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Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

CHHNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$107.87
$-1.94(-1.77%)
Market Cap$4.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$136.45
52W Low$84.04
Overview

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CHH · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $124.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 28.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 7.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +10.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$124.7M▼ -28.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$262.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin7.8%$124.7M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-23.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+10.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$124.7M▼ 28.2%7.8%
FY2024$173.6M▼ 2.6%10.9%
FY2023$178.3M▼ 35.7%11.5%
FY2022$277.1M▼ 9.4%19.8%
FY2021$305.8M▲ +307.2%28.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) trades at a FCF yield of 5.33% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 19.0x. FCF per share stands at $5.69, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.33%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.69
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x19.0
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x26.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Choice Hotels International, Inc. generated $270.4M in operating cash flow and spent 146M in capital expenditures, yielding $124.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$270.4M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$218.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$50.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($270.4M) − |CapEx| (146M) = FCF ($124.7M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Choice Hotels International, Inc.YOU
CHH
$124.7M-28.2%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) reported free cash flow of $124.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 28.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 7.8%.

Based on available data, Choice Hotels International, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $305.8M in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at +10.7%.

Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.33% and price-to-FCF ratio is 19.0x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CHH free cash flow · 8 questions

Choice Hotels International, Inc. free cash flow was $124.7M for FY2025, down 28.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $262.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Choice Hotels International, Inc. · Choice Hotels International, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026