Choice Hotels International Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CHH)
Choice Hotels International reported $231.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 17.40% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 14.50%.
View full Choice Hotels International company overviewChoice Hotels International free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $231.5M | −$48.8M | −17.40% | +14.50% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $280.3M | $31.5M | +12.64% | +17.69% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $248.8M | −$94.1M | −27.44% | +16.11% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $342.9M | $33.5M | +10.83% | +24.46% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $309.4M | $232.9M | +304.67% | +28.94% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $76.5M | −$136.8M | −64.14% | +9.90% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $213.2M | $18.0M | +9.22% | +19.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $195.2M | −$38.7M | −16.55% | +18.75% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $233.9M | $107.1M | +84.43% | +24.85% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $126.8M | −$10.5M | −7.62% | +15.70% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $137.3M | −$29.4M | −17.61% | +15.97% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $166.7M | $46.1M | +38.29% | +21.99% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $120.5M | −$14.2M | −10.52% | +16.63% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $134.7M | $14.2M | +11.82% | +19.44% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $120.4M | −$122,000 | −0.10% | +18.80% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $120.6M | $19.5M | +19.28% | +20.23% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $101.1M | $9.3M | +10.12% | +17.92% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $91.8M | — | — | +14.30% |
Choice Hotels International quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $82.7M | −$5.1M | −5.82% | +18.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$33.2M | −$43.2M | — | −9.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $73.7M | −$3.7M | −4.77% | +18.89% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $60.1M | −$51.9M | −46.35% | +13.43% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $87.8M | −$8.6M | −8.88% | +20.59% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $9.9M | $15.4M | — | +2.98% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $77.4M | $39.8M | +105.91% | +19.85% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $112.0M | $311,000 | +0.28% | +26.17% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $96.4M | $8.8M | +10.03% | +22.15% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$5.5M | $2.1M | — | −1.65% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $37.6M | −$22.3M | −37.28% | +10.49% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $111.7M | $22.1M | +24.62% | +26.25% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $87.6M | $15.2M | +21.03% | +20.49% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$7.5M | −$44.6M | — | −2.26% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $59.9M | −$50.3M | −45.66% | +16.55% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $89.6M | −$30.5M | −25.39% | +21.64% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $72.4M | −$15.9M | −18.00% | +19.67% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $37.1M | $46.4M | — | +14.40% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $110.3M | $71.3M | +183.04% | +38.69% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $120.1M | $63.0M | +110.22% | +37.16% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $88.3M | $107.4M | — | +31.72% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$9.2M | −$8.8M | — | −5.06% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $39.0M | −$29.4M | −43.03% | +20.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $57.1M | −$28.1M | −32.99% | +27.16% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$19.2M | −$75.7M | — | −12.67% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$465,000 | −$3.5M | — | −0.21% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $68.4M | −$14.1M | −17.14% | +25.53% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $85.3M | $14.8M | +20.96% | +27.47% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $56.5M | $13.9M | +32.54% | +17.81% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.0M | $3.5M | — | +1.39% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $82.5M | −$3.9M | −4.53% | +33.54% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $70.5M | −$23.6M | −25.06% | +24.22% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $42.6M | $8.7M | +25.71% | +14.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$444,000 | −$19.9M | — | −0.21% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $86.4M | $30.4M | +54.29% | +39.02% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $94.1M | $40.2M | +74.63% | +34.85% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $33.9M | −$9.7M | −22.23% | +13.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $19.5M | $46.2M | — | +10.32% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $56.0M | $553,000 | +1.00% | +61.25% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $53.9M | $17,000 | +0.03% | +20.13% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $43.6M | −$7.0M | −13.83% | +18.05% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$26.7M | −$4.0M | — | −12.88% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $55.5M | $15.3M | +38.06% | +26.29% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $53.9M | −$14.1M | −20.77% | +22.30% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $50.6M | −$5.6M | −10.03% | +21.81% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$22.6M | −$24.9M | — | −12.92% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $40.2M | −$1.8M | −4.23% | +21.67% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $68.0M | −$2.6M | −3.74% | +31.59% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $56.3M | $34.8M | +162.30% | +28.47% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.2M | $15.7M | — | +1.41% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $41.9M | $13.2M | +45.75% | +24.85% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $70.6M | −$5.3M | −6.93% | +32.58% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $21.5M | −$7.3M | −25.37% | +11.24% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$13.5M | −$14.8M | — | −9.11% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $28.8M | $6.1M | +26.89% | +15.59% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $75.9M | $5.0M | +7.12% | +36.96% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $28.7M | −$5.2M | −15.44% | +16.56% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.3M | $8.3M | — | +0.99% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $22.7M | −$7.3M | −24.40% | +13.52% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $70.8M | $9.6M | +15.70% | +36.83% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $34.0M | $7.1M | +26.21% | +20.56% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$7.1M | −$9.5M | — | −6.12% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $30.0M | $959,000 | +3.30% | +19.35% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $61.2M | — | — | +33.30% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $26.9M | — | — | +17.97% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $2.4M | — | — | +2.25% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $29.0M | — | — | +17.50% |
Choice Hotels International free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $76.5M to $231.5M, a compound annual growth rate of 24.81%. Choice Hotels International's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $82.7M in free cash flow, a decrease of 5.82% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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