Global Finance News
17 Feb 2026, 14:41
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC reported strong full-year 2025 results, with operating profit from reportable segments rising 13% to $1.27 billion and adjusted earnings per share increasing 16% to 501.3 cents .
Revenue from reportable segments grew 7% to $2.47 billion, while total IFRS revenue rose 5% to $5.19 billion. Fee margin expanded by 3.6 percentage points to 64.8%, supported by operating leverage and growth in ancillary fee streams .
Global RevPAR increased 1.5% for the year, with stronger performance in EMEAA (+4.6%) offsetting softer trends in Greater China (-1.6%) .
IHG opened a record 443 hotels during the year, adding 65,100 rooms, and signed 102,100 rooms. The group ended 2025 with 6,963 hotels (1.03 million rooms) and a pipeline of 2,292 hotels, equivalent to 33% of its current system size .
Cash generation remained robust, with adjusted free cash flow of $893 million. Net debt rose to $3.33 billion, reflecting more than $1.1 billion returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks .
The Board proposed a final dividend of 125.9 cents per share, taking the full-year dividend to 184.5 cents, up 10%. A new $950 million share buyback programme was also announced, with total shareholder returns expected to exceed $1.2 billion in 2026 .
Chief Executive Elie Maalouf said the company delivered strong financial performance despite turbulent trading conditions, citing record openings, continued brand expansion and confidence in long-term industry growth drivers .
Revenue from reportable segments grew 7% to $2.47 billion, while total IFRS revenue rose 5% to $5.19 billion. Fee margin expanded by 3.6 percentage points to 64.8%, supported by operating leverage and growth in ancillary fee streams .
Global RevPAR increased 1.5% for the year, with stronger performance in EMEAA (+4.6%) offsetting softer trends in Greater China (-1.6%) .
IHG opened a record 443 hotels during the year, adding 65,100 rooms, and signed 102,100 rooms. The group ended 2025 with 6,963 hotels (1.03 million rooms) and a pipeline of 2,292 hotels, equivalent to 33% of its current system size .
Cash generation remained robust, with adjusted free cash flow of $893 million. Net debt rose to $3.33 billion, reflecting more than $1.1 billion returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks .
The Board proposed a final dividend of 125.9 cents per share, taking the full-year dividend to 184.5 cents, up 10%. A new $950 million share buyback programme was also announced, with total shareholder returns expected to exceed $1.2 billion in 2026 .
Chief Executive Elie Maalouf said the company delivered strong financial performance despite turbulent trading conditions, citing record openings, continued brand expansion and confidence in long-term industry growth drivers .
