Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH) stock
CHHNYSEHotels & MotelsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 2, 2026Score 10/3034% above fair value
$118.78+0.50 (+0.42%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $5.35BP/E 26.4Yield 0.97%
Choice Hotels International operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Choice Hotels International's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 22.8%. For fiscal 2025 it was 28.1%, against 29.3% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 40.1% in fiscal 2021.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 28.1% | −1.2 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 29.3% | +5.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 24.3% | −9.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 34.1% | −6.0 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 40.1% | +24.4 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 15.7% | −12.9 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 28.6% | −2.0 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 30.6% | −0.2 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 30.8% | +7.6 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 23.2% | −3.1 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 26.2% | −2.1 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 28.3% | +1.2 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 27.1% | −0.8 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 27.9% | +1.0 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 26.9% | −0.0 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 27.0% | +0.7 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 26.2% | −1.0 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 27.2% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 23.2% | −8.6 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 23.6% | −5.6 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 17.6% | −6.4 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 26.0% | −4.6 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 31.8% | −3.6 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 29.2% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 24.0% | +5.9 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 30.6% | +20.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 35.5% | +3.7 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 30.5% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 18.1% | −5.3 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 10.5% | −10.7 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 31.7% | −3.3 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 29.1% | −13.7 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 23.4% | −15.2 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21.2% | −16.3 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 35.0% | −14.2 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 42.8% | −0.0 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 38.6% | +14.5 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 37.5% | +29.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 49.2% | +25.1 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 42.8% | +37.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 24.0% | +2.6 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 8.4% | −17.2 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 24.1% | −8.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 5.2% | −27.1 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 21.4% | +0.8 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 25.6% | +4.4 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 33.0% | −5.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 32.3% | −4.6 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 20.6% | −1.5 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 21.2% | −7.9 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 38.1% | +3.7 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 36.9% | +3.7 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 22.1% | −2.0 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 29.2% | +4.0 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 34.5% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 33.2% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 24.0% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 25.2% | – |
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