Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) Earnings Call Transcripts
Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s Latest Earnings Call - May 21, 2026
In the Q1 2026 earnings call for Choice Hotels International, the company reported record revenues of $340.6 million, driven by strong development and RevPAR performance. Management highlighted a 4% year-over-year increase in adjusted EBITDA for full year 2025, reaching $625.6 million. The leadership transition, with Greg Fitch appointed as interim CEO, signals a strategic shift, but no changes to guidance were announced, suggesting stability in the company's outlook.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 Revenue | $340.6 million (beat) |
| Adjusted EBITDA (2025) | $625.6 million (beat) |
| RevPAR Growth | nearly 2% (positive) |
| Hotel Openings | highest in 5 years (positive) |
| Pipeline Properties Accretiveness | 1.7x more accretive (positive) |
| Franchisee Returns | improving (positive) |
Guidance from management
Management maintained guidance with no changes announced, indicating stability in the company's outlook as it transitions to new leadership.
What management said
Thank you. A total of 43,441,614 shares of Choice Hotels International Inc.'s common stock are present at this meeting in person or by proxy, representing approximately 95% of the outstanding common stock of the company. Therefore, a quorum is present, and this meeting is authorized to transact any business that may properly come before it.
Thank you, Sharon. We've delivered to our Chairman for filing affidavit to the effect that on or about April 22, 2026, a notice of this Annual Meeting of Shareholders, proxies in the proxy statement were mailed to all shareholders of record on the record date. A complete list of shareholders who own shares of the company's common stock on the record date, which was duly certified by the company's transfer agent, Comp...
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns regarding the leadership transition and its potential impact on strategic execution. There were questions about how the new CEO would maintain momentum in growth and franchisee relations.
Main topics on the call
- Record Revenue Performance — Choice Hotels achieved record first quarter revenues of $340.6 million, reflecting strong development and RevPAR performance. Management noted, "we had the highest number of U.S. hotel openings in any first quarter over ...
- Leadership Transition — The appointment of Greg Fitch as interim CEO marks a significant leadership change. Stewart Bainum acknowledged the contributions of former CEO Pat Pages and expressed confidence in Fitch's ability to drive the next phas...
- Franchisee Unit Economics Improvement — Management indicated that franchisee unit economics are improving, with owners seeing better returns due to stronger revenue and lower costs. This was emphasized as a key driver for future growth.
- Development Pipeline Strength — The company's development pipeline is robust, with 97% of new rooms in higher revenue brands. Management stated, "our pipeline properties are expected to be roughly 1.7x more accretive than our current portfolio," which ...
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About Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) is a publicly listed company in the Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure industry, within the Consumer Discretionary sector. It trades on NYSE and is based in US. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 32 calls on record spanning February 18, 2020 to August 5, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 32 Choice Hotels International, Inc. earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 18, 2020 to August 5, 2026. Based on this history, Choice Hotels International, Inc. reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated August 5, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- CHH
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
- Calls on record
- 32
- First call
- February 18, 2020
- Most recent
- August 5, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly