CHH Choice Hotels International margins

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Gross margin

50.6%

Operating margin

25.2%

EBITDA margin

36.3%

Net margin

20.3%

Recent Choice Hotels International shows a gross margin of 50.6%, an operating margin of 25.2%, an EBITDA margin of 36.3%, and a net margin of 20.3%. Of the available margins, net margin increased the most and operating margin fell the most, by 0.8 and 5 percentage points respectively.

CHH margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Choice Hotels International's margins averaged 52.97% gross, 26.81% operating, 34.74% EBITDA, and 19.16% net. For Choice Hotels International, EBITDA and net margins are above their three-year averages, while gross and operating margins are below their three-year averages.

CHH margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Compared with last year, EBITDA margin expanded by 0.4 percentage points and net margin by 0.8 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 3 percentage points and operating margin by 5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-3pp

Operating margin expansion

-5pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.4pp

Net margin expansion

0.8pp

CHH Gross margin

In the last 3 years, Choice Hotels International had an average gross margin of 52.97%. Against its three-year average, Choice Hotels International's gross margin is currently 50.6%, 2.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Choice Hotels International's gross margin reached 56.3% at its highest point in Sep 2024 and 50.6% at its lowest in Jun 2026.

CHH Operating margin

The average operating margin for Choice Hotels International was 26.81% over the last 3 years. The current operating margin stands at 25.2%, 1.6 percentage points below its three-year average. The operating margin for Choice Hotels International moved between 23.2% in Mar 2024 and 30.5% in Mar 2025.

CHH EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Choice Hotels International's EBITDA margin averaged 34.74%. The current EBITDA margin of 36.3% is 1.6 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 40.4% in Sep 2025 and a low of 29.4% in Mar 2024.

CHH Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Choice Hotels International was 19.16%. The latest net margin for Choice Hotels International is 20.3%, 1.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Choice Hotels International's net margin ranged from a low of 15.3% in Mar 2024 to a high of 23.9% in Sep 2025.

CHH margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 50.6%, CHH ranks higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.2%, Choice Hotels International's gross margin is 40% higher.

CHH margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Choice Hotels International's gross margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CHH has a gross margin of 50.6%.

What is Choice Hotels International's operating margin?

The current operating margin for CHH is 25.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Choice Hotels International's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CHH recorded an EBITDA margin of 36.3%.

What is Choice Hotels International's net margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CHH recorded a net margin of 20.3%.

What are the average margins of CHH?

Choice Hotels International's average margins over the last 3 years were 53.0% gross, 26.8% operating, 34.7% EBITDA, and 19.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CHH?

Choice Hotels International's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 57.2% gross in Mar 2022, 42.3% operating in Mar 2022, 46.6% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 29.2% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of CHH?

Looking back across 5 years, CHH reached its lowest margins at 45.2% gross in Sep 2023, 23.2% operating in Mar 2024, 29.4% EBITDA in Mar 2024, and 15.3% net in Mar 2024.