For the quarter ended March 2026, Choice Hotels (CHH Quick QuoteCHH - Free Report) reported revenue of $340.58 million, up 2.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.07, compared to $1.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.95% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $334.08 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.35, the EPS surprise was -20.68%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Choice Hotels performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• RevPAR: $47.45 compared to the $46.50 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Global System by Region - U.S - Rooms: 497,881 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 497,748.
• Global System by Region - Total System - Rooms: 658,348 compared to the 658,452 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Global System by Region - Total International - Rooms: 160,467 versus 161,695 estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average Daily Rate (ADR): $90.73 versus $92.02 estimated by two analysts on average.
• RevPAR Growth: -0.8% versus -1.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Occupancy: 52.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 51%.
• Revenues- Revenue for reimbursable costs from franchised and managed properties: $123.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $117.74 million.
• Revenues- Franchise and management fees: $149.63 million versus $145.44 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Owned Hotels: $30.43 million compared to the $28.17 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.2% year over year.
• Revenues- Partnership services and fees: $24.73 million versus $29.12 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Other: $11.87 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $12.18 million.

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Shares of Choice Hotels have returned +14.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.