Choice Hotels Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook After Q3 Gains
Choice Hotels lifted its full-year RevPAR forecast after posting a third straight quarter of U.S. net rooms growth and advancing its asset-light strategy.
Choice Hotels International raised its full-year 2026 revenue-per-available-room outlook after reporting third-quarter results that showed continued momentum in domestic hotel development and portfolio restructuring, the North Bethesda, Maryland-based company announced Nov. 2.
The franchisor, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHH, recorded U.S. net rooms growth for the third consecutive quarter, a streak that signals improving franchisee demand and sustained expansion of the company's branded footprint across the country.
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Choice Hotels also disclosed progress on owned hotel sales, moves that reinforce management's push toward an asset-light operating model. Shedding owned properties reduces capital intensity and shifts revenue toward franchise fees and royalties, a structure that typically improves return on equity over time.
The upward revision to the full-year RevPAR outlook suggests company leadership sees demand conditions holding through the remainder of 2026, even as the broader lodging industry navigates uncertain macroeconomic conditions including elevated interest rates and shifting consumer travel patterns.
Continue reading at Earnings for the full financial breakdown and management commentary from Choice Hotels International's third-quarter 2026 earnings release.
