Drives EPS Growth of 23% Year-over-Year Raises Full-year 2024 Net Income, EPS, and RevPAR Guidance

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading lodging franchisors, today reported its third quarter 2024 results.

Highlights include:

Total revenues reached $428.0 million for third quarter 2024, a quarterly record and a 1% increase compared to the same period of 2023.Net income increased 15% to $105.7 million for third quarter 2024, representing diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.22, a quarterly record and a 23% increase compared to the same period of 2023.Third quarter 2024 adjusted net income, excluding certain items described in Exhibit 7, increased 15% to $106.2 million compared to the same period of 2023, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 23% to a record of $2.23 compared to the same period of 2023.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for third quarter 2024 grew to a quarterly record of $177.6 million, a 14% increase compared to the same period of 2023.Global pipeline as of September 30, 2024, increased 11% to a third quarter record of over 110,000 rooms from September 30, 2023, highlighted by a 54% increase for conversion rooms. Domestic rooms pipeline as of September 30, 2024, increased by 10% since September 30, 2023, including a 68% increase for conversion rooms.Global hotel openings for third quarter 2024 increased by 75% compared to the same period of 2023.The company's unit and room growth as of September 30, 2024, accelerated across its domestic and international portfolio from June 30, 2024. The company's upscale, extended stay, and midscale rooms portfolio, as of September 30, 2024, increased by 1.8% globally since September 30, 2023.The international portfolio as of September 30, 2024, expanded by 3.8% in the number of rooms, highlighted by international hotel openings that tripled in third quarter 2024 compared to the same period of 2023.The company repurchased 2.9 million shares of common stock for $352.9 million year-to-date through September 30, 2024, representing over 6% of the company's market capitalization at the beginning of the year.The company is increasing midpoint of its guidance for net income, adjusted EBITDA, diluted EPS, and adjusted diluted EPS for full-year 2024.