Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Revenue: | | | | |
| Franchise | | $ | 102,249 | | | $ | 93,240 | |
| National advertising fund revenue | | 32,218 | | | 21,940 | |
Corporate-owned clubs | | 140,622 | | | 133,669 | |
| Equipment | | 62,147 | | | 27,813 | |
| Total revenue | | 337,236 | | | 276,662 | |
| Operating costs and expenses: | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | | 45,341 | | | 22,485 | |
Club operations | | 88,194 | | | 81,680 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | 34,150 | | | 34,307 | |
| National advertising fund expense | | 32,218 | | | 21,944 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 40,251 | | | 38,281 | |
| Other gains, net | | (1,587) | | | (1,237) | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | | 238,567 | | | 197,460 | |
| Income from operations | | 98,669 | | | 79,202 | |
| Other income (expense), net: | | | | |
| Interest income | | 5,662 | | | 5,812 | |
| Interest expense | | (32,967) | | | (26,197) | |
| Other income, net | | 615 | | | 283 | |
| Total other expense, net | | (26,690) | | | (20,102) | |
Income before income taxes | | 71,979 | | | 59,100 | |
| Provision for income taxes | | 19,309 | | | 16,216 | |
Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | | (874) | | | (805) | |
Net income | | 51,796 | | | 42,079 | |
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | | 242 | | | 212 | |
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | $ | 51,554 | | | $ | 41,867 | |
Net income per share of Class A common stock: | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
| Diluted | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
| Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding: | | | | |
| Basic | | 79,575 | | | 84,170 | |
| Diluted | | 79,786 | | | 84,402 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| (in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net income including non-controlling interests | | $ | 51,796 | | | $ | 42,079 | |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | | (1,304) | | | 868 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net of tax | | (612) | | | 128 | |
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net | | (1,916) | | | 996 | |
| Total comprehensive income including non-controlling interests | | 49,880 | | | 43,075 | |
| Less: total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | | 242 | | | 212 | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | $ | 49,638 | | | $ | 42,863 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 51,796 | | | $ | 42,079 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 40,251 | | | 38,281 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | | 2,981 | | | 2,631 | |
| Deferred tax expense | | 11,841 | | | 10,961 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | | 1,536 | | | 1,314 | |
| | | | |
| Accretion of marketable securities discount | | (131) | | | (488) | |
| Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | | 874 | | | 805 | |
| Dividends accrued on held-to-maturity investment | | (603) | | | (561) | |
| Credit loss on held-to-maturity investment | | 502 | | | 292 | |
| Gain on re-measurement of tax benefit arrangement liability | | — | | | (84) | |
| | | | |
| Gain on insurance proceeds | | — | | | (1,461) | |
| | | | |
| Other | | (697) | | | (260) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | | 29,404 | | | 38,490 | |
| | | | |
| Inventory | | 2,811 | | | 4,172 | |
| Other assets and other current assets | | 1,603 | | | 868 | |
Restricted assets - national advertising fund | | (15,380) | | | (16,670) | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | (12,337) | | | (13,934) | |
| Other liabilities and other current liabilities | | (724) | | | (918) | |
| Income taxes | | 6,661 | | | 4,967 | |
| Payments pursuant to tax benefit arrangements | | (10) | | | — | |
| Equipment deposits | | (2,751) | | | 637 | |
| Deferred revenue | | 27,298 | | | 17,805 | |
| Leases | | 2,596 | | | 5,001 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | | 147,521 | | | 133,927 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | |
| Additions to property and equipment | | (25,501) | | | (23,055) | |
Insurance proceeds for property and equipment | | — | | | 2,053 | |
| | | | |
| Payment of deferred consideration for acquired clubs | | — | | | (1,479) | |
| | | | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | | (36,395) | | | (42,334) | |
| Maturities of marketable securities | | 35,340 | | | 36,749 | |
Issuance of promissory notes to related parties | | (20,647) | | | — | |
Other investing activities | | — | | | (33) | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | | (47,203) | | | (28,099) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
| | | | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (4,563) | | | (5,625) | |
| Payment of deferred financing and other debt-related costs | | (141) | | | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | | 613 | | | 655 | |
| Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock | | (51,105) | | | (50,009) | |
| Principal payments on capital lease obligations | | (45) | | | (31) | |
| Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings | | (365) | | | (349) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | | (55,606) | | | (55,359) | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | (172) | | | 348 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | 44,540 | | | 50,817 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | | 411,956 | | | 349,674 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | | $ | 456,496 | | | $ | 400,491 | |
| Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | |
| Cash paid for interest | | $ | 21,485 | | | $ | 25,065 | |
Net cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 329 | | | $ | 289 | |
| Non-cash investing activities: | | | | |
| Non-cash additions to property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 12,006 | | | $ | 10,645 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited)
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| | Class A common stock | | Class B common stock | | Additional paid- in capital | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | Accumulated deficit | | Non-controlling interests | | Total (deficit) equity |
| (In thousands) | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | 80,446 | | | $ | 8 | | | 316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 623,333 | | | $ | 1,311 | | | $ | (1,107,429) | | | $ | (601) | | | $ | (483,378) | |
| Net income | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 51,554 | | | 242 | | | 51,796 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2,981 | | | — | | — | | | — | | 2,981 | |
| Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock | (1,368) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | (152) | | | — | | (51,352) | | | 152 | | | (51,352) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans | 46 | | | — | | — | | — | | (558) | | | — | | — | | — | | (558) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | (365) | | | (365) | |
| Other comprehensive loss | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (1,916) | | | — | | — | | | (1,916) | |
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | 79,124 | | | $ | 8 | | | 316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 625,604 | | | $ | (605) | | | $ | (1,107,227) | | | $ | (572) | | | $ | (482,792) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A common stock | | Class B common stock | | Additional paid- in capital | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) | | Accumulated deficit | | Non-controlling interests | | Total (deficit) equity |
| (In thousands) | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 84,323 | | | $ | 9 | | | 342 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 609,115 | | | $ | (2,348) | | | $ | (822,156) | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | (215,373) | |
| Net income | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 41,867 | | | 212 | | | 42,079 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2,631 | | | — | | — | | | — | | 2,631 | |
| Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock | (544) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | (156) | | | — | | (50,454) | | | 156 | | | (50,454) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans | 57 | | | — | | — | | — | | 540 | | | — | | — | | — | | 540 | |
| Tax benefit arrangement liability and other adjustments | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 66 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 66 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | (349) | | | (349) | |
| Other comprehensive income | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 996 | | | — | | — | | | 996 | |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 83,836 | | | $ | 9 | | | 342 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 612,196 | | | $ | (1,352) | | | $ | (830,743) | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (219,864) | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(1) Business organization
Planet Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers, with approximately 21.5 million members and 2,909 owned and franchised locations (referred to as clubs) in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain as of March 31, 2026.
The Company serves as the reporting entity for its various subsidiaries that operate three distinct lines of business:
•Licensing and selling franchises under the Planet Fitness trade name;
•Owning and operating fitness centers under the Planet Fitness trade name; and
•Selling fitness-related equipment to franchisee-owned clubs.
The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in the membership units (“Holdings Units”) in Pla-Fit Holdings. As the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Pla-Fit Holdings”), the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Pla-Fit Holdings, and through Pla-Fit Holdings, conducts its business. As a result, the Company consolidates Pla-Fit Holdings’ financial results and reports a non-controlling interest related to the portion of Holdings Units not owned by the Company.
(2) Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) Basis of presentation and consolidation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented have been reflected. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026. The Company’s significant interim accounting policies include the proportional recognition of national advertising fund expenses within interim periods. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2026.
(b) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Significant areas where estimates and judgments are relied upon by management in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, valuation of equity-based compensation awards, valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, the evaluation of the recoverability of goodwill and long-lived assets, including intangible assets, allowance for expected credit losses, the present value of lease liabilities, income taxes, including deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the liability for the Company’s tax benefit arrangements.
(c) Fair Value
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
Certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of their short-term nature. See Note 3 for investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and Note 5 for liabilities held at carrying value on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(d) Reclassification
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
(e) Recent accounting pronouncements
The FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, in November 2024. The standard requires disaggregated disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of certain expense categories that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 on a prospective basis with the option to apply it retrospectively, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our financial disclosures.
The FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, in September 2025. The standard modernizes the capitalization criteria for internal-use software, eliminating references to project stages and instead requiring that projects meet completion probability criteria before costs can be capitalized. The Company adopted the standard using the prospective transition method, under which the amended guidance is applied to new software costs incurred on or after January 1, 2026 for all projects, including in-process projects. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(3) Investments
Marketable securities
The following tables summarize the amortized cost, net unrealized gains and losses, fair value, and the level in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s available-for-sale investments in marketable securities. As of March 31, 2026, the marketable securities had maturity dates that ranged from less than one month to approximately 24 months. Realized gains and losses were insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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(in thousands) | Amortized Cost | | Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net | | Fair Value(1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
| March 31, 2026 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | |
| Money market funds | $ | 1,365 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,365 | | | $ | 1,365 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total cash equivalents | 1,365 | | | — | | | 1,365 | | | 1,365 | | | — | |
| Short-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate debt securities | 95,299 | | | 33 | | | 95,332 | | | — | | | 95,332 | |
| Commercial paper | 3,203 | | | (2) | | | 3,201 | | | — | | | 3,201 | |
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| Total short-term marketable securities | 98,502 | | | 31 | | | 98,533 | | | — | | | 98,533 | |
| Long-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate debt securities | 95,466 | | | (246) | | | 95,220 | | | — | | | 95,220 | |
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| U.S. government agency securities | 1,750 | | | (7) | | | 1,743 | | | — | | | 1,743 | |
| Total long-term marketable securities | 97,216 | | | (253) | | | 96,963 | | | — | | | 96,963 | |
| Total cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 197,083 | | | $ | (222) | | | $ | 196,861 | | | $ | 1,365 | | | $ | 195,496 | |
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(in thousands) | Amortized Cost | | Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net | | Fair Value(1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
| December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | |
| Money market funds | $ | 407 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 407 | | | $ | 407 | | | $ | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| Total cash equivalents | 407 | | | — | | | 407 | | | 407 | | | — | |
| Short-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate debt securities | 99,371 | | | 205 | | | 99,576 | | | — | | | 99,576 | |
| Commercial paper | 7,185 | | | — | | | 7,185 | | | — | | | 7,185 | |
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| Total short-term marketable securities | 106,556 | | | 205 | | | 106,761 | | | — | | | 106,761 | |
| Long-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate debt securities | 88,078 | | | 185 | | | 88,263 | | | — | | | 88,263 | |
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| Total long-term marketable securities | 88,078 | | | 185 | | | 88,263 | | | — | | | 88,263 | |
| Total cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 195,041 | | | $ | 390 | | | $ | 195,431 | | | $ | 407 | | | $ | 195,024 | |
(1) Fair values were determined using market prices obtained from third-party pricing sources.
For marketable securities with unrealized loss positions, the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will hold these securities until maturity or a recovery of the cost basis and they are therefore all categorized as available for sale. No allowance for credit losses was recorded for these securities as of March 31, 2026.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Held-to-maturity debt security
The Company has a debt security investment that consists of redeemable preferred shares with a contractual maturity in 2026, however, due to certain subordination clauses in the preferred share agreement, repayment obligations are subordinated to other instruments that mature in 2030. The investment is classified as held-to-maturity and measured at amortized cost within investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company reviews its held-to-maturity securities for expected credit losses under ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, on an ongoing basis.
The Company utilizes probability-of-default and loss-given-default methodologies to estimate the allowance for expected credit losses using historical lifetime loss information for assets with similar risk characteristics, adjusted for management’s expectations. Adjustments for management’s expectations were based on the investee’s recent financial results and forward-looking financial forecasts. Based upon its analysis, the Company recorded a credit loss expense of $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, on the adjustment of its allowance for credit losses within other gain, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The amortized cost of the Company’s held-to-maturity debt security investment, which includes accrued dividends, was $35.5 million and $34.9 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The amortized cost, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, approximates fair value. The Company recognized dividend income of $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, within other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
A roll forward of the Company’s allowance for expected credit losses on its held-to-maturity investment is as follows:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Beginning allowance for expected credit losses | $ | 24,424 | | | $ | 18,834 | |
| Loss on adjustment of allowance for expected credit losses | 502 | | | 292 | |
| Write-offs, net of recoveries | — | | | — | |
| Ending allowance for expected credit losses | $ | 24,926 | | | $ | 19,126 | |
Equity method investments
For the following investments, the Company recorded its proportionate share of the investees’ earnings, prepared in accordance with GAAP, on a one-month lag, with adjustments to eliminate unrealized profits on intra-entity sales, if any, and the amortization of basis differences, within losses from equity-method investments, net of tax on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company determined that no impairment of its equity method investments existed.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company held a 22.0% ownership interest in Bravo Fit Holdings Pty Ltd, a franchisee of the Company and club operator in Australia, which is deemed to be a related party, for a total investment carrying value of $12.4 million and $12.5 million, respectively. The difference between the carrying amount of the Company’s investment and the underlying amount of equity in net assets of the investment was $3.7 million and $4.5 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. This basis difference is attributable to intangible assets, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average life of 9 years, and equity method goodwill. The Company’s proportionate share of the losses in accordance with the equity method was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which included the amortization of basis difference of $0.1 million for each period.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company held a 33.2% ownership interest in Planet Fitmex, LLC, a franchisee of the Company and club operator in Mexico, which is deemed to be a related party, for a total investment carrying value of $46.0 million and $46.8 million, respectively. The difference between the carrying amount of the Company’s investment and the underlying amount of equity in net assets of the investment was $14.4 million and $16.5 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. This basis difference is attributable to intangible assets, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average life of 9 years, and equity method goodwill. The Company’s proportionate share of the losses in accordance with the equity method was $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which included the amortization of basis differences of $0.2 million for each period.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(4) Goodwill and intangible assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:
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(in thousands) | Franchise | | Corporate-owned Clubs | | Equipment | | Amount |
Goodwill at December 31, 2025 | $ | 16,938 | | | $ | 602,846 | | | $ | 92,666 | | | $ | 712,450 | |
Acquisitions | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation | — | | | (110) | | | — | | | (110) | |
Goodwill at March 31, 2026 | $ | 16,938 | | | $ | 602,736 | | | $ | 92,666 | | | $ | 712,340 | |
In December 2025, the Company’s operating entity in Spain completed an immaterial acquisition of two clubs. The acquisition resulted in the addition of $1.9 million in the carrying value of goodwill, which is based on the Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration and may be subject to change within the measurement period.
A summary of intangible assets is as follows:
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| March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
(in thousands) | Gross carrying amount | | Accumulated amortization | | Net carrying amount | | Gross carrying amount | | Accumulated amortization | | Net carrying amount |
| Finite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Customer relationships | $ | 199,043 | | | $ | (186,988) | | | $ | 12,055 | | | $ | 199,043 | | | $ | (186,199) | | | $ | 12,844 | |
| Reacquired franchise rights | 274,708 | | | (154,778) | | | 119,930 | | | 274,708 | | | (147,547) | | | 127,161 | |
| Total finite-lived intangible assets | 473,751 | | | (341,766) | | | 131,985 | | | 473,751 | | | (333,746) | | | 140,005 | |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Trade and brand names | 146,404 | | | — | | | 146,404 | | | 146,404 | | | — | | | 146,404 | |
| Total intangible assets | $ | 620,155 | | | $ | (341,766) | | | $ | 278,389 | | | $ | 620,155 | | | $ | (333,746) | | | $ | 286,409 | |
The Company determined that no impairment charges were required during any periods presented.
Amortization expense related to the finite-lived intangible assets totaled $8.0 million and $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The anticipated amortization expense related to intangible assets to be recognized in future periods as of March 31, 2026 is as follows:
| | | | | |
(in thousands) | Amount |
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | 24,059 | |
| 2027 | 27,956 | |
| 2028 | 27,300 | |
| 2029 | 23,675 | |
| 2030 | 17,920 | |
| Thereafter | 11,075 | |
| Total | $ | 131,985 | |
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(5) Long-term debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| 2019-1 Class A-2 notes | | $ | 515,625 | | | $ | 517,000 | |
| 2022-1 Class A-2-II notes | | 456,000 | | | 457,188 | |
2024-1 Class A-2-I notes | | 418,625 | | | 419,688 | |
2024-1 Class A-2-II notes | | 369,375 | | | 370,312 | |
2025-1 Class A-2-I notes | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | |
2025-1 Class A-2-II notes | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | |
| Total debt, excluding deferred financing costs | | 2,509,625 | | | 2,514,188 | |
| Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization | | (30,538) | | | (31,934) | |
| Total debt, net | | 2,479,087 | | | 2,482,254 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | | 25,750 | | | 23,875 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | | $ | 2,453,337 | | | $ | 2,458,379 | |
Future principal payments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:
| | | | | |
(in thousands) | Amount |
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | 19,312 | |
| 2027 | 25,750 | |
| 2028 | 25,750 | |
| 2029 | 923,438 | |
| 2030 | 397,000 | |
| Thereafter | 1,118,375 | |
| Total | $ | 2,509,625 | |
The carrying value and estimated fair value of long-term debt were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
(in thousands) | | Carrying value | | Estimated fair value(1) | | Carrying value | | Estimated fair value(1) |
Long-term debt | | $ | 2,509,625 | | | $ | 2,440,305 | | | $ | 2,514,188 | | | $ | 2,486,700 | |
(1) The estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate long-term debt is estimated primarily based on current bid prices for the long-term debt. Judgment is required to develop these estimates. As such, the fair value of long-term debt is classified within Level 2, as defined under GAAP.
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(6) Leases
The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases, including their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands)
Leases | | Balance Sheet Classification | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Assets | | | | | | |
| Operating | | Right of use asset, net | | $ | 398,676 | | | $ | 409,320 | |
| Finance | | Property and equipment, net | | 912 | | | 964 | |
| Total lease assets | | | | $ | 399,588 | | | $ | 410,284 | |
| | | | | | |
| Liabilities | | | | | | |
| Current: | | | | | | |
| Operating | | Other current liabilities | | $ | 48,455 | | | $ | 44,397 | |
| Finance | | Other current liabilities | | 205 | | | 203 | |
| Noncurrent: | | | | | | |
| Operating | | Lease liabilities, net of current portion | | 406,984 | | | 419,120 | |
| Finance | | Other liabilities | | 725 | | | 773 | |
| Total lease liabilities | | | | $ | 456,369 | | | $ | 464,493 | |
| | | | | | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | | 7.6 years | | 7.8 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | | 5.9% | | 5.9% |
The components of lease cost were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Operating lease cost | | $ | 19,761 | | | $ | 19,205 | |
| Variable lease cost | | 7,298 | | | 6,990 | |
| Total lease cost | | $ | 27,059 | | | $ | 26,195 | |
The Company’s costs related to short-term leases, those with a duration between one and twelve months, were immaterial.
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
Cash paid for lease liabilities, net | | $ | 17,158 | | | $ | 14,071 | |
Operating lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | | $ | 2,395 | | | $ | 33,098 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:
| | | | | |
(in thousands) | Amount |
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | 72,147 | |
| 2027 | 83,006 | |
| 2028 | 83,322 | |
| 2029 | 79,577 | |
| 2030 | 70,195 | |
| Thereafter | 205,794 | |
| Total lease payments | $ | 594,041 | |
| Less: imputed interest | (137,672) | |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 456,369 | |
As of March 31, 2026, future operating lease payments exclude approximately $22.0 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.
(7) Revenue from contracts with customers
Contract liabilities consist primarily of deferred revenue resulting from franchise fees and area development agreement (“ADA”) fees paid by franchisees, as well as transfer fees, which are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying franchise agreement, and national advertising fund (“NAF”) revenue collected in advance of satisfaction of the Company’s performance obligation. Also included are corporate-owned club enrollment fees, annual fees and monthly fees as well as deferred equipment rebates relating to its equipment business. The Company classifies these contract liabilities as deferred revenue in its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table reflects the change in contract liabilities between December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026:
| | | | | |
(in thousands) | Amount |
Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 88,250 | |
| Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability at the beginning of the year | (37,901) | |
| Increase, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period | 65,157 | |
Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | 115,506 | |
The following table illustrates estimated revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations from contract liabilities that are unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, as of March 31, 2026. The Company has elected to exclude short-term contracts, sales and usage-based royalties and any other variable consideration recognized on an “as invoiced” basis.
| | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | | Amount |
| Remainder of 2026 | | $ | 84,883 | |
| 2027 | | 5,191 | |
| 2028 | | 3,719 | |
| 2029 | | 3,275 | |
| 2030 | | 2,899 | |
| Thereafter | | 15,539 | |
| Total | | $ | 115,506 | |
Equipment deposits received in advance of delivery as of March 31, 2026 were $7.4 million and are expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months.
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(8) Related party transactions
Activity with franchisees considered to be related parties is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
Franchise revenue | $ | 3,296 | | | $ | 2,226 | |
Equipment revenue | 589 | | | 110 | |
| Total revenue from related parties | $ | 3,885 | | | $ | 2,336 | |
The Company had $4.5 million and $5.4 million of accounts receivable attributable to related parties as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Additionally, the Company had deferred ADA and franchise agreement revenue from related parties of $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $1.0 million and $83.9 million, respectively, payable to related parties pursuant to tax benefit arrangements. See Note 11 for further discussion of these arrangements.
In November 2024, the Company issued a promissory note of up to $10.0 million to a franchisee. Amounts borrowed under the promissory note accrue interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 4% and must be repaid no later than December 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $6.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively, was issued and outstanding on the promissory note. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, interest receivable accrued on the outstanding promissory note was $0.1 million. An immaterial amount of interest receivable was accrued during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The outstanding amount of the promissory note is included in other receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In January 2026, the Company issued promissory notes of up to $20.0 million to a franchisee and its affiliates. Amounts borrowed under the promissory notes accrue interest at SOFR plus 5.5% and must be repaid no later than June 30, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, $19.3 million was issued and outstanding on the promissory notes. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, interest receivable accrued on the outstanding promissory notes was $0.2 million. The outstanding amount of the promissory notes is included in other receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company provides administrative services to the NAF and typically charges the NAF a fee for providing these services. The services provided, which include accounting, information technology, data processing, product development, legal and administrative support, and other operating expenses, amounted to $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
A member of the Company’s board of directors, who is also the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer and a franchisee, holds an approximate 10.5% ownership of a company that sells amenity tracking compliance software to Planet Fitness clubs to which the Company made payments of approximately $0.1 million during both the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
(9) Stockholders’ equity
Pursuant to the exchange agreement between the Company and the owners of Holdings Units other than the Company (the “Continuing LLC Owners”), the Continuing LLC Owners (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right, from time to time and subject to the terms of the exchange agreement, to exchange their Holdings Units, along with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock, for shares of Class A common stock (or cash at the option of the Company) on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and similar transactions. In connection with any exchange of Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock by a Continuing LLC Owner, the number of Holdings Units held by the Company is correspondingly increased as it acquires the exchanged Holdings Units, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock are canceled.
As of March 31, 2026:
•Holders of Class A common stock owned 79,123,551 shares of Class A common stock, representing 99.6% of the voting power in the Company and, through the Company, 79,123,551 Holdings Units representing 99.6% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings; and
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•the Continuing LLC Owners collectively owned 316,128 Holdings Units, representing 0.4% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings, and 316,128 shares of Class B common stock, representing 0.4% of the voting power in the Company.
Share repurchase program
2024 share repurchase program
On June 13, 2024, the Company’s board of directors conditionally approved a share repurchase program of up to $500.0 million (the “2024 Share Repurchase Program”), which became effective on September 16, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased and retired 544,226 shares of Class A common stock for a total cost of $50.0 million. A share repurchase excise tax of $0.4 million was also incurred.
On December 12, 2025, the Company entered into a $350.0 million accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “2025 ASR Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A. (the “Bank”). Pursuant to the terms of the 2025 ASR Agreement, on December 16, 2025, the Company paid the Bank $350.0 million in cash and received 2,548,234 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, which were retired, and the Company recorded an increase to accumulated deficit of $280.0 million, representing 80% of the total 2025 ASR Agreement value based on the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the commencement date of the transaction. Final settlement of the 2025 ASR Agreement occurred on January 12, 2026. At final settlement, the Bank delivered an additional 754,644 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, which were retired by the Company. The final number of shares repurchased was determined based on the volume-weighted average stock price of the Company’s Class A common stock of $108.76 during the term of the transaction, less a discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 2025 ASR Agreement. The 2025 ASR Agreement had been evaluated as an unsettled forward contract indexed to our Class A common stock, with $70.0 million classified as an increase to accumulated deficit at the original date of payment.
2025 share repurchase program
On December 15, 2025, the Company’s board of directors conditionally approved a share repurchase program of up to $500.0 million (the “2025 Share Repurchase Program”), which became effective on January 12, 2026.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased and retired 613,725 shares of Class A common stock for a total cost of $50.0 million, in addition to the above-mentioned 2025 ASR Agreement amounts. A share repurchase excise tax of $1.2 million was also incurred. As of March 31, 2026, there is $450.0 million remaining under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program.
The timing of purchases and amount of stock repurchased are subject to the Company’s discretion and dependent upon market and business conditions, the Company’s general working capital needs, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The ability to repurchase shares at any particular time is also subject to the terms of the indenture governing the Company’s securitized senior notes. Purchases may be effected through one or more open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions, or a combination of the foregoing.
Preferred stock
The Company had 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and none issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(10) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities.
Shares of the Company’s Class B common stock do not share in the earnings attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and are therefore not participating securities. As such, separate presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock under the two-class method has not been presented. Shares of the Company’s Class B common stock are, however, considered potentially dilutive shares of Class A common stock because shares of Class B common stock, together with the related Holdings Units, are exchangeable into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following table sets forth reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Numerator | | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 51,796 | | | $ | 42,079 | |
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | | 242 | | | 212 | |
| Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | $ | 51,554 | | | $ | 41,867 | |
| Denominator | | | | |
| Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic | | 79,575,118 | | | 84,170,460 | |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | |
| Stock options | | 31,818 | | | 40,975 | |
| Restricted stock units | | 106,535 | | | 126,762 | |
| Performance stock units | | 72,771 | | | 63,702 | |
| Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted | | 79,786,242 | | | 84,401,899 | |
| Earnings per share of Class A common stock - basic | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
| Earnings per share of Class A common stock - diluted | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
The number of weighted-average common stock equivalents excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2026 | | 2025 |
Class B common stock | 316,128 | | | 341,841 | |
| | | |
| Restricted stock units | 1,813 | | | 1,993 | |
| Performance stock units | — | | | 1,909 | |
Total | 317,941 | | | 345,743 | |
(11) Income taxes
The Company is the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings, which is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. As a partnership, Pla-Fit Holdings is not subject to U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Pla-Fit Holdings is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including the Company, on a pro-rata basis.
Planet Fitness, Inc. is subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state and local income taxes with respect to the allocable share of any taxable income of Pla-Fit Holdings. The Company’s effective tax rate was 26.8% and 27.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and a remeasurement of deferred tax assets. The Company is also subject to taxes in foreign jurisdictions.
Net deferred tax assets of $393.7 million and $405.5 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, relate primarily to the tax effects of temporary differences in the book basis as compared to the tax basis of the investment in Pla-Fit Holdings as a result of the secondary offerings, other exchanges, recapitalization transactions and the IPO.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total liability related to uncertain tax positions was $0.5 million. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Interest and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were not material.
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Tax benefit arrangements
The Company’s acquisition of Holdings Units in connection with the initial public offering (“IPO”) and future and certain past exchanges of Holdings Units for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (or cash at the option of the Company) are expected to produce and have produced favorable tax attributes. In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into two tax receivable agreements, pursuant to which, the Company is required to make payments to certain holders of equity interests or their successors-in-interest (“TRA Holders”). Under the first of those arrangements, the Company generally is required to pay certain existing and previous equity owners of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC 85% of the applicable tax savings, if any, in U.S. federal and state income tax that the Company is deemed to realize as a result of certain tax attributes of their Holdings Units sold to the Company (or exchanged in a taxable sale) and that are created as a result of (i) the sales of their Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock and (ii) tax benefits attributable to payments made under the tax receivable agreement (including imputed interest). Under the second tax receivable agreement, the Company generally is required to pay 85% of the amount of tax savings, if any, that the Company is deemed to realize as a result of the tax attributes of certain equity interests previously held by affiliates of TSG Consumer Partners, LLC that resulted from their purchase of interests in Pla-Fit Holdings in 2012, and certain other tax benefits. Under both agreements, the Company generally retains the remaining 15% benefit of the applicable tax savings.
The Company had a liability of $415.8 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, related to its projected obligations under the tax benefit arrangements.
Projected future payments under the tax benefit arrangements were as follows:
| | | | | |
(in thousands) | Amount |
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | 55,508 | |
| 2027 | 41,498 | |
| 2028 | 42,612 | |
| 2029 | 44,442 | |
| 2030 | 47,103 | |
| Thereafter | 184,618 | |
| Total | $ | 415,781 | |
(12) Commitments and contingencies
From time to time, and in the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various claims, charges, and litigation, such as employment-related claims and slip and fall cases.
The Company is not currently aware of any other legal proceedings or claims that the Company believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or result of operations.
(13) Segments
The Company has three reportable segments: (i) Franchise; (ii) Corporate-owned clubs; and (iii) Equipment.
The Company’s operations are organized and managed by type of products and services and segment information is reported accordingly. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) is its Chief Executive Officer. The CODM reviews financial performance and allocates resources by reportable segment. There have been no operating segments aggregated to arrive at the Company’s reportable segments. Revenues for all operating segments include only transactions with unaffiliated customers and include no intersegment revenues. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2.
The Franchise segment includes operations related to the Company’s franchising business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia. The Company records all revenues and expenses of the NAFs within the franchise segment. The Corporate-owned clubs segment includes operations with respect to all Corporate-owned clubs throughout the United States, Canada, and Spain. The Equipment segment includes the sale of equipment to franchisee-owned clubs.
The CODM evaluates the performance of the Company’s reportable segments based on revenue and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that the CODM does not consider in her evaluation of ongoing performance of
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the segment’s core operations. The CODM utilizes Segment Adjusted EBITDA when making decisions about allocating resources to the segments as well to assess the performance for each segment by comparing the results of each segment and in the compensation of certain employees. No asset information has been provided for these reportable segments as the CODM does not regularly review asset information by reportable segment.
The following tables summarize total revenue and total Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the Company’s reportable segments.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Franchise | $ | 134,467 | | | $ | 115,180 | |
| Corporate-owned clubs | 140,622 | | | 133,669 | |
| Equipment | 62,147 | | | 27,813 | |
| Total revenue | $ | 337,236 | | | $ | 276,662 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Franchise | $ | 94,721 | | | $ | 84,865 | |
| Corporate-owned clubs | 46,485 | | | 45,849 | |
| Equipment | 19,467 | | | 7,442 | |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 160,673 | | | $ | 138,156 | |
The following tables summarize the significant expense categories and amounts for each of the Company’s reportable segments and align with the segment level information that is regularly provided to the CODM:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franchise Segment | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 8,415 | | | $ | 7,213 | |
| National advertising fund expense | 32,218 | | | 21,944 | |
| Cost of revenue | 1,552 | | | 1,032 | |
| Other segment (income) expenses, net⁽¹⁾ | (2,439) | | | 126 | |
| Total | $ | 39,746 | | | $ | 30,315 | |
(1) Other segment expenses, net for the franchise segment includes other (gains) losses, net, and other income (expense), net.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Corporate-owned Clubs Segment | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
Club compensation and payroll(1) | $ | 25,945 | | | $ | 23,953 | |
Rent & occupancy(1) | 32,710 | | | 31,032 | |
Marketing(1) | 18,181 | | | 15,290 | |
Operational and other(1) | 11,357 | | | 11,406 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 4,114 | | | 4,342 | |
| Other segment expenses, net⁽²⁾ | 1,830 | | | 1,797 | |
| Total | $ | 94,137 | | | $ | 87,820 | |
(1) Club compensation and payroll, rent and occupancy, marketing, and operational and other are included within club operations expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Operational and other primarily consists of repairs and maintenance expense, transaction fees, club supplies, personal property tax expense and other expenses incurred in the operation of each corporate-owned club.
(2) Other segment expenses, net for the corporate-owned clubs segment includes cost of revenue, other (gains) losses, net, and other income (expense), net.
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| Equipment Segment | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
Cost of revenue | $ | 42,124 | | | $ | 19,879 | |
| Other segment expenses, net⁽¹⁾ | 556 | | | 492 | |
| Total | $ | 42,680 | | | $ | 20,371 | |
(1) Other segment expenses, net for the equipment segment includes selling, general, and administrative expenses, other (gains) losses, net, and other income (expense), net.
Capital expenditures for the corporate-owned clubs segment were $21.0 million and $19.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The CODM does not review capital expenditures related to the franchise or equipment segments.
The following table reconciles total Segment Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated income before taxes:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 160,673 | | | $ | 138,156 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (40,251) | | | (38,281) | |
| Interest income | 5,662 | | | 5,812 | |
| Interest expense | (32,967) | | | (26,197) | |
| Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | 874 | | | 805 | |
Corporate and other unallocated expenses, net(1) | (22,012) | | | (21,195) | |
| Income before income taxes | $ | 71,979 | | | $ | 59,100 | |
(1) Corporate and other unallocated expenses, net includes corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and related benefit costs and professional services that are not directly attributable to any individual segment and thus are unallocated and certain other gains and charges that the CODM does not consider in her evaluation of the Company’s reportable segments.
The following table summarizes geographic information about the Company’s revenue, based on customer location:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| United States | $ | 327,371 | | | $ | 269,910 | |
| Rest of world | 9,865 | | | 6,752 | |
| Total revenue | $ | 337,236 | | | $ | 276,662 | |
The following table summarizes geographic information about the Company’s long-lived assets, net, excluding goodwill and other intangible assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| United States | $ | 897,282 | | | $ | 913,906 | |
| Rest of world | 66,507 | | | 65,609 | |
| Total long-lived assets, net | $ | 963,789 | | | $ | 979,515 | |
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(14) Corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs
The following table shows changes in corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Franchisee-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,604 | | | 2,445 | |
New clubs opened or acquired | 15 | | | 16 | |
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Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | (2) | | | — | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,617 | | | 2,461 | |
Corporate-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 292 | | | 277 | |
New clubs opened or acquired | — | | | 3 | |
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Clubs operated at end of period | 292 | | | 280 | |
Total clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,896 | | | 2,722 | |
New clubs opened or acquired | 15 | | | 19 | |
Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | (2) | | | — | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,909 | | | 2,741 | |
(1) The term “debranded” refers to a franchisee-owned club whose right to use the Planet Fitness brand and marks has been terminated in accordance with the franchise agreement. We retain the right to prevent debranded clubs from continuing to operate as fitness centers. The term “consolidated” refers to the combination of a franchisee’s club with another club located in close proximity with our prior approval. This often coincides with an enlargement, re-equipment and/or refurbishment of the remaining club.
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Planet Fitness, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
We are one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the world by number of members and locations, with a highly recognized national brand. Our mission is to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone. Our bright, clean clubs are typically 20,000 square feet, with a large selection of high-quality Planet Fitness-branded cardio, circuit- and strength- training equipment and friendly staff trainers who offer unlimited free fitness instruction to all our members in small groups. We offer this differentiated fitness experience starting at only $15 per month to new members for our standard Classic Card membership. This attractive value proposition is designed to appeal to a broad population, inclusive of all fitness levels from beginners to athletes. We and our franchisees fiercely protect Planet Fitness’ community atmosphere—a place where you do not need to be fit before joining and where progress toward achieving your fitness goals (big or small) is supported and applauded by our staff and fellow members.
As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately 21.5 million members and 2,909 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. Of our 2,909 clubs, 2,617 are franchised and 292 are corporate-owned.
As of March 31, 2026, we had contractual commitments to open approximately 750 new clubs.
Our segments
We operate and manage our business in three business segments: Franchise, Corporate-owned clubs and Equipment. Our Franchise segment includes operations related to our franchising business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia, as well as revenues and expenses of the national advertising funds (“NAFs”). Our Corporate-owned clubs segment includes operations with respect to all corporate-owned clubs throughout the U.S., Canada, and Spain. The Equipment segment includes the sale of equipment to franchisee-owned clubs in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
We evaluate the performance of our segments and allocate resources to them based on revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, referred to as Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Revenue and Segment Adjusted EBITDA for all operating segments include only transactions with unaffiliated customers and do not include intersegment transactions.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) does not consider in her evaluation of ongoing performance of the segment’s core operations. For additional information, see Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following table summarizes revenue and Adjusted EBITDA broken out by our segments:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Revenue | | | |
| Franchise segment | $ | 134,467 | | | $ | 115,180 | |
| Corporate-owned clubs segment | 140,622 | | | 133,669 | |
| Equipment segment | 62,147 | | | 27,813 | |
| Total revenue | $ | 337,236 | | | $ | 276,662 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | | | |
| Franchise segment | $ | 94,721 | | | $ | 84,865 | |
| Corporate-owned clubs segment | 46,485 | | | 45,849 | |
| Equipment segment | 19,467 | | | 7,442 | |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 160,673 | | | 138,156 | |
Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA(1) | (20,805) | | | (21,151) | |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ | 139,868 | | | $ | 117,005 | |
(1) Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA includes adjusted corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and related benefit costs and professional services that are not directly attributable to any individual segment and thus are unallocated.
(2) Segment Adjusted EBITDA plus the Adjusted EBITDA of corporate and other is equal to Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a metric that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. Refer to “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
How we assess the performance of our business
In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures. The key measures for determining how our business is performing include total monthly dues and annual fees from members (which we refer to as system-wide sales), the number of new club openings, same club sales for both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per share, diluted. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for more information.
Number of new club openings
The number of new club openings reflects clubs opened during a particular reporting period for both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs. Opening new clubs is an important part of our growth strategy and we expect the majority of our future new clubs will be franchisee-owned. Before we obtain the certificate of occupancy or report any revenue for new corporate-owned clubs, we incur pre-opening costs, such as rent expense, labor expense and other operating expenses. Our clubs open with an initial start-up period requirement of higher-than-normal marketing spend and operating expenses may also be higher, particularly as a percentage of monthly revenue. New clubs may not be profitable and their revenue may not follow historical patterns. The following table shows the growth in our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned club base:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Franchisee-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,604 | | | 2,445 | |
New clubs opened or acquired | 15 | | | 16 | |
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Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | (2) | | | — | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,617 | | | 2,461 | |
Corporate-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 292 | | | 277 | |
New clubs opened or acquired | — | | | 3 | |
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Clubs operated at end of period | 292 | | | 280 | |
Total clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,896 | | | 2,722 | |
New clubs opened or acquired | 15 | | | 19 | |
Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | (2) | | | — | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,909 | | | 2,741 | |
(1) The term “debranded” refers to a franchisee-owned club whose right to use the Planet Fitness brand and marks has been terminated in accordance with the franchise agreement. We retain the right to prevent debranded clubs from continuing to operate as fitness centers. The term “consolidated” refers to the combination of a franchisee’s club with another club located in close proximity with our prior approval. This often coincides with an enlargement, re-equipment and/or refurbishment of the remaining club.
Same club sales
Same club sales refers to year-over-year sales comparisons for the same club sales base of both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs. We define the same club sales base to include those clubs that have been open and for which monthly membership dues have been billed for longer than 12 months. We measure same club sales based solely upon monthly dues billed to members of our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs.
Several factors affect our same club sales in any given period, including the following:
•the number of clubs that have been in operation for more than 12 months;
•the percentage mix and pricing of PF Black Card and standard Classic Card memberships in any period;
•growth in total net memberships per club;
•consumer recognition of our brand and our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences;
•overall economic trends, particularly those related to consumer spending;
•our and our franchisees’ ability to operate clubs effectively and efficiently to meet consumer expectations;
•marketing and promotional efforts;
•local competition;
•trade area dynamics; and
•opening of new clubs in the vicinity of existing locations.
We present same club sales as compared to the same period in the prior year for all clubs that have been open and for which monthly membership dues have been billed for longer than 12 months, beginning with the 13th month and thereafter, as applicable. Same club sales of our international clubs are calculated on a constant currency basis, meaning that we translate the current year’s same club sales of our international clubs at the same exchange rates used in the prior year. Since opening new clubs is a significant component of our revenue growth, same club sales is only one measure of how we evaluate our performance.
Clubs acquired from or sold to franchisees are removed from the franchisee-owned or corporate-owned same club sales base, as applicable, upon the ownership change and for the 12 months following the date of the ownership change. These clubs are included in the corporate-owned or franchisee-owned same club sales base, as applicable, beginning with the 13th month after the acquisition or sale. These clubs remain in the system-wide same club sales base in all periods. The following table shows our same club sales:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Same club sales growth: | | | |
| Franchisee-owned clubs | 3.5 | % | | 6.2 | % |
| Corporate-owned clubs | 3.5 | % | | 5.1 | % |
| System-wide clubs | 3.5 | % | | 6.1 | % |
| Number of clubs in same club sales base: | | | |
| Franchisee-owned clubs | 2,443 | | | 2,335 | |
| Corporate-owned clubs | 268 | | | 258 | |
| System-wide clubs | 2,719 | | | 2,593 | |
Total monthly dues and annual fees from members (system-wide sales)
We review the total amount of dues we bill to our members on a monthly basis, which allows us to assess changes in the performance of our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs from period to period, any competitive pressures, local or regional membership traffic patterns and general market conditions that might impact our club performance. System-wide sales is an operating measure that includes monthly membership dues and annual fee billings by franchisees that are not revenue realized by the Company in accordance with GAAP, as well as monthly membership dues and annual fee billings by the Company’s corporate-owned clubs. While the Company does not record sales by franchisees as revenue, and such sales are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company believes that this operating measure aids in understanding how the Company derives its royalty revenue and is important in evaluating its performance. We typically bill monthly dues on or around the 17th of every month and bill annual fees once per year to each member based upon when the member signed their membership agreement. System-wide sales were $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Non-GAAP financial measures
We refer to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted as we use these measures to evaluate our operating performance and we believe these measures are useful to investors in evaluating our performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are supplemental measures of our performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as substitutes for GAAP metrics such as net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Also, in the future we may incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of the Company’s core operations. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance because it eliminates the impact of certain expenses and other items that we believe reduce the comparability of our underlying core business performance from period to period and is therefore useful to our investors. Our Board of Directors also uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key metric to assess the performance of management. Our CODM also uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA, which is Adjusted EBITDA specific to each of our three reportable segments, to assess the financial performance of and allocate resources to our segments in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Corporate overhead costs not directly attributable to any individual segment are not allocated to the three segments and are included in Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA within Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted net income assumes that all net income is attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc., which assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc., adjusted for certain non-cash and other items that we do not believe directly reflect our core operations. Adjusted net income per share, diluted, is calculated by dividing Adjusted net income by the total weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding plus any dilutive options and restricted stock units as calculated in accordance with GAAP and assuming the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding Class B common stock as of the beginning of each period presented. We believe Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, supplement GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP financial measures
A reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net income | $ | 51,796 | | | $ | 42,079 | |
| Interest income | (5,662) | | | (5,812) | |
| Interest expense | 32,967 | | | 26,197 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 19,309 | | | 16,216 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 40,251 | | | 38,281 | |
| EBITDA | 138,661 | | | 116,961 | |
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Severance costs(1) | — | | | 597 | |
Executive transition costs(2) | 842 | | | 1,041 | |
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| Loss on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investment | 502 | | | 292 | |
| Dividend income on held-to-maturity investment | (603) | | | (561) | |
Insurance recovery(3) | — | | | (1,636) | |
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(4) | — | | | (84) | |
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Amortization of basis difference of equity-method investments(5) | 240 | | | 240 | |
Other(6) | 226 | | | 155 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 139,868 | | | $ | 117,005 | |
(1) Represents severance related expenses recorded in connection with a reduction in force during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
(2) Represents certain expenses recorded in connection with executive leadership transitions. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, amounts represent costs associated with the departure of the Chief Financial Officer and the search for a new Chief Financial Officer. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, amounts represent stock-based compensation associated with certain equity awards granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and retention payments for certain key employees through the Chief Executive Officer transition.
(3) Represents insurance recoveries, net of costs incurred.
(4) Represents a gain related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our deferred state tax rate.
(5) Represents the Company’s pro-rata portion of the basis difference related to intangible asset amortization expense in its equity method investees, which is included within losses from equity-method investments, net of tax on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(6) Represents certain other gains and charges that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance.
A reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to Adjusted net income and the computation of Adjusted net income per share, diluted, are set forth below:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net income | $ | 51,796 | | | $ | 42,079 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 19,309 | | | 16,216 | |
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Severance costs(1) | — | | | 597 | |
Executive transition costs(2) | 842 | | | 1,041 | |
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| Loss on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investment | 502 | | | 292 | |
| Dividend income on held-to-maturity investment | (603) | | | (561) | |
Insurance recovery(3) | — | | | (1,636) | |
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(4) | — | | | (84) | |
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Amortization of basis difference of equity-method investments(5) | 240 | | | 240 | |
Other(6) | 226 | | | 155 | |
Purchase accounting amortization(7) | 8,020 | | | 9,178 | |
| Adjusted income before income taxes | 80,332 | | | 67,517 | |
Adjusted income taxes(8) | 20,886 | | | 17,487 | |
| Adjusted net income | $ | 59,446 | | | $ | 50,030 | |
| Adjusted net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.74 | | | $ | 0.59 | |
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted(9) | 80,102 | | | 84,744 | |
(1) Represents severance related expenses recorded in connection with a reduction in force during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
(2) Represents certain expenses recorded in connection with executive leadership transitions. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, amounts represent costs associated with the departure of the Chief Financial Officer and the search for a new Chief Financial Officer. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, amounts represent stock-based compensation associated with certain equity awards granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and retention payments for certain key employees through the Chief Executive Officer transition.
(3) Represents insurance recoveries, net of costs incurred.
(4) Represents a gain related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our deferred state tax rate.
(5) Represents the Company’s pro-rata portion of the basis difference related to intangible asset amortization expense in its equity method investees, which is included within losses from equity-method investments, net of tax on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(6) Represents certain other gains and charges that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance.
(7) Represents the amount of actual non-cash amortization expense recorded, in accordance with GAAP, associated with intangible assets created in connection with historical acquisitions of franchisee-owned clubs.
(8) Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate of 26.0% and 25.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, applied to adjusted income before income taxes.
(9) Assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc.
A reconciliation of net income per share, diluted, to Adjusted net income per share, diluted is set forth below:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Net income | | Weighted Average Shares | | Net income per share, diluted | | Net income | | Weighted Average Shares | | Net income per share, diluted |
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.(1) | $ | 51,554 | | | 79,786 | | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 41,867 | | | 84,402 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests(2) | 242 | | | 316 | | | | | 212 | | | 342 | | | |
| Net income | 51,796 | | | | | | | 42,079 | | | | | |
Adjustments to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes(3) | 28,536 | | | | | | | 25,438 | | | | | |
| Adjusted income before income taxes | 80,332 | | | | | | | 67,517 | | | | | |
Adjusted income taxes(4) | 20,886 | | | | | | | 17,487 | | | | | |
| Adjusted net income | $ | 59,446 | | | 80,102 | | | $ | 0.74 | | | $ | 50,030 | | | 84,744 | | | $ | 0.59 | |
(1) Represents net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and the associated weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (see Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
(2) Represents net income attributable to non-controlling interests and the assumed exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. as of the beginning of the period presented.
(3) Represents the total impact of all adjustments identified in the adjusted net income table above to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes.
(4) Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate of 26.0% and 25.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, applied to adjusted income before income taxes.
Results of operations
The following table sets forth a comparison of our condensed consolidated statements of operations in dollars and as a percentage of total revenue:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2026 | | 2025 |
| (in thousands) | Amount | | % of Total Revenues | | Amount | | % of Total Revenues |
| Revenue: | | | | | | | |
| Franchise | $ | 102,249 | | | 30.3% | | $ | 93,240 | | | 33.7% |
| National advertising fund revenue | 32,218 | | | 9.6% | | 21,940 | | | 7.9% |
| Franchise segment | 134,467 | | | 39.9% | | 115,180 | | | 41.6% |
| Corporate-owned clubs | 140,622 | | | 41.7% | | 133,669 | | | 48.3% |
| Equipment | 62,147 | | | 18.4% | | 27,813 | | | 10.1% |
| Total revenue | 337,236 | | | 100.0% | | 276,662 | | | 100.0% |
| Operating costs and expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | 45,341 | | | 13.4% | | 22,485 | | | 8.1% |
Club operations | 88,194 | | | 26.2% | | 81,680 | | | 29.5% |
| Selling, general and administrative | 34,150 | | | 10.1% | | 34,307 | | | 12.4% |
| National advertising fund expense | 32,218 | | | 9.6% | | 21,944 | | | 7.9% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 40,251 | | | 11.9% | | 38,281 | | | 13.8% |
| Other gains, net | (1,587) | | | (0.5)% | | (1,237) | | | (0.4)% |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 238,567 | | | 70.7% | | 197,460 | | | 71.3% |
| Income from operations | 98,669 | | | 29.3% | | 79,202 | | | 28.7% |
| Other income (expense), net: | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | 5,662 | | | 1.7% | | 5,812 | | | 2.1% |
| Interest expense | (32,967) | | | (9.8)% | | (26,197) | | | (9.5)% |
| Other income, net | 615 | | | 0.2% | | 283 | | | 0.1% |
| Total other expense, net | (26,690) | | | (7.9)% | | (20,102) | | | (7.3)% |
| Income before income taxes | 71,979 | | | 21.4% | | 59,100 | | | 21.4% |
| Provision for income taxes | 19,309 | | | 5.7% | | 16,216 | | | 5.9% |
| Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | (874) | | | (0.3)% | | (805) | | | (0.3)% |
| Net income | 51,796 | | | 15.4% | | 42,079 | | | 15.2% |
| Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 242 | | | 0.1% | | 212 | | | 0.1% |
| Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | $ | 51,554 | | | 15.3% | | $ | 41,867 | | | 15.1% |
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and three months ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
Total revenue was $337.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $276.7 million for three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $60.6 million, or 21.9%.
Franchise segment revenue was $134.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $115.2 million for three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $19.3 million, or 16.7%.
Franchise revenue was $102.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $93.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $9.0 million, or 9.7%. Included in franchise revenue are the following:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| (in thousands) | 2026 | | 2025 | | $ Change | | % Change |
| Royalty revenue | $ | 84,260 | | | $ | 78,278 | | | $ | 5,982 | | | 7.6% |
| Franchise and other fees | 13,841 | | | 12,453 | | | 1,388 | | | 11.1% |
| Placement revenue | 4,112 | | | 2,328 | | | 1,784 | | | 76.6% |
| HVAC revenue | 36 | | | 181 | | | (145) | | | (80.1)% |
| Total franchise revenue | $ | 102,249 | | | $ | 93,240 | | | $ | 9,009 | | | 9.7% |
Of the $6.0 million increase in royalty revenue, $2.8 million was attributable to a franchise same club sales increase of 3.5%, $2.2 million was attributable to new clubs opened since January 1, 2025 before they move into the same club sales base and $1.0 million was from higher royalties on annual fees. The $1.4 million increase in franchise and other fees was primarily attributable to higher ADA fees and “PF Perks” revenue. The $1.8 million increase in placement revenue was primarily driven by higher replacement equipment placements.
National advertising fund revenue was $32.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $21.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $10.3 million, or 46.8%. This increase was primarily attributable to a 1% rate increase to NAF contributions from 2% to 3% for fiscal year 2026.
Corporate-owned clubs segment revenue was $140.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $133.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $7.0 million, or 5.2%. This increase was primarily attributable to $6.9 million from the corporate-owned clubs in the same club sales base, of which $4.3 million was attributable to a same clubs sales increase of 3.5% and $2.6 million was attributable to higher other fees, and $4.9 million was from new clubs opened since January 1, 2025 before they move into the same club sales base. This increase was partially offset by $4.8 million of lower revenue attributable to the 8 clubs located in California that the Company sold to a franchisee in August 2025.
Equipment segment revenue was $62.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $34.3 million, or 123.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to $32.0 million of higher revenue from equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned clubs and $2.3 million of higher revenue from equipment sales to new franchisee-owned clubs. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, we had equipment sales to 14 new franchisee-owned clubs compared to 10 in the same period last year.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue, which primarily relates to our equipment segment, was $45.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $22.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $22.9 million, or 101.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to higher replacement equipment sales to franchisee-owned clubs and higher equipment sales to new franchisee-owned clubs, as described above.
Club operations
Club operations expense, which relates to our Corporate-owned clubs segment, was $88.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $81.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $6.5 million, or 8.0%. This increase was primarily attributable to $5.1 million from new clubs opened since January 1, 2025 before they move into the same club sales base and $4.6 million from clubs included in our same club sales base as a result of higher marketing primarily due to the 1% rate increase in NAF contributions for fiscal year 2026, partially offset by $3.2 million of club operations expense attributable to the clubs located in California that the Company sold to a franchisee in August 2025.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $34.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 0.5%. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower costs relating to consulting and marketing partially offset by higher payroll costs.
National advertising fund expense
National advertising fund expense was $32.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $21.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $10.3 million, or 46.8%. This increase was primarily a result of higher advertising and marketing expenditures due to higher national advertising revenue as described above.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense was $40.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $38.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $2.0 million, or 5.1%. This increase was primarily
attributable to an increase in depreciation expense primarily from new clubs opened since January 1, 2025 partially offset by a decrease in amortization expense as a result of certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized during the prior year.
Other gains, net
Other gains, net was $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $0.4 million, or 28.3%. The current year amount reflects a gain recognized on the recognition of fees received in connection with the transfer of clubs between franchisee groups. The prior year amount reflected insurance proceeds received for property and equipment.
Interest income
Interest income was $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 2.6%.
Interest expense
Interest expense primarily consists of interest on long-term debt as well as the amortization of deferred financing costs.
Interest expense was $33.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $26.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $6.8 million, or 25.8%. This increase was primarily from a higher principal balance and blended interest rate on our indebtedness related to the issuance of the 2025 Notes in December 2025.
Other income, net
Other income, net was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Provision for income taxes
Income tax expense was $19.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $16.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $3.1 million, or 19.1%. This increase is primarily attributable to our higher income before taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 26.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 27.4% in the prior year period. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily attributable to a lower net impact of the Spanish valuation allowance in the current year period compared to the prior year period.
Losses from equity-method investments
Losses from equity-method investments were $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 8.6%.
Segment results
Franchise
Franchise Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $94.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $84.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $9.9 million, or 11.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to higher franchise and NAF revenue of $9.0 million and $10.3 million, respectively, and $2.2 million of higher other gain, net, partially offset by $10.3 million of higher NAF expense and $1.2 million of higher selling, general and administrative expense.
Corporate-owned clubs
Corporate-owned clubs Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $46.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $45.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $0.6 million, or 1.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to $4.3 million from clubs included in the same club sales base, partially offset by $2.1 million of higher expense from the 1% rate increase in NAF contributions and by $1.5 million of lower adjusted EBITDA attributable to the 8 clubs located in California that the Company sold to a franchisee in August 2025, as described above.
Equipment
Equipment Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $19.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $7.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $12.0 million, or 161.6%. This increase was primarily driven by higher equipment sales to existing and new franchisee-owned clubs, as described above.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of March 31, 2026, we had $375.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, $98.5 million of short-term marketable securities, $97.0 million of long-term marketable securities and $81.2 million of restricted cash.
We require cash principally to fund day-to-day operations, to finance capital investments, to service our outstanding debt and tax benefit arrangements and to address our working capital needs. Based on our current level of operations, we believe that with our available cash balance, the cash generated from our operations, and amounts available under our Variable Funding Notes (as defined below) will be adequate to meet the above needs for at least the next 12 months. Our ability to continue to fund these items could be adversely affected by the occurrence of any of the events described under “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There can be no assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or otherwise to enable us to service our indebtedness, including our securitized senior notes, or to make anticipated capital expenditures. Our future operating performance and our ability to service, extend or refinance our indebtedness will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.