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Planet Fitness, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 10.5%: Fourth-quarter revenue rose $35.8 million, or 10.5%, to $376.3 million, with franchise, corporate-owned club and equipment segments all higher. Source
  • Full-year revenue up 12.1%: Full-year revenue rose $142.5 million, or 12.1%, to $1.3 billion, led by equipment sales up 21.1% and corporate-owned clubs up 8.7%. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA rose: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA rose $63.9 million to $551.6 million from $487.7 million in the prior year. Source
  • Net membership up 1.1 million: Management said about 1.1 million net new members in 2025 highlighted demand, the first full year of a 50 percent price increase for new Classic Card members. Source
  • Share repurchases of $500.4 million: Full-year repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock totaled $500.4 million, against $300.2 million in 2024. Source

“We’re pleased with our strong performance in 2025 that was the result of our unwavering focus on our four strategic imperatives.”

Colleen Keating, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
New equipment placements Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026approximately 150 to 160New
System-wide new club openings Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026approximately 180 to 190 locationsNew
System-wide same club sales growth Source2026 compared with 20254% to 5%New
Revenue growth Source2026 compared with 2025approximately 9%New
Adjusted EBITDA growth Source2026 compared with 2025approximately 10%New
Adjusted net income growth Source2026 compared with 20254% to 5%New
Adjusted net income per share, diluted, growth Source2026 compared with 20259% to 10%, on approximately 80.0 million adjusted diluted sharesNew
Net interest expense Source2026approximately $114.0 millionNew
Capital expenditures growth Source2026 compared with 2025increase of approximately 10% to 15%New
Depreciation and amortization growth Source2026 compared with 2025approximately 10%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company issued full-year 2026 expectations covering placements, club openings, same club sales, revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, interest, capital expenditures and depreciation. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 10.5%: Fourth-quarter revenue rose $35.8 million, or 10.5%, to $376.3 million, with franchise, corporate-owned club and equipment segments all higher. Source
  • Full-year revenue up 12.1%: Full-year revenue rose $142.5 million, or 12.1%, to $1.3 billion, led by equipment sales up 21.1% and corporate-owned clubs up 8.7%. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA rose: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA rose $63.9 million to $551.6 million from $487.7 million in the prior year. Source
  • Full-year net income per share rose: Net income attributable to the company was $219.1 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, against $172.0 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS $0.83: Fourth-quarter adjusted net income was $69.0 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, against $59.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source

Segments and corporate clubs

  • Franchise revenue up 9.6% in quarter: Franchise segment revenue rose $10.4 million to $119.4 million, with $6.9 million of higher royalty revenue, of which $3.7 million came from same club sales. Source
  • Franchise Adjusted EBITDA up for year: Franchise segment Adjusted EBITDA for the year rose $35.5 million to $336.6 million, driven by $44.7 million of higher franchise segment revenue. Source
  • Corporate club revenue up for year: Corporate-owned clubs segment revenue rose $43.8 million to $546.1 million for the year. Source
  • New and acquired clubs added revenue: Clubs opened or acquired since January 1, 2024 added $15.7 million of corporate-owned revenue before entering the same club sales base. Source
  • Gain on sale of eight clubs: The company recorded a gain on selling eight corporate-owned clubs to a franchisee, reported as $6.4 million for the year. Source

“Our scale provides a foundation to introduce our brand to even more people looking to improve their mental and physical health globally.”

Colleen Keating, Chief Executive Officer

Equipment sales and placements

  • Full-year equipment revenue up 21.1%: Equipment segment revenue rose $54.0 million to $310.1 million for the year. Source
  • Existing clubs drove equipment sales: Sales to existing franchisee-owned clubs supplied $47.4 million of the equipment increase, and sales to new franchisee-owned clubs $6.6 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter equipment revenue higher: Fourth-quarter equipment revenue rose $16.1 million to $121.2 million from $105.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Equipment segment Adjusted EBITDA up: Equipment segment Adjusted EBITDA rose $22.7 million for the year to $94.5 million, from higher equipment sales to existing and new franchisee-owned clubs. Source
  • Placement and HVAC revenue shifts: Placement revenue rose $2.1 million and franchise and other fees rose $7.8 million for the year, while HVAC unit sales to franchisees fell $1.6 million. Source

Membership and same club sales

  • Net membership up 1.1 million: Management said about 1.1 million net new members in 2025 highlighted demand, the first full year of a 50 percent price increase for new Classic Card members. Source
  • Franchise same club sales up 6.8%: Franchise same club sales rose 6.8% for the year, with the increase contributing $16.7 million of royalty revenue. Source
  • Corporate same club sales up 6.0%: Corporate-owned same club sales rose 6.0% for the year, adding $21.1 million of revenue from clubs already in the base. Source
  • Fourth-quarter franchise same club growth: Fourth-quarter franchise same club sales rose 5.6%, adding $3.7 million to royalty revenue. Source

Costs, interest and tax rate

  • Franchise NAF and SG&A expense rose: Franchise NAF expense rose $8.6 million and franchise SG&A rose $1.9 million for the year, partly offsetting higher franchise segment revenue. Source
  • Cost of revenue and club operations rose: Full-year cost of revenue was $230.3 million, up from $197.1 million, and club operations expense was $318.5 million, up from $290.5 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization eased: Full-year depreciation and amortization was $155.8 million, down from $160.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Interest expense rose for year: Full-year interest expense was $108.2 million, up from $100.0 million in 2024. Source
  • Adjusted tax rate 26.0%: Adjusted net income applies an assumed 26.0% effective tax rate for 2025, against 25.9% in 2024. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases of $500.4 million: Full-year repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock totaled $500.4 million, against $300.2 million in 2024. Source
  • Class A shares outstanding fell: Class A shares outstanding were 80.4 million at December 31, 2025, down from 84.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and marketable securities $607.0M: Year-end cash and marketable securities were $607.0 million, including $345.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $66.3 million of restricted cash. Source
  • Debt issuance exceeded repayments: Long-term debt issuance totaled $750.0 million in 2025, against $431.6 million of repayments, compared with $800.0 million issued and $608.7 million repaid in 2024. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose: Additions to property and equipment were $163.7 million for the year, compared with $155.1 million in 2024. Source
  • Operating cash flow $418.4 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $418.4 million for 2025, up from $343.9 million in 2024. Source

Executive transition and restructuring costs

  • Executive transition costs for CEO change: Executive transition costs were $3.2 million for the year and $0.4 million in the fourth quarter, tied to the former chief executive's departure and the search for a new chief executive. Source
  • Severance from workforce reduction: Severance costs were $0.6 million for 2025 related to a reduction in force, with none in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Florida support center closure costs: Lease closure expenses of $1.3 million for 2025 related to closing the Orlando, Florida corporate support center. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
System-wide total clubs Source2,896
Members Sourceapproximately 20.8 million
New clubs opened, fiscal 2025 Source181
New clubs opened, fourth quarter Source104
New equipment placements, franchisee clubs, fiscal 2025 Source152
New equipment placements, franchisee clubs, fourth quarter Source96
System-wide same club sales growth, fiscal 2025 Source6.7%
System-wide same club sales growth, fourth quarter Source5.7%
System-wide sales, fiscal 2025 Source$5.3 billion
System-wide sales, fourth quarter Source$1.3 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: New corporate-owned clubs in Spain, all opened since January 1, 2024, lowered corporate segment Adjusted EBITDA by $3.5 million for the year. Source
  • Financial: Adjustments for credit losses on a held-to-maturity investment totaled $5.6 million for 2025, against $1.1 million in 2024. Source
  • Regulatory: Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement reflected a $2.4 million loss for 2025, driven by changes in the deferred state tax rate. Source

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