What does liability for guest loyalty program mean?

This represents the long-term portion of the company's obligation to provide future services or rewards to loyalty program members that are not expected to be redeemed within the current fiscal year. It captures the extended commitment to the customer base and the long-term impact of loyalty program incentives on the balance sheet. This metric helps investors evaluate the long-term liability associated with customer retention strategies.

Choice Hotels International CHH Liability for guest loyalty program

Liability for guest loyalty program at other companies

Hilton WorldwideHLT

$1.31B-11.5%

Marriott InternationalMAR

$4.68B+12.0%

Marriott InternationalMAR

$3.52B-0.2%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.WH

$45M+12.5%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.WH

$118M+12.4%

Hilton WorldwideHLT

$1.71B+4.4%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$340.6M+2.3%

Operating income$60.0M-24.9%

Net income$20.3M-54.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.44-53.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$43.9M+9.5%

Total debt$2.1B+6.2%

Total equity$137.4M+315%

Total assets$2.9B+14.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$23.2M-213%

CapEx$16.8M-52.6%

Free cash flow-$40.0M-167%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.23B-23.3%

Enterprise value$7.3B-16.3%

P/E15.1×-6.6×

P/S3.3×-1.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin26.7%-3.8pp

Net margin21.5%+1.8pp

FCF margin8.6%-5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity881%+705pp

Debt / equity15.4×—

Current ratio0.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Choice Hotels International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept chh:GuestLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent.

The official record: Choice Hotels International’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Choice Hotels International's liability for guest loyalty program?: Choice Hotels International (CHH) reported liability for guest loyalty program of $41.57M in Q1 2026.
What does liability for guest loyalty program mean?: This represents the long-term portion of the company's obligation to provide future services or rewards to loyalty program members that are not expected to be redeemed within the current fiscal year. It captures the extended commitment to the customer base and the long-term impact of loyalty program incentives on the balance sheet. This metric helps investors evaluate the long-term liability associated with customer retention strategies.