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Mister Car Wash (MCW)

Market Price (12/28/2025): $5.755 | Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Specialized Consumer Services

Mister Car Wash (MCW)

Market Price (12/28/2025): $5.755
Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Specialized Consumer Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

0	Attractive operating margins Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 20%	Weak multi-year price returns 2Y Excs Rtn is -79%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -118%	Debt is significant Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 92%
1	Attractive cash flow generation CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%	Meaningful short interest Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 11.38	Key risks MCW key risks include [1] a significant debt load and potential liquidity challenges from its capital-intensive growth model, Show more.
2	Low stock price volatility Vol 12M is 38%
3	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Experience Economy & Premiumization, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Experiential Retail, and Process / Warehouse Automation.

0	Attractive operating margins Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 20%
1	Attractive cash flow generation CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%
2	Low stock price volatility Vol 12M is 38%
3	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Experience Economy & Premiumization, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Experiential Retail, and Process / Warehouse Automation.
4	Weak multi-year price returns 2Y Excs Rtn is -79%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -118%
5	Meaningful short interest Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 11.38
6	Debt is significant Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 92%
7	Key risks MCW key risks include [1] a significant debt load and potential liquidity challenges from its capital-intensive growth model, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

	12/28/25	2024	2023	2022	2021
Share Price CYE	$5.75	$7.29	$8.64	$9.23	$18.21
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)	1.9	2.4	2.7	2.8	5.4
Total Debt ($ Bil)	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.7
Total Cash ($ Bil)	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)	3.6	4.3	4.5	4.5	7.1
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	1.8	2.3	2.9	3.2	6.7
P/EBIT TTM	9.9	12.8	15.1	14.9	-661.5
P/E TTM	20.4	33.2	33.5	24.8	-231.5
P/FCF TTM	70.6	-28.6	-21.8	74.5	107.2
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	1.4
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	7.8	8.3	7.8	6.5	8.4
P/E TTM (Sector)	10.5	11.1	10.4	8.4	10.7
P/FCF TTM (Sector)	11.2	12.4	9.6	7.3	10.5

	12/28/25	2024	2023
Share Price CYE	$5.75	$7.29	$8.64
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)	1.9	2.4	2.7
Total Debt ($ Bil)	1.8	1.9	1.8
Total Cash ($ Bil)	0.0	0.1	0.0
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)	3.6	4.3	4.5
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	1.8	2.3	2.9
P/EBIT TTM	9.9	12.8	15.1
P/E TTM	20.4	33.2	33.5
P/FCF TTM	70.6	-28.6	-21.8
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	0.8	0.8	0.9
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	7.8	8.3	7.8
P/E TTM (Sector)	10.5	11.1	10.4
P/FCF TTM (Sector)	11.2	12.4	9.6

	MCW	S&P 500
REVENUE GROWTH	FAIR
Rev LTM ($ Bil)	1.0
Rev Chg Q	5.7%	7.3%
Rev Chg LTM	7.0%	6.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	6.9%	5.5%
PROFITABILITY	FAIR
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.2
CFO LTM ($ Bil)	0.3
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.1
Op Mgn LTM	19.9%	18.8%
CFO/Rev LTM	26.4%	20.4%
Net Inc Mgn	8.8%	13.1%
VALUATION	HIGH
P/S	1.8	3.3
P/CFO	6.8	15.8
P/FCF	70.6	20.7
P/E	20.4	23.7
STABILITY	POOR
Debt/Equity	0.94	0.21
Cash/Assets	0.01	0.07

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Metric	Value	Date	Source
Total Car Wash Locations	527	9302025	Link
Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) Members	>2.2M	9302025	Link
Comparable-Store Sales Growth	3.1%	9302025	Link
Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) Sales as a Percentage of Total Wash Sales	77%	9302025	Link
Express Revenue per Member	$29.56	9302025	Link
Titanium 360 Penetration of Total Membership	25%	9302025	Link
Monthly Membership Churn Rate	5%	9302025	Link

Upcoming
2/18/2026	Earnings Release	Rev: - EPS: -

MCW Stock

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points that likely contributed to Mister Car Wash (MCW) stock movements, including the 0.7% increase observed on December 15, 2025, during the approximate period from August 31, 2025, to December 28, 2025:

1. Mister Car Wash reported strong third-quarter 2025 financial results.

The company announced on October 29, 2025, that its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.11 exceeded analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10. Quarterly revenue also rose 5.7% year-over-year to $263.42 million, surpassing consensus estimates of $261.47 million.

2. The company demonstrated consistent comparable store sales growth.

Mister Car Wash achieved its tenth consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales growth, with a 3.1% increase in Q3 2025. This indicates a sustained operational strength and ability to drive sales at existing locations.

3. Growth in Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) memberships continued to bolster revenue.

As of the end of Q3 2025, UWC memberships increased by 6% year-over-year, reaching approximately 2.2 million members. This expansion of the subscription-based model contributes to a stable and recurring revenue stream for the company.

4. Strategic expansion through new location openings and acquisitions reinforced market presence.

During Q3 2025, Mister Car Wash opened five new greenfield locations. Additionally, in October 2025, the company acquired five Whistle Express locations in Lubbock, Texas, which, while financially immaterial, significantly expanded its local market share.

5. Positive analyst sentiment and forecasts contributed to a favorable outlook.

According to analyst ratings in the last 12 months, Mister Car Wash held a consensus "Hold" rating, with an average price target of $7.23, suggesting a potential upside of 25.72% from a price of $5.75. Furthermore, forecasts for 2025 anticipated the stock trading between $7.14 and $7.47, indicating potential growth.

Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 7.1% change in MCW stock from 9/27/2025 to 12/27/2025 was primarily driven by a 4.4% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

	9272025	12272025	Change
Stock Price ($)	5.37	5.75	7.08%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	1027.57	1041.66	1.37%
Net Income Margin (%)	8.48%	8.85%	4.39%
P/E Multiple	20.07	20.42	1.76%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	325.56	327.39	-0.56%
Cumulative Contribution			7.07%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/27/2025 to 12/27/2025

	Return	Correlation
MCW	7.1%
Market (SPY)	4.3%	19.1%
Sector (XLY)	1.8%	19.1%

Fundamental Drivers

The -6.4% change in MCW stock from 6/28/2025 to 12/27/2025 was primarily driven by a -17.3% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	6282025	12272025	Change
Stock Price ($)	6.14	5.75	-6.35%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	1017.20	1041.66	2.40%
Net Income Margin (%)	7.92%	8.85%	11.67%
P/E Multiple	24.70	20.42	-17.30%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	324.20	327.39	-0.98%
Cumulative Contribution			-6.36%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/28/2025 to 12/27/2025

	Return	Correlation
MCW	-6.4%
Market (SPY)	12.6%	27.0%
Sector (XLY)	11.9%	33.5%

Fundamental Drivers

The -21.6% change in MCW stock from 12/27/2024 to 12/27/2025 was primarily driven by a -36.4% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	12272024	12272025	Change
Stock Price ($)	7.33	5.75	-21.56%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	973.70	1041.66	6.98%
Net Income Margin (%)	7.54%	8.85%	17.31%
P/E Multiple	32.13	20.42	-36.43%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	321.92	327.39	-1.70%
Cumulative Contribution			-21.58%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/27/2024 to 12/27/2025

	Return	Correlation
MCW	-21.6%
Market (SPY)	17.0%	44.4%
Sector (XLY)	7.0%	49.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The -35.3% change in MCW stock from 12/28/2022 to 12/27/2025 was primarily driven by a -42.5% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

	12282022	12272025	Change
Stock Price ($)	8.89	5.75	-35.32%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	853.61	1041.66	22.03%
Net Income Margin (%)	15.40%	8.85%	-42.54%
P/E Multiple	20.58	20.42	-0.76%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	304.29	327.39	-7.59%
Cumulative Contribution			-35.69%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/28/2023 to 12/27/2025

	Return	Correlation
MCW	-33.1%
Market (SPY)	48.0%	36.2%
Sector (XLY)	37.7%	41.6%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total [1]
Returns
MCW Return	-	-10%	-49%	-6%	-16%	-21%	-72%
Peers Return	16%	38%	-12%	21%	26%	16%	150%
S&P 500 Return	16%	27%	-19%	24%	23%	18%	114%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
MCW Win Rate	-	43%	25%	50%	42%	42%
Peers Win Rate	52%	65%	42%	68%	57%	52%
S&P 500 Win Rate	58%	75%	42%	67%	75%	73%
Max Drawdowns [4]
MCW Max Drawdown	-	-21%	-55%	-46%	-31%	-36%
Peers Max Drawdown	-34%	-5%	-26%	-7%	-9%	-23%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-31%	-1%	-25%	-1%	-2%	-15%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HPQ, HPE, IBM, CSCO, AAPL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/26/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique Key	Event	MCW	S&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock	2022 Inflation Shock
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss	% Loss	-78.8%	-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	372.5%	34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	464 days

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In The Past

Mister Car Wash's stock fell -78.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 7/23/2021. A -78.8% loss requires a 372.5% gain to breakeven.

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About Mister Car Wash (MCW)

Business Description Analogies Products Customers Suppliers Management Key Risks Emerging Threats Market Size Revenue Drivers Capital Allocation

Mister Car Wash, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides conveyorized car wash services in the United States. It offers express exterior and interior cleaning services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 396 car wash locations in 21 states. The company was formerly known as Hotshine Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mister Car Wash, Inc. in March 2021. Mister Car Wash, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.

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Here are 1-2 brief analogies for Mister Car Wash (MCW):

Planet Fitness for cars: Similar to Planet Fitness, Mister Car Wash builds a network of accessible locations offering a basic, repeatable service with a strong emphasis on recurring membership revenue.
Starbucks for car washes: Like Starbucks, Mister Car Wash aims for ubiquity, a consistent brand experience across numerous locations, and encourages frequent, habitual visits for a common service.

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Express Exterior Car Wash Services: Provides automated tunnel car washing for the exterior of vehicles, with various package options.
Unlimited Wash Memberships: A subscription service allowing customers to wash their vehicle as frequently as desired for a recurring monthly fee.
Self-Serve Vacuum Amenities: Offers complimentary access to powerful vacuum stations for customers to clean their vehicle's interior after an exterior wash.

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Mister Car Wash (MCW) Major Customers

Mister Car Wash (MCW) primarily sells its car wash services directly to individuals.

The company serves the following categories of customers:

Unlimited Wash Club Members: These are individual customers who subscribe to a recurring monthly membership plan, allowing them unlimited car washes at any Mister Car Wash location. This category represents a significant portion of their revenue and customer base.
Single-Wash Customers: These are individual customers who pay for a one-time car wash service, either by driving up to a location or purchasing a single wash package.
Fleet/Commercial Customers: While the primary focus is on individual consumers, Mister Car Wash also serves some local businesses and organizations that utilize their services for their vehicle fleets. This typically involves custom agreements for multiple vehicles.

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John Lai, Chairman, CEO, and President

John Lai joined Mister Car Wash in 2002 and became CEO in 2013, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Market Development. Prior to Mister Car Wash, he was Vice President of Sales for Financenter, President of Blue Coral Systems, a direct account manager for Nestle, a district manager for Carnation Company, and a general assembler for IBM.

Jed Gold, Chief Financial Officer

Jed Gold joined Mister Car Wash as Chief Financial Officer in 2019. He has a 20-year finance and accounting background, including nearly 14 years with Yum! Brands, where he served as Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for KFC Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan.

Mary Porter, Chief People Officer

Mary Porter has served as Chief People Officer since April 2023. She previously spent 27 years with Nordstrom, culminating in her role as Vice President of Human Resources, supporting Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack across the U.S. and Canada.

Joseph Matheny, Chief Innovation Officer

Joseph Matheny has served as Chief Innovation Officer since October 2023. He joined Mister Car Wash in 1998 and previously served as Senior Vice President, Operations since March 2020, and held General Manager, Regional Manager, and Division Manager roles prior to that.

Carlos Chavez, Chief Technology Officer

Carlos Chavez joined Mister Car Wash as Chief Technology Officer in 2025. He began his career in management consulting with Deloitte and later led technology teams at global multi-unit brands such as Blockbuster, FedEx, and Yum! Brands.

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Key Risks to Mister Car Wash (MCW)

High Debt Load and Liquidity Challenges: Mister Car Wash faces significant financial risk due to its substantial debt load and potential liquidity challenges. The company's liabilities notably exceed its cash and short-term receivables, and its interest cover is considered weak, indicating high leverage. Analysts have highlighted that a heavy debt load keeps balance sheet risk a primary concern. Furthermore, the company's reliance on sale-leasebacks and higher lease commitments, coupled with falling cash reserves, underscores the capital intensity of its growth model and potential liquidity issues.
Intense Market Competition and Potential Saturation: The car wash industry is highly competitive and fragmented, with numerous smaller operators posing a constant challenge to market share. Differentiators in the market are often easily replicable, intensifying competitive pressures. There are concerns that an increase in new car wash locations, particularly greenfield projects by both Mister Car Wash and its competitors, could lead to market saturation and a reduction in revenue per location for existing stores.
Dependency on Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) and Consumer Spending Volatility: A significant portion of Mister Car Wash's revenue, approximately 74% of wash sales in 2024, comes from its Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) subscription program. This heavy reliance means that the company's sustained revenue and growth are highly dependent on its ability to continuously attract and retain UWC members. Additionally, the business is susceptible to fluctuations in consumer spending and economic conditions, as car wash purchases can decline during periods of weak consumer confidence or economic instability, which can reduce demand for services and impact profitability.

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The emergence and growth of mobile, on-demand car wash and detailing services. These services leverage technology platforms to provide car cleaning directly at the customer's home or workplace, offering a convenience proposition that directly competes with Mister Car Wash's physical location-based, drive-thru model. This shift mirrors the disruption seen in other industries where services are brought to the consumer rather than requiring the consumer to travel to a physical location.

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The addressable market for Mister Car Wash's main products and services, primarily car wash services, is the U.S. car wash services market. The market size for car wash services in the U.S. is estimated to be:

Approximately $14.74 billion in 2024, projected to grow to $16.95 billion by 2030.
Alternatively, it was estimated at $20.8 billion in 2024 and $20.7 billion in 2025 for the "Car Wash & Auto Detailing in the US" market.
Another estimate indicates the U.S. car wash services market was approximately $14.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $20.2 billion by 2030.
Further estimates indicate the U.S. car wash service market size at $11.88 billion in 2024, expected to reach around $17.04 billion by 2034.

Mister Car Wash's main offerings include various tiers of exterior car washes (such as Base, Platinum, and Titanium) and interior cleaning services at select locations, with a significant focus on its Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) subscription program.

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Mister Car Wash (MCW) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key strategies:

Expansion of Store Footprint: Mister Car Wash continues its growth trajectory by opening new greenfield locations and pursuing strategic acquisitions. For instance, the company opened nine new stores in Q2 2024, bringing its total to 491 locations, with plans to reach 500 soon. In Q3 2023, eight new greenfield stores were opened, with a full-year target of approximately 35. Additionally, after Q3 2025, Mister Car Wash acquired five Whistle Express locations in Lubbock, Texas, significantly expanding its market share there.
Growth in Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) Membership and Premium Tier Adoption: The Unlimited Wash Club (UWC) remains a cornerstone of Mister Car Wash's revenue strategy, consistently driving sales. The company is focused on increasing its UWC member base and encouraging a mix-shift into higher-priced premium offerings like the Titanium 360 tier. In Q2 2024, the UWC member base increased 3% year-over-year, adding 15,000 net new members, and Titanium membership adoption reached 20% of the member base, contributing to a higher average express revenue per member. By Q3 2025, UWC membership had grown 6% year-over-year to approximately 2.2 million members, with Titanium 360 achieving about 25% penetration of the total membership base.
Strategic Price Increases: Mister Car Wash has successfully implemented price increases for its base membership, which has contributed to higher revenue per member without significantly impacting churn rates. Management views these initial results as demonstrating a strong price-to-value relationship and indicating future opportunities for revenue growth. The majority of comparable store sales growth is expected to come from Titanium adoption and the increase in revenue per member.
Leveraging Moderating Competition and Industry Normalization: The company anticipates that the pace of new competitor openings will continue to decelerate from its 2023 highs. This normalization of the competitive environment is expected to allow Mister Car Wash to capture incremental market share and drive further growth.

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Share Repurchases

No significant share repurchase programs or dollar amounts of repurchases made by Mister Car Wash were identified within the last 3-5 years.

Share Issuance

Mister Car Wash completed an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on June 28, 2021, raising $468 million through the sale of 37.5 million shares at $18.90 per share.
Total common equity increased from approximately $866 million in Q2 2023 to $1.03 billion in Q1 2025, reflecting retained earnings growth and equity issuances.

Inbound Investments

No information available regarding large third-party inbound investments made directly into Mister Car Wash (MCW) as a public company within the specified timeframe.

Outbound Investments

In October 2025, Mister Car Wash acquired five stores in Lubbock, Texas, significantly expanding its presence in that market.
The company's strategy includes network expansion through acquisitions, often coupled with sale-leaseback real estate transactions to accelerate return on investment.

Capital Expenditures

For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, total capital expenditures are expected to range from $255 million to $275 million.
The primary focus for 2025 capital expenditures is new store growth, with approximately $205 million to $220 million allocated for this purpose, alongside $50 million to $55 million for store-level maintenance, productivity improvements, and the integration of acquired locations.
Mister Car Wash projected approximately 30 new greenfield locations for 2025, a reduction from 38 in 2024 and 54 in 2021.

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Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for MCW: 7.0%)

NVDA (65.2%)

NVIDIA

AVGO (23.9%)

Broadcom

META (21.3%)

Meta Platforms

MSFT (15.6%)

Microsoft

GOOGL (13.4%)

Alphabet

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for MCW: 6.9%)

NVDA (91.6%)

NVIDIA

AVGO (25.2%)

Broadcom

META (17.3%)

Meta Platforms

MSFT (13.2%)

Microsoft

GOOGL (11.0%)

Alphabet

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for MCW: 19.9%)

NVDA (58.8%)

NVIDIA

MSFT (46.3%)

Microsoft

META (43.2%)

Meta Platforms

GOOGL (32.2%)

Alphabet

AAPL (31.9%)

Apple

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 26.4%)

META (56.8%)

Meta Platforms

MSFT (50.0%)

Microsoft

NVDA (44.4%)

NVIDIA

GOOGL (39.3%)

Alphabet

AAPL (26.6%)

Apple

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 2.6%)

NVDA (41.3%)

NVIDIA

MSFT (26.6%)

Microsoft

META (23.7%)

Meta Platforms

AAPL (23.5%)

Apple

GOOGL (19.1%)

Alphabet

Higher Total Yield (Value for MCW: 4.9%)

XOM (9.2%)

Exxon Mobil

JNJ (7.5%)

Johnson & Johnson

JPM (6.4%)

JPMorgan Chase

BRK-B (6.3%)

Berkshire Hathaway

V (5.1%)

Visa

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	MCW	ABNB	BKNG	DUOL	MCD	ETSY	LOPE	ALSN	GRMN	CROX	WH
What You Pay
P/E	20.4	31.8	34.9	21.6	26.3	30.4	22.1	12.1	25.2	21.6	17.3
P/EBIT	9.9	30.9	21.0	78.7	18.1	13.4	14.7	8.9	22.2	18.8	10.2
What You Get
Rev Chg Q	5.7%	9.7%	12.7%	41.1%	3.0%	2.4%	9.6%	-15.9%	11.7%	3.4%	-3.5%
Rev Chg LTM	7.0%	10.2%	13.0%	39.9%	1.2%	2.0%	7.0%	-4.2%	16.6%	2.0%	3.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	6.9%	14.2%	17.8%	41.7%	4.2%	4.9%	6.5%	4.6%	12.2%	14.5%	-2.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	-6.2%	40.2%	35.6%	30.3%	27.4%	23.8%	21.8%	21.0%	20.5%	19.8%	19.0%

[1] Choosing top 10 best bets from each sector quarterly is an alpha producing strategy vs sector benchmark
[2] Historical annualized return of 14%, alpha of 2.9%, and sharpe of 0.61

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Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE	11302025	BBWI	Bath & Body Works	Dip Buy	DB \| Insider Buys \| Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11262025	HRB	H&R Block	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	6.0%	6.0%	-0.1%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11262025	LRN	Stride	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	3.8%	3.8%	-4.4%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	ABNB	Airbnb	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	19.7%	19.7%	0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	MTN	Vail Resorts	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	2.3%	2.3%	-1.6%
MCW_9302023_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE	09302023	MCW	Mister Car Wash	Dip Buy	DB \| CFO/Rev \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap	40.7%	21.4%	-9.6%

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OMER	Omeros	0.9	71.5%	59.0%
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AAOI	Applied Optoelectronics	2.4	27.1%	0.8%
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TPL	Texas Pacific Land	6.6	-67.9%	-21.5%
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TLRY	Tilray Brands	10.2	876.4%	-27.8%
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WVE	WAVE Life Sciences	2.9	139.2%	43.7%
TE	T1 Energy	1.1	106.7%	400.0%
VERA	Vera Therapeutics	3.4	82.1%	26.7%
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RKLB	Rocket Lab	36.4	65.8%	177.4%
PL	Planet Labs PBC	5.9	65.0%	379.2%
AAOI	Applied Optoelectronics	2.4	63.5%	0.8%
LUNR	Intuitive Machines	1.8	62.4%	-16.0%

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RZLT	Rezolute	0.3	-72.0%	-45.5%
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	0.9	-59.0%	-73.4%
FRMI	Fermi	5.3	-46.0%	-76.6%
LENZ	LENZ Therapeutics	0.5	-43.5%	-41.6%
GOGO	Gogo	0.6	-35.3%	-43.0%
HPK	HighPeak Energy	0.5	-33.9%	-70.4%
PACB	Pacific Biosciences of California	0.5	-32.7%	-3.3%
LDI	loanDepot	0.4	-29.6%	3.9%
ORIC	ORIC Pharmaceuticals	0.6	-29.0%	2.2%
LW	Lamb Weston	5.9	-28.6%	-35.3%

Peer Comparisons for Mister Car Wash

Peers to compare with:

Financials

	MCW	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	Mister C.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
Mkt Price	5.75	23.26	24.49	305.09	78.16	273.40	51.32
Mkt Cap	1.9	21.9	32.6	284.9	309.2	4,074.4	158.8
Rev LTM	1,042	55,295	34,296	65,402	57,696	408,625	56,496
Op Inc LTM	207	3,624	1,644	11,544	12,991	130,214	7,584
FCF LTM	27	2,800	627	11,854	12,733	96,184	7,327
FCF 3Y Avg	-58	2,978	1,400	11,753	13,879	100,503	7,366
CFO LTM	276	3,697	2,919	13,483	13,744	108,565	8,590
CFO 3Y Avg	241	3,672	3,896	13,498	14,736	111,559	8,697

Growth & Margins

	MCW	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	Mister C.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
Rev Chg LTM	7.0%	3.2%	13.8%	4.5%	8.9%	6.0%	6.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	6.9%	-3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	3.7%	1.8%	3.2%
Rev Chg Q	5.7%	4.2%	14.4%	9.1%	7.5%	9.6%	8.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM	1.4%	1.1%	3.7%	2.1%	1.8%	2.1%	2.0%
Op Mgn LTM	19.9%	6.6%	4.8%	17.7%	22.5%	31.9%	18.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg	19.6%	7.4%	7.2%	16.4%	24.2%	30.8%	18.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM	0.4%	-0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM	26.4%	6.7%	8.5%	20.6%	23.8%	26.6%	22.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg	24.6%	6.8%	12.7%	21.4%	26.1%	28.4%	23.0%
FCF/Rev LTM	2.6%	5.1%	1.8%	18.1%	22.1%	23.5%	11.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	-6.2%	5.5%	4.6%	18.6%	24.6%	25.6%	12.1%

Valuation

	MCW	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	Mister C.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
Mkt Cap	1.9	21.9	32.6	284.9	309.2	4,074.4	158.8
P/S	1.8	0.4	1.0	4.4	5.4	10.0	3.1
P/EBIT	9.9	6.8	19.9	25.1	22.5	31.3	21.2
P/E	20.4	8.6	572.7	36.0	29.9	41.0	33.0
P/CFO	6.8	5.9	11.2	21.1	22.5	37.5	16.2
Total Yield	4.9%	14.1%	2.3%	5.0%	5.4%	2.8%	4.9%
Dividend Yield	0.0%	2.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%	0.4%	2.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg	-2.9%	10.6%	5.5%	6.4%	6.0%	3.1%	5.7%
D/E	0.9	0.5	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.4
Net D/E	0.9	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3

Returns

	MCW	HPQ	HPE	IBM	CSCO	AAPL	Median
Name	Mister C.	HP	Hewlett .	Internat.	Cisco Sy.	Apple
1M Rtn	8.1%	-1.8%	14.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.7%
3M Rtn	7.1%	-11.9%	2.7%	7.9%	17.0%	7.1%	7.1%
6M Rtn	-6.4%	-4.0%	34.5%	6.6%	15.2%	36.3%	10.9%
12M Rtn	-21.6%	-27.0%	16.2%	40.5%	34.5%	7.5%	11.8%
3Y Rtn	-35.3%	-1.9%	71.1%	143.1%	81.3%	120.2%	76.2%
1M Excs Rtn	6.1%	-5.6%	12.9%	-2.2%	-0.0%	-3.7%	-1.1%
3M Excs Rtn	2.8%	-16.2%	-1.7%	3.6%	12.7%	2.8%	2.8%
6M Excs Rtn	-18.6%	-16.3%	22.3%	-5.7%	3.0%	24.0%	-1.3%
12M Excs Rtn	-36.4%	-42.9%	-0.7%	25.0%	19.9%	-8.4%	-4.6%
3Y Excs Rtn	-117.8%	-83.5%	-11.2%	59.6%	-1.2%	28.4%	-6.2%

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Financials

Annual
Quarterly

$ Mil \| FY: 12/31	LTM	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Period End	9/30/2025	12/31/2024	12/31/2023	12/31/2022	12/31/2021	12/31/2020	12/31/2019
Filing Date	10/31/2025	2/21/2025	2/23/2024	2/24/2023	3/25/2022	6/17/2021	3/25/2022
Key Financials
Total Revenue	1,042	995	927	877	758	575	630
EBITDA	276	264	248	249	43	186	105
Operating Income	207	191	178	187	-28	105	76
Net Income	92	70	80	113	-22	60	1
EPS	0.28	0.22	0.26	0.37	-0.08	0.20	0.00
Growth Rates
Total Revenue Growth	7.0%	7.3%	5.8%	15.6%	31.9%	-8.7%	-
EBITDA Growth	3.4%	6.2%	-0.5%	481.9%	-77.0%	77.0%	-
Operating Income Growth	10.8%	7.3%	-4.6%	774.3%	-126.3%	37.7%	-
Net Income Growth	25.5%	-12.3%	-29.0%	612.1%	-136.5%	6465.5%	-
Margins
EBITDA Margin	26.5%	26.5%	26.8%	28.4%	5.6%	32.4%	16.7%
Operating Income Margin	19.9%	19.2%	19.2%	21.3%	-3.7%	18.3%	12.1%
Net Income Margin	8.8%	7.1%	8.6%	12.9%	-2.9%	10.5%	0.1%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	36	67	19	65	20	115	6
Total Debt	1,764	1,870	1,766	1,711	1,667	1,799	1,026
Net Debt / (Cash)	1,729	1,802	1,747	1,646	1,647	1,684	1,020
Cash Flows
Net Cash from Operations	276	249	205	229	173	102	70
Free Cash from Operations	27	-81	-123	38	48	43	-5
Returns to Shareholders
Dividends	0	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0	195
Share Repurchases	-0	-0	-0	-0	0	0	1

$ Mil \| FY: 12/31	2025Q3	2025Q2	2025Q1	2024Q4	2024Q3	2024Q2	2024Q1	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4
Period End	9/30/2025	6/30/2025	3/31/2025	12/31/2024	9/30/2024	6/30/2024	3/31/2024	12/31/2023	9/30/2023	6/30/2023	3/31/2023	12/31/2022
Filing Date	10/31/2025	8/1/2025	5/2/2025	2/21/2025	11/1/2024	8/2/2024	5/3/2024	2/23/2024	11/3/2023	8/4/2023	5/3/2023	2/24/2023
Key Financials Quarterly
Total Revenue	263	265	262	251	249	255	239	230	234	237	226	214
Ebitda	74	76	74	52	71	75	65	55	61	69	63	55
Operating Income	55	55	53	45	48	58	41	40	44	48	46	41
Net Income	27	29	27	9	22	22	17	12	19	27	21	18
EPS	0.08	0.09	0.08	0.03	0.07	0.07	0.05	0.04	0.06	0.09	0.07	0.06
Key Financials TTM
Total Revenue TTM	1,042	1,028	1,017	995	974	958	940	927	911	895	883	877
Ebitda TTM	276	273	272	264	267	257	251	248	248	245	245	249
Operating Income TTM	207	200	203	191	187	184	174	178	179	177	180	187
Net Income TTM	92	87	81	70	73	71	76	80	86	90	99	113
Growth Rates Quarterly
Total Revenue Growth	5.7%	4.1%	9.4%	9.1%	6.5%	7.7%	5.9%	7.4%	7.6%	5.2%	3.0%	12.0%
EBITDA Growth	4.9%	0.9%	12.9%	-6.1%	16.7%	8.8%	4.1%	1.1%	4.4%	-0.4%	-6.0%	-10.1%
Operating Income Growth	14.6%	-5.3%	29.4%	10.7%	7.4%	20.9%	-9.9%	-1.2%	5.0%	-6.4%	-13.1%	39.5%
Net Income Growth	22.7%	29.4%	62.3%	-25.9%	14.7%	-18.6%	-21.3%	-30.3%	-18.8%	-23.9%	-40.4%	-51.1%
Margins Quarterly
EBITDA Margin	28.2%	28.6%	28.2%	20.7%	28.4%	29.5%	27.4%	24.1%	25.9%	29.2%	27.8%	25.6%
Operating Income Margin	20.7%	20.7%	20.3%	17.8%	19.1%	22.7%	17.1%	17.6%	19.0%	20.2%	20.1%	19.1%
Net Income Margin	10.4%	10.8%	10.3%	3.7%	9.0%	8.7%	7.0%	5.4%	8.3%	11.5%	9.4%	8.3%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	36	26	39	67	16	4	11	19	62	136	70	65
Total Debt	1,764	1,789	1,803	1,870	1,828	1,804	1,791	1,766	1,761	1,750	1,712	1,711
Net Debt / (Cash)	1,729	1,762	1,764	1,802	1,812	1,800	1,780	1,747	1,699	1,614	1,642	1,646
Cash Flows Quarterly
FCF from Operations	91	47	88	50	80	61	58	39	48	50	67	44
Cash Flows TTM
FCF from Operations TTM	276	264	278	249	238	206	196	205	209	212	215	229
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly
Dividends	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0	10	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly
ROIC	6.1%	6.2%	6.0%	4.7%	5.6%	5.6%	4.1%	4.6%	5.8%	6.3%	5.7%	5.0%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM
ROIC TTM	5.8%	5.7%	5.5%	5.0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.0%	5.4%	5.5%	5.5%	5.6%	5.9%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil	2024	2023	2022	2021
Single segment	927	877
Car Wash Services			758	575
Total	927	877	758	575

Price Behavior

Price Behavior

Market Price	$5.75
Market Cap ($ Bil)	1.9
First Trading Date	06/25/2021
Distance from 52W High	-32.3%
	50 Days	200 Days
DMA Price	$5.30	$6.20
DMA Trend	down	up
Distance from DMA	8.5%	-7.2%
	3M	1YR
Volatility	38.7%	38.7%
Downside Capture	39.26	94.99
Upside Capture	64.05	55.80
Correlation (SPY)	19.2%	44.3%

MCW Betas & Captures as of 11/30/2025

	1M	2M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Beta	0.88	0.63	0.64	0.97	0.89	1.01
Up Beta	0.37	0.54	1.05	1.46	1.06	1.16
Down Beta	0.10	1.12	1.00	0.83	0.72	0.66
Up Capture	60%	42%	11%	24%	43%	61%
Bmk +ve Days	13	26	39	74	142	427
Stock +ve Days	10	20	27	54	105	343
Down Capture	138%	52%	61%	143%	106%	106%
Bmk -ve Days	7	16	24	52	107	323
Stock -ve Days	10	22	36	70	141	398

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	12152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	12,713,543
Short Interest: % Change Since 11302025	-1.6%
Average Daily Volume	1,116,816
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	11.38
Basic Shares Quantity	327,389,467
Short % of Basic Shares	3.9%

Returns Analyses

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0	With Mister Car Wash Stock Surging, Have You Considered The Downside?

Earnings Returns History

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	Forward Returns
Earnings Date	1D Returns	5D Returns	21D Returns
10/29/2025	8.5%	2.7%	2.1%
7/30/2025	-5.9%	-6.4%	-7.7%
4/30/2025	9.2%	9.3%	3.2%
2/19/2025	-1.6%	-0.5%	7.5%
10/30/2024	12.9%	25.4%	20.3%
7/31/2024	-3.6%	-16.6%	-13.9%
5/1/2024	4.3%	16.1%	5.1%
2/21/2024	-10.3%	-5.4%	-13.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS
# Positive	6	6	7
# Negative	9	9	8
Median Positive	11.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Median Negative	-3.6%	-6.7%	-9.0%
Max Positive	17.8%	25.4%	48.0%
Max Negative	-15.4%	-20.2%	-17.9%

	Forward Returns
10/29/2025	8.5%	2.7%	2.1%
7/30/2025	-5.9%	-6.4%	-7.7%
4/30/2025	9.2%	9.3%	3.2%
2/19/2025	-1.6%	-0.5%	7.5%
10/30/2024	12.9%	25.4%	20.3%
7/31/2024	-3.6%	-16.6%	-13.9%
5/1/2024	4.3%	16.1%	5.1%
2/21/2024	-10.3%	-5.4%	-13.2%
11/2/2023	17.8%	21.0%	48.0%
8/3/2023	-15.4%	-20.2%	-17.9%
11/10/2022	14.8%	2.6%	7.3%
8/11/2022	-10.1%	-9.2%	-8.3%
3/24/2022	-0.3%	-6.7%	-6.1%
11/12/2021	-3.2%	-4.3%	-5.2%
8/12/2021	-2.7%	-7.1%	-9.7%
SUMMARY STATS
# Positive	6	6	7
# Negative	9	9	8
Median Positive	11.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Median Negative	-3.6%	-6.7%	-9.0%
Max Positive	17.8%	25.4%	48.0%
Max Negative	-15.4%	-20.2%	-17.9%

SEC Filings

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Report Date	Filing Date	Filing
9302025	10312025	10-Q 9/30/2025
6302025	8012025	10-Q 6/30/2025
3312025	5022025	10-Q 3/31/2025
12312024	2212025	10-K 12/31/2024
9302024	11012024	10-Q 9/30/2024
6302024	8022024	10-Q 6/30/2024
3312024	5032024	10-Q 3/31/2024
12312023	2232024	10-K 12/31/2023
9302023	11032023	10-Q 9/30/2023
6302023	8042023	10-Q 6/30/2023
3312023	5032023	10-Q 3/31/2023
12312022	2242023	10-K 12/31/2022
9302022	11142022	10-Q 9/30/2022
6302022	8122022	10-Q 6/30/2022
3312022	5132022	10-Q 3/31/2022
12312021	3252022	10-K 12/31/2021

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Mister Car Wash (MCW)

Market Price (12/28/2025): $5.755 | Market Cap: $1.9 BilSector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Specialized Consumer Services

Mister Car Wash (MCW)

Market Price (12/28/2025): $5.755Market Cap: $1.9 BilSector: Consumer DiscretionaryIndustry: Specialized Consumer Services

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INDUSTRY: Specialized Consumer Services

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/S (Values for MCW: 6.9% | 1.8x)

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for MCW: 7.0%)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for MCW: 6.9%)

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for MCW: 19.9%)

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 2.6%)

Higher Total Yield (Value for MCW: 4.9%)

SECTOR: Consumer Discretionary

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/S (Values for MCW: 6.9% | 1.8x)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/Op Inc (Values for MCW: 6.9% | 9.1x)

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for MCW: 7.0%)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for MCW: 6.9%)

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for MCW: 19.9%)

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 26.4%)

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 2.6%)

Higher Total Yield (Value for MCW: 4.9%)

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Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/S (Values for MCW: 6.9% | 1.8x)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg | Lower P/Op Inc (Values for MCW: 6.9% | 9.1x)

Higher Rev Chg LTM (Value for MCW: 7.0%)

Higher Rev Chg 3Y Avg (Value for MCW: 6.9%)

Higher Op Mgn LTM (Value for MCW: 19.9%)

Higher CFO/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 26.4%)

Higher FCF/Rev LTM (Value for MCW: 2.6%)

Higher Total Yield (Value for MCW: 4.9%)

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Market Price (12/28/2025): $5.755 | Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Specialized Consumer Services

Market Price (12/28/2025): $5.755
Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Specialized Consumer Services