Strong Financial Performance
Choice Hotels exceeded the top end of their guidance with a 12% year-over-year increase in adjusted EBITDA and a 13% increase in adjusted earnings per share for 2024.
Significant Growth in Global Rooms
The company realized a 3.3% year-over-year net increase in global rooms, including a 4.3% net increase for domestic rooms, and opened 21% more hotels worldwide in 2024 compared to the prior year.
Robust Business Travel and Group Segment Growth
Business transient segment grew 14% year-over-year in Q4, and group travel business saw over a 45% increase in revenue from group accounts in Q4.
Expansion in Extended Stay and Upscale Segments
The company added more than 4,500 extended stay rooms in 2024 and expanded the upscale segment by 44% year-over-year.
Increased International Presence
Choice Hotels increased its international rooms portfolio by 4.4% year-over-year, with a 58% increase in hotel openings.