMB 1,0 mil millones en el segundo trimestre de 2023. El EBITDA (no GAAP) fue de RMB 1,9 mil millones, y el EBITDA ajustado fue de RMB 2,0 mil millones.

Para el tercer trimestre de 2024, H World espera un crecimiento de los ingresos del 2%-5% interanual. La empresa también revisó su guía de apertura de hoteles para todo el año 2024 a más de 2,200 hoteles, en comparación con alrededor de 1,800. Durante el segundo trimestre de 2024, H World abrió 567 hoteles, pero el RevPAR combinado de Legacy-Huazhu disminuyó un 2% interanual.

H 월드 그룹 (NASDAQ: HTHT)은 2024년 2분기 감사되지 않은 재무 결과를 보고했습니다. 이 회사는 2024년 6월 30일 기준으로 전 세계적으로 10,286개의 호텔과 1,001,865개의 객실을 운영하고 있습니다.

호텔 수익은 전년 대비 15.5% 증가하여 RMB 234억에 이르렀습니다. 수익은 전년 대비 11.2% 증가한 RMB 61억으로, 이전에 발표한 가이드의 상한선에 도달했습니다. Legacy-Huazhu 세그먼트의 수익은 11.1% 증가했으며, Legacy-DH 세그먼트의 수익은 전년 대비 11.6% 증가했습니다.

H 월드에 귀속된 순소득은 RMB 11억으로, 2023년 2분기에서 RMB 10억에서 증가했습니다. EBITDA(비 GAAP)는 RMB 19억이었고, 조정된 EBITDA는 RMB 20억이었습니다.

2024년 3분기 동안 H 월드는 수익 성장률을 전년 대비 2%-5%로 예상하고 있습니다. 이 회사는 2024년 전체 연도에 대한 호텔 개장 가이드를 약 1,800개에서 2,200개 이상으로 수정했습니다. 2024년 2분기 동안 H 월드는 567개의 호텔을 개장했지만 Legacy-Huazhu의 혼합 RevPAR은 전년 대비 2% 감소했습니다.

H World Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) a publié ses résultats financiers non audités pour le deuxième trimestre 2024. La société exploitait 10 286 hôtels avec 1 001 865 chambres dans le monde au 30 juin 2024.

Le chiffre d'affaires hôtelier a augmenté de 15,5 % par rapport à l'année précédente, atteignant 23,4 milliards de RMB. Les revenus ont augmenté de 11,2 % par rapport à l'année précédente, atteignant 6,1 milliards de RMB, à la limite supérieure de l'orientation précédemment annoncée. Les revenus du segment Legacy-Huazhu ont augmenté de 11,1 %, tandis que ceux du segment Legacy-DH ont augmenté de 11,6 % par rapport à l'année précédente.

Le revenu net attribuable à H World était de 1,1 milliard de RMB, en hausse par rapport à 1,0 milliard de RMB au deuxième trimestre 2023. L'EBITDA (non-GAAP) était de 1,9 milliard de RMB, et l'EBITDA ajusté était de 2,0 milliards de RMB.

Pour le troisième trimestre 2024, H World s'attend à une croissance des revenus de 2 % à 5 % par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a également révisé ses prévisions d'ouverture d'hôtels pour l'ensemble de l'année 2024, les portant à plus de 2 200 hôtels, contre environ 1 800. Au cours du deuxième trimestre 2024, H World a ouvert 567 hôtels, mais a constaté que le RevPAR combiné de Legacy-Huazhu avait diminué de 2 % par rapport à l'année précédente.

H World Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) hat seine ungeprüften Finanzergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht. Zum 30. Juni 2024 betrieb das Unternehmen weltweit 10.286 Hotels mit 1.001.865 Zimmern.

Der Umsatz aus Hotels stieg im Jahresvergleich um 15,5% auf 23,4 Milliarden RMB. Der Umsatz nahm im Jahresvergleich um 11,2% auf 6,1 Milliarden RMB zu und lag am oberen Ende der zuvor angekündigten Prognose. Der Umsatz im Segment Legacy-Huazhu stieg um 11,1%, während der Umsatz im Segment Legacy-DH im Jahresvergleich um 11,6% anstieg.

Der Nettogewinn, der H World zuzurechnen ist, betrug 1,1 Milliarden RMB, ein Anstieg von 1,0 Milliarden RMB im zweiten Quartal 2023. Das EBITDA (non-GAAP) betrug 1,9 Milliarden RMB, und das bereinigte EBITDA betrug 2,0 Milliarden RMB.

Für das dritte Quartal 2024 erwartet H World ein Umsatzwachstum von 2%-5% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Das Unternehmen hat auch seine Prognose für die Hotelöffnungen im Jahr 2024 auf über 2.200 Hotels, gegenüber etwa 1.800, nach oben korrigiert. Im zweiten Quartal 2024 eröffnete H World 567 Hotels, sah jedoch, dass der blended RevPAR von Legacy-Huazhu im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 2% zurückging.

Positive
  • Revenue increased 11.2% YoY to RMB6.1 billion.
  • Net income rose to RMB1.1 billion from RMB1.0 billion in Q2 2023.
  • EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased to RMB1.9 billion.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved to RMB2.0 billion.
  • Hotel turnover grew by 15.5% YoY to RMB23.4 billion.
  • Legacy-Huazhu segment's revenue up by 11.1% YoY.
  • Legacy-DH segment's revenue increased by 11.6% YoY.
  • Full-year 2024 hotel opening guidance revised up to over 2,200 hotels.
Negative
  • Legacy-Huazhu's blended RevPAR declined by 2% YoY.
  • Same-hotel RevPAR for Legacy-Huazhu fell 3.6% YoY.
  • General and administrative expenses increased to RMB602 million, up from RMB477 million in Q2 2023.

H World Group's Q2 2024 results show solid growth and profitability improvements. Revenue increased 11.2% year-over-year to RMB6.1 billion, at the high end of guidance. Net income rose to RMB1.1 billion, up from RMB1.0 billion last year. Key highlights:

  • Hotel network expanded to 10,286 hotels with 1,001,865 rooms
  • RevPAR declined slightly by 2% year-over-year, but occupancy improved
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew to RMB2.0 billion, up from RMB1.8 billion last year
  • Operating margin improved to 25.6% from 25.0% last year

The results reflect H World's successful execution of its asset-light expansion strategy and operational improvements. The company raised its 2024 hotel opening guidance, signaling confidence in continued growth despite near-term economic headwinds in China.

H World Group's Q2 performance demonstrates resilience in a challenging environment. The 82.6% occupancy rate for Legacy-Huazhu hotels is impressive, especially given rapid expansion. While ADR declined slightly, the focus on mid-scale and economy segments positions the company well for China's evolving travel market.

The Legacy-DH segment showed encouraging signs, with RevPAR up 4.5% year-over-year. This indicates a recovery in European markets. H World's commitment to global expansion, particularly in APAC and Middle East, is a strategic move to diversify revenue streams.

The revised hotel opening guidance of over 2,200 new properties in 2024 is ambitious but achievable given the company's track record. This aggressive expansion, coupled with improved profitability, suggests H World is effectively balancing growth and operational efficiency.

H World's Q2 results reflect broader trends in the Chinese hospitality sector. Despite economic uncertainties, travel demand remains robust, particularly in lower-tier cities where much of H World's expansion is focused. The company's multi-brand strategy allows it to capture diverse market segments.

The 25.8% year-over-year increase in manachised and franchised hotel revenue underscores the success of H World's asset-light model. This approach not only accelerates expansion but also improves margins, as evidenced by the 31.0% operating margin in the Legacy-Huazhu segment.

Looking ahead, H World's emphasis on product upgrades and service excellence should help maintain its competitive edge. The company's ability to grow its hotel network while improving profitability positions it well to capitalize on the long-term growth potential of China's travel industry, despite short-term volatilities.

  • A total of 10,286 hotels or 1,001,865 hotel rooms in operation as of June 30, 2024.
  • Hotel turnover1 increased 15.5% year-over-year to RMB23.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024. Excluding Steigenberger Hotels GmbH and its subsidiaries (“DH”, or “Legacy-DH”), hotel turnover from the Legacy-Huazhu segment increased 16.2% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024; and hotel turnover from the Legacy-DH segment increased 7.8% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Revenue increased 11.2% year-over-year to RMB6.1 billion (US$846 million)2 in the second quarter of 2024, at the high end of the previously announced 7% to 11% revenue increase guidance as compared to the second quarter of 2023. Revenue from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 increased 11.1% year-over-year, also at the high end of the previously announced 7% to 11% guidance; and revenue from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 increased 11.6% year-over-year.
  • Net income attributable to H World Group Limited was RMB1.1 billion (US$147 million) in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB659 million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-Huazhu segment was RMB1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB993 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB833 million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-DH segment was RMB34 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB22 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a net loss of RMB174 million in the previous quarter.
  • EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.9 billion (US$255 million), compared with RMB1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB1.3 billion in the previous quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), which excluded share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, net foreign exchange gain (loss), and gain (loss) on disposal of investments from EBITDA (non-GAAP), was RMB2.0 billion (US$280 million) in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB1.4 billion in the previous quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA by segment is our segment measure. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-Huazhu segment was RMB1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB1.5 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-DH segment was RMB131 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB97 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a loss of RMB66 million in the previous quarter.
  • For the third quarter of 2024, H World expects its revenue growth to be in the range of 2%-5% compared to the third quarter of 2023, or in the range of 1%-4% excluding DH.
  • We revise up our hotel opening guidance for the full year of 2024, expecting to open over 2,200 hotels, up from our previous guidance of around 1,800 hotels.

SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT and HKEX: 1179) (“H World”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”), a key player in the global hotel industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and the first half ended June 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2024, H World’s worldwide hotel network in operation totaled 10,286 hotels and 1,001,865 rooms, including 136 hotels and 27,552 rooms from DH. During the second quarter of 2024, our Legacy-Huazhu business opened 567 hotels, including 4 leased and owned hotels, and 563 manachised and franchised hotels, and closed a total of 101 hotels, including 10 leased and owned hotels and 91 manachised and franchised hotels. As of June 30, 2024, H World had a total of 3,294 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 3,266 hotels from the Legacy-Huazhu business and 28 hotels from the Legacy-DH business.

Legacy-Huazhu Second Quarter of 2024 Operational Highlights

As of June 30, 2024, Legacy-Huazhu had 10,150 hotels in operation, including 592 leased and owned hotels, and 9,558 manachised and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-Huazhu had 974,313 hotel rooms in operation, including 84,814 rooms under the lease and ownership model, and 889,499 rooms under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-Huazhu also had 3,266 unopened hotels in its pipeline, including 8 leased and owned hotels, and 3,258 manachised and franchised hotels. The following discusses Legacy-Huazhu’s revenue per available room (“RevPAR”), average daily room rate (“ADR”) and occupancy rate for its leased and owned hotels, as well as manachised and franchised hotels for the periods indicated.

  • The ADR was RMB296 in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB305 in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB280 in the previous quarter.
  • The occupancy rate for all the Legacy-Huazhu hotels in operation was 82.6% in the second quarter of 2024, compared with 81.8% in the second quarter of 2023 and 77.2% in the previous quarter.
  • Blended RevPAR was RMB244 in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB250 in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB216 in the previous quarter.
  • For all the Legacy-Huazhu hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months, the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB248 in the second quarter of 2024, representing a 3.6% decline from RMB257 in the second quarter of 2023, with a 4.1% decrease in same-hotel ADR partially offset by a 0.4 percentage-point increase in same-hotel occupancy rate.

Legacy-DH Second Quarter of 2024 Operational Highlights

As of June 30, 2024, Legacy-DH had 136 hotels in operation, including 87 leased hotels, and 49 manachised and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-DH had 27,552 hotel rooms in operation, including 16,789 rooms under the lease model, and 10,763 rooms under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-DH also had 28 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 13 leased hotels and 15 manachised and franchised hotels. The following discusses Legacy-DH’s RevPAR, ADR and occupancy rate for its leased as well as manachised and franchised hotels (excluding hotels temporarily closed) for the periods indicated. 

  • The ADR was EUR120 in the second quarter of 2024, compared with EUR117 in the second quarter of 2023 and EUR104 in the previous quarter.
  • The occupancy rate for all Legacy-DH hotels in operation was 68.3% in the second quarter of 2024, compared with 67.1% in the second quarter of 2023 and 55.8% in the previous quarter.
  • Blended RevPAR was EUR82 in the second quarter of 2024, compared with EUR78 in the second quarter of 2023 and EUR58 in the previous quarter.

Jin Hui, CEO of H World commented: “We are pleased to announce that the Group and Legacy-Huazhu has achieved a remarkable 10,000-hotel milestone during the second quarter of 2024. This milestone also marked a new start for the Group. We believe the Chinese market still presents huge opportunities and growth potentials, and we are ready to scale new heights, moving from 10,000+ hotels in over 1,000 cities to 20,000+ hotels in over 2,000 cities. In the second quarter of 2024, we continued our fast high-quality network growth, opening 567 new hotels in China. While Legacy-Huazhu’s blended RevPAR declined by 2% year-over-year in the second quarter due mainly to a high ADR base in the same period last year, our occupancy rate increased by 0.7 percentage-point year-over-year despite our continued rapid rate of hotel network expansion. In spite of the near-term volatilities in macro and consumption, China’s overall travel demand remains robust. As for Legacy-Huazhu, we will continue focusing on product upgrades, service excellence, and membership programs to enhance our core competitive edges and drive a long-term sustainable RevPAR growth.”

“Regarding our business outside China, our Legacy-DH recorded a 4.5% year-over-year blended RevPAR increase in the second quarter of 2024. We are committed to extend our global footprint, seeking growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East.”

Second Quarter and Interim of 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

(RMB in millions)Q2 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024H1 2023H1 2024
Revenue:     
Leased and owned hotels3,5923,0993,6816,4666,780
Manachised and franchised hotels1,8562,0632,3343,4104,397
Others82116133134249
Total revenue5,5305,2786,14810,01011,426
      

Revenue in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB6.1 billion (US$846 million), representing an 11.2% year-over-year increase and a 16.5% quarter-over-quarter increase. Revenue from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB4.8 billion, representing an 11.1% year-over-year increase and a 13.7% quarter-over-quarter increase. The 11.1% year-over-year increase was mainly driven by continued hotel network expansion. Revenue from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.3 billion, representing an 11.6% year-over-year increase and a 27.8% quarter-over-quarter increase. The year-over-year increase was attributable to both business recovery and network expansion, and the quarter-over-quarter increase was mainly due to seasonality.

Revenue in the first half of 2024 was RMB11.4 billion (US$1.6 billion), representing an increase of 14.1% from the first half of 2023. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 was RMB9.1 billion, representing a 14.3% year-over-year increase. Revenue from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 was RMB2.4 billion, representing a 13.7% year-over-year increase.

Revenue from leased and owned hotels in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB3.7 billion (US$507 million), representing a 2.5% year-over-year increase and a 18.8% quarter-over-quarter increase. Revenue from leased and owned hotels from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB2.4 billion, representing a 2.9% year-over-year decrease, due mainly to the net closure of leased and owned hotels in operation. Revenue from leased hotels from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.3 billion, representing a 14.2% year-over-year increase.

In the first half of 2024, revenue from our leased and owned hotels was RMB6.8 billion (US$933 million), representing a 4.9% year-over-year increase. Revenue from our Legacy-Huazhu’s leased and owned hotels in the first half of 2024 was RMB4.5 billion, representing a 0.5% year-over-year increase. Revenue from our Legacy-DH’s leased hotels in the first half of 2024 was RMB2.3 billion, representing a 14.8% year-over-year increase.

Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB2.3 billion (US$321million), representing a 25.8% year-over-year increase and a 13.1% quarter-over-quarter increase. Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB2.3 billion, representing a 26.0% year-over-year increase. Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB29 million, representing an 11.5% year-over-year increase.

In the first half of 2024, revenue from manachised and franchised hotels was RMB4.4 billion (US$605 million), representing a 28.9% year-over-year increase. These hotels accounted for 38.5% of revenue, compared to 34.1% of revenue in the first half of 2023. Revenue from our Legacy-Huazhu’s manachised and franchised hotels in the first half of 2024 was RMB4.3 billion, representing a 29.1% year-over-year increase. Revenue from our Legacy-DH’s manachised and franchised hotels in the first half of 2024 was RMB50 million, representing a 13.6% year-over-year increase.

Other revenue represents revenue generated from businesses other than our hotel operations, which mainly includes revenue from the provision of IT products and services and Huazhu Mall™ and other revenue from the Legacy-DH segment, totaling RMB133 million (US$18 million) in the second quarter of 2024, compared to RMB82 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB116 million in the previous quarter.

In the first half of 2024, other revenue was RMB249 million (US$34 million), compared to RMB134 million in the first half of 2023.

(RMB in millions)Q2 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024H1 2023H1 2024
Operating costs and expenses:     
Hotel operating costs(3,482)(3,565)(3,731)(6,732)(7,296)
Other operating costs(6)(9)(6)(17)(15)
Selling and marketing expenses(262)(260)(317)(457)(577)
General and administrative expenses(477)(509)(602)(902)(1,111)
Pre-opening expenses(12)(8)(19)(21)(27)
Total operating costs and expenses(4,239)(4,351)(4,675)(8,129)(9,026)
           

Hotel operating costs in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB3.7 billion (US$512 million), compared to RMB3.5 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB3.6 billion in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to our hotel network expansion. Hotel operating costs from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB2.7 billion, which represented 56.7% of the quarter’s revenue, compared to RMB2.6 billion or 58.9% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB2.6 billion or 61.6% in the previous quarter. Hotel operating costs from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB995 million, which represented 75.4% of revenue, compared to RMB923 million or 78.0% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023, and RMB950 million or 92.0% in the previous quarter.

In the first half of 2024, hotel operating costs were RMB7.3 billion (US$1.0 billion), compared to RMB6.7 billion in the first half of 2023. Hotel operating costs from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 were RMB5.4 billion, which represented 59.0% of revenue, compared to 62.2% in the first half of 2023. Hotel operating costs from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 were RMB1.9 billion, which represented 82.7% of revenue, compared to RMB1.8 billion or 86.5% in the first half of 2023.

Selling and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB317 million (US$44 million), compared to RMB262 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB260 million in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB193 million, which represented 4.0% of this quarter’s revenue, compared to RMB153 million or 3.5% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023, and RMB159 million or 3.7% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year expense increase was mainly due to continued business expansion. Selling and marketing expenses from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB124 million, which represented 9.4% of revenue, compared to RMB109 million or 9.2% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023, and RMB101 million or 9.8% for the previous quarter.

In the first half of 2024, selling and marketing expenses were RMB577 million (US$79 million), compared to RMB457 million in the first half of 2023. Selling and marketing expenses from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 were RMB352 million, which represented 3.9% of revenue, compared to RMB270 million or 3.4% of revenue in the first half of 2023. Selling and marketing expenses from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 were RMB225 million, which represented 9.6% of revenue, compared to RMB187 million or 9.0% of revenue in the first half of 2023.

General and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB602 million (US$83 million), compared to RMB477 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB509 million in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB483 million, which represented 10.0% of this quarter’s revenue, compared to RMB352 million or 8.1% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB395 million or 9.3% of revenue in the previous quarter. The year-over-year expense increase was mainly due to headcount normalization and a rise in share-based compensation to secure and reward core employees for our sustainable long-term business growth. General and administrative expenses from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 were RMB119 million, which represented 9.0% of revenue, compared to RMB125 million or 10.6% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB114 million or 11.0% in the previous quarter.

In the first half of 2024, general and administrative expenses were RMB1.1 billion (US$153 million), compared to RMB902 million in the first half of 2023. General and administrative expenses from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 were RMB878 million, which represented 9.7% of revenue, compared to RMB664 million or 8.4% of revenue in the first half of 2023. General and administrative expenses from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 were RMB233 million, which represented 9.9% of revenue, compared to RMB238 million or 11.5% of revenue in the first half of 2023.

Pre-opening expenses in the second quarter of 2024 were primarily related to the Legacy-Huazhu segment and totaled RMB19 million (US$3 million), compared to RMB12 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB8 million in the previous quarter.

Pre-opening expenses in the first half of 2024 were RMB27 million (US$4 million), compared to RMB21 million in the first half of 2023. Pre-opening expenses from Legacy-Huazhu were 0.3% of revenue in the first half of 2024, the same as the 0.3% of revenue in the first half of 2023.

Other operating income, net in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB99 million (US$13 million), compared to RMB94 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB76 million in the previous quarter.

Other operating income, net in the first half of 2024 was RMB175 million (US$24 million), compared to RMB168 million in the first half of 2023.

Income from operations in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.6 billion (US$216 million), compared to income from operations of RMB1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and income from operations of RMB1.0 billion in the previous quarter. Income from operations from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.5 billion, compared to income from operations of RMB1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and income from operations of RMB1.1 billion in the previous quarter. The Legacy-DH segment had income from operations of RMB73 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to income from operations of RMB35 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a loss from operations of RMB128 million in the previous quarter.

Income from operations in the first half of 2024 was RMB2.6 billion (US$354 million), compared to income from operation of RMB2.0 billion in the first half of 2023. Income from operations from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 was RMB2.6 billion, compared to income from operations of RMB2.2 billion in 2023. Loss from operations from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 was RMB55 million, compared to a loss of RMB123 million in the first half of 2023.

Operating margin, defined as income from operations as a percentage of revenue, was 25.6% in the second quarter of 2024, compared with 25.0% in the second quarter of 2023 and 19.0% for the previous quarter. The margin improvement was mainly due to higher revenue contribution from Legacy-Huazhu’s manachised and franchised business as well as margin improvement from the Legacy-DH business. This was in line with our asset-light expansion strategy. Operating margin from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the second quarter of 2024 was 31.0%, compared with 31.1% in the second quarter of 2023 and 26.6% in the previous quarter. Operating margin from the Legacy-DH segment in the second quarter of 2024 was 5.5%, compared with 3.0% in the second quarter of 2023 and a negative 12.4% in the previous quarter.

Operating margin in the first half of 2024 was 22.5%, compared with 20.5% in the first half of 2023. Operating margin from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 was 29.0%, compared with 27.4% in the first half of 2023. Operating margin from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 was a negative 2.3%, compared with a negative 5.9% in the first half of 2023.

Other income, net in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB24 million (US$3 million), compared to RMB32 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB40 million in the previous quarter.

Other income, net in the first half of 2024 was RMB64 million (US$9 million), compared to RMB546 million in the first half of 2023, which was mainly due to gains from selling AccorHotels shares.

Gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities in the second quarter of 2024 were losses of RMB51 million (US$7 million), compared to losses of RMB19 million in the second quarter of 2023, and gains of RMB38 million in the previous quarter. Gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities mainly represent the unrealized gains (losses) from our investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values.

In the first half of 2024, losses from fair value changes of equity securities were RMB13 million (US$2 million), compared to losses of RMB6 million in the first half of 2023.

Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB423 million (US$58 million), compared to RMB308 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB279 million in the previous quarter.

In the first half of 2024, income tax expense was RMB702 million (US$97 million), compared to RMB502 million in the first half of 2023.

Net income attributable to H World Group Limited in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.1 billion (US$147 million), compared with RMB1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB659 million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-Huazhu segment was RMB1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB993 million in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB833 million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-DH segment was RMB34 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB22 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a net loss of RMB174 million in the previous quarter.

Net income attributable to H World Group Limited in the first half of 2024 was RMB1.7 billion (US$238 million), compared with RMB2.0 billion in the first half of 2023. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from Legacy-Huazhu in the first half of 2024 was RMB1.9 billion, compared to RMB2.1 billion in the first half of 2023. Net loss attributable to H World Group Limited from Legacy-DH in the first half of 2024 was RMB140 million, compared to a net loss of RMB143 million in the first half of 2023.

EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.9 billion (US$255 million), compared with RMB1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB1.3 billion in the previous quarter.

EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2024 was RMB3.2 billion (US$436 million), compared with RMB3.4 billion in the first half of 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), which excluded share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, net foreign exchange gain (loss), and gain (loss) on disposal of investments from EBITDA (non-GAAP), was RMB2.0 billion (US$280 million) in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB1.4 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-Huazhu segment, which is a segment measure, was RMB1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB1.5 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-DH segment, which is a segment measure, was RMB131 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared with RMB97 million in the second quarter of 2023 and a loss of RMB66 million in the previous quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2024 was RMB3.5 billion (US$476 million), compared with RMB2.8 billion in the first half of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA from Legacy-Huazhu, which is a segment measure, was RMB3.4 billion in the first half of 2024, compared with RMB2.8 billion in the first half of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA from Legacy-DH, which is a segment measure, was RMB65 million in the first half of 2024.

To better reflect the profitability of our core business, we have redefined the non-GAAP measure of adjusted EBITDA, and therefore the above adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2023 and the first half of 2023 have been restated.

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB2.2 billion (US$307 million). Investing cash inflow in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB346 million (US$47 million). Financing cash outflow in the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.1 billion (US$152 million).

Operating cash inflow in the first half of 2024 was RMB3.1 billion (US$430 million), compared to RMB4.1 billion in the first half of 2023. Investing cash inflow in the first half of 2024 was RMB694 million (US$95 million), compared to RMB849 million in the first half of 2023. Financing cash outflow in the first half of 2024 was RMB3.4 billion (US$463 million), compared to RMB2.4 billion in the first half of 2023.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents of RMB7.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) and restricted cash of RMB364 million (US$50 million).

Debt financing. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had a total debt and net cash balance of RMB5.5 billion (US$762 million) and RMB2.6 billion (US$361 million), respectively; the unutilized credit facility available to the Company was RMB3.1 billion.

Shareholder return plan
On July 23 2024, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has announced a three-year shareholder return plan with an aggregate amount of distribution that may be made to the Company’s shareholders of up to US$2 billion, effective from July 23, 2024. Under the shareholder return plan, the Board has the sole discretion to: (i) declare and distribute ordinary dividends semi-annually, the aggregate amount of which for each financial year shall be no less than 60% of the Company’s net income in such financial year, and (ii) declare and distribute, from time to time, special dividends and/or make repurchases of the American Depositary Shares of the Company (“ADS(s)”) pursuant to the share repurchase program, considering the financial position of the Company.

Semi-annual dividend
The Board has declared a cash dividend for the first half of 2024 in the aggregate amount of approximately US$200 million, of US$0.063 per ordinary share, or US$0.63 per ADS.

Share repurchase program
On July 23 2024, the Board approved a five-year share repurchase program of ADSs with an aggregate amount of up to US$1 billion, effective from August 21, 2024. This share repurchase program replaces the Company’s share repurchase program previously approved and adopted on August 21, 2019 with an aggregate amount of up to US$750 million.

Guidance
For the third quarter of 2024, H World expects its revenue growth to be in the range of 2%-5% compared to the third quarter of 2023, or in the range of 1%-4% excluding DH.

We revise up our hotel opening guidance for the full year of 2024, expecting to open over 2,200 hotels, and up from our previous guidance of around 1,800 hotels.

The above forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call
H World’s management will host a conference call at 9 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (9 a.m. Hong Kong time on Wednesday, August 21, 2024) following the announcement.

To join by phone, all participants must pre-register this conference call using the Participant Registration link of https://register.vevent.com/register/BI29b37e1152634b2aaaec173dd6f6fb8a. Upon registration, each participant will receive details for the conference call, which include dial-in numbers, conference call passcode and a unique access PIN.

A live webcast of the call can be accessed at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/8no94rwr or the Company’s website at https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar.

A replay of the conference call will be available for twelve months from the date of the conference at the Company’s website, https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. Generally-Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”): adjusted net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments; adjusted basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share/ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments; EBITDA; adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Company performance by excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments that may not be indicative of Company operating performance. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Company performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used regularly by Company management in financial and operational decision-making. A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments is that share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments have been and may continue to be significant and recurring in the Company’s business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company believes that EBITDA is a useful financial metric to assess the operating and financial performance before the impact of investing and financing transactions and income taxes, given the significant investments that the Company has made in leasehold improvements, depreciation and amortization expense that comprise a significant portion of the Company’s cost structure. In addition, the Company believes that EBITDA is widely used by other companies in the lodging industry and may be used by investors as a measure of financial performance. The Company believes that EBITDA information provides investors with a useful tool for comparability between periods because it excludes depreciation and amortization expense attributable to capital expenditures. The Company also uses adjusted EBITDA to assess operating results of its hotels in operation. The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments helps facilitate year-over-year comparisons of the results of operations as the share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments may not be indicative of Company operating performance.

Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA more closely reflects the financial performance capability of our hotels. The presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains considered to be outside the ordinary course of business.

The use of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations. Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets (including land use rights), income tax, interest expense and interest income have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA. Share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of adjusted EBITDA. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of the results. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense, share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments all in the reconciliations to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and in the consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the performance of the Company.

The terms EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and neither EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA is a measure of net income, operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. When assessing the operating and financial performance, investors should not consider these data in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s net income, operating income or any other operating performance measure that is calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, the Company’s EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as the Company does.

Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, to the consolidated statement of operations information are included at the end of this press release.

About H World Group Limited
Originated in China, H World Group Limited is a key player in the global hotel industry. As of June 30, 2024, H World operated 10,286 hotels with 1,001,865 rooms in operation in 18 countries. H World’s brands include Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Starway Hotel, Orange Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, Manxin Hotel, Madison Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, Ni Hao Hotel, CitiGO Hotel, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel, Zleep Hotels, Steigenberger Icon and Song Hotels. In addition, H World also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in the pan-China region.

H World’s business includes leased and owned, manachised and franchised models. Under the lease and ownership model, H World directly operates hotels typically located on leased or owned properties. Under the manachise model, H World manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers that H World appoints, and H World collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, H World provides training, reservations and support services to the franchised hotels, and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. H World applies a consistent standard and platform across all of its hotels. As of June 30, 2024, H World operated 10 percent of its hotel rooms under the lease and ownership model, and 90 percent under the manachise and franchise model.

For more information, please visit H World’s website: https://ir.hworld.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Such factors and risks include our anticipated growth strategies; our future results of operations and financial condition; economic conditions; the regulatory environment; our ability to attract and retain customers and leverage our brands; trends and competition in the lodging industry; the expected growth of demand for lodging; and other factors and risks detailed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “forecast,” “project” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results.

H World undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.

—Financial Tables and Operational Data—



H World Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 December 31, 2023
 June 30, 2024
 RMBRMBUS$3
 (in millions)
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents6,946  7,801  1,073 
Restricted cash764  364  50 
Short-term investments2,189  1,112  153 
Accounts receivable, net755  840  116 
Loan receivables, net184  163  23 
Amounts due from related parties, current210  258  36 
Inventories59  61  8 
Other current assets, net949  868  119 
Total current assets12,056  11,467  1,578 
    
Property and equipment, net6,097  5,882  809 
Intangible assets, net5,280  5,174  712 
Operating lease right-of-use assets25,658  25,814  3,552 
Finance lease right-of-use assets2,171  2,053  283 
Land use rights, net181  177  24 
Long-term investments2,564  2,499  344 
Goodwill5,318  5,261  724 
Amounts due from related parties, non-current25  21  3 
Loan receivables, net163  158  22 
Other assets, net663  672  93 
Deferred tax assets1,043  1,035  142 
Assets held for sale2,313  2,239  308 
Total assets63,532  62,452  8,594 
    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Short-term debt4,049  315  44 
Accounts payable1,019  865  119 
Amounts due to related parties77  119  16 
Salary and welfare payables1,067  843  116 
Deferred revenue1,637  1,760  242 
Operating lease liabilities, current3,609  3,531  486 
Finance lease liabilities, current45  45  6 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities3,261  3,599  495 
Dividends payable2,085  -  - 
Income tax payable562  782  107 
Total current liabilities17,411  11,859  1,631 
    
Long-term debt1,265  5,220  718 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current24,215  24,334  3,348 
Finance lease liabilities, non-current2,697  2,587  356 
Deferred revenue1,072  1,182  163 
Other long-term liabilities1,118  1,215  167 
Deferred tax liabilities845  818  113 
Retirement benefit obligations124  120  17 
Liabilities held for sale2,536  2,400  330 
Total liabilities51,283  49,735  6,843 
    
Equity:   
Ordinary shares0  0  0 
Treasury shares(906) (1,569) (216)
Additional paid-in capital11,861  11,300  1,555 
Retained earnings794  2,520  347 
Accumulated other comprehensive income386  331  46 
Total H World Group Limited shareholders' equity12,135  12,582  1,732 
Noncontrolling interest114  135  19 
Total equity12,249  12,717  1,751 
Total liabilities and equity63,532  62,452  8,594 


H World Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 Quarter Ended
 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2023

 March 31,
2024

 June 30, 2024
 June 30,
2023

 June 30, 2024
 RMBRMBRMB US$RMBRMBUS$
 (in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data)
Revenue:       
Leased and owned hotels3,592  3,099  3,681  507  6,466  6,780  933 
Manachised and franchised hotels1,856  2,063  2,334  321  3,410  4,397  605 
Others82  116  133  18  134  249  34 
Total revenue5,530  5,278  6,148  846  10,010  11,426  1,572 
        
Operating costs and expenses:       
Hotel operating costs:       
Rents(1,088) (1,086) (1,091) (150) (2,139) (2,177) (300)
Utilities(137) (192) (149) (20) (341) (341) (47)
Personnel costs(1,131) (1,225) (1,337) (184) (2,167) (2,562) (353)
Depreciation and amortization(332) (319) (315) (43) (678) (634) (87)
Consumables, food and beverage(335) (293) (327) (45) (613) (620) (85)
Others(459) (450) (512) (70) (794) (962) (132)
Total hotel operating costs(3,482) (3,565) (3,731) (512) (6,732) (7,296) (1,004)
Other operating costs(6) (9) (6) (1) (17) (15) (2)
Selling and marketing expenses(262) (260) (317) (44) (457) (577) (79)
General and administrative expenses(477) (509) (602) (83) (902) (1,111) (153)
Pre-opening expenses(12) (8) (19) (3) (21) (27) (4)
Total operating costs and expenses(4,239) (4,351) (4,675) (643) (8,129) (9,026) (1,242)
Other operating income (expense), net94  76  99  13  168  175  24 
Income (loss) from operations1,385  1,003  1,572  216  2,049  2,575  354 
Interest income57  51  56  8  101  107  15 
Interest expense(94) (83) (84) (12) (224) (167) (23)
Other income (expense), net32  40  24  3  546  64  9 
Gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities(19) 38  (51) (7) (6) (13) (2)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)(5) (92) (24) (3) 99  (116) (15)
Income (loss) before income taxes1,356  957  1,493  205  2,565  2,450  338 
Income tax (expense) benefit(308) (279) (423) (58) (502) (702) (97)
Income (Loss) from equity method investments(12) (11) 12  2  (27) 1  0 
Net income (loss)1,036  667  1,082  149  2,036  1,749  241 
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(21) (8) (15) (2) (31) (23) (3)
Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited1,015  659  1,067  147  2,005  1,726  238 
        
Gains(losses) from fair value changes of debt securities, net of tax20  -  (25) (3) 20  (25) (3)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax183  (31) 1  0  222  (30) (4)
Comprehensive income (loss)1,239  636  1,058  146  2,278  1,694  234 
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(21) (8) (15) (2) (31) (23) (3)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited1,218  628  1,043  144  2,247  1,671  231 
        
Earnings (Losses) per share:       
Basic0.32  0.21  0.34  0.05  0.63  0.55  0.08 
Diluted0.31  0.21  0.33  0.05  0.62  0.54  0.07 
        
Earnings (Losses) per ADS:       
Basic3.18  2.10  3.40  0.47  6.30  5.50  0.76 
Diluted3.11  2.08  3.32  0.46  6.16  5.41  0.74 
        
Weighted average number of shares used in computation:     
Basic3,187,331,990  3,139,466,152  3,137,722,145  3,137,722,145  3,180,817,047  3,138,594,148  3,138,594,148 
Diluted3,354,717,904  3,172,770,493  3,303,934,814  3,303,934,814  3,349,256,828  3,300,316,153  3,300,316,153 




H World Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 Quarter Ended
 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2023

 March 31,
2024

 June 30, 2024
 June 30,
2023

 June 30, 2024
 RMBRMBRMBUS$RMBRMBUS$
 (in millions)
Operating activities:       
Net income (loss)1,036  667  1,082  149  2,036  1,749  241 
        
Share-based compensation34  58  112  15  61  170  23 
Depreciation and amortization,
and other
359  345  337  46  744  682  94 
Impairment loss80  -  36  5  80  36  5 
Loss (Income) from equity method investments, net of dividends68  11  30  4  83  41  6 
Investment (income) loss and foreign exchange (gain) loss(96) 29  41  6  (640) 70  10 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities712  (230) 750  103  1,732  520  71 
Other45  6  (153) (21) (14) (147) (20)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities2,238  886  2,235  307  4,082  3,121  430 
        
Investing activities:       
Capital expenditures(171) (281) (203) (28) (393) (484) (67)
Purchase of investments(961) (254) (632) (87) (962) (886) (122)
Proceeds from maturity/sale and return of investments2  842  1,139  157  2,202  1,981  272 
Loan advances(41) (52) (12) (2) (75) (64) (9)
Loan collections38  38  53  7  72  91  13 
Other1  55  1  0  5  56  8 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(1,132) 348  346  47  849  694  95 
        
Financing activities:       
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares-  -  -  -  1,973  -  - 
Payment of share repurchase-  (544) (132) (18) -  (676) (93)
Proceeds from debt300  536  53  7  728  589  81 
Repayment of debt(4,103 ) (137) (292) (40) (4,992) (429) (59)
Dividend paid-  (2,091) -  -  -  (2,091) (288)
Purchase of prepaid put option-  -  (710) (98) -  (710) (98)
Other(21) (22) (24) (3) (71) (46) (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(3,824) (2,258) (1,105) (152) (2,362) (3,363) (463)
        
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash202  (17) 10  2  181  (7) (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2,516) (1,041) 1,486  204  2,750  445  61 
Less: net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale-  5  (15) (2) -  (10) (1)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period10,352  7,710  6,664  917  5,086  7,710  1,061 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period7,836  6,664  8,165  1,123  7,836  8,165  1,123 


H World Group Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
 Quarter Ended
 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2023

 March 31,
2024

 June 30, 2024
 June 30,
2023

 June 30, 2024
 RMBRMBRMBUS$RMBRMBUS$
 (in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data)
Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited (GAAP)1,015  659  1,067  147  2,005  1,726  238 
Share-based compensation expenses34  58  112  15  61  170  23 
(Gain) loss from fair value changes of equity securities19  (38) 51  7  6  13  2 
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net5  92  24  3  (99) 116  15 
(Gain) loss on disposal of investments-  -  -  -  (516) -  - 
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited (non-GAAP)1,073  771  1,254  172  1,457  2,025  278 
        
        
Adjusted earnings (losses) per share (non-GAAP)     
Basic0.34  0.25  0.40  0.05  0.46  0.65  0.09 
Diluted0.33  0.24  0.39  0.05  0.45  0.63  0.09 
        
Adjusted earnings (losses) per ADS (non-GAAP)
Basic3.37  2.46  3.99  0.55  4.58  6.45  0.89 
Diluted3.29  2.43  3.88  0.53  4.51  6.31  0.87 
        
Weighted average number of shares used in computation     
Basic3,187,331,990  3,139,466,152  3,137,722,145  3,137,722,145  3,180,817,047  3,138,594,148  3,138,594,148 
Diluted3,354,717,904  3,172,770,493  3,303,934,814  3,303,934,814  3,349,256,828  3,300,316,153  3,300,316,153 
 
        
 Quarter Ended
 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2023

 March 31,
2024

 June 30, 2024
 June 30,
2023

 June 30, 2024
 RMBRMBRMBUS$RMBRMBUS$
 (in millions, except per share and per ADS data)
Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited (GAAP)1,015  659  1,067  147  2,005  1,726  238 
Interest income(57) (51) (56) (8) (101) (107) (15)
Interest expense94  83  84  12  224  167  23 
Income tax expense308  279  423  58  502  702  97 
Depreciation and amortization354  339  335  46  721  674  93 
EBITDA (non-GAAP)1,714  1,309  1,853  255  3,351  3,162  436 
Share-based compensation34  58  112  15  61  170  23 
(Gain) loss from fair value changes of equity securities19  (38) 51  7  6  13  2 
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net5  92  24  3  (99) 116  15 
(Gain) loss on disposal of investments-  -  -  -  (516) -  - 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)1,772  1,421  2,040  280  2,803  3,461  476 


H World Group Limited
Segment Financial Summary
  Quarter Ended June 30, 2023  Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
  Quarter Ended June 30, 2024
 Legacy- Huazhu Legacy- DH Legacy- Huazhu Legacy- DH Legacy- Huazhu Legacy- DH
 RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB
  (in millions) (in millions) (in millions)
Leased and owned hotels2,466 1,126 2,112 987  2,395 1,286
Manachised and franchised hotels1,830 26 2,042 21  2,305 29
Others51 31 91 25  128 5
Revenue 4,347 1,183 4,245 1,033  4,828 1,320
            
Depreciation and amortization294 60 280 59  279 56
Adjusted EBITDA1,675 97 1,487 (66) 1,909 131


H World Group Limited
Segment Financial Summary
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
 Legacy- Huazhu Legacy- DH Legacy- Huazhu Legacy- DH
 RMB RMB RMB RMB
  (in millions) (in millions)
Leased and owned hotels4,486 1,980  4,507 2,273
Manachised and franchised hotels3,366 44  4,347 50
Others89 45  219 30
Revenue 7,941 2,069  9,073 2,353
        
Depreciation and amortization598 123  559 115
Adjusted EBITDA2,803 (0) 3,396 65


Operating Results: Legacy-Huazhu
(1)

 Number of hotels  Number of rooms
 Opened
in Q2 2024
Closed (2)
in Q2 2024
Net added
in Q2 2024
As of
June 30, 2024
 As of
June 30, 2024
Leased and owned hotels4(10)(6)592 84,814
Manachised and franchised hotels563(91)4729,558 889,499
Total 567 (101) 466 10,150   974,313
(1) Legacy-Huazhu refers to H World and its subsidiaries, excluding DH.
(2) The reasons for hotel closures mainly included non-compliance with our brand standards, operating losses, and property-related issues. In Q2 2024, we temporarily closed 12 hotels for brand upgrade or business model change purposes.


 As of June 30, 2024
 Number of hotelsUnopened hotels in pipeline
Economy hotels5,2701,209
Leased and owned hotels3130
Manachised and franchised hotels4,9571,209
Midscale, upper-midscale hotels and others4,8802,057
Leased and owned hotels2798
Manachised and franchised hotels4,6012,049
Total10,1503,266


 For the quarter ended 
 June 30,March 31,June 30,yoy
 202320242024change
Average daily room rate (in RMB)    
Leased and owned hotels384346375-2.2%
Manachised and franchised hotels295272288-2.3%
Blended305280296-2.9%
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)    
Leased and owned hotels83.6%81.0%85.6%+2.0 p.p.
Manachised and franchised hotels81.6%76.8%82.3%+0.6 p.p.
Blended81.8%77.2%82.6%+0.7 p.p.
RevPAR (in RMB)    
Leased and owned hotels3212803210.1%
Manachised and franchised hotels241209237-1.6%
Blended250216244-2.0%


Same-hotel operational data by class        
Mature hotels in operation for more than 18 months
 Number of hotelsSame-hotel RevPARSame-hotel ADRSame-hotel Occupancy
 As of
June 30,
For the quarter yoyFor the quarter yoyFor the quarter yoy
 ended
June 30,
changeended
June 30,
changeended
June 30,
change
 2023202420232024 20232024 2023 2024 (p.p.)
Economy hotels3,7513,751198190-4.2%235225-4.1%84.4%84.3%-0.1
Leased and owned hotels299299241235-2.6%281268-4.6%85.8%87.5%+1.7
Manachised and franchised hotels3,4523,452193184-4.5%229219-4.1%84.3%83.9%-0.3
Midscale, upper-midscale hotels and others3,1693,169308299-3.2%377361-4.2%81.7%82.6%+0.9
Leased and owned hotels260260397390-1.9%481461-4.3%82.5%84.6%+2.1
Manachised and franchised hotels2,9092,909296286-3.3%363348-4.2%81.6%82.4%+0.7
Total6,9206,920257248-3.6%310297-4.1%83.0%83.4%+0.4


Operating Results: Legacy-DH
(3)

 Number of hotels Number of
rooms
 Unopened hotels
in pipeline
 Opened
in Q2 2024
Closed
in Q2 2024
Net added
in Q2 2024
As of
June 30, 2024(4)
 As of
June 30, 2024
 As of
June 30, 2024
Leased hotels4(1)387 16,789 13
Manachised and franchised hotels1(1)-49 10,763 15
Total 5 (2) 3 136   27,552   28
(3) Legacy-DH refers to DH.
(4) As of June 30, 2024, a total of 2 hotels were temporarily closed due to repair work.


 For the quarter ended 
 June 30,March 31,June 30,yoy
 2023 20242024change
Average daily room rate (in EUR)    
Leased hotels1191101244.0%
Manachised and franchised hotels112951120.1%
Blended1171041202.7%
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)    
Leased hotels69.4%55.4%71.2%+1.9 p.p.
Manachised and franchised hotels63.8%56.4%63.8%+0.0 p.p.
Blended67.1%55.8%68.3%+1.2 p.p.
RevPAR (in EUR)    
Leased hotels8361886.8%
Manachised and franchised hotels7154720.1%
Blended7858824.5%

Hotel Portfolio by Brand

 As of June 30, 2024
 HotelsRoomsUnopened hotels
 in operationin pipeline
Economy hotels5,288433,6041,220
HanTing Hotel3,883341,015816
Hi Inn51226,183234
Ni Hao Hotel34825,935148
Elan Hotel29915,734-
Ibis Hotel22822,58211
Zleep Hotels182,15511
Midscale hotels4,028430,3201,465
Ibis Styles Hotel10810,67919
Starway Hotel71258,791168
JI Hotel2,472282,926954
Orange Hotel73677,924324
Upper midscale hotels801110,897515
Crystal Orange Hotel20626,181147
CitiGO Hotel355,2487
Manxin Hotel14713,44187
Madison Hotel11013,65887
Mercure Hotel18229,08265
Novotel Hotel306,74016
IntercityHotel(5)8114,802101
MAXX(6)101,7455
Upscale hotels14321,33786
Jaz in the City35871
Joya Hotel71,237-
Blossom House693,03171
Grand Mercure Hotel91,7962
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts(7)5514,68612
Luxury hotels152,2343
Steigenberger Icon(8)81,7212
Song Hotels75131
Others113,4735
Other hotels(9)113,4735
Total10,2861,001,8653,294

(5) As of June 30, 2024, 23 operational hotels and 96 pipeline hotels of IntercityHotel were in China.
(6) As of June 30, 2024, 5 operational hotels and 4 pipeline hotels of MAXX were in China.
(7) As of June 30, 2024, 12 operational hotels and 5 pipeline hotels of Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts were in China.
(8) As of June 30, 2024, 3 operational hotels and 1 pipeline hotel of Steigenberger Icon were in China.
(9) Other hotels include other partner hotels and other hotel brands in Yongle Huazhu Hotel & Resort Group (excluding Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and Blossom House).

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1 Hotel turnover refers to total transaction value of room and non-room revenue from H World hotels (i.e., leased and operated, manachised and franchised hotels).
2 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB7.2672 on June 28, 2024, as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/hist/dat00_ch.htm.
3 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB7.2672 on June 28, 2024, as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/hist/dat00_ch.htm.

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FAQ

What was H World Group's revenue for Q2 2024?

H World Group's revenue for Q2 2024 was RMB6.1 billion, representing an 11.2% year-over-year increase.

How did H World Group's net income perform in Q2 2024?

H World Group's net income for Q2 2024 was RMB1.1 billion, compared to RMB1.0 billion in the same quarter of the previous year.

What is the revenue growth guidance for H World Group in Q3 2024?

H World Group expects its revenue growth for Q3 2024 to be in the range of 2%-5% year-over-year.

How many hotels did H World Group open in Q2 2024?

H World Group opened 567 new hotels in Q2 2024.

What was the EBITDA reported by H World Group in Q2 2024?

The EBITDA (non-GAAP) reported by H World Group in Q2 2024 was RMB1.9 billion.

What was the adjusted EBITDA for H World Group in Q2 2024?

The adjusted EBITDA for H World Group in Q2 2024 was RMB2.0 billion.

How did the hotel turnover change for H World Group in Q2 2024?

Hotel turnover increased by 15.5% year-over-year to RMB23.4 billion in Q2 2024.

What was the performance of Legacy-Huazhu's RevPAR in Q2 2024?

Legacy-Huazhu's blended RevPAR declined by 2% year-over-year in Q2 2024.

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