Shares Outstanding Shares Outstanding n/a Close	46.4M
Shares Change (YoY) Shares Change (YoY) n/a Close	-2.98%
Shares Change (QoQ) Shares Change (QoQ) n/a Close	-0.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) Owned by Institutions (%) n/a Close	65.66%
Shares Floating Shares Floating n/a Close	26.09M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares n/a Close	25,938
FTD / Avg. Volume FTD / Avg. Volume n/a Close	5.96%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.07M, so 13.07% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest Short Interest n/a Close	6.07M
Short % of Shares Out Short % of Shares Out n/a Close	13.07%
Short % of Float Short % of Float n/a Close	52.72%
Short Ratio (days to cover) Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a Close	16.1

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.58 and the forward PE ratio is 16.91. Choice Hotels International's PEG ratio is 1.

PE Ratio PE Ratio n/a Close	22.58
Forward PE Forward PE n/a Close	16.91
PS Ratio PS Ratio n/a Close	4.27
Forward PS Forward PS n/a Close	3.1
PB Ratio PB Ratio n/a Close	-149.45
P/FCF Ratio P/FCF Ratio n/a Close	38.98
PEG Ratio PEG Ratio n/a Close	1

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Choice Hotels International.

EV / Sales EV / Sales n/a Close	n/a
EV / EBITDA EV / EBITDA n/a Close	n/a
EV / EBIT EV / EBIT n/a Close	n/a
EV / FCF EV / FCF n/a Close	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.73, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -41.69.

Current Ratio Current Ratio n/a Close	0.73
Quick Ratio Quick Ratio n/a Close	0.73
Debt / Equity Debt / Equity n/a Close	-41.69
Debt / EBITDA Debt / EBITDA n/a Close	3.41
Debt / FCF Debt / FCF n/a Close	10.87
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage n/a Close	5.32

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity Return on Equity n/a Close	n/a
Return on Assets Return on Assets n/a Close	n/a
Return on Invested Capital Return on Invested Capital n/a Close	n/a
Revenue Per Employee Revenue Per Employee n/a Close	$935,008.26
Profits Per Employee Profits Per Employee n/a Close	$176,793.51
Employee Count Employee Count n/a Close	1,695
Asset Turnover Asset Turnover n/a Close	0.63
Inventory Turnover Inventory Turnover n/a Close	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax Income Tax n/a Close	95.98M
Effective Tax Rate Effective Tax Rate n/a Close	24.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 7.9% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so Choice Hotels International's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta Beta n/a Close	0.99
52-Week Price Change 52-Week Price Change n/a Close	7.9%
50-Day Moving Average 50-Day Moving Average n/a Close	126.33
200-Day Moving Average 200-Day Moving Average n/a Close	136.2
Relative Strength Index (RSI) Relative Strength Index (RSI) n/a Close	43.31
Average Volume (20 Days) Average Volume (20 Days) n/a Close	435,304

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Choice Hotels International had revenue of 1.58B and earned 299.67M in profits. Earnings per share was 6.26.

Revenue Revenue n/a Close	1.58B
Gross Profit Gross Profit n/a Close	744.17M
Operating Income Operating Income n/a Close	463.77M
Net Income Net Income n/a Close	299.67M
EBITDA EBITDA n/a Close	553.64M
EBIT EBIT n/a Close	482.78M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Earnings Per Share (EPS) n/a Close	6.26

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 40.18M in cash and 1.89B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.85B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents Cash & Cash Equivalents n/a Close	40.18M
Total Debt Total Debt n/a Close	1.89B
Net Cash Net Cash n/a Close	-1.85B
Retained Earnings Retained Earnings n/a Close	2B
Total Assets Total Assets n/a Close	2.58B
Working Capital Working Capital n/a Close	-69.22M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 319.4M and capital expenditures -145.85M, giving a free cash flow of 173.55M.

Operating Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow n/a Close	319.4M
Capital Expenditures Capital Expenditures n/a Close	-145.85M
Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow n/a Close	173.55M
FCF Per Share FCF Per Share n/a Close	3.64

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.96%, with operating and profit margins of 29.26% and 18.91%.

Gross Margin Gross Margin n/a Close	46.96%
Operating Margin Operating Margin n/a Close	29.26%
Pretax Margin Pretax Margin n/a Close	24.96%
Profit Margin Profit Margin n/a Close	18.91%
EBITDA Margin EBITDA Margin n/a Close	34.93%
EBIT Margin EBIT Margin n/a Close	29.26%
FCF Margin FCF Margin n/a Close	10.95%

Dividends & Yields

CHH pays an annual dividend of $1.44, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.9%.

Dividend Per Share Dividend Per Share n/a Close	$1.44
Dividend Yield Dividend Yield n/a Close	0.9%
Dividend Growth (YoY) Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a Close	0%
Payout Ratio Payout Ratio n/a Close	22.05%
Earnings Yield Earnings Yield n/a Close	n/a
FCF Yield FCF Yield n/a Close	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CHH is $132.5, which is 6.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target Price Target n/a Close	$132.5
Price Target Difference Price Target Difference n/a Close	6.5%
Analyst Consensus Analyst Consensus n/a Close	Hold
Analyst Count Analyst Count n/a Close	13

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value Lynch Fair Value n/a Close	$156.5
Lynch Upside Lynch Upside n/a Close	25.75%
Graham Number Graham Number n/a Close	n/a
Graham Upside Graham Upside n/a Close	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Oct 24, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Last Split Date n/a Close	Oct 24, 2005
Split Type Split Type n/a Close	forward
Split Ratio Split Ratio n/a Close	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score Altman Z-Score n/a Close	3.69
Piotroski F-Score Piotroski F-Score n/a Close	7