Real estate franchisor RE/MAX Q1 adj EPS misses estimates, revenue falls

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A

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Overview

  • US real estate franchisor's Q1 revenue fell 5.7% yr/yr

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 missed consensus, with adjusted EBITDA also below estimates

  • Company previously entered merger agreement to be acquired by The Real Brokerage, deal expected to close H2 2026


Outlook

  • Company does not intend to provide quarterly or annual guidance while merger is pending


Result Drivers

  • FEE MODEL CHANGES AND AGENT COUNT - Revenue and adjusted EBITDA declined mainly due to modifications to standard fee models and a decrease in U.S. agent count

  • HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES - Operating expenses rose due to settlement charges, increased selling, operating and administrative expenses, and merger transaction costs

  • DECLINE IN RECURRING REVENUE - Recurring revenue streams, including franchise fees and annual dues, decreased 10.2% yr/yr and made up a smaller share of total revenue


Company press release: ID:nPn9BgL3qa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Miss

$70.20 mln

$72.46 mln (2 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.16

$0.22 (3 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

-$0.48

Q1 Net Income

-$9.70 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

Miss

$15.60 mln

$18.73 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin

22.20%


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the real estate services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Re/Max Holdings Inc is $13.80, about 24.8% above its May 7 closing price of $11.06

  • The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago


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