European Wax Center Raises Fiscal 2025 Profitability Outlook Ahead of ICR Conference

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European Wax Center, Inc. updated its fiscal 2025 financial outlook, raising its guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, and reporting fewer net center closings than previously anticipated.

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• Raised Profitability Guidance

  The company updated its fiscal 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to $72 million to $74 million, up from the previous $69 million to $71 million. Adjusted Net Income guidance was also raised to $33 million to $35 million, from $31 million to $33 million.

• Better-Than-Expected Center Closings

  European Wax Center reported 20 net center closings in fiscal 2025, which is below its previous outlook of 23 to 28 net center closings, indicating improved operational management of its store network.

• Narrowed Sales Outlook

  The company narrowed its fiscal 2025 outlook for System-Wide Sales to $945 million to $948 million and Total Revenue to $206 million to $208 million. Same-Store Sales guidance was also narrowed to 0.1% to 0.3%.

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European Wax Center, Inc. has provided an updated fiscal 2025 financial outlook that indicates improved profitability. The upward revision of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income guidance suggests stronger operational performance than previously anticipated. Additionally, the company reported fewer net center closings than expected, which is a positive sign for its store footprint management. While same-store sales guidance was narrowed to a slightly lower midpoint, the overall increase in profit expectations is a significant positive signal for investors.