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Choice Hotels International (CHH) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Choice Hotels International gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Feb 20, 2024. Of 2 guided periods since reported, it met or beat its own guidance twice (100%). Tax rate: 2 of 2, on average -2.9 pts against the guided midpoint. Its releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it 11 times.
Adjusted net income
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $320M (Feb 19, 2026) → reaffirmed $320M (Apr 30, 2026) → lowered $312M–$323M (Aug 5, 2026) → raised $315M–$322M (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $333M (Feb 20, 2025) → lowered $324M (May 8, 2025) → raised $324M–$339M (Aug 6, 2025) → lowered $320M–$331M (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $306M–$320M (May 8, 2024) → raised $310M–$322M (Aug 8, 2024) → raised $323M–$331M (Nov 4, 2024) | — | — | — |
Tax rate
Met or beat 2 of 2 periods (0 above, 1 within, 1 below).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 25.0% (Feb 19, 2026) → reaffirmed 25.0% (Apr 30, 2026) → raised 26.0% (Aug 5, 2026) → reaffirmed 26.0% (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | 25.0% (Feb 20, 2025) → reaffirmed 25.0% (May 8, 2025) → reaffirmed 25.0% (Aug 6, 2025) → reaffirmed 25.0% (Nov 5, 2025) | 19.0% | below the range | -6.0 pts |
| FY2024 | 24.5% (Feb 20, 2024) → reaffirmed 24.5% (May 8, 2024) → reaffirmed 24.5% (Aug 8, 2024) → lowered 24.0% (Nov 4, 2024) | 24.3% | within the range | +0.3 pts |
Interest expense
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $87.6M (Feb 19, 2026) → lowered $85.8M (Apr 30, 2026) → raised $96.2M (Aug 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $88.2M (Feb 20, 2025) → raised $89.8M (May 8, 2025) → lowered $88.4M (Aug 6, 2025) → raised $89.2M (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $92.8M (May 8, 2024) → lowered $90.6M (Aug 8, 2024) → lowered $88.0M (Nov 4, 2024) | — | — | — |
Depreciation & amortization
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $64.5M (Feb 19, 2026) → lowered $64.1M (Apr 30, 2026) → raised $68.2M (Aug 5, 2026) → lowered $67.9M (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $57.0M (Feb 20, 2025) → raised $57.7M (May 8, 2025) → raised $59.5M (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $51.0M (May 8, 2024) → raised $51.6M (Aug 8, 2024) → raised $51.9M (Nov 4, 2024) | — | — | — |
Stock-based compensation
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $20.7M (Feb 19, 2026) → raised $21.0M (Apr 30, 2026) → lowered $17.5M (Aug 5, 2026) → lowered $17.0M (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $22.4M (Feb 20, 2025) → raised $24.4M (May 8, 2025) → lowered $24.1M (Aug 6, 2025) → raised $24.5M (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $20.5M (May 8, 2024) → lowered $19.9M (Aug 8, 2024) → raised $20.8M (Nov 4, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EBITDA
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $632M–$647M (Feb 19, 2026) → lowered $632M (Apr 30, 2026) → raised $635M–$650M (Aug 5, 2026) → lowered $1.0M (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $625M–$640M (Feb 20, 2025) → lowered $615M (May 8, 2025) → lowered $6.0M (Aug 6, 2025) → raised $620M–$632M (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $580M–$600M (Feb 20, 2024) → reaffirmed $580M–$600M (May 8, 2024) → reaffirmed $580M–$600M (Aug 8, 2024) → raised $590M–$600M (Nov 4, 2024) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Choice Hotels International, Q3 2026: revenue $458M (+2% year over year), operating margin 23.2%, net earnings $57.9M, operating cash flow $54.6M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Choice Hotels International beat its guidance?
Choice Hotels International gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Feb 20, 2024. Of 2 guided periods since reported, it met or beat its own guidance twice (100%). Tax rate: 2 of 2, on average -2.9 pts against the guided midpoint.
How often does Choice Hotels International raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it 11 times since Feb 20, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.