NASDAQ$MCW

Mister Car Wash Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Mister Car Wash's financial performance was in line with expectations, driven by resilient subscription business and new location openings.

Mister Car Wash reported a 6% increase in net revenues to $239.2 million. Comparable-store sales increased by 0.9%, and the Unlimited Wash Club memberships grew by 5% year-over-year, reaching 2.1 million members. The company opened six new greenfield locations and managed expenses to deliver strong cash flow and $75.2 million of adjusted EBITDA.

  • Net revenues increased by 6% to $239.2 million.
  • Comparable-store sales increased by 0.9%.
  • Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) memberships increased by 5% year-over-year, totaling 2.1 million members.
  • Six new greenfield locations were opened, bringing the total to 482 locations.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$239M

Previous: $226M+5.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.08

Previous: $0.08+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$81.8M

Previous: -$72.1M-13.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$65.2M

Previous: -$50.9M-28.1%
Net Income

$16.6M

Previous: $21.1M-21.3%
Operating Income

$42.5M

Previous: $45.6M-6.7%
Gross Profit

$168M

Previous: $159M+5.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$10.7M

Previous: $69.9M-84.7%
Total Assets

$2.93B

Previous: $2.72B+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.25M

Previous: $5.36M+16.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Mister Car Wash · Revenue · Quarterly

$239M

Q1 2024+5.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company reiterates the guidance previously provided for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:

Tailwinds

  • Net revenues $988 to $1,016 million
  • Comparable-store sales growth % 0.5% to 2.5%
  • Adjusted net income $99 to $111 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $291.5 to $308 million
  • Diluted adjusted net income per share $0.30 to $0.34

Headwinds

  • Interest expense, net $81 million
  • Rent expense, net Approx. $111 million
  • Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted, full year 330 million
  • New greenfield locations Approx. 40
  • Capital expenditures(1) $364 to $405 million

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

11 / 23 earnings

Positive

+26.1%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-15.0%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-0.4%
Q4 2025+16.5%+16.3%+15.8%
Q3 2025+8.4%+5.2%+2.7%
Q2 2025-5.9%-8.6%-7.0%
Q1 2025+9.2%+9.8%+3.2%
Q4 2024-1.6%-0.9%+6.6%
Q3 2024+15.9%+22.5%+23.5%
Q2 2024-4.6%-10.8%-15.2%
Q1 2024+4.3%+14.2%+5.1%
Q1 2021-1.2%+5.5%-2.8%
Q4 2023-13.4%-14.4%-15.9%
Q3 2023+26.1%+26.5%+54.6%
Q2 2023-15.0%-19.5%-17.5%
Q1 2023+0.7%+2.9%-6.7%
Q4 2022+4.0%+2.0%-7.7%
Q3 2022+21.9%+14.9%+13.4%
Q2 2022-11.6%-6.1%-13.3%
Q1 2022-6.8%-3.4%-2.2%
Q4 2021+0.6%-0.3%-7.5%
Q3 2020+2.1%-4.6%-1.4%
Q3 2021-5.0%-3.0%-4.9%
Q4 2020-8.9%-6.1%-9.5%
Q2 2021-1.7%-9.3%-8.5%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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