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Choice Hotels International, Inc.

CHH

NYSEConsumer CyclicalTravel Lodging

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$109.62

+$0.37 · +0.34%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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$109.9

+$0.28 · +0.26%

Aug 24, 7:57 AM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

99

Deep Value

Momentum

48

Neutral

Sentiment

68

Bullish

Risk resilience

63

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Choice Hotels International, Inc., also known as Choice Hotels, operates as a prominent global hotel franchisor, conducting its extensive business through its various subsidiary entities. The company's activities are primarily divided into two main segments: Hotel Franchising and Corporate & Other. It authorizes the use of its brand names for a diverse portfolio of lodging establishments, including well-known brands such as Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, WoodSpring Suites, Everhome Suites, Cambria Hotels, and the Ascend Hotel Collection. Beyond its core franchising operations, Choice Hotels also develops and offers cloud-based property management software solutions specifically designed for independent hoteliers not affiliated with its franchise system. As of March 31, 2022, its widespread network consisted of approximately 7,000 hotels, encompassing roughly 600,000 rooms, distributed across 35 countries and territories worldwide. Established in 1939, Choice Hotels International, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.

Industry
Travel Lodging
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Dominic Dragisich
Listed since
Oct 16, 1996
Employees
1,754

Market position

Day range

Current $109.62

52-week range

Current $109.62

Open
$109.44
Previous close
$109.25
Volume
320.6K
0.51× average
Average volume
628.49K
Average daily volume
Market cap
4.99B USD
Beta
0.68
Market reference 1
50-day average
$109.71
-0.08% below average
200-day average
$104.71
+4.69% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
6.48B USD
EV / EBITDA
9.83×
Earnings yield
8.41%
Free cash flow yield
2.83%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
204.13%
Return on assets
12.68%
Return on invested capital
14.92%

Financial health

Current ratio
0.87×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends60%44%29%13%Gross margin, FY2021: 56.07%Gross margin, FY2022: 49.93%Gross margin, FY2023: 44.70%Gross margin, FY2024: 46.96%Gross margin, FY2025: 40.95%Operating margin, FY2021: 40.11%Operating margin, FY2022: 34.14%Operating margin, FY2023: 24.29%Operating margin, FY2024: 29.26%Operating margin, FY2025: 28.38%Net margin, FY2021: 27.02%Net margin, FY2022: 23.69%Net margin, FY2023: 16.74%Net margin, FY2024: 18.91%Net margin, FY2025: 23.17%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 56.07%. Gross margin FY2022 49.93%. Gross margin FY2023 44.70%. Gross margin FY2024 46.96%. Gross margin FY2025 40.95%. Operating margin FY2021 40.11%. Operating margin FY2022 34.14%. Operating margin FY2023 24.29%. Operating margin FY2024 29.26%. Operating margin FY2025 28.38%. Net margin FY2021 27.02%. Net margin FY2022 23.69%. Net margin FY2023 16.74%. Net margin FY2024 18.91%. Net margin FY2025 23.17%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.6B USD+0.75%

Operating income

453.1M USD-2.30%

Net income

369.95M USD+23.45%
Income trends across reported periods1.73B USD1.2B USD659.99M USD124.68M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.07B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.4B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.54B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.58B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.6B USDOperating income, FY2021: 428.93M USDOperating income, FY2022: 478.6M USDOperating income, FY2023: 375.03M USDOperating income, FY2024: 463.77M USDOperating income, FY2025: 453.1M USDNet income, FY2021: 288.96M USDNet income, FY2022: 332.15M USDNet income, FY2023: 258.51M USDNet income, FY2024: 299.67M USDNet income, FY2025: 369.95M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.07B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.4B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.54B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.58B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.6B USD. Operating income FY2021 428.93M USD. Operating income FY2022 478.6M USD. Operating income FY2023 375.03M USD. Operating income FY2024 463.77M USD. Operating income FY2025 453.1M USD. Net income FY2021 288.96M USD. Net income FY2022 332.15M USD. Net income FY2023 258.51M USD. Net income FY2024 299.67M USD. Net income FY2025 369.95M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.6B USD1.58B USD1.54B USD1.4B USD1.07B USD
Cost of goods sold942.94M USD840.67M USD853.88M USD701.9M USD469.7M USD
Gross profit653.86M USD744.17M USD690.28M USD700.05M USD599.6M USD
Selling, general, and administrative—219.88M USD216.08M USD167.7M USD145.62M USD
Operating expenses200.76M USD280.39M USD315.25M USD221.45M USD170.67M USD
Interest income6.24M USD8.65M USD7.76M USD7.29M USD4.98M USD
Interest expense91.15M USD87.13M USD63.78M USD43.8M USD46.68M USD
Depreciation and amortization111.24M USD70.86M USD39.66M USD63.91M USD50.49M USD
Operating income453.1M USD463.77M USD375.03M USD478.6M USD428.93M USD
Net income369.95M USD299.67M USD258.51M USD332.15M USD288.96M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 4 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+1.66%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.02
Estimate 1.98 · Beat by 2.02%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.381.911.440.97Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 1.55, estimate 1.45, surprise +6.90%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 1.34, estimate 1.38, surprise -2.90%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 6, 2025: actual 1.92, estimate 1.9, surprise +1.05%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 2.1, estimate 2.18, surprise -3.67%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 19, 2026: actual 1.6, estimate 1.56, surprise +2.56%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 1.07, estimate 1.35, surprise -20.74%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 2.02, estimate 1.98, surprise +2.02%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.28, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates467.73M416.78M365.83M314.87MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 389.77M USD, estimate 339.48M USD, surprise +14.81%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 332.86M USD, estimate 449.74M USD, surprise -25.99%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 6, 2025: actual 426.44M USD, estimate 430.13M USD, surprise -0.86%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 447.34M USD, estimate 369.12M USD, surprise +21.19%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 19, 2026: actual 390.15M USD, estimate 369.6M USD, surprise +5.56%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 340.58M USD, estimate 333.48M USD, surprise +2.13%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 440.76M USD, estimate 436.48M USD, surprise +0.98%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 448.63M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$108.17

1.32% downside
Past 12 months12-month forecast

Price history unavailable

High $128Average $108.17Low $86.00

CHH news

seekingalpha.com

Choice Hotels: Shares Still Cheap As U.S. Operations Turn A Corner

Choice Hotels International (CHH) has struggled over the past year, with the market seemingly focused on the transient headwinds affecting its U.S. business. CHH's business model is attractive. Its largely franchised…

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prnewswire.com

Choice Hotels International Celebrates National Waffle Day with the Ultimate Route 66 Comfort® Stop

As National Waffle Day meets Route 66's centennial, Comfort ® Hotels is turning the Santa Monica Pier into the ultimate tribute to America's favorite breakfast food and road trip route NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 12, 2026…

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Choice Hotel International's Cambria® Hotels Continues Expansion with New Openings in Texas and Oregon

New hotels in Euless, Texas and Bend, Oregon expand the brand's footprint in high-demand destinations as the company's upscale momentum continues NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambria® Hotels, an…

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seekingalpha.com

Choice Hotels: Solid Performance And Improved Prospects

Choice Hotels International remains a Buy based on my assessment of its quarterly results and updated full-year outlook. CHH's Q2 2026 EBITDA rose 6.3% YoY to $175.4M, with EPS up 5.2%, reflecting superior domestic…

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marketbeat.com

Choice Hotels International Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Choice Hotels International NYSE: CHH reported second-quarter results marked by higher adjusted EBITDA, improving U.S. room-growth trends and an increase in full-year guidance for several operating measures.

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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Oct 24, 2005

2:1

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