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Life Time Group Holdings Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong revenue growth driven by membership dues and in-center revenues, along with margin expansion efforts.

Life Time Group Holdings reported a strong fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2022, with revenue increasing by 31.1% to $472.7 million compared to the previous year. The company's strategies, including strategic investments and pricing optimization, drove increased club usage and memberships. Net income was $13.7 million, a significant improvement compared to the net loss of $304.8 million in the same period last year.

  • Revenue increased due to strong growth in membership dues and in-center revenues.
  • Average monthly dues per center membership increased approximately 20% to $162.
  • Net center memberships declined approximately 3,500, consistent with typical seasonality.
  • Net income and Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly due to increased revenue and margin expansion efforts.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$473M

Previous: $361M+31.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.07

Previous: -$0.18+138.9%
Comparable Center Revenue

26.0%

Previous: 52.0%-50.0%
Net New Center Openings

5

No prior period
Total Centers

161

Previous: 151+6.6%
Total Center Square Footage

16.0M

Previous: 15.0M+6.7%
Avg Revenue Per Membership

$640.00

Previous: $536.00+19.4%
Capital Expenditures

$181M

Previous: $127M+42.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$106M

Previous: -$132M+19.9%
Net Income

$13.7M

Previous: -$305M+104.5%
Operating Income

$45M

Previous: -$338M+113.3%
Gross Profit

$219M

Previous: $142M+54.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$25.5M

Previous: $31.6M-19.4%
Total Assets

$6.63B

Previous: $6.26B+5.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.08M

Previous: $327M-98.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Life Time · Revenue · Quarterly

$473M

Q4 2022+31.1%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Life Time · $462M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Membership Dues & Fees
    $335M+32.1%
  • In-Center Revenue
    $127M+28.0%

Forward guidance

Life Time provided guidance for the first quarter and full-year 2023, including revenue, net income, and Adjusted EBITDA estimates. The company plans to open 10 new athletic country clubs in 2023 and expects full-year rent expense to include non-cash rent expense of $35 million to $40 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue for Q1 2023 is projected to be between $505 million and $510 million, representing a 29% increase compared to Q1 2022.
  • Net income for Q1 2023 is expected to be between $10 million and $11 million, a significant improvement from the $(38) million loss in Q1 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2023 is forecasted to be between $108 million and $110 million, a 166% increase compared to Q1 2022.
  • Full-year 2023 revenue is projected to be between $2.2 billion and $2.3 billion, a 23% increase compared to 2022.
  • Full-year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $440 million and $460 million, a 60% increase compared to 2022.

Headwinds

  • Full-year 2023 rent expense is expected to be between $270 million and $280 million, including non-cash rent expense of $35 million to $40 million.
  • The company is planning to execute sale-leaseback transactions to generate gross proceeds of $300 million.
  • Targeting capital expenditures of $260 million to $280 million, net of the planned $300 million in sale-leaseback gross proceeds.
  • Expect to achieve leverage of approximately four times net debt to adjusted EBITDA by year-end.
  • Plan to open 10 athletic country clubs in 2023.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

9 / 23 earnings

Positive

+23.6%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.9%+21.6%+23.9%
Q4 2025-0.3%-5.0%-6.4%
Q3 2025+5.4%+2.6%+6.8%
Q1 2025-6.7%-9.4%-12.0%
Q4 2024-1.0%+0.0%-3.5%
Q3 2024-7.1%-10.2%-3.0%
Q2 2024+7.6%+15.4%+13.2%
Q1 2024+3.4%+8.2%+22.8%
Q4 2023+10.6%+9.2%+25.0%
Q3 2023-17.7%-17.0%+7.0%
Q2 2023-16.2%-16.3%-22.9%
Q1 2023+10.3%+18.2%+10.2%
Q4 2022-7.6%-11.3%-13.9%
Q3 2022+23.6%+25.7%+36.4%
Q2 2021-2.8%-1.5%-13.5%
Q2 2022-2.8%-1.5%-13.5%
Q1 2021+13.4%+23.6%+16.1%
Q1 2022+13.4%+23.6%+16.1%
Q4 2021-18.5%-17.4%+1.3%
Q4 2019-18.5%-17.4%+1.3%
Q3 2020-0.7%+2.2%-15.2%
Q4 2020-0.7%+2.2%-15.2%
Q3 2021-4.0%-2.7%+22.6%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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