Last 23 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Personal Products & Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Mister Car Wash, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 17.4x, down 29.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 17.7% YoY to 9.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.71 | 17.42 | 23.17 | 16.15 | 17.43 | 24.66 | 65.56 | 24.00 | 26.45 | 38.44 | 57.29 | 23.27 | 29.21 |
| — | -29.3% | -64.7% | -32.7% | -34.1% | -35.9% | +14.4% | +3.2% | -9.4% | +15.1% | +34.8% | -20.4% | +18.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.20 | 2.10 | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.88 | 2.50 | 2.39 | 2.15 | 2.29 | 2.67 | 3.08 | 1.94 | 3.34 |
| — | -16.1% | -26.0% | -21.8% | -18.1% | -6.5% | -22.4% | +11.1% | -31.5% | -14.4% | -12.5% | -39.9% | -15.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.06 | 1.98 | 1.63 | 1.60 | 1.86 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.19 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 3.10 | 2.03 | 3.66 |
| — | -21.6% | -32.1% | -26.8% | -24.4% | -8.1% | -22.3% | +7.8% | -32.7% | -19.2% | -17.7% | -43.9% | -23.1% | |
| P/FCF | 76.36 | 17.67 | 14.78 | 17.16 | — | 20.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | -12.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.76 | 9.82 | 9.27 | 9.00 | 12.37 | 11.93 | 20.16 | 13.97 | 13.75 | 17.45 | 20.66 | 14.47 | 17.29 |
| — | -17.7% | -54.0% | -35.6% | -10.0% | -31.6% | -2.4% | -3.4% | -20.5% | +15.1% | -2.8% | -24.1% | -7.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.18 | 13.72 | 17.15 | 12.89 | 17.33 | 16.60 | 33.14 | 19.94 | 17.87 | 23.65 | 28.31 | 19.69 | 24.94 |
| — | -17.4% | -48.2% | -35.4% | -3.0% | -29.8% | +17.0% | +1.3% | -28.3% | -3.4% | -0.2% | -24.7% | -1.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Mister Car Wash, Inc.'s operating margin was 21.2% in Q1 2026, up 1.2 pp QoQ and up 1.0 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. Gross margin contracted 3.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 62.9% | 31.6% | 62.5% | 70.9% | 71.1% | 32.7% | 71.0% | 58.8% | 33.5% | 70.0% | 59.4% | 31.5% | 32.9% |
| — | -3.4% | -12.0% | +20.5% | +112.0% | -53.3% | +19.6% | +86.8% | +2.1% | -0.6% | +113.5% | -2.2% | -6.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 20.4% | 21.2% | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 20.2% | 12.7% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 17.8% | 16.0% | 18.4% | 22.2% |
| — | +4.9% | +57.9% | -1.0% | -5.4% | +13.8% | -21.0% | +8.1% | -2.9% | -11.8% | -10.9% | -6.7% | -7.9% | |
| Net Margin | 9.8% | 12.3% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 5.4% | 8.3% | 11.5% |
| — | +19.2% | +110.5% | +16.1% | +24.4% | +48.3% | -32.1% | +7.6% | -24.4% | -25.6% | -35.1% | -24.5% | -27.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.7% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| — | +11.5% | +93.4% | +8.7% | +15.5% | +47.2% | -32.3% | +4.5% | -26.6% | -30.4% | -39.2% | -29.7% | -34.9% | |
| ROA | 3.3% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| — | +22.9% | +113.1% | +18.2% | +23.2% | +60.1% | -27.2% | +8.4% | -23.4% | -26.8% | -35.5% | -25.9% | -30.6% | |
| ROIC | 6.6% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| — | +27.0% | +124.8% | +19.7% | +12.5% | +40.9% | -19.0% | +5.4% | -5.2% | -14.5% | -11.7% | -5.3% | -8.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Mister Car Wash, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.7x, down from 12.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 43.1% YoY to 0.49x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 1.67 | 0.92 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 2.02 |
| — | -10.7% | -54.1% | -54.6% | -12.1% | -52.4% | -2.9% | -5.4% | -6.0% | -6.6% | -9.7% | -10.1% | -9.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.21 | 11.68 | 12.91 | 12.62 | 23.57 | 12.84 | 35.87 | 25.83 | 23.97 | 28.81 | 31.84 | 29.04 | 25.31 |
| — | -9.1% | -64.0% | -51.1% | -1.7% | -55.4% | +12.6% | -11.0% | -5.3% | +24.0% | +2.1% | -0.8% | +5.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.53 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.60 | 0.97 |
| — | +43.1% | -39.1% | +30.2% | +16.2% | +12.4% | +47.6% | -54.7% | -71.0% | -55.4% | -47.7% | -24.1% | +73.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.55 | 0.93 |
| — | +46.7% | -41.3% | +34.0% | +19.0% | +21.0% | +86.7% | -55.5% | -73.1% | -58.6% | -54.9% | -24.8% | +83.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.39 | 4.80 | 2.99 | 3.69 | 3.57 | 3.31 | 1.71 | 2.40 | 2.86 | 2.29 | 2.03 | 2.33 | 2.62 |
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Mister Car Wash, Inc.'s current P/E is 22.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Mister Car Wash, Inc.'s current operating margin is 20.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Mister Car Wash, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.