IHG publishes transcript of HY26 results presentation and Q&A
IHG•HY26 results presentation and Q&A transcript published
IHG published the HY26 results presentation and live Q&A transcript with CEO Elie Maalouf, CFO Michael Glover, analysts, and investors.
- H1: global RevPAR +4.1%, net system growth 5%, fee revenue +7%, fee margin +120 bps to 65.9%, adjusted EPS +13%.
- Shareholder returns: interim dividend 64.5 cents; 2026 buyback USD 950 million, 42% complete; over USD 1.2 billion expected returned in 2026.
- China: H1 RevPAR +3.1%; Q2 +0.8% blamed on holiday timing; management cited no oversupply, profit +25%.
- Development: 197 hotels opened, 352 signed; 31.5 million rooms opened; new PMS targeted in 4,000 hotels by end-2026.
