Choice Hotels International (FRA:CZH) Beginning Cash Position: €38 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:CZH Choice Hotels International Inc FRA:CZH
84 GF Score
Price €89.50
GF Value €115.58
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What is Choice Hotels International Beginning Cash Position?

Choice Hotels International FRA:CZH +2.87% 84 Beginning Cash Position is €38 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CZH with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €115.58. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Choice Hotels International's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €38 Mil.

Choice Hotels International's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2025 (€45 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€39 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2026 (€39 Mil) to Jun. 2026 (€38 Mil).

Choice Hotels International's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2023 (€38 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€26 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 (€26 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€34 Mil).

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Choice Hotels International Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Choice Hotels International Annual Data
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Beginning Cash Position
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Choice Hotels International Quarterly Data
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Choice Hotels International Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €38 Mil mean?
Choice Hotels International (FRA:CZH) has a Beginning Cash Position of €38 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Choice Hotels International and its competitors.
Is Choice Hotels International's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Choice Hotels International's current Beginning Cash Position is €38 Mil. Overall, Choice Hotels International has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Choice Hotels International's Beginning Cash Position compare to WH and CVEO?
Choice Hotels International's Beginning Cash Position of €38 Mil can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Travel & Leisure industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Choice Hotels International and its competitors. Choice Hotels International's current Beginning Cash Position is €38 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Choice Hotels International stock overvalued right now?
Choice Hotels International (FRA:CZH) has a current Beginning Cash Position of €38 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €115.58, compared to a current price of €89.50 — trading 22.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €38 Mil. Choice Hotels International's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Choice Hotels International (FRA:CZH), the current Beginning Cash Position is €38 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Choice Hotels International (FRA:CZH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Choice Hotels International stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €89.50 is trading 22.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €115.58.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CZH:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €38 Mil
  • GF Value™: €115.58 vs. price of €89.50 (22.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CZH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Choice Hotels International Business Description

Other Exchanges CHH:USACZH:Germany
Address 915 Meeting Street, Suite 600, North Bethesda, MD, USA, 20852
At year-end 2025, Choice Hotels operated 657,000 rooms across the economy, midscale, upscale, and extended-stay segments. Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites are the largest brands (27% of the company's total rooms), while Ascend and Cambria (10%) are lifestyle and select-service brands, and WoodSpring (5%) is the company's largest extended-stay brand. Choice closed on its Radisson acquisition in August 2022, which added about 70,000 rooms. Franchises account for 100% of total revenue, and the United States represented 78% of total rooms in 2025.
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€89.50
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