NASDAQ$EWCZ

European Wax Center Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

European Wax Center reported an increase in total revenue and net income, but a decrease in adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2024.

European Wax Center's Q2 2024 saw a mix of positive and negative trends. Total revenue and net income increased, driven by growth in system-wide sales and same-store sales. However, adjusted EBITDA decreased, and the company updated its full-year financial guidance, including a revised outlook for new center openings due to macroeconomic pressures affecting consumer spending and new guest acquisition.

  • Net new centers increased by 5.6% to a total of 1,059 centers.
  • System-wide sales increased by 2.3% to $260.2 million.
  • Total revenue increased by 1.3% to $59.9 million.
  • GAAP net income increased by 7.3% to $6.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$59.9M

Previous: $59.1M+1.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.11+36.4%
System-wide Sales

$260M

Previous: $254M+2.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$20.6M

Previous: $21.2M-2.6%
Adjusted Net Income

$11.1M

No prior period
Net Income Margin

9.9%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

34.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$185K

No prior period
Net Income

$6M

Previous: $5.6M+7.1%
Operating Income

$14.4M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$38.9M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

European Wax Center · Revenue · Quarterly

$59.9M

Q2 2024+1.3%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

European Wax Center · $55.7M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Product Sales
    $31.9M+1.0%
  • Royalty Fees
    $13.3M+2.0%
  • Marketing Fees
    $7.55M+2.9%
  • Other Revenue
    $2.93M-4.0%

Forward guidance

The Company updates its previous outlook for fiscal year 2024 as follows: Fiscal 2024 Outlook (Current)

Tailwinds

  • System-Wide Sales $930 million to $950 million
  • Total Revenue $216 million to $221 million

Headwinds

  • New Center Openings, Net 27 to 32
  • Same-Store Sales (1.5)% to 0.5%
  • Adjusted Net Income(2) $19 million to $22 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $70 million to $74 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

10 / 19 earnings

Positive

+22.1%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-26.3%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+0.0%+0.3%+1.2%
Q3 2026+14.3%+0.3%+11.2%
Q2 2026+13.6%+5.7%-11.6%
Q1 2026+22.1%+39.6%+44.9%
Q4 2024-12.9%-14.9%-28.6%
Q3 2024-26.3%-26.3%-24.6%
Q2 2024-18.5%-14.7%+2.0%
Q1 2024+0.7%-0.8%+6.8%
Q4 2023+12.8%+11.1%-7.3%
Q3 2023-15.9%-17.0%-6.0%
Q2 2023+6.0%-0.9%-6.3%
Q1 2023-9.1%-3.2%-7.0%
Q4 2022-10.6%-11.6%+1.1%
Q3 2022+0.6%-2.9%+2.0%
Q2 2022-2.8%-7.6%-9.8%
Q1 2022+5.5%-10.9%-3.2%
Q4 2021+21.1%+32.8%+26.9%
Q3 2021-0.8%-9.2%-13.3%
Q2 2021+9.7%+30.8%+15.5%
Q1 2021
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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