IHT vs IHG vs CHH Stock Comparison

Innsuites Hospitality Trust, Intercontinental Hotels and Choice Hotels International Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Intercontinental Hotels leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Intercontinental Hotels 5, Choice Hotels International 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIHTIHGCHHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.28M $27.65B $4.97B IHG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.8x — 15.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 28.2x 14.9x CHH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.7% — +2.6% CHH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -15.3% — 20.3% CHH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 15.4% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 37.2x — 3.8x CHH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.91% 1.14% 1.05% IHG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -31.3% +35.2% +15.6% IHG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.6%/yr +18.8%/yr -4.8%/yr IHG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.4% 25.0% 38.1% IHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 19/100 — 40/100 CHH

Percentile Scorecard

IHTIHGCHH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIHTIHGCHH
Valuation 15 #24 of 28 – 37 #18 of 28
Growth 17 #21 of 25 – 13 #22 of 25
Profitability 13 #22 of 25 – 79 #6 of 25
Financial Health 41 #18 of 30 – 21 #24 of 30
Shareholder Returns 11 #17 of 19 28 #14 of 19 50 #10 of 19
Overall 19 – 40
  • IHT ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • IHG ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • CHH ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIHTIHGCHHSPY
1 month -20.3%+4.3%+6.8% +0.9%
3 months -36.8%+4.0%-4.9% +5.9%
6 months -2.7%+17.9%-6.3% +8.5%
Year to date -17.9%+19.2%+15.5% +13.3%
1 year -31.3%+35.2%+15.6% +12.4%
3 years -12.0%+131.9%-0.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year -4.2%+32.4%-0.1% +23.5%
5 years -70.4%+136.9%-21.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year -21.6%+18.8%-4.8% +11.0%
10 years -47.6%+292.9%+132.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.3%+14.7%+8.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureIHTIHGCHHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.4%25.0%38.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.9%22.5%41.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.460.690.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.551.410.41 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.9%-35.2%-45.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.5%-3.6%-9.9% -0.9%
52-week high $1.85$174.13$122.08 $779.14
52-week low $1.00$121.46$84.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIHTIHGCHH
P/E now vs peer median -8.8xmedian 18.2x —median 18.2x 15.1xmedian 18.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x 3.1xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 81.5xmedian 14.1x —median 14.1x 13.6xmedian 14.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -14.0xmedian 16.4x —median 16.4x 43.3xmedian 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 2.5x -9.3xmedian 2.5x 35.0xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.14median 0.30 —median 0.30 1.99median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIHTIHGCHH
Revenue $7.59M – $1.62B
Gross profit – – $818.90M
Operating income -$551.16K – $408.04M
Net income -$1.25M – $328.32M
Free cash flow -$733.21K – $114.76M
EPS (diluted) $-0.12 – $7.23
Cash & equivalents $246.56K $825.00M $42.83M
Total debt $38.13M -$1.05B $2.00B
Shares (diluted) 9.35M 155.80M 45.39M
Enterprise value $5.70M $23.62B $4.79B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIHTIHGCHH
P/E -8.8x – 15.1x
P/FCF -14.0x – 43.3x
P/Operating cash flow -36.1x – 22.4x
P/S 1.4x – 3.1x
P/B 3.8x -9.3x 35.0x
P/Tangible book 3.8x -9.3x -5.2x
EV/EBITDA 81.5x – 13.6x
EV/EBIT -34.3x – 17.0x
EV/Revenue 2.5x – 4.3x
EV/FCF -25.8x – 60.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -66.4x – 31.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.14 – 1.99

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIHTIHGCHH
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.7% – 2.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -2.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 4.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.3% – -14.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.0% – -1.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 11.6% – 6.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -58.3% – 3.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.8% – 9.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -62.0% – 7.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.4% – -31.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.2% – -12.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 30.6% – -30.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -41.2% – -22.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIHTIHGCHH
Gross margin – – 50.6%
EBITDA margin 3.1% – 31.5%
Operating margin -7.3% – 25.2%
Pretax margin -12.8% – 25.0%
Net margin -15.3% – 20.3%
FCF margin -9.7% – 7.1%
Operating cash flow margin -3.8% – 13.7%
Return on equity -140.6% – 234.8%
Return on assets -9.1% – 11.1%
Return on invested capital – – 15.4%
Return on capital employed -4.5% – 16.3%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.2x – 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIHTIHGCHH
Debt / assets 64.8% -20.0% 67.0%
Debt / equity 3.3x 0.4x 14.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 37.2x – 3.8x
Debt / FCF -12.1x – 17.4x
Liabilities / assets 80.3% 157.0% 95.2%
Equity / assets 19.7% -57.0% 4.8%
Interest coverage -1.1x – 4.3x
Current ratio 1.3x -0.7x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.2x -1.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x -0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – 3.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIHTIHGCHH
Dividend yield 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – – 2.6%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 1.1% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIHTIHGCHH
Forward P/E – 28.2xFY2026 14.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.95FY2026 $7.39FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +18.8%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +12.1% -2.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $5.25BFY2026 $1.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +1.1%FY2026 +6.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +17.5% -4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIHTIHGCHH
Held by institutions 3.3% 11.4% 76.2%
Institutions holding 13 320 331
Change in shares held, QoQ +37.0% +9.4% -4.0%
Institutions buying 4 188 146
Institutions selling 3 77 121
Buyers to sellers 1.33 2.44 1.21

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IHTIHGCHH
IHT 1.00 0.05 0.03
IHG 0.05 1.00 0.51
CHH 0.03 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IHT, IHG and CHH?

Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) $10.28M, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) $27.65B, Choice Hotels International (CHH) $4.97B.

Which company is growing faster?

Choice Hotels International (CHH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) +1.7%, Choice Hotels International (CHH) +2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Choice Hotels International (CHH) has the highest net margin (Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -15.3%, Choice Hotels International (CHH) 20.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) returned the most: Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -31.3%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +35.2%, Choice Hotels International (CHH) +15.6%. Over five years, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) compounded fastest (Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -21.6%/yr, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +18.8%/yr, Choice Hotels International (CHH) -4.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) has the highest dividend yield: Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) 0.91%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 1.14%, Choice Hotels International (CHH) 1.05%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) has been the steadiest (Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) 56.4%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 25.0%, Choice Hotels International (CHH) 38.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IHT, IHG and CHH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.