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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
OR
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ___________to ______________
Commission file number: 001-37534
PLANET FITNESS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | | 38-3942097 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH 03842
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(603) 750-0001
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 Par Value | PLNT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
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As of May 2, 2025 there were 83,851,176 shares of the Registrant’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding and 341,841 shares of the Registrant’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.
PLANET FITNESS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “envision,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “goal,” “plan,” “prospect,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “assumption,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “contemplate,” “future,” “strategy” and the negative thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these identifying words. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding:
•our future financial position;
•business strategy;
•budgets, projected costs and plans;
•future industry growth;
•financing sources;
•potential return of capital initiatives;
•the impact of litigation, government inquiries and investigations; and
•all other statements regarding our intent, plans, beliefs or expectations that do not relate solely to historical facts.
These forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Important factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks and uncertainties associated with the following:
•Our success depends substantially on the value of our brand, which could be materially and adversely affected by the high level of competition in the health and fitness industry, our ability to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences, shifting views of health and fitness and our ability to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements.
•Our and our franchisees’ clubs may be unable to attract and retain members, which would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
•Our intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade names, copyrights and trade dress, may be infringed, misappropriated or challenged by others.
•We and our franchisees rely heavily on information systems, including the use of email marketing, mobile application and social media, and any material failure, interruption or weakness may prevent us from effectively operating our business, damage our reputation or subject us to potential fines or other penalties.
•If we fail to properly maintain the confidentiality and integrity of our data, including member credit card, debit card, bank account information and other personally identifiable information, our reputation and business could be materially and adversely affected.
•The occurrence of cyber incidents, or a deficiency in cybersecurity, could negatively impact our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of confidential information, and/or damage to our employee and business relationships and reputation, all of which could harm our brand and our business.
•If we fail to successfully implement our growth strategy, which includes new club development by existing and new franchisees, our ability to increase our revenues and operating profits could be adversely affected.
•Our planned growth and changes in the industry could place strains on our management, employees, information systems and internal controls, which may adversely impact our business.
•If we cannot retain our key employees and hire additional highly qualified employees, we may not be able to successfully manage our businesses and pursue our strategic objectives.
•Economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our profitability and international growth prospects.
•Our financial results are affected by the operating and financial results of, our relationships with and actions taken by our franchisees.
•We are subject to a variety of additional risks associated with our franchisees, such as potential franchisee bankruptcies, franchisee changes in control, franchisee turnover, rising costs related to construction of new clubs and maintenance of existing clubs, including rising costs due to inflation and supply chain disruptions, which could adversely affect the attractiveness of our franchise model, and in turn our business, results of operations and financial condition.
•We and our franchisees could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks to members that arise while at both our corporate-owned and franchise clubs.
•Our business is subject to various laws and regulations including, among others, those governing indoor tanning, electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, digital payment options, auto-renewal contracts, membership cancellation rights and consumer protection more generally, and changes in such laws and regulations, failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations or failure to adjust to consumer sentiment regarding these matters, could harm our reputation and adversely affect our business.
•Our failure to address evolving environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•We are subject to risks associated with leasing property subject to long-term non-cancelable leases.
•If we and our franchisees are unable to identify and secure suitable sites for new franchise clubs, our revenue growth rate and profits may be negatively impacted.
•Opening new clubs in close proximity may negatively impact our existing clubs’ revenues and profitability.
•Our franchisees may incur rising costs related to construction of new clubs and maintenance of existing clubs, including rising costs due to inflation, supply chain disruptions and other market conditions, which could adversely affect the attractiveness of our franchise model, and in turn our business, results of operations and financial condition.
•Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for equipment and certain products and services could result in disruptions to our business and could adversely affect our revenues and gross profit.
•The accounting treatment of goodwill, equity method investments and other long-lived assets could result in future asset impairments, which would reduce our earnings.
•Planet Fitness' adoption or non-adoption of artificial intelligence could result in an adverse impact on Planet Fitness' financial performance or reputation or otherwise result in liability.
•The other factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, we caution investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which reflect our views only as of the date of this Report. Except as required by law, neither we nor any of our affiliates or representatives undertake any obligation to provide additional information or to correct or update any information set forth in this report, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) | | March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Assets | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 343,910 | | | $ | 293,150 | |
Restricted cash | | 56,581 | | | 56,524 | |
Short-term marketable securities | | 109,718 | | | 114,163 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $30 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | | 38,643 | | | 77,145 | |
Inventory | | 1,974 | | | 6,146 | |
Restricted assets - national advertising fund | | 16,670 | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | 16,547 | | | 21,499 | |
Other receivables | | 18,816 | | | 16,776 | |
Income tax receivable | | 734 | | | 2,616 | |
Total current assets | | 603,593 | | | 588,019 | |
Long-term marketable securities | | 76,091 | | | 65,668 | |
Investments, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $19,126 and $18,834 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | 75,257 | | | 75,650 | |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $397,755 and $370,118, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | 419,313 | | | 423,991 | |
Right-of-use assets, net | | 416,237 | | | 395,174 | |
Intangible assets, net | | 314,139 | | | 323,318 | |
Goodwill | | 720,834 | | | 720,633 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 459,035 | | | 470,197 | |
Other assets, net | | 7,423 | | | 7,058 | |
Total assets | | $ | 3,091,922 | | | $ | 3,069,708 | |
Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | $ | 22,500 | | | $ | 22,500 | |
Accounts payable | | 25,757 | | | 32,887 | |
Accrued expenses | | 61,538 | | | 67,895 | |
Equipment deposits | | 2,489 | | | 1,851 | |
Deferred revenue, current | | 80,755 | | | 62,111 | |
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, current | | 55,556 | | | 55,556 | |
Other current liabilities | | 38,858 | | | 39,695 | |
Total current liabilities | | 287,453 | | | 282,495 | |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | | 2,143,718 | | | 2,148,029 | |
Lease liabilities, net of current portion | | 433,151 | | | 405,324 | |
Deferred revenue, net of current portion | | 31,163 | | | 31,990 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | 1,323 | | | 1,386 | |
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, net of current portion | | 411,276 | | | 411,360 | |
Other liabilities | | 3,702 | | | 4,497 | |
Total noncurrent liabilities | | 3,024,333 | | | 3,002,586 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | | | | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 300,000 shares authorized, 83,836 and 84,323 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | 9 | | | 9 | |
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 342 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | | — | | | — | |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | (1,352) | | | (2,348) | |
Additional paid in capital | | 612,196 | | | 609,115 | |
Accumulated deficit | | (830,743) | | | (822,156) | |
Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | (219,890) | | | (215,380) | |
Non-controlling interests | | 26 | | | 7 | |
Total stockholders’ deficit | | (219,864) | | | (215,373) | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | | $ | 3,091,922 | | | $ | 3,069,708 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | | 2025 | | 2024 |
Revenue: | | | | |
Franchise | | $ | 93,240 | | | $ | 84,234 | |
National advertising fund revenue | | 21,940 | | | 19,786 | |
Corporate-owned clubs | | 133,669 | | | 122,378 | |
Equipment | | 27,813 | | | 21,619 | |
Total revenue | | 276,662 | | | 248,017 | |
Operating costs and expenses: | | | | |
Cost of revenue | | 22,485 | | | 18,993 | |
Club operations | | 81,680 | | | 74,353 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | 34,307 | | | 29,193 | |
National advertising fund expense | | 21,944 | | | 19,792 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 38,281 | | | 39,380 | |
Other (gains) losses, net | | (1,237) | | | 484 | |
Total operating costs and expenses | | 197,460 | | | 182,195 | |
Income from operations | | 79,202 | | | 65,822 | |
Other income (expense), net: | | | | |
Interest income | | 5,812 | | | 5,461 | |
Interest expense | | (26,197) | | | (21,433) | |
Other income, net | | 283 | | | 647 | |
Total other expense, net | | (20,102) | | | (15,325) | |
Income before income taxes | | 59,100 | | | 50,497 | |
Provision for income taxes | | 16,216 | | | 14,324 | |
Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | | (805) | | | (1,200) | |
Net income | | 42,079 | | | 34,973 | |
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | | 212 | | | 664 | |
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | $ | 41,867 | | | $ | 34,309 | |
Net income per share of Class A common stock: | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding: | | | | |
Basic | | 84,170 | | | 86,909 | |
Diluted | | 84,402 | | | 87,222 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 |
Net income including non-controlling interests | | $ | 42,079 | | | $ | 34,973 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net: | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | 868 | | | (212) | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | | 128 | | | (395) | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | | 996 | | | (607) | |
Total comprehensive income including non-controlling interests | | 43,075 | | | 34,366 | |
Less: total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | | 212 | | | 664 | |
Total comprehensive income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | $ | 42,863 | | | $ | 33,702 | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 42,079 | | | $ | 34,973 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 38,281 | | | 39,380 | |
Equity-based compensation expense | | 2,631 | | | 975 | |
Deferred tax expense | | 10,961 | | | 11,367 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | 1,314 | | | 1,346 | |
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Accretion of marketable securities discount | | (488) | | | (871) | |
Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | | 805 | | | 1,200 | |
Dividends accrued on held-to-maturity investment | | (561) | | | (528) | |
Credit loss on held-to-maturity investment | | 292 | | | 475 | |
Gain on re-measurement of tax benefit arrangement liability | | (84) | | | (362) | |
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | | 56 | | | 867 | |
Gain on insurance proceeds | | (1,461) | | | — | |
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Other | | (316) | | | (41) | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | 38,490 | | | 18,084 | |
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Inventory | | 4,172 | | | (287) | |
Other assets and other current assets | | 868 | | | (6,444) | |
Restricted assets - national advertising fund | | (16,670) | | | (17,945) | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | (13,934) | | | (18,530) | |
Other liabilities and other current liabilities | | (918) | | | (548) | |
Income taxes | | 4,967 | | | 1,943 | |
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Equipment deposits | | 637 | | | 3,088 | |
Deferred revenue | | 17,805 | | | 19,519 | |
Leases | | 5,001 | | | 2,071 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 133,927 | | | 89,732 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | |
Additions to property and equipment | | (23,055) | | | (26,311) | |
Insurance proceeds for property and equipment | | 2,053 | | | — | |
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Payment of deferred consideration for acquired clubs | | (1,479) | | | — | |
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Purchases of marketable securities | | (42,334) | | | (34,922) | |
Maturities of marketable securities | | 36,749 | | | 22,589 | |
Other investing activities | | (33) | | | — | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (28,099) | | | (38,644) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
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Repayment of long-term debt and variable funding notes | | (5,625) | | | (5,188) | |
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Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | | 655 | | | 450 | |
Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock | | (50,009) | | | (20,005) | |
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | | (31) | | | (36) | |
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings | | (349) | | | (218) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (55,359) | | | (24,997) | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | 348 | | | (315) | |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | 50,817 | | | 25,776 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | | 349,674 | | | 322,121 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | | $ | 400,491 | | | $ | 347,897 | |
Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 25,065 | | | $ | 20,165 | |
Net cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 289 | | | $ | 1,013 | |
Non-cash investing activities: | | | | |
Non-cash additions to property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 10,645 | | | $ | 11,400 | |
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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 | | Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | Additional paid- in capital | | Accumulated deficit | | Non-controlling interests | | Total (deficit) equity |
(In thousands) | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2024 | 84,323 | | | $ | 9 | | | 342 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,348) | | | $ | 609,115 | | | $ | (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) | |
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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 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,352) | | | $ | 612,196 | | | $ | (830,743) | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (219,864) | |
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| Class A common stock | | Class B common stock | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | Additional paid- in capital | | Accumulated deficit | | Non-controlling interests | | Total (deficit) equity |
(In thousands) | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | 86,760 | | | $ | 9 | | | 1,397 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 575,631 | | | $ | (691,461) | | | $ | (3,342) | | | $ | (118,991) | |
Net income | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 34,309 | | | 664 | | | 34,973 | |
Equity-based compensation expense | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 975 | | | — | | | — | | 975 | |
Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock | (314) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | 774 | | | (20,169) | | | (774) | | | (20,169) | |
Exchanges of Class B common stock and other adjustments | 326 | | | — | | | (326) | | | — | | | — | | (854) | | | — | | 854 | | | — | |
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans | 60 | | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 381 | | | — | | — | | 381 | |
Tax benefit arrangement liability and deferred taxes arising from exchanges of Class B common stock and other adjustments | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,425 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,425 | |
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Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | (218) | | | (218) | |
Other comprehensive loss | — | | — | | — | | — | | (607) | | | — | | — | | — | | | (607) | |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | 86,832 | | | $ | 9 | | | 1,071 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (435) | | | $ | 581,332 | | | $ | (677,321) | | | $ | (2,816) | | | $ | (99,231) | |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Business organization
Planet Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers, with approximately 20.6 million members and 2,741 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, 2025.
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.
In 2012 investment funds affiliated with TSG Consumer Partners, LLC (“TSG”), purchased interests in Pla-Fit Holdings.
The Company was formed as a Delaware corporation on March 16, 2015 for the purpose of facilitating an initial public offering (the “IPO”) and related transactions in order to carry on the business of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Pla-Fit Holdings”). As of August 5, 2015, in connection with the recapitalization transactions, the Company became the sole managing member and holder of 100% of the voting power of Pla-Fit Holdings. Pla-Fit Holdings owns 100% of Planet Intermediate, LLC, which has no operations but is the 100% owner of Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC, a franchisor and operator of fitness centers. With respect to the Company, Pla-Fit Holdings and Planet Intermediate, LLC, each entity owns nothing other than the respective entity below it in the corporate structure and each entity has no other material operations.
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, 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.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company held 100.0% of the voting interest and approximately 99.6% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings and the owners of Holdings Units other than the Company (the “Continuing LLC Owners”) held the remaining 0.4% economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings. As future exchanges of Holdings Units occur, the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings held by Planet Fitness, Inc. will increase.
(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, 2025 and 2024 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 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, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025. 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, 2025.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(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.
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 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. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, in December 2023. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions and applies to all entities subject to income taxes. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our financial disclosures.
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.
(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, 2025, the marketable securities had maturity dates that range from less than one month to approximately 24 months. Realized gains and losses were insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amortized Cost | | Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net | | Fair Value(1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
March 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | |
Cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds | $ | 1,153 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,153 | | | $ | 1,153 | | | $ | — | |
Commercial paper | 1,998 | | | — | | | 1,998 | | | — | | | 1,998 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total cash equivalents | 3,151 | | | — | | | 3,151 | | | 1,153 | | | 1,998 | |
Short-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial paper | 6,428 | | | 4 | | | 6,432 | | | — | | | 6,432 | |
Corporate debt securities | 102,392 | | | 150 | | | 102,542 | | | — | | | 102,542 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agency securities | 744 | | | — | | | 744 | | | — | | | 744 | |
Total short-term marketable securities | 109,564 | | | 154 | | | 109,718 | | | — | | | 109,718 | |
Long-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt securities | 72,481 | | | 110 | | | 72,591 | | | — | | | 72,591 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agency securities | 3,500 | | | — | | | 3,500 | | | — | | | 3,500 | |
Total long-term marketable securities | 75,981 | | | 110 | | | 76,091 | | | — | | | 76,091 | |
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 188,696 | | | $ | 264 | | | $ | 188,960 | | | $ | 1,153 | | | $ | 187,807 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amortized Cost | | Unrealized Gains (Losses), Net | | Fair Value(1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 |
December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | |
Cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds | $ | 236 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | — | |
Commercial paper | 3,996 | | | — | | | 3,996 | | | — | | | 3,996 | |
U.S. treasury securities | 2,650 | | | — | | | 2,650 | | | — | | | 2,650 | |
Total cash equivalents | 6,882 | | | — | | | 6,882 | | | 236 | | | 6,646 | |
Short-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial paper | 9,082 | | | 10 | | | 9,092 | | | — | | | 9,092 | |
Corporate debt securities | 98,915 | | | 181 | | | 99,096 | | | — | | | 99,096 | |
U.S. treasury securities | 1,999 | | | — | | | 1,999 | | | — | | | 1,999 | |
U.S. government agency securities | 3,971 | | | 5 | | | 3,976 | | | — | | | 3,976 | |
Total short-term marketable securities | 113,967 | | | 196 | | | 114,163 | | | — | | | 114,163 | |
Long-term marketable securities | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Corporate debt securities | 62,728 | | | (55) | | | 62,673 | | | — | | | 62,673 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agency securities | 3,000 | | | (5) | | | 2,995 | | | — | | | 2,995 | |
Total long-term marketable securities | 65,728 | | | (60) | | | 65,668 | | | — | | | 65,668 | |
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 186,577 | | | $ | 136 | | | $ | 186,713 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 186,477 | |
(1) Fair values were determined using market prices obtained from third-party pricing sources.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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, 2025.
Held-to-maturity debt security
The Company has a debt security investment that consists of redeemable preferred shares with an original contractual maturity in 2026. 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 (“PD”) and loss-given-default (“LGD”) 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, current financial position, and forward-looking financial forecasts. Based upon its analysis, the Company recorded a credit loss expense of $292 and $475 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, on the adjustment of its allowance for credit losses within other (gains) losses, 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 $33,084 and $32,523 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The amortized cost, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, approximates fair value. The Company recognized dividend income of $561 and $528 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, within other income (expense), 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:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Beginning allowance for expected credit losses | $ | 18,834 | | | $ | 17,689 | |
Loss on adjustment of allowance for expected credit losses | 292 | | | 475 | |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | — | | | — | |
Ending allowance for expected credit losses | $ | 19,126 | | | $ | 18,164 | |
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, 2025, the Company determined that no impairment of its equity method investments existed.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $12,821 and $12,961, 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 $5,635 and $5,374 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $283 and $308 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which included the amortization of basis difference of $66 for each period.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $48,478 and $49,000, 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 $20,349 and $21,702 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $522 and $892 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which included the amortization of basis differences of $174 and $163, respectively.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(4) Goodwill and intangible assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franchise | | Corporate-owned Clubs | | Equipment | | Amount |
Goodwill at December 31, 2024 | $ | 16,938 | | | $ | 611,029 | | | $ | 92,666 | | | $ | 720,633 | |
Acquisitions | — | | | 70 | | | — | | | 70 | |
| | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation | — | | | 131 | | | — | | | 131 | |
Goodwill at March 31, 2025 | $ | 16,938 | | | $ | 611,230 | | | $ | 92,666 | | | $ | 720,834 | |
In December 2024, the Company’s operating entity in Spain completed an immaterial acquisition of three clubs. The acquisition resulted in the addition of $1,619 in the carrying value of goodwill. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded an addition of $70 to the carrying value of goodwill as a result of an update to the preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration.
A summary of intangible assets is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
| Gross carrying amount | | Accumulated amortization | | Net carrying amount | | Gross carrying amount | | Accumulated amortization | | Net carrying amount |
Finite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Customer relationships | $ | 199,043 | | | $ | (183,834) | | | $ | 15,209 | | | $ | 199,043 | | | $ | (183,046) | | | $ | 15,997 | |
Reacquired franchise rights | 274,708 | | | (122,378) | | | 152,330 | | | 274,708 | | | (113,987) | | | 160,721 | |
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 473,751 | | | (306,212) | | | 167,539 | | | 473,751 | | | (297,033) | | | 176,718 | |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade and brand names | 146,600 | | | — | | | 146,600 | | | 146,600 | | | — | | | 146,600 | |
Total intangible assets | $ | 620,351 | | | $ | (306,212) | | | $ | 314,139 | | | $ | 620,351 | | | $ | (297,033) | | | $ | 323,318 | |
The Company determined that no impairment charges were required during any periods presented.
Amortization expense related to the finite-lived intangible assets totaled $9,189 and $12,768 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The anticipated amortization expense related to intangible assets to be recognized in future periods as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:
| | | | | |
| Amount |
Remainder of 2025 | $ | 27,534 | |
2026 | 32,079 | |
2027 | 27,956 | |
2028 | 27,300 | |
2029 | 23,675 | |
Thereafter | 28,995 | |
Total | $ | 167,539 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(5) Long-term debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
2019-1 Class A-2 notes | | $ | 521,125 | | | $ | 522,500 | |
2022-1 Class A-2-I notes | | 412,250 | | | 413,312 | |
2022-1 Class A-2-II notes | | 460,750 | | | 461,938 | |
2024-1 Class A-2-I notes | | 422,875 | | | 423,938 | |
2024-1 Class A-2-II notes | | 373,125 | | | 374,062 | |
Total debt, excluding deferred financing costs | | 2,190,125 | | | 2,195,750 | |
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization | | (23,907) | | | (25,221) | |
Total debt, net | | 2,166,218 | | | 2,170,529 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 22,500 | | | 22,500 | |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | | $ | 2,143,718 | | | $ | 2,148,029 | |
Future principal payments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2025 are as follows:
| | | | | |
| Amount |
Remainder of 2025 | $ | 16,875 | |
2026 | 427,312 | |
2027 | 18,250 | |
2028 | 18,250 | |
2029 | 915,938 | |
Thereafter | 793,500 | |
Total | $ | 2,190,125 | |
The carrying value and estimated fair value of long-term debt were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
| | Carrying value | | Estimated fair value(1) | | Carrying value | | Estimated fair value(1) |
Long-term debt | | $ | 2,190,125 | | | $ | 2,112,478 | | | $ | 2,195,750 | | | $ | 2,082,034 | |
(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.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(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:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leases | | Balance Sheet Classification | | March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
Assets | | | | | | |
Operating | | Right of use asset, net | | $ | 416,237 | | | $ | 395,174 | |
Finance | | Property and equipment, net | | 128 | | | 85 | |
Total lease assets | | | | $ | 416,365 | | | $ | 395,259 | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | |
Current: | | | | | | |
Operating | | Other current liabilities | | $ | 35,291 | | | $ | 37,031 | |
Finance | | Other current liabilities | | 62 | | | 70 | |
Noncurrent: | | | | | | |
Operating | | Lease liabilities, net of current portion | | 433,151 | | | 405,324 | |
Finance | | Other liabilities | | 69 | | | 20 | |
Total lease liabilities | | | | $ | 468,573 | | | $ | 442,445 | |
| | | | | | |
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | | 7.7 years | | 7.7 years |
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | | 5.7% | | 5.6% |
The components of lease cost were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2025 | | 2024 |
Operating lease cost | | $ | 19,205 | | | $ | 17,475 | |
Variable lease cost | | 6,990 | | | 6,203 | |
Total lease cost | | $ | 26,195 | | | $ | 23,678 | |
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, |
| | 2025 | | 2024 |
Cash paid for lease liabilities, net | | $ | 14,071 | | | $ | 15,303 | |
Operating lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | | $ | 33,098 | | | $ | 16,064 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
| | | | | |
| Amount |
Remainder of 2025 | $ | 39,524 | |
2026 | 82,795 | |
2027 | 83,172 | |
2028 | 81,803 | |
2029 | 74,198 | |
Thereafter | 233,583 | |
Total lease payments | $ | 595,075 | |
Less: imputed interest | (126,502) | |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 468,573 | |
As of March 31, 2025, future operating lease payments exclude approximately $36,565 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, 2024 and March 31, 2025:
| | | | | |
| Amount |
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 94,101 | |
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability at the beginning of the year | (37,624) | |
Increase, excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period | 55,441 | |
Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | 111,918 | |
The following table illustrates estimated revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, as of March 31, 2025. 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.
| | | | | | | | |
Contract liabilities to be recognized in: | | Amount |
Remainder of 2025 | | $ | 76,388 | |
2026 | | 7,988 | |
2027 | | 3,705 | |
2028 | | 3,355 | |
2029 | | 2,924 | |
Thereafter | | 17,558 | |
Total | | $ | 111,918 | |
Equipment deposits received in advance of delivery as of March 31, 2025 were $2,489 and are expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(8) Related party transactions
Activity with franchisees considered to be related parties is summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Franchise revenue | $ | 2,226 | | | $ | 2,164 | |
Equipment revenue | 110 | | | 4,002 | |
Total revenue from related parties | $ | 2,336 | | | $ | 6,166 | |
The Company had $3,087 and $6,198 of accounts receivable attributable to related parties as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Additionally, the Company had deferred ADA and franchise agreement revenue from related parties of $566 and $577 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $88,084 and $88,099, 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 $10,000 to a franchisee. Amounts borrowed under the promissory note accrue interest at SOFR plus 4% and must be repaid no later than December 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $2,192 and $2,148, respectively, was issued and outstanding on the promissory note.
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 $1,693 and $1,461 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 $147 and $65 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(9) Stockholders’ equity
Pursuant to the exchange agreement between the Company and 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, 2025:
•Holders of Class A common stock owned 83,836,239 shares of Class A common stock, representing 99.6% of the voting power in the Company and, through the Company, 83,836,239 Holdings Units representing 99.6% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings; and
•the Continuing LLC Owners collectively owned 341,841 Holdings Units, representing 0.4% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings, and 341,841 shares of Class B common stock, representing 0.4% of the voting power in the Company.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Share repurchase program
2022 share repurchase program
On November 4, 2022, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $500,000, which replaced the 2019 share repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased and retired 313,834 shares of Class A common stock for a total cost of $20,005. A share repurchase excise tax of $163 was also incurred.
2024 share repurchase program
On June 13, 2024, the Company’s board of directors conditionally approved a share repurchase program of up to $500,000 (the “2024 Share Repurchase Program”) to replace the 2022 share repurchase program. The 2024 Share Repurchase Program 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 $50,009. A share repurchase excise tax of $444 was also incurred. As of March 31, 2025, there is $449,991 remaining under the 2024 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 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, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
(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)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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, |
| | 2025 | | 2024 |
Numerator | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 42,079 | | | $ | 34,973 | |
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | | 212 | | | 664 | |
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | | $ | 41,867 | | | $ | 34,309 | |
Denominator | | | | |
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic | | 84,170,460 | | | 86,909,383 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | |
Stock options | | 40,975 | | | 223,244 | |
Restricted stock units | | 126,762 | | | 63,276 | |
Performance stock units | | 63,702 | | | 26,178 | |
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted | | 84,401,899 | | | 87,222,081 | |
Earnings per share of Class A common stock - basic | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
Earnings per share of Class A common stock - diluted | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
The number of weighted-average common stock equivalents excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because either the effect would have been anti-dilutive, or the performance criteria related to the units had not yet been met, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Class B common stock | 341,841 | | | 1,176,568 | |
Stock options | — | | | 554 | |
Restricted stock units | 1,993 | | | 2 | |
Performance stock units | 1,909 | | | — | |
Total | 345,743 | | | 1,177,124 | |
(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 27.4% and 28.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company is also subject to taxes in foreign jurisdictions.
Net deferred tax assets of $457,712 and $468,811 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the total liability related to uncertain tax positions was $297. 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, 2025 and 2024 were not material.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Tax benefit arrangements
The Company’s acquisition of Holdings Units in connection with the 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 that resulted from TSG’s 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.
In connection with the exchanges that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024, 326,073 Holding Units, respectively, were redeemed by the Continuing LLC Owners for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock, resulting in an increase in the tax basis of the net assets of Pla-Fit Holdings. As a result of the change in the Company’s ownership percentage of Pla-Fit Holdings that occurred in conjunction with the exchanges and issuance of Holding Units, the Company recorded a decrease of $400 to net deferred tax assets, during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As a result of these exchanges and other activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company also recognized a deferred tax asset in the amount of $7,519 and a corresponding tax benefit arrangement liability of $2,694, representing approximately 85% of the tax benefits due to the TRA Holders for shares exchanged that were subject to tax benefit arrangements. The offset to the entries recorded in connection with exchanges was to additional paid in capital within stockholders’ deficit.
The Company had a liability of $466,832 and $466,916 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, related to its projected obligations under the tax benefit arrangements.
Projected future payments under the tax benefit arrangements were as follows:
| | | | | |
| Amount |
Remainder of 2025 | $ | 55,556 | |
2026 | 55,824 | |
2027 | 39,975 | |
2028 | 42,506 | |
2029 | 44,252 | |
Thereafter | 228,719 | |
Total | $ | 466,832 | |
(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.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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 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, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Franchise | $ | 115,180 | | | $ | 104,020 | |
Corporate-owned clubs | 133,669 | | | 122,378 | |
Equipment | 27,813 | | | 21,619 | |
Total revenue | $ | 276,662 | | | $ | 248,017 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Franchise | $ | 84,865 | | | $ | 76,138 | |
Corporate-owned clubs | 45,849 | | | 42,398 | |
Equipment | 7,442 | | | 4,798 | |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 138,156 | | | $ | 123,334 | |
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:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Franchise Segment | 2025 | | 2024 |
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 7,213 | | | $ | 6,785 | |
National advertising fund expense | 21,944 | | | 19,792 | |
Cost of revenue | 1,032 | | | 1,162 | |
Other segment expenses, net(1) | 126 | | | 143 | |
Total | $ | 30,315 | | | $ | 27,882 | |
(1) Other segment expenses, net for the franchise segment includes other (gains) losses, net, and other income (expense), net.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Corporate-owned Clubs Segment | 2025 | | 2024 |
Club compensation and payroll(1) | $ | 23,325 | | | $ | 21,222 | |
Rent & occupancy(1) | 30,195 | | | 27,552 | |
Marketing(1) | 15,086 | | | 15,838 | |
Operational and other(1) | 11,261 | | | 9,495 | |
Selling, general and administrative | 3,702 | | | 3,595 | |
Other segment expenses, net(2) | 4,252 | | | 2,276 | |
Total | $ | 87,820 | | | $ | 79,980 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(1) Club compensation and payroll, rent and occupancy, marketing, and operational and other are included within club operations expense in the 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, other income (expense), net, and all operating expenses associated with our operations in Spain.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Equipment Segment | 2025 | | 2024 |
Cost of revenue | $ | 19,879 | | | $ | 16,171 | |
Other segment expenses, net(1) | 492 | | | 649 | |
Total | $ | 20,371 | | | $ | 16,821 | |
(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 $19,057 and $21,959 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 138,156 | | | $ | 123,334 | |
Depreciation and amortization | (38,281) | | | (39,380) | |
Interest income | 5,812 | | | 5,461 | |
Interest expense | (26,197) | | | (21,433) | |
Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | 805 | | | 1,200 | |
Corporate and other unallocated expenses, net(1) | (21,195) | | | (18,685) | |
Income before income taxes | $ | 59,100 | | | $ | 50,497 | |
(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, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
United States | $ | 269,910 | | | $ | 238,103 | |
Rest of world | 6,752 | | | 9,914 | |
Total revenue | $ | 276,662 | | | $ | 248,017 | |
The following table summarizes geographic information about the Company’s long-lived assets, net, excluding goodwill and other intangible assets:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
United States | $ | 894,593 | | | $ | 882,022 | |
Rest of world | 36,237 | | | 21,414 | |
Total long-lived assets, net | $ | 930,830 | | | $ | 903,436 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(14) Corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs
The following table shows changes in corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Franchisee-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,445 | | | 2,319 | |
New clubs opened | 16 | | | 23 | |
| | | |
Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | — | | | (1) | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,461 | | | 2,341 | |
Corporate-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 277 | | | 256 | |
New clubs opened | 3 | | | 2 | |
| | | |
| | | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 280 | | | 258 | |
Total clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,722 | | | 2,575 | |
New club opened | 19 | | | 25 | |
Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | — | | | (1) | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,741 | | | 2,599 | |
(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, 2025 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, 2024 and the related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025. 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, purple and yellow Planet Fitness-branded cardio, circuit- and strength 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, 2025, we had approximately 20.6 million members and 2,741 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. Of our 2,741 clubs, 2,461 are franchised and 280 are corporate-owned.
As of March 31, 2025, we had contractual commitments to open approximately 900 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 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 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) | 2025 | | 2024 |
Revenue | | | |
Franchise segment | $ | 115,180 | | | $ | 104,020 | |
Corporate-owned clubs segment | 133,669 | | | 122,378 | |
Equipment segment | 27,813 | | | 21,619 | |
Total revenue | $ | 276,662 | | | $ | 248,017 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | |
Franchise segment | $ | 84,865 | | | $ | 76,138 | |
Corporate-owned clubs segment | 45,849 | | | 42,398 | |
Equipment segment | 7,442 | | | 4,798 | |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 138,156 | | | 123,334 | |
Corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA(1) | (21,151) | | | (17,023) | |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ | 117,005 | | | $ | 106,311 | |
(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:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Franchisee-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,445 | | | 2,319 | |
New clubs opened | 16 | | | 23 | |
| | | |
Clubs debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1) | — | | | (1) | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,461 | | | 2,341 | |
Corporate-owned clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 277 | | | 256 | |
New clubs opened | 3 | | | 2 | |
| | | |
| | | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 280 | | | 258 | |
Total clubs: | | | |
Clubs operated at beginning of period | 2,722 | | | 2,575 | |
New clubs opened | 19 | | | 25 | |
Clubs debranded, sold or consolidated(1) | — | | | (1) | |
Clubs operated at end of period | 2,741 | | | 2,599 | |
(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, following the twelfth 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:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
Same club sales growth: | | | |
Franchisee-owned clubs | 6.2 | % | | 6.3 | % |
Corporate-owned clubs | 5.1 | % | | 6.2 | % |
System-wide clubs | 6.1 | % | | 6.2 | % |
Number of clubs in same club sales base: | | | |
Franchisee-owned clubs | 2,335 | | | 2,199 | |
Corporate-owned clubs | 258 | | | 235 | |
System-wide clubs | 2,593 | | | 2,443 | |
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 $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
Net income | $ | 42,079 | | | $ | 34,973 | |
Interest income | (5,812) | | | (5,461) | |
Interest expense | 26,197 | | | 21,433 | |
Provision for income taxes | 16,216 | | | 14,324 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 38,281 | | | 39,380 | |
EBITDA | 116,961 | | | 104,649 | |
| | | |
| | | |
Severance costs(1) | 597 | | | 1,602 | |
Executive transition costs(2) | 1,041 | | | 283 | |
| | | |
Loss on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investment | 292 | | | 475 | |
Dividend income on held-to-maturity investment | (561) | | | (528) | |
Insurance recovery(3) | (1,636) | | | — | |
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(4) | (84) | | | (362) | |
| | | |
Amortization of basis difference of equity-method investments(5) | 240 | | | 229 | |
Other(6) | 155 | | | (37) | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 117,005 | | | $ | 106,311 | |
(1) Represents severance related expenses recorded in connection with a reduction in force during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2) Represents certain expenses recorded in connection with the departure of the former Chief Executive Officer, including costs associated with the search for, and stock-based compensation associated with certain equity awards granted to, the Company’s new 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 gains 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 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: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | | 2024 |
Net income | $ | 42,079 | | | $ | 34,973 | |
Provision for income taxes | 16,216 | | | 14,324 | |
| | | |
| | | |
Severance costs(1) | 597 | | | 1,602 | |
Executive transition costs(2) | 1,041 | | | 283 | |
| | | |
Loss on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investment | 292 | | | 475 | |
Dividend income on held-to-maturity investment | (561) | | | (528) | |
Insurance recovery(3) | (1,636) | | | — | |
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(4) | (84) | | | (362) | |
| | | |
Amortization of basis difference of equity-method investments(5) | 240 | | | 229 | |
Other(6) | 155 | | | (37) | |
Purchase accounting amortization(7) | 9,178 | | | 12,757 | |
Adjusted income before income taxes | 67,517 | | | 63,716 | |
Adjusted income taxes(8) | 17,487 | | | 16,439 | |
Adjusted net income | $ | 50,030 | | | $ | 47,277 | |
Adjusted net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | 0.53 | |
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted(9) | 84,744 | | | 88,399 | |
(1) Represents severance related expenses recorded in connection with a reduction in force during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2) Represents certain expenses recorded in connection with the departure of the former Chief Executive Officer, including costs associated with the search for, and stock-based compensation associated with certain equity awards granted to, the Company’s new 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 gains 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 consolidated statements of operations.
(6) Represents certain other gains and charges that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance.
(7) Includes $3.1 million of amortization of intangible assets recorded in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, other than favorable leases, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and $9.2 million and $9.7 million of amortization of intangible assets created in connection with historical acquisitions of franchisee-owned clubs for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The adjustment represents the amount of actual non-cash amortization expense recorded, in accordance with GAAP, in each period.
(8) Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate of 25.9% and 25.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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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(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) | $ | 41,867 | | | 84,402 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 34,309 | | | 87,222 | | | $ | 0.39 | |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests(2) | 212 | | | 342 | | | | | 664 | | | 1,177 | | | |
Net income | 42,079 | | | | | | | 34,973 | | | | | |
Adjustments to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes(3) | 25,438 | | | | | | | 28,743 | | | | | |
Adjusted income before income taxes | 67,517 | | | | | | | 63,716 | | | | | |
Adjusted income taxes(4) | 17,487 | | | | | | | 16,439 | | | | | |
Adjusted net income | $ | 50,030 | | | 84,744 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | 47,277 | | | 88,399 | | | $ | 0.53 | |
(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 25.9% and 25.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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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(in thousands) | Amount | | % of Total Revenues | | Amount | | % of Total Revenues |
Revenue: | | | | | | | |
Franchise | $ | 93,240 | | | 33.7% | | $ | 84,234 | | | 34.0% |
National advertising fund revenue | 21,940 | | | 7.9% | | 19,786 | | | 8.0% |
Franchise segment | 115,180 | | | 41.6% | | 104,020 | | | 42.0% |
Corporate-owned clubs | 133,669 | | | 48.3% | | 122,378 | | | 49.3% |
Equipment | 27,813 | | | 10.1% | | 21,619 | | | 8.7% |
Total revenue | 276,662 | | | 100.0% | | 248,017 | | | 100.0% |
Operating costs and expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenue | 22,485 | | | 8.1% | | 18,993 | | | 7.7% |
Club operations | 81,680 | | | 29.5% | | 74,353 | | | 30.0% |
Selling, general and administrative | 34,307 | | | 12.4% | | 29,193 | | | 11.8% |
National advertising fund expense | 21,944 | | | 7.9% | | 19,792 | | | 8.0% |
Depreciation and amortization | 38,281 | | | 13.8% | | 39,380 | | | 15.9% |
Other (gains) losses, net | (1,237) | | | (0.4)% | | 484 | | | 0.2% |
Total operating costs and expenses | 197,460 | | | 71.3% | | 182,195 | | | 73.6% |
Income from operations | 79,202 | | | 28.7% | | 65,822 | | | 26.4% |
Other income (expense), net: | | | | | | | |
Interest income | 5,812 | | | 2.1% | | 5,461 | | | 2.2% |
Interest expense | (26,197) | | | (9.5)% | | (21,433) | | | (8.6)% |
Other income, net | 283 | | | 0.1% | | 647 | | | 0.3% |
Total other expense, net | (20,102) | | | (7.3)% | | (15,325) | | | (6.1)% |
Income before income taxes | 59,100 | | | 21.4% | | 50,497 | | | 20.3% |
Provision for income taxes | 16,216 | | | 5.9% | | 14,324 | | | 5.8% |
Losses from equity-method investments, net of tax | (805) | | | (0.3)% | | (1,200) | | | (0.5)% |
Net income | 42,079 | | | 15.2% | | 34,973 | | | 14.0% |
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 212 | | | 0.1% | | 664 | | | 0.3% |
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | $ | 41,867 | | | 15.1% | | $ | 34,309 | | | 13.7% |
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and three months ended March 31, 2024
Revenue
Total revenue was $276.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $248.0 million for three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $28.6 million, or 11.5%.
Franchise segment revenue was $115.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $104.0 million for three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $11.2 million, or 10.7%.
Franchise revenue was $93.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $84.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $9.0 million, or 10.7%. Included in franchise revenue is royalty revenue of $78.3 million, franchise and other fees of $12.5 million, and placement revenue of $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to royalty revenue of $72.3 million, franchise and other fees of $9.5 million, and placement revenue of $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Of the $6.0 million increase in royalty revenue, $3.6 million was attributable to a franchise same club sales increase of 6.2%, $1.3 million was attributable to new clubs opened since January 1, 2024 before they move into the same club sales base and $1.0 million was from higher royalties on annual fees. The $2.9 million increase in franchise and other fees was primarily attributable to higher join fees and PF Perks revenue. The $0.5 million increase in placement revenue was primarily driven by higher replacement equipment placements.
National advertising fund revenue was $21.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $19.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $2.2 million, or 10.9%. This increase was attributable to $2.2 million from higher same club sales and new clubs opened since January 1, 2024.
Corporate-owned clubs segment revenue was $133.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $122.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $11.3 million, or 9.2%. This increase was primarily attributable to $6.7 million from the corporate-owned clubs in the same club sales base, of which $4.8 million was attributable to a same club sales increase of 5.1%, $1.5 million was attributable to annual fee revenue and $0.4 million was attributable to other fees. Additionally, $4.6 million was from new clubs opened since January 1, 2024 before they move into the same club sales base.
Equipment segment revenue was $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $21.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $6.2 million, or 28.7%. This increase was primarily attributable to $8.9 million of higher revenue from equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned clubs, partially offset by $2.7 million of lower revenue from equipment sales to new franchisee-owned clubs. In the three months ended March 31, 2025, we had equipment sales to 10 new franchisee-owned clubs compared to 14 in the same period last year.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue, which primarily relates to our equipment segment, was $22.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $19.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $3.5 million, or 18.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to higher replacement equipment sales to franchisee-owned clubs, partially offset by lower equipment sales to new franchisee-owned clubs, as described above.
Club operations
Club operations expense, which relates to our Corporate-owned clubs segment, was $81.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $74.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $7.3 million, or 9.9%. This increase was primarily attributable to $2.3 million from clubs included in our same club sales base as a result of higher rent and occupancy, payroll, and operational expenses and $5.0 million from new clubs opened since January 1, 2024 before they move into the same club sales base, of which $1.7 million was attributable to the opening and operating of seven clubs in Spain.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $29.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $5.1 million, or 17.5%. This increase was primarily attributable to $2.7 million of higher payroll costs, of which $1.7 million was related to stock-based compensation expense, $1.3 million of higher costs relating to travel and consulting and $0.6 million of higher information technology related expenses.
National advertising fund expense
National advertising fund expense was $21.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $19.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $2.2 million, or 10.9%. 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 $38.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $39.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 2.8%. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in amortization expense as a result of certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized during the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense primarily from new clubs opened since January 1, 2024.
Other (gains) losses, net
Other (gains) losses, net was a $1.2 million gain for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a $0.5 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 355.6%. The gain in 2025 was primarily the result of a gain on insurance proceeds received in the current period.
Interest income
Interest income was $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $0.4 million, or 6.4%.
Interest expense
Interest expense primarily consists of interest on long-term debt as well as the amortization of deferred financing costs.
Interest expense was $26.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $21.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $4.8 million, or 22.2%. This increase was primarily from a higher principal balance and blended interest rate on our indebtedness related to the issuance of the 2024 Notes in June 2024.
Other income, net
Other income, net was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Provision for income taxes
Income tax expense was $16.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $14.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $1.9 million, or 13.2%. This increase is primarily attributable to our higher income before taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 27.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 28.4% in the prior year period. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to remeasurement of deferred tax assets in the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Segment results
Franchise
Franchise Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $84.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $76.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $8.7 million, or 11.5%. This increase was primarily attributable to higher franchise and NAF revenue of $9.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, partially offset by $2.2 million of higher NAF expense and $0.4 million of higher selling, general and administrative expense.
Corporate-owned clubs
Corporate-owned clubs Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $45.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $42.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $3.5 million, or 8.1%. This increase was primarily attributable to $4.3 million from the corporate-owned same clubs sales increase of 5.1% and $0.5 million from new clubs opened since January 1, 2024 before they move into the same club sales base, partially offset by $1.2 million from the opening and operating of seven clubs in Spain.
Equipment
Equipment Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $7.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $4.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $2.6 million, or 55.1%. This increase was primarily driven by higher replacement equipment sales to franchisee-owned clubs, as described above, and higher margin equipment sales related to an updated equipment mix as a result of the adoption of the franchise growth model.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of March 31, 2025, we had $343.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, $109.7 million of short-term marketable securities, $76.1 million of long-term marketable securities and $56.6 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 2022 Variable Funding Notes will be adequate to meet our anticipated debt service requirements and obligations under our tax benefit arrangements, capital expenditures and working capital 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, 2024. 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.
Summary of Cash Flows
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
Net cash provided by (used in): | | | |
Operating activities | $ | 133,927 | | | $ | 89,732 | |
Investing activities | (28,099) | | | (38,644) | |
Financing activities | (55,359) | | | (24,997) | |
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash | 348 | | | (315) | |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 50,817 | | | $ | 25,776 | |
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities of $133.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to $42.1 million of net income and $51.4 million of adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, primarily consisting of depreciation and amortization, deferred tax expense, stock-based compensation expense, gain on insurance proceeds, amortization of deferred financing costs and other adjustments and a $40.4 million working capital cash inflow. The working capital cash inflow was primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts receivable primarily from collections in 2025, an increase in deferred revenue primarily from increased annual billing and NAF revenue, an increase in lease liabilities primarily from new corporate-owned clubs in 2025, an increase in income taxes payable and a decrease in inventory primarily from the delivery of equipment orders. The working capital cash inflow was partially offset by an increase in restricted assets for the NAF and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses primarily related to equipment orders.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $89.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to $35.0 million of net income and $53.8 million of adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, primarily consisting of depreciation and amortization, deferred tax expense, amortization of deferred financing costs, stock-based compensation expense and other adjustments, and a $1.0 million working capital cash inflow.
Investing activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $28.1 million compared to $38.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $10.5 million. This decrease is primarily attributable to maturities of marketable securities, net of purchases of $6.7 million, lower capital expenditures of $3.3 million and insurance proceeds of $2.1 million, partially offset by higher cash used for acquisitions and other investments of $1.5 million. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
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New corporate-owned clubs | $ | 7,385 | | | $ | 6,568 | |
Existing corporate-owned clubs | 11,672 | | | 15,391 | |
Information systems | 3,739 | | | 3,291 | |
Corporate and all other | 259 | | | 1,061 | |
Total capital expenditures | $ | 23,055 | | | $ | 26,311 | |
Financing activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $55.4 million compared to $25.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $30.4 million, which was primarily attributable to an increase in cash used for share repurchases in 2025.
Securitized Financing Facility
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC (the “Master Issuer”), a limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote, wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC, is the master issuer of outstanding senior secured notes under a securitized financing facility that was entered into in August 2018.
In February 2022, the Master Issuer issued the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes, which allow for the drawing of up to $75 million of 2022 Variable Funding Notes, including a letter of credit facility. The 2022 Variable Funding Notes are undrawn as of March 31, 2025.
There were no material changes to the terms of any debt obligations in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of March 31, 2025.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
As of March 31, 2025, our off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of guarantees of lease agreements for certain franchisees up to a maximum period of ten years with earlier expiration dates possible if certain conditions are met. Our maximum total obligation under these lease guarantee agreements is approximately $4.3 million and would require payment only upon default by the primary obligor. The estimated fair value of these guarantees as of March 31, 2025 was not material, and no accrual has been recorded for our potential obligation under these arrangements.
Critical accounting policies and use of estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and use of estimates from those described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Refer to “Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of March 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II-OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
We are currently involved in various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business, most of which are covered by insurance. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources nor do we believe that there is a reasonable possibility that we will incur material loss as a result of such actions. However, a significant increase in the number of these claims or an increase in amounts owing under successful claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Refer to the “Risks Factors” section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a discussion of risks to which our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are subject. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the aforementioned Annual Report.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information regarding purchases of shares of our Class A common stock by us and our “affiliated purchasers” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Month Ending | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid Per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1) | | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1) |
1/31/2025 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $ | 500,000,000 | |
2/28/2025 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $ | 500,000,000 | |
3/31/2025 | | 544,226 | | | 91.89 | | | 544,226 | | | $ | 449,990,567 | |
Total | | 544,226 | | | $ | 91.89 | | | 544,226 | | | |
(1) On June 13, 2024, our board of directors conditionally approved a share repurchase program of up to $500,000,000, which became effective on September 16, 2024. 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. The Company may terminate the program at any time.
In connection with our IPO, we and the existing holders of Holdings Units entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees) have the right, from time to time and subject to the terms of the exchange agreement, to exchange their Holdings Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock, for shares of our Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions. As an existing holder of Holdings Units exchanges Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock, the number of Holdings Units held by Planet Fitness, Inc. is correspondingly increased, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock are canceled.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. Other Information
None.
ITEM 6. Exhibits
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101 | | The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags, as follows: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) (vi) Condensed Notes (Unaudited) to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | | X | | | | | | | | |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | Planet Fitness, Inc. |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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Date: May 9, 2025 | | | | /s/ Jay Stasz |
| | | | Jay Stasz |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer) |