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Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Travel LodgingSector: Consumer Cyclical

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$90.85
5Y Range125.75 – 210.22
5Y Selected167.99
(-) Safety Margin77.92%
5Y Buy Price$37.09
Upside (to Buy Price)-59.17%
10Y Range151.15 – 242.85
10Y Selected197.00
(-) Safety Margin77.92%
10Y Buy Price$43.50
Upside (to Buy Price)-52.12%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.9198
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.6649
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.4234
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.5367
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.5507
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.5582
FCF R2 (5Y)0.0142
FCF R2 (10Y)0.0961
Safety Score0.2208

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth14.46%13.30%12.13%10.97%9.81%8.65%7.49%6.32%5.16%4.00%
Revenue1,813.962,055.132,304.482,557.312,808.173,051.003,279.393,486.773,666.753,813.42
EBITDA667.00755.68847.36940.331,032.571,121.871,205.841,282.101,348.281,402.21
D&A-66.52-75.36-84.50-93.78-102.97-111.88-120.25-127.86-134.46-139.84
EBIT600.48680.32762.86846.56929.601,009.991,085.591,154.241,213.821,262.37
Pro forma Taxes-147.14-166.70-186.93-207.44-227.78-247.48-266.01-282.83-297.43-309.33
NOPAT453.34513.62575.93639.12701.81762.50819.58871.41916.39953.05
Capital Expenditures-106.85-121.05-135.74-150.63-165.41-179.71-193.17-205.38-215.98-224.62
NWC Investment16.2017.0617.6317.8817.7417.1716.1514.6712.7310.37
(+) D&A66.5275.3684.5093.78102.97111.88120.25127.86134.46139.84
Free Cash Flow429.22484.98542.33600.14657.12711.84762.82808.55847.59878.63
Diluted Shares Outstanding46,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.0046,961,750.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point11/15/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.461.462.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.33%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF425.49465.94477.59484.42486.18482.75474.18460.69442.66420.61
Raw: 9,939.26
7,040.44
Raw: 13,289.78
6,090.87

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value9,380.0610,711.38
(-) Net Debt1,930.611,930.61
Equity Value7,449.458,780.77
(/) Shares Out46.9646.96
Fair Value$158.63$186.98
(-) Safety Margin77.92%77.92%
Buy Price$35.03$41.28
Current Price$90.85$90.85
Upside (to Buy Price)-61.45%-54.55%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.83%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF425.11463.98471.27473.67471.07463.50451.14434.32413.54389.36
Raw: 8,095.77
5,531.10
Raw: 10,824.86
4,571.71

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value7,836.209,028.66
(-) Net Debt1,930.611,930.61
Equity Value5,905.597,098.05
(/) Shares Out46.9646.96
Fair Value$125.75$151.15
(-) Safety Margin77.92%77.92%
Buy Price$27.77$33.37
Current Price$90.85$90.85
Upside (to Buy Price)-69.44%-63.26%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.83%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF425.89467.91484.05495.52501.92502.99498.63488.93474.14454.68
Raw: 12,833.06
9,427.84
Raw: 17,159.08
8,540.59

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value11,803.1413,335.25
(-) Net Debt1,930.611,930.61
Equity Value9,872.5311,404.64
(/) Shares Out46.9646.96
Fair Value$210.22$242.85
(-) Safety Margin77.92%77.92%
Buy Price$46.42$53.62
Current Price$90.85$90.85
Upside (to Buy Price)-48.90%-40.98%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$90.85
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH137.65%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue3,793.829,015.8821,425.9250,917.94121,004.70287,563.41683,384.331,624,038.823,859,471.179,171,897.55
Constant Implied Growth137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%137.65%
Implied Free Cash Flow0.380.902.145.0912.1028.7668.34162.40385.95917.19
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF0.350.731.593.457.5216.3835.6977.74169.35368.89

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$103.4322.08%$124.0919.97%
20182018-12-31$71.5814.46%$82.0414.61%
20172017-12-31$77.606.21%$71.90-7.34%
20162016-12-31$56.05-1.10%$20.32-63.74%
20152015-12-31$50.41-1.95%$21.01-58.31%
20142014-12-31$56.026.97%$46.89-16.30%
20132013-12-31$49.118.69%$34.29-30.18%
20122012-12-31$33.629.68%$44.7733.17%
20112011-12-31$38.058.42%$42.7212.28%
20102010-12-31$38.277.56%$39.453.08%
20092009-12-31$31.666.63%$30.27-4.40%
20082008-12-31$30.067.24%$26.81-10.81%
20072007-12-31$33.204.14%$34.162.89%
20062006-12-31$42.101.94%$34.56-17.92%
20052005-12-31$41.763.42%$28.96-30.66%
20042004-12-31$29.006.94%$26.37-9.06%
20032003-12-31$17.6312.05%$34.6296.39%
20022002-12-31$11.3513.92%$26.18130.63%
20012001-12-31$11.0714.79%$24.71123.20%
20002000-12-31$6.8416.58%$11.9374.45%
19991999-12-31$8.5631.65%$21.04145.83%
19981998-12-31$6.8436.85%$14.96118.70%
19971997-12-31$8.0033.39%$10.2628.21%
19961996-12-31$8.8131.13%$-1.26-114.34%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$190.53
Median
$185.79
10th Percentile
$148.60
90th Percentile
$239.70

Fair Value Distribution

$118.73 - $140.48
55
$140.48 - $162.24
180
$162.24 - $183.99
246
$183.99 - $205.74
236
$205.74 - $227.49
127
$227.49 - $249.24
86
$249.24 - $270.99
39
$270.99 - $292.74
14
$292.74 - $314.49
10
$314.49 - $336.24
3
$336.24 - $357.99
1
$357.99 - $379.74
2
$379.74 - $401.49
0
$401.49 - $423.25
0
$423.25 - $445.00
0
$445.00 - $466.75
0
$466.75 - $488.50
0
$488.50 - $510.25
0
$510.25 - $532.00
0
$532.00 - $553.75
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