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Dutch Bros Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 25.2% year over year: Total revenues were $423.6 million against $338.2 million. The company opened 38 new shops in the quarter across 17 states. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 22.3%: Adjusted EBITDA reached $78.0 million, 18.4% of revenue, against $63.8 million and 18.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Company-operated same shop sales up 7.4%: Company-operated same shop sales rose 7.4%, with transactions up 6.8%. Nine-month company-operated same shop sales rose 7.0%. Source
  • Transactions positive for fifth quarter: Management described the third quarter as the fifth consecutive quarter of positive transaction growth, which it linked to transaction-driving initiatives. Source
  • Company-operated gross margin fell 120 bps: Gross margin was 21.0%, down 120 bps. The figure includes 180 bps of pre-opening costs. Source
  • Contribution margin down 170 bps: Contribution margin was 27.8% against 29.5%, also including 180 bps of pre-opening costs. Contribution was $109.2 million against $90.8 million. Source

“Dutch Bros continues to exceed expectations, driven by the passion our broistas bring to our shops everyday, a focused set of transaction-driving initiatives that provide multi-year growth visibility, and the strength of our new shop openings and pipeline.”

Christine Barone, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dutch Bros

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefull year 2025between approximately $1.61 billion and $1.615 billionRaised from between $1.59 billion and $1.60 billion
Same shop sales growth Sourcefull year 2025approximately 5%Raised from approximately 4.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2025$285 million to $290 millionKept
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2025$240 million to $260 millionKept
Total system shop openings Sourcefull year 2025160Kept
Total system shop openings Sourcefull year 2026approximately 175New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2025 total revenue projection raised from between $1.59 billion and $1.60 billion to between approximately $1.61 billion and $1.615 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2025 same shop sales growth projection raised from approximately 4.5% to approximately 5%. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted EBITDA range of $285 million to $290 million remains, the same range the prior release set. Source
  • Guidance kept: Capital expenditure range of $240 million to $260 million remains, as in the prior release. Source
  • New guidance: 2026 total system shop openings target of approximately 175 was given for the first time in these documents. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 25.2% year over year: Total revenues were $423.6 million against $338.2 million. The company opened 38 new shops in the quarter across 17 states. Source
  • Net income rose to $27.3 million: Net income was $27.3 million against $21.7 million. Income from operations was $41.5 million against $32.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 22.3%: Adjusted EBITDA reached $78.0 million, 18.4% of revenue, against $63.8 million and 18.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.14: Diluted net income per Class A and Class D share was $0.14 against $0.11. Adjusted net income per fully exchanged share was $0.19 against $0.16. Source

Same shop sales and demand

  • Company-operated same shop sales up 7.4%: Company-operated same shop sales rose 7.4%, with transactions up 6.8%. Nine-month company-operated same shop sales rose 7.0%. Source
  • Systemwide same shop sales up 5.7%: Systemwide same shop sales rose 5.7%, with transactions up 4.7% and ticket up 1.0%. The prior-year quarter showed 2.7% systemwide same shop sales growth. Source
  • Transactions positive for fifth quarter: Management described the third quarter as the fifth consecutive quarter of positive transaction growth, which it linked to transaction-driving initiatives. Source
  • Ticket growth slowed from prior year: Company-operated ticket rose 0.6% against 1.6% a year earlier. Nine-month company-operated ticket rose 2.0% against 5.3%. Source
  • Same shop sales strength into October: Management said same shop sales through October continued to build confidence in its trajectory. The release gives no October sales figure. Source

“Our third quarter results reaffirm the strength of our differentiated strategy and the exciting road ahead.”

Christine Barone, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dutch Bros

Shop footprint and segments

  • Company-operated revenue up 27.4%: Company-operated shops revenue was $392.8 million. Company-operated gross profit was $82.4 million, up from $68.4 million. Source
  • Franchising revenue up modestly: Franchising and other revenue was $30.8 million against $29.9 million. Nine-month total revenues were $1,194.5 million against $938.2 million. Source
  • 38 shops opened across 17 states: Of the 38 openings in the quarter, 34 were company-operated. The company opened shops in 17 states during the quarter. Source
  • Locations reached 1,081 in 24 states: Total shop count was 1,081 at September 30, 2025, against 950 a year earlier. The June release listed 19 states. Source
  • Franchised openings slowed: Franchised openings were 4 in the quarter against 5, and 10 in nine months against 16. Company-operated openings were 89 in nine months against 103. Source

Products, loyalty and unit volumes

  • Dutch Rewards share of transactions rose: Dutch Rewards accounted for 71.8% of total transactions in the quarter, against 67.2%. In nine months the share was 71.7%, against 66.8%. Source
  • Systemwide AUVs at record highs: Systemwide AUV was $2,081 against $2,004 a year earlier, per the select metrics table. Management said new shop productivity remains elevated. Source
  • Company-operated AUV up to $2,023: Company-operated shops AUV was $2,023 against $1,921 in the prior-year period. Source

“Based on our results through the third quarter and the strength that has continued through October, we are raising our full-year guidance”

Christine Barone, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dutch Bros

Margins and cost ratios

  • Company-operated gross margin fell 120 bps: Gross margin was 21.0%, down 120 bps. The figure includes 180 bps of pre-opening costs. Source
  • Contribution margin down 170 bps: Contribution margin was 27.8% against 29.5%, also including 180 bps of pre-opening costs. Contribution was $109.2 million against $90.8 million. Source
  • Beverage costs rose as share of sales: Beverage, food and packaging costs were 25.9% of company-operated revenue against 25.3%. Labor was 27.5% against 27.6%, and occupancy and other costs 17.0% against 16.4%. Source
  • Pre-opening costs rose to $6.9 million: Pre-opening costs were $6.9 million, 1.8% of company-operated revenue, against $3.6 million and 1.2%. Nine-month pre-opening costs were $17.1 million. Source

Operating expenses and realignment

  • SG&A fell as share of revenue: Reported SG&A was $65.3 million, 15.4% of revenue, against $57.5 million and 17.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A ratio improved: Adjusted SG&A was $57.6 million, 13.6% of revenue, against $50.3 million and 14.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Realignment costs fell year over year: Organization realignment and restructuring costs were $2.7 million in the quarter, against $4.2 million. Nine-month costs were $5.6 million against $13.5 million. Source

Capital, cash and debt

  • Operating cash flow rose to $215.9 million: Nine-month operating cash flow was $215.9 million against $184.2 million. The release does not report free cash flow. Source
  • Investing outflows and financing shift: Investing used $169.9 million in nine months, against $169.4 million. Financing used $72.1 million, against $132.8 million provided a year earlier. Source
  • Cash balance declined in nine months: Cash and cash equivalents were $267.2 million at September 30, 2025, against $293.4 million at year-end 2024 and $281.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Tax receivable liability increased: Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $196.0 million against $219.8 million at December 31, 2024. The tax receivable agreements liability was $825.3 million against $627.8 million. Source
  • Credit facility refinanced in May 2025: The refinancing carried $2.0 million of expenses, recorded in the second quarter. No such expenses appear in the third quarter. Source
  • Weighted diluted share count rose: Weighted-average diluted Class A and Class D shares were 127.4 million in the quarter, against 114.3 million. The release does not mention share repurchases. Source

Strategy and shop growth

  • Transaction-driving initiatives cited: Management cited a focused set of transaction-driving initiatives that it said provide multi-year growth visibility, alongside new shop openings and pipeline. Source
  • Trajectory toward 2,029 shops in 2029: Management cited confidence in a trajectory of 2,029 shops in 2029. That figure does not appear in the prior-quarter release. Source
  • Phoenix back-office relocation under way: A 2025 initiative begun in May 2025 relocates remaining back-office operations to the Phoenix headquarters. Its costs are excluded from adjusted measures. Source

People and leadership

  • Results credited to shop teams: Barone attributed the results to the passion broistas bring to shops every day, along with the transaction-driving initiatives and new shop pipeline. Source
  • No executive transition costs in 2025: No executive transition costs appear in the 2025 periods shown. The category relates to 2022 and 2023 transitions, amortized through the first quarter of 2024. Source
  • CEO and CFO hosted results call: Barone and Guenser hosted the results call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on November 5, 2025. Source

Adjusted measures and reconciliations

  • Adjusted net income up to $33.5 million: Adjusted net income was $33.5 million against $27.7 million. It excludes equity-based compensation and realignment costs, with related income tax effects. Source
  • Adjusted EPS per fully exchanged share $0.19: Adjusted net income per fully exchanged share of diluted common stock was $0.19 against $0.16, on 177.9 million adjusted fully exchanged shares. Source
  • Net income to Class A holders rose: Net income attributable to Dutch Bros Inc. was $17.5 million against $12.6 million. Non-controlling interests took $9.8 million against $9.1 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Fourth-quarter openings back-weighted: Management said the 2025 pipeline is back-weighted to the fourth quarter, and any openings below 160 would roll into the 2026 target. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Comparable sales SourceSystemwide +5.7%; company-operated +7.4%
Traffic (transactions) SourceSystemwide +4.7%; company-operated +6.8%
Average ticket SourceSystemwide +1.0%; company-operated +0.6%
Inventory Source$45.3 million at September 30, 2025 (December 31, 2024: $36.5 million)
Store openings Source38 in the quarter (34 company-operated, 4 franchised)
Gross margin SourceCompany-operated shops 21.0%, down 120 bps

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management restated the 2025 openings target as 160. The prior release had said at least 160. No status was given. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the Adjusted EBITDA range remains in place. No status against plan was given. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the capital expenditure range remains in place. No status against plan was given. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.