MCW · Mister Car Wash, Inc.
Market Cap
$2.34B
Shares
328.89M
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FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 1, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Limited
Momentum
Limited
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Limited
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Not enough data for a confident read.
Momentum
relative strength
Not enough data for a confident read.
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50/200-day averages unavailable
Institutional flow
Distributing
-100% holders QoQ
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
2.80% of float · ▲ +1.3% MoM · 2.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
1 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+48%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$30.3M
Valuation
P/E 21.5
rich
Balance sheet
$768.4M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Not enough data for a confident read.
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2025
Comparable-store sales growth %
· 2025 Outlook
1.5% – 2.5%
Adjusted EBITDA
· 2025 Outlook
$338M – $342M
Adjusted net income
· 2025 Outlook
$140M – $143M
Interest expense, net
· 2025 Outlook
$61M
Sale leasebacks
· 2025 Outlook
$40M – $50M
Capital expenditures
· 2025 Outlook
$255M – $275M
Rent expense, net
· 2025 Outlook
$123M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $96.7M | first quarter 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 34.18M
+12.28M Interest expense, net
+12.55M Income tax provision
+23.43M Depreciation and amortization expense
+125K Loss on sale of assets, net
+6.93M Stock-based compensation expense
+864K Acquisition expenses
+1.82M Non-cash rent expense
+4.48M Other
= Adjusted EBITDA 96.66M
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| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $44.3M | first quarter 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 34.18M
+125K Loss on sale of assets, net
+6.93M Stock-based compensation expense
+864K Acquisition expenses
+4.48M Other
+229K Income tax impact of stock award exercises
-2.55M Tax impact of adjustments to net income
= Adjusted net income 44.26M
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| Car wash locations operated | 549 | as of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Comparable-store sales | 3.9% | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures non-GAAP | $74.1M | first quarter 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 79.66M
-5.54M Purchases of maintenance property and equipment
= Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures 74.12M
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| UWC member increase year-over-year | 241K | first quarter 2026 | — |
| UWC members | 2.5M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| UWC sales as percentage of total wash sales | 76% | first quarter 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MCW
this stock
Mister Car Wash, Inc.
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$2.34B | — | +5.7% | 21.5 | 2.8% |
|
CVNA
Carvana Co.
|
$77.14B | — | +48.6% | — | 6.5% |
|
PAG
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
|
$14.31B | +37.6% | -0.2% | 15.8 | 2.9% |
|
KMX
Carmax Inc
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$8.37B | +52.6% | -1.8% | — | 9.7% |
|
LAD
Lithia Motors Inc
|
$8.17B | +11.8% | +17.2% | 12.3 | 9.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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