NASDAQ$MCW

Mister Car Wash Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Mister Car Wash reported strong third quarter performance driven by resilient subscription business, successful premium Titanium offering, positive retail sales trends, and effective expense management.

Mister Car Wash announced a 7% increase in net revenues to $249.3 million and a 2.9% increase in comparable-store sales. The company also opened 10 new greenfield locations, surpassing 500 total locations. Net income was reported at $22.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, and adjusted net income was $28.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

  • Net revenues increased 7% to $249.3 million compared to Q3 2023.
  • Comparable-store sales increased 2.9% during the quarter.
  • UWC sales represented 74% of total wash sales, up from 71% in Q3 2023.
  • The company added approximately 39 thousand net new UWC members year-over-year, reaching approximately 2.1 million members.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$249M

Previous: $234M+6.5%
EPS

$0.07

Previous: $0.08-12.5%
Comparable-Store Sales Growth

2.9%

Previous: 1.7%+70.6%
UWC Sales Mix

74.0%

Previous: 71.5%+3.5%
UWC Members

2.1M

Previous: 2.1M+0.0%
Total Locations

501

Previous: 462+8.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$260M

Previous: -$219M-18.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$238M

Previous: -$199M-19.2%
Net Income

$22.3M

Previous: $19.5M+14.7%
Operating Income

$49.6M

Previous: $43.1M+15.2%
Gross Profit

$176M

Previous: $161M+8.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$16.5M

Previous: $62.1M-73.5%
Total Assets

$3.05B

Previous: $2.86B+6.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.69M

Previous: $6.29M+6.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Mister Car Wash · Revenue · Quarterly

$249M

Q3 2024+6.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

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

Tailwinds

  • Net revenues $988 to $995 million
  • Comparable-store sales growth % 2.0% to 2.5%
  • Adjusted net income $114 to $117 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $313 to $318 million
  • Adjusted earnings per diluted share $0.35 to $0.36

Headwinds

  • Interest expense, net Approx. $81 million
  • Rent expense, net Approx. $110 million
  • Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted, full year Approx. 330 million
  • New greenfield locations Approx. 40
  • Capital expenditures $330 to $350 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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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