Choice Hotels International, Inc. (FRA:CZH)

FRA:CZH Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:CZH has a market cap or net worth of EUR 4.27 billion. The enterprise value is 5.95 billion.

Market Cap	4.27B
Enterprise Value	5.95B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 19, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Jan 2, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	45.63M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.12%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	34.08M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.61 and the forward PE ratio is 16.04.

PE Ratio	13.61
Forward PE	16.04
PS Ratio	5.11
PB Ratio	27.65
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	40.20
P/OCF Ratio	18.53
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.93, with an EV/FCF ratio of 56.01.

EV / Earnings	18.96
EV / Sales	7.14
EV / EBITDA	13.93
EV / EBIT	15.92
EV / FCF	56.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.87, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 11.16.

Current Ratio	0.87
Quick Ratio	0.57
Debt / Equity	11.16
Debt / EBITDA	3.91
Debt / FCF	16.22
Interest Coverage	4.98

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 544.21% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.17%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	544.21%
Return on Assets (ROA)	10.42%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	17.17%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	18.53%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	476,150
Profits Per Employee	178,773
Employee Count	1,695
Asset Turnover	0.36
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FRA:CZH has paid 74.05 million in taxes.

Income Tax	74.05M
Effective Tax Rate	19.03%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -34.40% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-34.40%
50-Day Moving Average	84.35
200-Day Moving Average	94.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	62.87
Average Volume (20 Days)	n/a

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	8.57

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA:CZH had revenue of EUR 835.17 million and earned 313.57 million in profits. Earnings per share was 6.73.

Revenue	835.17M
Gross Profit	757.08M
Operating Income	386.88M
Pretax Income	389.13M
Net Income	313.57M
EBITDA	430.89M
EBIT	386.88M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.73

Balance Sheet

The company has 38.32 million in cash and 1.72 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -1.68 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	38.32M
Total Debt	1.72B
Net Cash	-1.68B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	154.35M
Book Value Per Share	3.38
Working Capital	-52.20M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 230.34 million and capital expenditures -124.17 million, giving a free cash flow of 106.17 million.

Operating Cash Flow	230.34M
Capital Expenditures	-124.17M
Free Cash Flow	106.17M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 90.65%, with operating and profit margins of 46.32% and 37.73%.

Gross Margin	90.65%
Operating Margin	46.32%
Pretax Margin	46.59%
Profit Margin	37.73%
EBITDA Margin	51.59%
EBIT Margin	46.32%
FCF Margin	12.71%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.08%.

Dividend Per Share	1.00
Dividend Yield	1.08%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-6.51%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	14.87%
Buyback Yield	3.12%
Shareholder Yield	4.20%
Earnings Yield	7.35%
FCF Yield	2.49%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

FRA:CZH has an Altman Z-Score of 3.16 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score	3.16
Piotroski F-Score	4