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Choice Hotels International Inc.
CHH · NYSE Arca · United States
choicehotels.comFinancials as of FY2025
What stands out
- Returns appear driven by leverage
At a glance
- Depends onMidstream position: 6 outgoing, 7 incoming connections
- ScaleMarket cap is $5.09B, above the global median of $1.15B
- FinancialsAltman Z-Score 3.37: safe zone
- Interpretations8 currently firing — 8
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Dividends view
Yield
1.03%Above 5Y avg (0.82%)
Annual Rate
USD 1.15Paid quarterly
Payout Ratio
15.5%Sustainable
Consecutive Growth
1 yr
Paying Dividends
23 yr
Payback Period
95.3 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Jul 1, 2026
Last Payment
Jul 15, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
What stands out
- Returns appear driven by leverage
Financials view
Market Capitalization
5.09BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
15.11xRevenue (TTM)
987.82MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Profit Margin
35.00%Beta
0.6780xvs all stocks
52-Week Change
-14.51%vs all stocks
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
1.03%vs all stocks
Market Capitalization
5.09BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Enterprise Value
7.11BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
15.11xForward P/E
14.57xPEG Ratio
-0.2815xPrice to Sales (TTM)
5.15xPrice to Book (MRQ)
36.81xEnterprise to Revenue
7.20xEnterprise to EBITDA
14.53xGross Margin
45.55%Profit Margin
35.00%Operating Margin
27.82%Return on Assets (TTM)
9.84%Return on Equity (TTM)
940.81%Revenue (TTM)
987.82MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Revenue per Share (TTM)
21.49USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Quarterly Revenue Growth
3.50%Gross Profit (TTM)
893.55MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
EBITDA (TTM)
507.98MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Net Income (TTM)
344.08MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
-54.40%Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
226.81MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
194.69MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
1.15USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Forward Annual Dividend Yield
1.03%vs all stocks
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
1.15USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
1.03%vs all stocks
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
0.82%vs all stocks
Payout Ratio
15.54%Revenue
1.60BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cost of Goods Sold
755.02MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Gross Profit
841.77MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Income
453.10MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Pre-tax Income
456.89MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Income Tax Expense
86.94MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income
369.95MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBIT
548.04MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EBITDA (Income Statement)
531.27MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Selling, General & Administrative
328.96MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Income
6.24MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Non-operating Interest Expense
91.15MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Basic)
7.97USDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025EPS (Diluted)
7.90USDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Basic Shares Outstanding
46.42MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Diluted Shares Outstanding
46.42MSharesFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income from Continuing Operations
369.95MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Preferred Stock Dividends
1.78MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Cash Flow
349.29MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Free Cash Flow
203.50MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
45.00MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Income Tax Paid
84.71MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Interest Paid
90.31MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Starting Profit (CF Statement)
369.95MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Depreciation & Amortization
79.27MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Deferred Taxes (CF)
19.76MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Stock-based Compensation
38.25MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-cash Items
-157.94MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Capital Expenditures
-145.79MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Acquisitions
-167.07MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Purchase of Investments
0.00USDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Sale of Investments
0.00USDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Investing Activity
49.98MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Investing Cash Flow
-262.88MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Issuance
134.83MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Payments
0.00USDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock Repurchase
-138.30MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Dividends Paid
-53.47MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Financing Cash Flow
-56.94MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Shares Outstanding
45.62MSharesUpdated Jul 18, 2026Float Shares
35.19MSharesUpdated Jul 18, 2026Shares Short
7.72MSharesUpdated Jul 18, 2026Short Ratio
11.21daysvs all stocks
Short % of Shares Outstanding
37.04%vs all stocks
% Held by Insiders
38.78%vs all stocks
% Held by Institutions
80.20%vs all stocks
Total Cash (MRQ)
43.87MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
0.9730USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Total Debt (MRQ)
2.11BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
15.35xCurrent Ratio (MRQ)
0.9470xBook Value per Share (MRQ)
3.04USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Total Assets
2.92BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Total Current Assets
406.00MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Liabilities
2.74BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Assets
2.51BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Non-current Liabilities
2.27BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Current Liabilities
467.29MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents
45.00MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Receivable
207.49MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Payable
156.28MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Short-term Debt
8.36MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Deferred Revenue
100.70MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Current Liabilities
115.34MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt
2.01BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-current Liabilities
43.26MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock (Book)
951.00KUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Retained Earnings
2.32BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Shareholders' Equity
181.23MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Treasury Stock
2.54BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 202552-Week Low
84.04USDUpdated Jul 18, 202652-Week High
136.45USDUpdated Jul 18, 202652-Week Change
-14.51%vs all stocks
Beta
0.6780xvs all stocks
50-Day MA
109.67USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026200-Day MA
103.59USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Avg 10-Day Volume
604.60KSharesUpdated Jul 18, 2026Avg 30-Day Volume
659.60KSharesUpdated Jul 18, 2026Diluted EPS (TTM)
7.40USDUpdated Jul 18, 2026Other Income / Expense
88.70MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 20258 interpretations currently present — each is a set of fired observations whose alignment reads as one structural pattern. Click an observation to see the numbers behind it.
Screen for these patternsHow does this company use capital?
Diagnostic
Elevated ROE With High Debt-to-Equity and Equity Multiplier
Return on equity reads high on a balance sheet carrying a lot of debt against that equity.
Reads
Cumulative Treasury Stock Significant With Elevated ROE And FCF-To-Equity
It has bought back shares for years, and its equity earns more than its industry and yields heavy free cash flow.
Reads
Cash Backing With Revenue And Income Streaks
Revenue has risen in each of three years, profit in all three, and it holds more cash than debt.
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High ROE Relative To Gross Margin
Its return on equity is high for the gross margin it earns, with revenue up three years and profit in all five.
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Industry-Benchmarked Return on Capital Elevated
It earns more on its assets and its equity than its industry, and gets more sales from those assets.
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ROE, ROA, And Operating ROA Elevated
It earns more on its equity than its industry does, and on its assets too — not on borrowing alone.
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Sales/Equity Elevated With Elevated Asset Turnover And Operating Margin
It gets more sales from its assets than its industry does, plenty from its equity too, and keeps a high operating margin.
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Where is this company structurally exposed?
Elevated Leverage on Three Denominators
Debt sits high against its equity, its assets, and its cash flow.
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Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Structural Tensions
Returns appear driven by leverageSignificant
Return on Equity: 9.41Debt-to-Equity: 15.35
Financial Health
Altman Z-Score 3.37: safe zoneNotable
Altman Z-Score: 3.37
High earnings qualityNotable
Earnings Quality Score: 0.74
Supply Chain
Midstream position: 6 outgoing, 7 incoming connectionsNotable
Outgoing: 6.00Incoming: 7.00
High connectivity hub: 13 industry connectionsNotable
Total Connections: 13.00
Scale
Market cap is $5.09B, above the global median of $1.15BNotable
Market cap (USD): 5,088,215,937Global Median: 1,146,734,693.424
Revenue is $987.82M, above the global median of $520.53MNotable
Revenue (USD): 987,824,000Global Median: 520,528,949.311
Levered free cash flow is $194.69M, above the global median of $16.24MNotable
Levered free cash flow (USD): 194,694,128Global Median: 16,239,329.704
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