Choice Hotels Intnl. (CHH) — Analysis Summary
Choice Hotels Intnl. (CHH) has a market cap of $4.65B with year-over-year revenue growth of +0.8%. Net margin stands at 23.2%. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 14.2.
Key Takeaways
- Revenue changed +0.8% year-over-year
- Net margin of 23.2%
- P/E ratio of 14.2
Compared to other companies in the HOTELS & MOTELS sector, CHH posted revenue growth of +0.8% and trades at a P/E of 14.2.
Choice Hotels Intnl. (CHH)
PREVIOUS CLOSE 2026-10-12 · MARKET DATA POLYGON · FINANCIALS SEC EDGAR
Red Flags & WarningsHigh Risk Signals
Multiple material red flags are active and deserve closer underwriting before relying on any valuation output.
D/E at 14.1x — extreme leverage
Debt/EBITDA at 4.2x — elevated leverage
Current ratio at 0.93x — current liabilities exceed current assets
Operating margin (25.2%) exceeds gross margin (0.0%) — check for other operating income or data classification issues
At year-end 2025, Choice Hotels operated 657,000 rooms across the economy, midscale, upscale, and extended-stay segments. Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites are the largest brands (27% of the company's total rooms), while Ascend and Cambria (10%) are lifestyle and select-service brands, and WoodSpring (5%) is the company's largest extended-stay brand. Choice closed on its Radisson acquisition in August 2022, which added about 70,000 rooms. Franchises account for 100% of total revenue, and the United States represented 78% of total rooms in 2025.
Sector
HOTELS & MOTELS
Employees
1,754
Headquarters
NORTH BETHESDA, MD
Exchange
XNYS
Systematic competitive advantage assessment based on 4yr data
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Capital Structure
Cash Flow
Annual Dividend/Share
$1.15
Dividend Yield
1.11%
Dividend History
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