Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 205 days

Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 205 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $243.51 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $243.51 Million) cover 205 days of daily cash needs of $1.19 Million/day. Check Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

205 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$243.51 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$1.19 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$433.99 Million
USD

Choice Hotels International Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Choice Hotels International Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 205 days, meaning defensive assets of $243.51 Million can fund 205 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore CHH net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Choice Hotels International Inc (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Choice Hotels International Inc from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CHH company net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 197 days $252.49 Million $1.28 Million/day $45.00 Million $- ▼ -38 days
2024 235 days $297.77 Million $1.27 Million/day $40.18 Million $- ▲ +106 days
2023 129 days $332.98 Million $2.58 Million/day $26.75 Million $110.33 Million ▼ -135 days
2022 264 days $315.40 Million $1.19 Million/day $41.57 Million $- ▼ -204 days
2021 468 days $731.72 Million $1.56 Million/day $511.61 Million $- ▼ -162 days
2020 631 days $442.04 Million $700.95K/day $234.78 Million $29.10 Million ▲ +393 days
2019 237 days $211.86 Million $892.84K/day $33.77 Million $- ▲ +49 days
2018 189 days $164.66 Million $872.44K/day $26.64 Million $- ▼ -259 days
2017 448 days $361.21 Million $806.84K/day $235.34 Million $0.00 ▲ +19 days
2016 429 days $309.80 Million $722.38K/day $202.46 Million $0.00 ▲ +154 days
2015 274 days $156.39 Million $569.91K/day $- $67.04 Million ▲ +107 days
2014 168 days $91.89 Million $548.21K/day $- $214.00K ▼ -6 days
2013 173 days $82.78 Million $477.64K/day $- $400.00K ▼ -34 days
2012 207 days $100.10 Million $482.57K/day $- $3.49 Million ▲ +49 days
2011 159 days $80.30 Million $505.66K/day $- $12.09 Million ▲ +54 days
2010 105 days $47.64 Million $452.76K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -11 days
2009 116 days $41.90 Million $361.11K/day $- $- ▼ -1 days
2008 117 days $43.14 Million $370.05K/day $- $- ▲ +11 days
2007 105 days $42.55 Million $404.15K/day $- $- ▼ -4 days
2006 109 days $41.69 Million $382.99K/day $- $- ▼ -4 days
2005 113 days $37.16 Million $329.16K/day $- $- ▼ -12 days
2004 125 days $34.61 Million $276.96K/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
2003 122 days $33.62 Million $276.30K/day $- $- ▼ -17 days
2002 139 days $32.45 Million $234.25K/day $- $- ▲ +5 days
2001 134 days $26.11 Million $195.01K/day $- $- ▲ +8 days
2000 126 days $32.38 Million $257.06K/day $- $- ▲ +4 days
1999 122 days $30.00 Million $245.75K/day $- $- ▼ -53 days
1998 175 days $28.10 Million $160.27K/day $- $- ▼ -160 days
1997 335 days $53.40 Million $159.18K/day $- $- ▲ +143 days
1996 192 days $32.40 Million $168.77K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)