Choice Hotels International Inc
c9c231ce-4c0d-41fe-88bd-0273acc7026b
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-26T23:26:06.652691+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
transaction_fee_percentage
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
deal_closure_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
counterparty_trust_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
regulatory_license_requirements
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
market_liquidity_dependency
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
billing_cadence
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
churn_rate_benchmark
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
annual_recurring_revenue_ratio
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
free_trial_conversion_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
subscriber_ltv_model
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-009 Customer Loyalty WHO High
Direct: monetization_vector contains [Royalty fees as percentage of franchisee gross room revenue (GRR); supplemented by loyalty program fees, reservation system fees, and procurement services margins]. Corroborated: revenue_model_type=~80% recurring royalty/franchise fees tied to franchisee revenue; ~20% transactional (procurement services, hotel openings, SynXis fees); highly recurring structure
SG-023
Licensing
VALUE High
SG-010
Digitization
WHAT High
SG-016
Franchise
HOW High
SG-025
Long Tail
WHAT High
SG-033
Peer-to-Peer
HOW High
SG-053
Two-sided Market
HOW High

Hybrid Combination

Customer Loyalty (SG-009) WHO provides the core structure, combined with Licensing (SG-023) + Digitization (SG-010) + Franchise (SG-016) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 9 Medium: 15 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
10.52x Total Debt / Equity (High leverage)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
international_expansion_readiness
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
geographic_footprint
Primarily domestic with international expansion
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
business_model_type_primary
SaaS / Franchisor
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
business_model_type_secondary
asset-light hotel operator / owner
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
switching_cost_profile
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
licensing / transactional
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
monetization_vector
recurring fees / per-transaction
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
pricing_architecture
tiered / usage-based
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
pricing_power_rating
Strong
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
target_gross_margin_bracket
Franchise segment gross margins ~60-65%; overall company adjusted EBITDA margins ~35-40%; asset-light model structurally supports high margins
Inferred
Agent_Inference
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
headcount_cost_structure
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
franchise_compliance_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
customer_acquisition_metric
Direct franchise sales force, development incentives, financial support
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
network_effect_present
Partial
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
asset_efficiency_ratio
15.7% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Mixed
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
customer_segment_primary
SMB / Enterprise
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
customer_segment_secondary
consumers (hotel guests)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
3.6% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0001046311
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
CHH
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0001046311-26-000008
activist_13d_count_1y
0
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
blockholder_13g_count_1y
10
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
activist_last_13d_date
none in window
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
insider_buys_6m
0
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-378054..0001193125-26-085119
insider_sells_6m
9
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-378054..0001193125-26-085119
insider_net_shares_6m
-33881
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-378054..0001193125-26-085119
insider_last_transaction_date
2026-08-18
High
SEC-Form4 0001193125-26-378054..0001193125-26-085119
Insider_Dog_Checked
2026-09-01T18:21|activist_13d_count_1y,activist_last_13d_date,blockholder_13g_count_1y,insider_buys_6m,insider_last_transaction_date,insider_net_shares_6m,insider_sells_6m
High
SEC-Form4 registry

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

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