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Xponential Fitness, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 21% year over year: Total revenue was $60.7 million, down 21%. Management said the decline was expected, driven by strategic divestitures, fewer equipment installations and lower merchandise revenue. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 25%: Adjusted EBITDA was $20.4 million, compared with $27.3 million in the prior year period. The company reconciles it to GAAP net loss in the release tables. Source
  • North America system-wide sales up 2%: North America system-wide sales were $436.9 million, up 2%. The company receives about 7% of franchisee sales as royalty revenue and 2% as marketing fund revenue. Source
  • 66 gross studios opened, 28 licenses sold: Management reported 66 gross new studios opened and 28 franchise licenses sold in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Stabilizing lead generation is the priority: Management said restoring organic growth includes stabilizing top-of-funnel lead generation and improving lead-to-member conversion. Source
  • Operating cash outflow of $21.7 million: Net cash used in operating activities was $21.7 million, compared with cash provided of $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Total long-term debt $523.7 million: Total long-term debt was $523.7 million at March 31, 2026, reported alongside cash of about $21.5 million. Source

“We are operating as a more unified organization, aligning marketing, operations, technology, and brand-building to drive stronger performance and lay the foundation for continued improvement.”

Mike Nuzzo, CEO of Xponential Fitness, Inc.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net new studio openings Sourcefull year 2026150 to 170Kept
North America system-wide sales Sourcefull year 2026$1.72 billion to $1.80 billionKept
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$260.0 million to $270.0 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$100.0 million to $110.0 millionKept
Share count Sourcefull year 202640.9 million shares of Class A common stockKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Erik Quade was named Chief Information Officer, and Steph So is to start as Chief Marketing Officer in mid-May. Source
  • New: Merchandise sales moved to an outsourced logistics arrangement, which lowered merchandise revenue. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 21% year over year: Total revenue was $60.7 million, down 21%. Management said the decline was expected, driven by strategic divestitures, fewer equipment installations and lower merchandise revenue. Source
  • Net loss was lower than a year earlier: Net loss was $0.8 million, or $0.02 per basic share, versus $2.7 million, or $0.10 per share. Adjusted net loss was $2.0 million, or $0.04 per basic share, against $7.7 million, or $0.20. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 25%: Adjusted EBITDA was $20.4 million, compared with $27.3 million in the prior year period. The company reconciles it to GAAP net loss in the release tables. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $14.5 million: Operating income was $13.0 million, against $9.7 million a year earlier. Interest expense was $14.5 million, up from $11.4 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • North America system-wide sales up 2%: North America system-wide sales were $436.9 million, up 2%. The company receives about 7% of franchisee sales as royalty revenue and 2% as marketing fund revenue. Source
  • Same store sales decreased 6%: North America same store sales decreased 6%, compared with growth of 6% in the prior year period. The measure counts only studios open at least 13 months. Source
  • Run-rate AUV was $662,000: North America quarterly run-rate average unit volume was $662,000, against $685,000 a year earlier. Source
  • Franchise revenue down 6%: Franchise revenue was $41.2 million, down 6%. The company attributed the decline primarily to lower same store sales and brand divestitures completed in 2025. Source

“As we look ahead, our focus is on restoring sustainable organic growth through a more disciplined framework.”

Mike Nuzzo, CEO of Xponential Fitness, Inc.

Products and customers

  • 66 gross studios opened, 28 licenses sold: Management reported 66 gross new studios opened and 28 franchise licenses sold in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Equipment revenue fell 61%: Equipment revenue was $4.4 million, down 61%, from fewer global equipment installations, driven by fewer studio openings and lower franchise license sales. Source
  • Merchandise moved to outsourced retail: Merchandise revenue was $0.7 million, down 90%, after the company moved from an in-house wholesale model to an outsourced model that records only commission. Source
  • Marketing fund revenue down 6%: Franchise marketing fund revenue was $8.7 million, down 6%, mainly from lower system-wide sales of divested brands. Source
  • Other service revenue down 8%: Other service revenue was $5.8 million, down 8%, on lower vendor commission and brand access fee revenues. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • SG&A down 34%: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $30.0 million, down 34%, primarily from lower legal and personnel-related costs. Source
  • Marketing spend front-loaded: Marketing fund expenses were $11.7 million, up 25%, reflecting more investment front-loaded into the first quarter of 2026 than in 2025. Source
  • Litigation expense fell sharply: Litigation expenses were $4.0 million, against $16.2 million in the prior year quarter, according to the non-GAAP reconciliation. Source
  • Acquisition income lower year over year: Acquisition and transaction income was $3.2 million, versus $8.6 million a year earlier. The reconciliation removes it from adjusted net loss. Source
  • Divestiture and restructuring charges: Brand divestiture and wind-down costs were $960,000, and restructuring charges were $1,088,000, both excluded from adjusted measures. Source

“We are confident these actions will strengthen performance and position us well for the quarters ahead.”

Mike Nuzzo, CEO of Xponential Fitness, Inc.

Demand and lead generation

  • Stabilizing lead generation is the priority: Management said restoring organic growth includes stabilizing top-of-funnel lead generation and improving lead-to-member conversion. Source
  • Pricing and membership structures to change: Management plans to optimize pricing and membership structures over time, while supporting retention through class innovation, studio remodels and brand positioning. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Cash fell to $21.5 million: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $21.5 million at March 31, 2026, versus $45.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash outflow of $21.7 million: Net cash used in operating activities was $21.7 million, compared with cash provided of $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Total long-term debt $523.7 million: Total long-term debt was $523.7 million at March 31, 2026, reported alongside cash of about $21.5 million. Source
  • No preferred dividend paid this quarter: No preferred stock dividend was paid this quarter, against $1.8 million a year earlier. No contingent consideration payments were made this quarter, against $500,000. Source

Strategy and leadership changes

  • Finance, technology and marketing hires: Management cited an interim CFO, a CIO and a CMO as deepening capabilities across finance, technology and marketing. Source
  • Operating as a unified organization: Management said the company now operates as a more unified organization, aligning marketing, operations, technology and brand-building. Source
  • Focus on restoring organic growth: Management's stated focus is restoring sustainable organic growth through a more disciplined framework. Source
  • Permanent CFO search underway: The company engaged a search firm to find a permanent chief financial officer, as stated in the March 10, 2026 release.

Coming up, as management said on 7 May 2026

  • Chief Marketing Officer starts mid-May: Steph So is set to join as Chief Marketing Officer starting mid-May 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
North America system-wide sales Source$436.9 million, up 2%
Gross new studios opened Source66
Franchise licenses sold Source28
North America same store sales Sourcedown 6%
North America quarterly run-rate AUV Source$662,000

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management tied restoring organic growth to lead generation, lead-to-member conversion and pricing, after same store sales declined 6%. Source
  • Financial: Cash on hand was $21.5 million at quarter end, against $523.7 million of total long-term debt. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the decline in total revenue for the quarter was expected. Source
  • Not stated: The company said it engaged a search firm to find a permanent chief financial officer.

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.