CHH
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
CHH offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over CHH overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
CHH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
CHH's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
CHH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $73.78 | -38% |
| Forward | 16x | $118 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $95.93 | -19% |
| Current | 26x | $118 | — |
| Expensive | 35x | $155 | +31% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CHH has the edge over EBAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $31.50 | -74% |
| Fair | 16x | $71.96 | -40% |
| Forward | 18x | $120 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $99.04 | -18% |
| Current | 26x | $120 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBAY's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
CHH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CHH, but weaker profitability.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
CHH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.52 | +68% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.48 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.06 | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.40 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.90 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.11 | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.47 | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.52 | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.20 | +22% |
CHH has the edge over EBAY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EBAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.63 | +45% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.57 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.82 | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.40 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.55 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.15 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.94 | -24% |
EBAY's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.57 over the past year, against $20.25 in late 2021.
CHH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $458.3M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $440.8M | +3.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $340.6M | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $390.2M | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $447.3M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $426.4M | -2% |
| Q1 2025 | $332.9M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $389.8M | +8.8% |
CHH's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $458M last quarter, up 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | -8.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +5.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +20 points |
CHH has the edge over EBAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EBAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +0.7% |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +5.1 points |
EBAY's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CHH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44.3M | -9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.1M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | -$40M | -$25M |
| Q4 2025 | $64.1M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.1M | -70% |
| Q2 2025 | $65.4M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | -$15M | +$16M |
| Q4 2024 | $57.4M | +296% |
CHH still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $149M over the past year.
EBAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $749M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $300M | +$741M |
| Q1 2026 | $897M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $466M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | -$441M | -259% |
| Q1 2025 | $644M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | +$564M |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CHH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -317K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -5.4M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -10.8M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -10.6M shares |
CHH has 45M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $192M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $51M |
| Q1 2026 | $56.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $25.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $202,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $48.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $64.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.8M |
CHH spent $192M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 32% from the year before.
EBAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -14M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -79M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -205M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -359M shares |
EBAY has 453M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $2.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $664M |
| Q2 2026 | $323M |
| Q1 2026 | $486M |
| Q4 2025 | $635M |
| Q3 2025 | $626M |
| Q2 2025 | $624M |
| Q1 2025 | $615M |
| Q4 2024 | $911M |
EBAY spent $2.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% from the year before.
CHH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4x | Elevated |
CHH's net debt is about 4.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.6 years a year ago.
EBAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CHH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.8 | Overbought |
CHH's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
EBAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Overbought |
EBAY's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
CHH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CHH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 47% above |
| PE % | 65 | 47 | 18 pts above |
CHH is trading at 26x earnings, a 47% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on valuation relative to its sector.
CHH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $109.4 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $107.8 | 9.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $106.2 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $115.5 | 2.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $119.2 | 0.8% below |
CHH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 0.8% below its 200-week average.
EBAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $89.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 73% above |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CHH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $104.9 | $104.1 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $104.1 | $152.7 | +47% |
| 2022 | $152.7 | $112.2 | -27% |
| 2023 | $112.2 | $113.3 | +1% |
| 2024 | $113.3 | $140.8 | +24% |
| 2025 | $140.8 | $96.0 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $96.0 | $118.3 | +23% |
CHH has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 23% so far in 2026.
EBAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.1 | $50.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $50.1 | $64.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $64.9 | $40.2 | -38% |
| 2023 | $40.2 | $43.6 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $43.6 | $62.8 | +44% |
| 2025 | $62.8 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $120.1 | +41% |
EBAY has the edge over CHH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.