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

Total Revenue

$184M

Previous: $134M+37.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.17+52.9%
System-wide Same Club Sales Growth

12.3%

Previous: -10.6%+216.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$63M

No prior period
New Clubs Opened

62

Previous: 41+51.2%
Total Members

15.2M

No prior period
Net Income

$6.3M

Previous: $9.7M-35.1%
Operating Income

$29.2M

Previous: $32.2M-9.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Planet Fitness · Revenue · Quarterly

$184M

Q4 2021+37.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Planet Fitness · $184M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Franchise Segment
    $78.4M+17.2%
  • Equipment Segment
    $60.4M+115.7%
  • Corporate-Owned Clubs
    $44.9M+15.4%

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

Historical avgQ4 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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