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Compared to Estimates, Planet Fitness (PLNT) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Planet Fitness (PLNT - Free Report) reported revenue of $365.22 million, up 7.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.88, compared to $0.86 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $355.81 million, representing a surprise of +2.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.53%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.85.

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 Planet Fitness performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Stores - End of period: 2,930 compared to the 2,932 average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Same-store sales: 1.7% compared to the 0.9% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Total Stores - New stores opened: 23 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 24.
  • Corporate-owned same store sales: 1.7% compared to the 0.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Franchisee-owned same store sales: 1.7% compared to the 0.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Corporate-owned stores - New stores opened: 2 compared to the 4 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Franchisee-owned stores - New stores opened: 21 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 20.
  • Revenue- Franchise segment: $135.78 million versus $137.31 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.5% change.
  • Revenue- Corporate-owned clubs: $143.86 million compared to the $146.13 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Equipment segment: $85.58 million compared to the $76.3 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.
  • Revenue- Franchise: $102.86 million compared to the $102.99 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.2% year over year.
  • Revenue- National advertising fund revenue: $32.92 million versus $32.25 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +44.5% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Planet Fitness here>>>

Shares of Planet Fitness have returned +9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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