CHH · Choice Hotels International Inc /De
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 5, 2026TL;DR. Choice Hotels reported 6% adjusted EBITDA growth to $175 million in Q2 2026 and raised its full-year 2026 guidance for adjusted EBITDA, U.S. and global RevPAR, U.S. royalty rate, and global net rooms growth, while net income declined 21% due to higher reimbursable deficits and interest expense, and capital outlays for hotel development fell 80% year-over-year as the company advances its asset-light transition.
- + Raised full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $635M-$650M from $632M-$647M, alongside raises to U.S./global RevPAR, U.S. royalty rate, and global net rooms growth.
- + U.S. net rooms growth improved sequentially for a second straight quarter, with openings up 27% and exits down 50% year-over-year, supporting guidance for positive full-year U.S. net rooms growth.
- + U.S. royalty rate expanded 11 basis points to 5.2%, with full-year guidance raised to 7-9 bps.
- + Capital outlays for hotel development fell 80% in the first half of 2026, advancing the asset-light transition with first asset sales expected in H1 2027.
- + Returned $172 million to shareholders YTD through July 31, including $133 million in buybacks, and reiterated 2026 repurchase plan of $175M-$225M.
- − Q2 GAAP net income fell 21% year-over-year to $64 million, and full-year net income guidance was cut to $230M-$241M from $265M-$275M.
- − Q3 2026 adjusted EBITDA faces a tough year-over-year comparison including approximately $9.5M of liquidated damages in prior-year revenue that will not recur.
- − U.S. RevPAR growth of 1.3% lagged the broader chain-scale mix, with management citing under-indexing in urban markets and business transient as a remaining gap.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Lodging — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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CHH
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Choice Hotels International Inc /De
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$4.36B | +1.6% | +0.8% | 13.7 | 13.7% |
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MAR
Marriott International Inc /Md/
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$85.81B | +7.9% | +4.3% | 34.0 | 2.7% |
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HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
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$68.91B | +6.6% | +7.7% | 45.0 | 2.3% |
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IHG
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC /New/
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$22.55B | +9.2% | — | — | 0.3% |
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H
Hyatt Hotels Corp
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$15.37B | +1.7% | +5.8% | 196.5 | 5.0% |
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At a glance
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHH | -2.7% | -7.5% | -0.9% | -6.4% | +1.6% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -1.8% | +17.8% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -1.5% | -5.7% | -18.7% | -6.0% | -10.5% |
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