Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 480,512 399,039 382,298 373,170 375,028 414,119 424,095 457,055 478,601 508,569 522,657 484,332 428,933 338,925 230,885 119,721 122,053 173,891 225,245 319,922
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,584,839 1,553,465 1,551,058 1,543,322 1,544,165 1,547,751 1,536,460 1,477,014 1,401,949 1,324,605 1,233,708 1,144,078 1,069,298 978,053 865,455 738,844 774,072 848,763 948,724 1,114,675
Operating profit margin 30.32% 25.69% 24.65% 24.18% 24.29% 26.76% 27.60% 30.94% 34.14% 38.39% 42.36% 42.33% 40.11% 34.65% 26.68% 16.20% 15.77% 20.49% 23.74% 28.70%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $480,512K ÷ $1,584,839K
= 30.32%

Choice Hotels International Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The margin started at a relatively high level of 28.70% in March 2020 but decreased to 15.77% by December 2020, indicating a decline in profitability.

Subsequently, there was an upward trend in the operating profit margin, reaching 40.11% by December 2021 and peaking at 42.36% by June 30, 2022. This substantial improvement suggests that the company managed to enhance its operational efficiency and profitability during this period.

However, from September 2022 onwards, there was a downward trend in the operating profit margin, with a decline to 24.29% by December 31, 2023, before a slight increase to 30.32% by December 31, 2024. This indicates that the company may have faced challenges in maintaining its profitability during this period.

Overall, Choice Hotels International Inc's operating profit margin has shown volatility over the analyzed period, with both positive and negative trends. It would be prudent for stakeholders to further investigate the factors contributing to these fluctuations to assess the company's financial health and performance accurately.