# H World Group financial performance and expansion

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> Updated: 2026-09-03T08:20:21.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

H World Group reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2026, noting a 10.8% year-over-year increase in total revenue to RMB 7.12 billion. This growth was driven by a transition toward an asset-light business model, with management, franchising, and franchised (M&F) revenue rising 25.2% to RMB 3.6 billion.

As of June 30, 2026, approximately 93% of the group’s 1.335 million rooms operated under M&F models. Following the early completion of a previous USD 2 billion shareholder return program, the board approved a new three-year, USD 2.5 billion plan effective August 17, 2026, involving cash dividends and share repurchases. The group subsequently raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth forecast to a range of 4% to 8%.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Hello Group reports Q2 2026 profit despite revenue decline

Hello Group Inc. reported a Q2 2026 net income of RMB237.4 million, rebounding from a loss in 2025, despite a 5.1% dip in total revenue driven by domestic spending pressures.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hello-group-reports-q2-2026-profit-despite-revenue-decline

### 2026-08-18: H World Group reports strong Q2 2026 earnings and new shareholder return plan

H World Group reported a 10.8% revenue increase in Q2 2026, driven by its asset-light model and a new USD 2.5 billion shareholder return plan.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/h-world-group-reports-strong-q2-2026-earnings-and-new-shareholder-return-plan

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