Choice Hotels International (CHH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Choice Hotels International (CHH) reported Free Cash Flow of -$40.0 million for Q1 2026, down 166.71% on a YoY basis from $60.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 130.28% quarter-over-quarter from $132.1 million in Q4 2025.
Choice Hotels International (CHH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Choice Hotels International has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$40.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 166.71% year-over-year to -$40.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $206.5 million (down 28.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $231.5 million, down 17.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$40.0 million, down from $132.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $132.1 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$40.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $58.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $65.4 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 501.5% — and 2024, when it slumped 216.38%.
- Choice Hotels International's Free Cash Flow stood at $102.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 74.27% to $26.3 million in 2023, then soared by 375.76% to $125.0 million in 2024, then gained by 5.66% to $132.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 130.28% to -$40.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$40.0 million (Q1 2026), $132.1 million (Q4 2025), and $49.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 106.28 Bn | 105.82 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 728.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 80.50 Bn | 79.97 Bn | - | 609.00 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.35 Bn | 25.21 Bn | - | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | Hyatt Hotels | 18.67 Bn | 18.32 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 79.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | 6.42 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Choice Hotels International | 5.30 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 316.92 Mn | -39.99 Mn |
| 7 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings | 2.06 Bn | -359.74 Bn | 241.80 Mn | 42.76 Mn |
| 8 | Civeo | 370.36 Mn | 353.81 Mn | 40.16 Mn | -13.88 Mn |
| 9 | GreenTree Hospitality | 5.49 Mn | -227.74 Mn | 26.57 Mn | 11.91 Mn |
| 10 | H World | 1,693.88 | -1.44 Bn | 824.36 Mn | 59.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -39.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -39.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 65.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 65.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 114.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 114.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -23.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -23.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.27 Mn |