Planet Fitness Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Planet Fitness announced its Q1 2024 results, revealing a revenue increase of 11.6% to $248.0 million. System-wide same store sales grew by 6.2%. The company is lowering its outlook for the full year due to headwinds including a shift in consumer focus to savings, concerns over increased COVID infections, and a national advertising campaign that did not resonate as anticipated.
Total revenue increased by 11.6% year-over-year to $248.0 million.
System-wide same store sales increased by 6.2%.
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. was $34.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share.
The company opened 25 new Planet Fitness stores system-wide, including 23 franchisee-owned and 2 corporate-owned stores.
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Forward Guidance
For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company is updating or reiterating the following expectations: •It continues to expect new equipment placements of approximately 120 to 130 in franchisee-owned locations •It continues to expect system-wide new store openings of approximately 140 to 150 locations •It now expects system-wide same store sales in the 3% to 5% percentage range (previously it expected 5% to 6%) The following are 2024 growth expectations over the Company’s 2023 results: •It now expects revenue to increase in the 4% to 6% range (previously it expected 6% to 7%) •It now expects adjusted EBITDA to increase in the 7% to 9% range (previously it expected 10% to 11%) •It now expects adjusted net income to increase in the 6% to 8% range (previously it expected 9% to 10%) •It now expects adjusted net income per share, diluted to increase in the 7% to 9% range (previously it expected 10% to 11%), based on adjusted diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of approximately 88.0 million, inclusive of one million shares repurchased in 2024. The Company continues to expect 2024 net interest expense to be approximately $70.0 million. It also expects capital expenditures to increase approximately 25% driven by additional stores in our corporate-owned portfolio and depreciation and amortization to increase in the 11% to 12% range.
Positive Outlook
- Expects new equipment placements of approximately 120 to 130 in franchisee-owned locations.
- Expects system-wide new store openings of approximately 140 to 150 locations.
- Revenue to increase in the 4% to 6% range.
- Adjusted EBITDA to increase in the 7% to 9% range.
- Adjusted net income per share, diluted to increase in the 7% to 9% range.
Challenges Ahead
- Expects system-wide same store sales in the 3% to 5% percentage range (previously it expected 5% to 6%).
- Revenue to increase in the 4% to 6% range (previously it expected 6% to 7%).
- Adjusted EBITDA to increase in the 7% to 9% range (previously it expected 10% to 11%).
- Adjusted net income to increase in the 6% to 8% range (previously it expected 9% to 10%).
- Capital expenditures to increase approximately 25% driven by additional stores in our corporate-owned portfolio and depreciation and amortization to increase in the 11% to 12% range.
Revenue & Expenses
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