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European Wax Center (EWCZ) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ - Free Report) reported revenue of $51.43 million, down 0.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.22, compared to $0.13 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $49.4 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.05, the EPS surprise was +340.00%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how European Wax Center performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Same-store sales: 0.7% versus -0.6% estimated by five analysts on average.
  • System-wide sales: $225.90 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $219.72 million.
  • Ending center count: 1,062 compared to the 1,061 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenue- Marketing fees: $7.20 million compared to the $6.78 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Royalty fees: $12.43 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $12.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.1%.
  • Revenue- Product sales: $28.87 million compared to the $27.69 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Other revenue: $2.93 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.9%.
View all Key Company Metrics for European Wax Center here>>>

Shares of European Wax Center have returned +20% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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