Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH) - $111.05 as of 2/20/2026 9:18:35 AM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
34 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CHH
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CHH
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CHH
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CHH
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CHH (34 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Company Overview |
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| Ticker | CHH |
| Company Name | Choice Hotels International Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Choice Hotels International, Inc. is a global hotel franchisor. The company is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | LODGING |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/12/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 111.05 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 109.44 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/20/2026 9:18:35 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 743,260 |
| Average Daily Volume | 743,336 |
| 52-Week High | 156.27 |
| 52-Week Low | 83.79 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 32.53% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 29.15 |
| Sector PE | 37.51 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 22.38 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 114.48 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 18.38 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 33.33 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.87 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.97 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 3.26 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 34.00 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.99 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 7.13 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.21 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.04 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.76 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 46,272,600 |
| Market Capitalization | 5,138,572,230 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 1/2/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.2875 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.2875 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.15 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.15 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 19 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.11% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.22% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.86% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 14.18% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 73.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 23.45% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 8.11 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 5.36 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 6.90 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 369,946,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 369,946,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 299,665,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 8.50% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 15.58% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 51.80% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 44,997,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 44,997,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 40,177,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,873,507,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,723,529,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,768,526,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,768,526,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,918,504,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.09 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.09 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 181,229,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -45,271,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 181,229,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 118,525,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 2.56 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 270,447,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 173,551,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 2.55 |
| MACD Signal | 2.22 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 84.52 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 99.05 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 113.58 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 114.18 |
| 150-Day SMA | 120.49 |
| 200-Day SMA | 119.36 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/20/2026 7:52:27 PM EST |