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CHH reported Third Quarter 2026 results. The stock moved +6.7% on the print.
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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) Q3 FY2026 earnings

November 2, 2026 · SharpeIQ Research Desk

Reported results

  • Third quarter 2026 GAAP net income was $58 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to $180 million, or $3.86 per diluted share, in third quarter 2025.
  • Third quarter 2026 non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $193 million, compared to $190 million in the prior-year period.
  • Third quarter 2026 non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS increased 11% to $2.33, compared to $2.10 in third quarter 2025.
  • GAAP total revenues reached $458 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $447 million for the third quarter of 2025.
  • Franchise and management fees increased 5% to $204 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025.

Guidance

  • For full-year 2026, net income is expected to be between $178 million and $185 million.
  • For full-year 2026, diluted EPS is expected to be between $3.92 and $4.07.
  • For full-year 2026, non-GAAP adjusted net income is expected to be between $315 million and $322 million.
  • For full-year 2026, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $641 million and $651 million.
  • For full-year 2026, non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be between $6.92 and $7.07.
  • Full-year 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth is projected to be 1.5% to 2.5%.

Price and volatility reaction

The stock moved +6.7% on the print. No front-expiry chain was on file, so there is no straddle expected move. 30-day ATM implied volatility moved -3.8 vol points across the event (constant-maturity series — not the front-week crush).

MeasureValueBasis
Close before release111.162026-10-30
Close after release118.612026-11-02
Realised move+6.7%close to close
30d ATM IV change-3.8 vol ptsconstant-maturity series, not the front expiry
Price and volatility reaction. Closes either side of the release. No front-expiry chain on file for a straddle expected move. SharpeIQ — listed option chain and price_history

Source

The figures above come from the earnings release the company filed with the SEC on 2026-11-02 (8-K, Item 2.02). Read the original filing on sec.gov.

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