H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) ranks among the top NASDAQ stocks for retirement. H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) posted better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter of 2026 on May 15. The company’s EPS of RMB3.36 surpassed estimates of RMB3.13, representing a 7.35% surprise. Revenue also came in at RMB6.0 billion ($870 million), 6.01% more than the projection of RMB5.66 billion. Manachised and franchised revenue increased by 20.3% to RMB3.0 billion, or around $436 million, at the same time.
The majority of the work was done by the China business. While H World International revenue expanded more slowly by 5.1% to RMB972 million, H World China revenue increased 12.4% year-over-year to RMB5 billion.
As of March 31, H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) operated 13,215 hotels with 1,303,563 rooms globally, and 2,894 more hotels were in progress. H World China opened 537 hotels and shuttered 177 during the quarter, indicating that despite surpassing 13,000 hotels, the company is still working aggressively to expand its network.
H World Group Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) owns and operates multi-brand hotels worldwide. The company operates through two main segments, including Legacy DH and Legacy Huazhu. Its brand portfolio includes Midscale Hotels, Economy Hotels, Upscale Hotels, and others.
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