NYSE$PLNT

Planet Fitness Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Planet Fitness reported a slight revenue increase and a significant rise in adjusted net income for Q4 2023.

Planet Fitness announced its Q4 and year-end 2023 results, highlighting a 1.4% increase in total revenue to $285.1 million for the quarter and a 7.7% increase in system-wide same store sales. The company's adjusted EBITDA increased by 7.8% to $114.3 million. They also provided guidance for 2024, projecting revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA increase.

  • Total revenue increased by 1.4% to $285.1 million.
  • System-wide same store sales increased by 7.7%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7.8% to $114.3 million.
  • Opened 77 new Planet Fitness stores, bringing the total to 2,575.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$285M

Previous: $281M+1.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.53+13.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$51.4M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$12M

No prior period
Net Income

$36.8M

Previous: $36.3M+1.4%
Operating Income

$71.4M

Previous: $64.4M+10.8%
Gross Profit

$105M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Planet Fitness · Revenue · Quarterly

$285M

Q4 2023+1.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Planet Fitness · $278M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Corporate-Owned Clubs
    $113M+11.7%
  • Franchise Segment
    $98.2M+21.7%
  • Equipment Segment
    $66.1M+6.1%

Forward guidance

For the year ending December 31, 2024, the company expects new equipment placements of approximately 120 to 130 in franchisee-owned locations, system-wide same store sales in the high single-digit percentage range, revenue to increase in the 6% to 7% range and adjusted EBITDA to increase in the 10% to 11% range.

Tailwinds

  • New equipment placements of approximately 120 to 130 in franchisee-owned locations
  • System-wide same store sales in the high single-digit percentage range.
  • Revenue to increase in the 6% to 7% range
  • Adjusted EBITDA to increase in the 10% to 11% range
  • Adjusted net income to increase in the 9% to 10% range

Headwinds

  • Net interest expense to be approximately $70 million.
  • Capital expenditures to increase approximately 25%
  • Depreciation and amortization to increase in the 11% to 12% range.
  • Transition year as franchisees incorporate changes
  • Material impacts from COVID-19 or other public health emergencies, or any significant new supply chain disruptions

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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