NYSE$PLNT
Planet Fitness Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Planet Fitness reported strong Q4 2021 results, exceeding expectations for membership and new store growth.
Planet Fitness, Inc. reported a 37.3% increase in total revenue to $183.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. System-wide same-store sales increased by 12.3%. The company ended the year with 15.2 million members and opened 62 new stores during the quarter.
- Total revenue increased by 37.3% to $183.6 million.
- System-wide same store sales increased 12.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 23.3% to $63.0 million.
- 62 new Planet Fitness stores were opened system-wide.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Planet Fitness · Revenue · Quarterly
$184M
Revenue by segment
Planet Fitness · $184M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021
- Franchise Segment$78.4M+17.2%42.7%
- Equipment Segment$60.4M+115.7%32.9%
- Corporate-Owned Clubs$44.9M+15.4%24.4%
Forward guidance
For the year ending December 31, 2022, the Company expects revenue to increase in the mid-50 percent range and adjusted EBITDA to increase in the high-50 percent range.
Tailwinds
- New equipment placements of approximately 170 in franchisee-owned locations
- System-wide same store sales in the low double-digit percentage range
- Revenue to increase in the mid-50 percent range
- Adjusted EBITDA to increase in the high-50 percent range
- Adjusted Net Income to increase in the low-90 percent range
Headwinds
- Assumes there is no significant worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic that seriously impacts performance, including prolonged store closures or other mandated operational restrictions
- 2022 net interest expense to be approximately $89 million as a result of its recent debt refinancing and upsizing
- Adjusted earnings per share to increase in the mid-80 percent range, based on Adjusted diluted shares outstanding of approximately 91.1 million, inclusive of the issuance of equity as part of the Sunshine Fitness acquisition
- Uncertainty related to the integration of the Sunshine Fitness acquisition
- Potential for increased competition in the fitness industry
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 2021
+1.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.4%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
24 / 43 earnings
Positive
+18.0%
Q3 2018
Best reaction
-32.5%
Q1 2026
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -32.5% | -22.7% | -20.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -7.6% | -9.5% | -16.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +12.6% | +15.4% | +21.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.7% | -7.8% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -9.2% | -6.7% | -0.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +12.6% | +11.9% | +18.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +5.2% | +9.8% | +13.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.0% | +6.4% | +10.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.3% | -3.6% | -9.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +11.6% | +16.3% | +23.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.2% | -7.2% | -6.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -14.7% | -13.8% | -21.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.9% | +2.5% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +11.3% | +15.5% | +24.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.9% | -5.4% | -13.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.5% | +5.2% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.0% | -4.8% | -4.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | +15.9% | +14.4% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.7% | -0.7% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | -5.2% | -5.2% | -7.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.3% | +6.7% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.1% | +9.9% | +13.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.5% | +0.4% | +20.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.2% | +4.8% | +28.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -10.1% | -19.9% | -37.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +11.2% | +13.8% | +21.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -3.3% | -1.3% | -12.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.6% | -1.6% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.1% | +7.8% | +19.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +18.0% | +16.8% | +19.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +7.6% | +9.1% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -6.7% | -2.3% | +3.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +9.2% | +9.7% | +12.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | +12.1% | +12.4% | +20.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.3% | +4.6% | +7.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.3% | +0.6% | +6.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.6% | -1.6% | -10.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +9.6% | +8.3% | +10.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | +10.9% | +9.7% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | — | — | — |
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