CHH
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
CHH trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has the edge over CHH overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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's PE is in its fair range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CHH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CHH, but weaker profitability.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
NIO 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 NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
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 NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over CHH on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 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.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
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 the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
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.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 the edge over NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.