$441M Revenue +3% YoY
$175M Adj. EBITDA¹ +6% YoY
$2.02 Adj. EPS² +5% YoY
$139M Returned to Shareholders H1 2026 Dividends & Share Repurchases
“Our second quarter results reflect encouraging progress across our key priorities, with U.S. net rooms growth improving for the second consecutive quarter to its strongest first-half performance since 2021 and U.S. RevPAR trends strengthening.”
— Dom Dragisich, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Lower Owner Costs | Grow RevPAR
Dividends | Buybacks
Down 25% across key midscale brands
Down 20% on select FF&E categories³
Up 250+ bps
60% of enrolled businesses are new to Choice
90% of room nights occur midweek
Up 16% YoY group revenue
U p 360 bps group RFP conversion
Down ~40% operational support requests
+1.3% U.S.
+2.1% International
+1.7% Global
FIFA World Cup
Road Trip Travel
Project-Based Travel
501K U.S.
144K International
498K U.S.
160K International
499K U.S.
162K International
2nd Consecutive Quarter of U.S. Growth
+13% International YoY Growth
+3% Global YoY Growth
+16% Global Room Openings
Strongest First-Half Net Rooms Growth Since 2001
+27% U.S. Room Openings
Lowest Q2 Exits Since 2020
+ 5.4% Net rooms growth
+3.5% RevPAR growth
96% of pipeline in higher-revenue segments (Global upscale, midscale, and extended stay)
Development Activity
+30% U.S. franchise agreements executed
Conversion Engine
Lower owner investment
Faster openings
Earlier royalty generation
+24% U.S. conversion pipeline as of June 30, 2026
Capturing More Demand From Our Core Value-Oriented Traveler
1 in 2 U.S. guests earn $100K+
1 in 5 earn $200K+
~40% Business Travel
~60% Business Travel
* Based on revenues
77M Members
+7% YoY
2x Stay Frequency Higher Spend per Stay
Higher Revenue from New Members after the Choice Privileges relaunch
~50% of extended-stay hotels are within 10 miles of a major data center
~100 bps higher RevPAR growth than the system average
~80% of Choice extended-stay properties are within 5 miles of a hospital
New AARP Caregiving Rate reaches 37M members
Down 80%
$76M Q2 25
$15M Q2 26
Down ~70%
$103M FY 25
$20M-$45M FY 26
*Net capital outlays for hotel development and lending activities
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WoodSpring Suites: Ranked #1 Economy Extended Stay Hotel Brand
In the JD Power 2026 North America Hote Guest Satisfaction Index Study⁴
Everhome Suites: Celebrates 30th Hotel Milestone
WalletHub Best Hotel Rewards
WalletHub Best Hotel Card
“While we still have work to do, this business has significantly more potential, and I’m confident we can realize it. The progress we delivered this quarter reinforces that confidence.”
— Dom Dragisich, Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Please see our Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release posted on August 5, 2026 on our Investor Relations website (investor.choicehotels.com) for full financial data, the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures, and a forward-looking statement disclaimer.
¹ Reported Net Income was $65M for Q2 2026.
² Diluted EPS was $1.41 for Q2 2026.
³ Across the program’s FF&E and building product categories.
⁴ For JD Power 2026 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards