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Diversified Royalty Corp. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results and Leadership Update
GlobeNewswire·2025-05-14 21:00

Core Insights - Diversified Royalty Corp. reported strong financial results for Q1 2025, with adjusted revenue of 17.0million,up3.617.0 million, up 3.6% from 16.4 million in Q1 2024, driven by positive same-store sales growth (SSSG) from key partners [3][5][6] - The company continues to experience mixed results from its variable royalty partners, while fixed royalty partners maintained their payments [3][4] - Leadership changes include the promotion of Greg Gutmanis to President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2025, indicating a strategic focus on operational oversight and growth [20][21][22] Financial Performance - Q1 2025 revenue was 15.6million,a3.715.6 million, a 3.7% increase from 15.1 million in Q1 2024 [5][17] - Distributable cash rose to 11.1million,up16.311.1 million, up 16.3% from 9.6 million in Q1 2024, with a payout ratio of 93.8% [5][15][16] - Net income for Q1 2025 was 8.0million,comparedto8.0 million, compared to 7.5 million in Q1 2024, attributed to higher adjusted revenues and lower expenses [17] Royalty Partner Updates - Mr. Lube + Tires achieved SSSG of 9.5% in Q1 2025, although down from 14.6% in Q1 2024, reflecting sustained growth [7] - Stratus reported royalty income of 2.4million,withafixedroyaltyincreaseof52.4 million, with a fixed royalty increase of 5% effective November 2024 [8] - Nurse Next Door's royalty entitlement was 1.3 million, growing at a fixed rate of 2% per annum [9] - Mr. Mikes saw SSSG of 1.5%, a recovery from -5.5% in Q1 2024, indicating improved guest traffic [10] - Oxford Learning Centres reported SSSG of 5.5%, a significant improvement from -2.1% in Q1 2024 [11] - AIR MILES® royalty income decreased by 15.2% to 0.8millionduetoongoingsoftnessintherewardsprogram[12]Suttonsroyaltyincomewas0.8 million due to ongoing softness in the rewards program [12] - Sutton's royalty income was 0.9 million, including a 20% deferral, compared to 1.1millioninQ12024[13]BarBurritogenerated1.1 million in Q1 2024 [13] - BarBurrito generated 2.1 million in royalty income, with a fixed growth rate of 4% per annum starting March 2025 [14] Leadership and Governance - The upcoming Annual General Meeting will address the election of directors and the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors [19] - Sean Morrison will continue as CEO, focusing on strategic direction, while Greg Gutmanis will oversee day-to-day operations and growth initiatives [20][22]