Planet Fitness Beats Q4 Estimates but Shares Fall on 2026 Outlook

Core Insights - Planet Fitness reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.83 compared to the consensus estimate of $0.78 and revenue of $376.26 million versus expectations of $366.72 million [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - System-wide same club sales increased by 5.7%, while total system-wide sales rose to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion in the prior-year quarter [2] - Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter increased to $146.3 million, up from $130.8 million a year earlier [2] - For the full year, adjusted EPS was $3.07, and revenue increased by 12.1% to $1.3 billion, with adjusted EBITDA rising to $551.6 million from $487.7 million in the previous year [2] Group 2: Future Outlook - Looking ahead to 2026, Planet Fitness expects revenue growth of approximately 9% and adjusted EBITDA growth of around 10% [3] - Adjusted net income is projected to increase between 4% and 5%, with adjusted diluted EPS expected to grow by 9% to 10% based on approximately 80 million adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding [3] - System-wide same club sales growth for 2026 is projected to be in the range of 4% to 5% [3]