Q2 2026 Earnings

EX-99.1 2 exhibit991earningspressrel.htm EX-99.1 Document CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS U.S. Net Rooms Growth Improved for the Second Consecutive Quarter, Supporting 2.6% Global Net Rooms Growth NORTH BETHESDA, Md., August 5, 2026 – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (“Choice” or “the Company”) (NYSE: CHH), a leading global lodging franchisor with an asset-light model, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Highlights include: • Net income was $64 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the second quarter. • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $175 million, and adjusted diluted EPS reached $2.02 for the second quarter. • U.S. room openings increased 27% in the second quarter compared to the same period of 2025, as the Company opened approximately 6,400 U.S. rooms—the highest second-quarter level since 2019, while exits declined to their l...