CHH · Choice Hotels International Inc /De
$109.21
+2.03 (+1.89%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.96B
Shares
45.01M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$109.21
Open$108.00
Day$108.00–110.93
52W close$84.40–122.08
Avg vol 30d544K
Short int6.2M · 13.8% float · 11.0d
Short vol67%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 5, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+4%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−0%
below
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
66%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+1%
trailing
6-month return
+1%
trailing
YTD return
+15%
this year
Relative strength
−10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $110 › 200d $105 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Flat
0% holders QoQ · +45 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$541.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.75% of float · ▼ -6.0% MoM · 11.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
330 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
77
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+1%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+27%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$213.1M
Valuation
P/E 15.6
below peers
Balance sheet
$1.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
37%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−31%
past year
ATR
3.4%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
Full-Year 2026
Net income
Initiated
$230M – $241M
Adjusted net income
Initiated
$312M – $323M
Effective tax rate
Initiated
26%
Adjusted EBITDA
Initiated
$635M – $650M
Net capital outlays for hotel development-related activities
Initiated
$20M – $45M
Full-Year 2026 vs. 2025
U.S. RevPAR growth
0% – 1.25%
Global net system rooms growth
1.5%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
Net income
· Full-Year 2025
$353M – $371M
Adjusted EBITDA
· Full-Year 2025
$620M – $632M
Adjusted net income
· Full-Year 2025
$320M – $331M
Adjusted diluted EPS
· Full-Year 2025
$6.82 – $7.05
Diluted EPS
· Full-Year 2025
$7.52 – $7.89
Recurring effective tax rate
· Full-Year 2025
25%
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Diluted EPS
Full-Year 2025
guided $7.52 – $7.89
$7.90
Beat +2.5%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+4%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−0%
Neutral
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
66%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $110 › 200d $105 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Flat
0% holders QoQ · +45 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$541.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
13.75% of float · ▼ -6.0% MoM · 11.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
330 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $84
Now $109 · 66%
Range high $122
vs 200-day avg +4%
vs 50-day avg 0%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP | $3.09 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $301M | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $141.65M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses non-GAAP | $156.39M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Capital returned to shareholders | $139M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Global franchise agreements awarded growth | 20% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Global hotel openings growth | 16% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Global net rooms growth | 2.6% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Global pipeline rooms | 77,300 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Global RevPAR change vs. prior year | 1.7% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Global rooms | 661,089 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Global upscale, extended stay, and midscale rooms | 599,207 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| International net rooms growth | 12.5% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| International RevPAR change vs. prior year | 2.1% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| International rooms | 161,863 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net capital outlays for hotel development and lending activities | $15M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Share repurchases | $113M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Shareholder returns | $26M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Shares remaining under share repurchase authorization | 1.8M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total available liquidity | $475M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total International Hotels | 1,413 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total International Rooms | 161,863 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total System ADR | $96.68 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total System Hotels | 7,608 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total System Occupancy | 56.7% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total System RevPAR | $54.83 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total System Rooms | 661,089 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total U.S. Average Royalty Rate | 5.22% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. conversion rooms pipeline | 24,100 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. extended stay net rooms growth | 13% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. extended stay pipeline rooms | 29,900 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. franchise agreements awarded growth | 30% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| U.S. pipeline conversion rooms growth | 24% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. pipeline rooms | 71,100 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. RevPAR growth | 1.3% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| U.S. room openings growth | 27% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| U.S. rooms | 499,226 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. royalty rate | 5.2% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| U.S. System Hotels | 6,195 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. System Rooms | 499,226 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| U.S. upscale, extended stay, and midscale rooms | 442,676 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Global net rooms | 658,348 | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Global pipeline | 77,700 | March 31, 2026 | — |
| Global RevPAR growth | -0.8% | Three months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| International franchise agreements awarded growth | 113% | the first quarter | — |
| International RevPAR growth | 2.6% | Three months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP | 3.2 | trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Share repurchase authorization remaining | 2.3M | As of March 31, 2026 | — |
| U.S. economy transient rooms pipeline sequential growth | 26% | Three months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| U.S. extended stay pipeline | 30,300 | March 31, 2026 | — |
| U.S. midscale room openings growth | 57% | the first quarter | — |
| U.S. pipeline | 71,500 | March 31, 2026 | — |
| U.S. upscale room openings growth | 112% | Three months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $6.94 | full-year 2025 | — |
| Cash flows from operating activities | $270.4M | full-year 2025 | — |
| Global hotel openings | 440 | full-year 2025 | — |
| Net proceeds from capital recycling activities | $32.4M | full-year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Lodging — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CHH
this stock
Choice Hotels International Inc /De
|
$4.96B | +14.6% | +0.8% | 15.6 | 13.8% |
|
MAR
Marriott International Inc /Md/
|
$92.98B | +16.0% | +4.3% | 36.9 | 1.8% |
|
HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
|
$75.34B | +16.5% | +7.7% | 49.2 | 2.0% |
|
IHG
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC /New/
|
$23.83B | +14.7% | — | — | 0.2% |
|
H
Hyatt Hotels Corp
|
$17.25B | +14.2% | +5.8% | 220.5 | 4.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHH | +3.5% | +1.1% | +1.1% | -2.1% | +14.6% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | +3.9% | -1.8% | -10.4% | -5.0% | +1.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.288
/ share · ex Jul 1, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.152
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.05%
Buyback program
· as of Sep 14, 2022
Authorized
shares 6.70M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.