European Wax Center wrapped its initial public offering, raising $180.2 million.
The company sold 10.6 million shares at $17 each, on the higher side of its $15 to $18 range.
The stock will commence trading on the Nasdaq later today, but shares are available for limit orders on Robinhood and other platforms.
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| Latest market close | $5.89 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $4.80 - $16.07 |
| 50-day moving average | $7.03 |
| 200-day moving average | $9.87 |
| Wall St. target price | $8.50 |
| PE ratio | 25.6087 |
| Dividend yield | N/A |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.23 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $5.89 from 2024-11-22
| 1 week (2024-11-15) | -0.08% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-25) | -13.64% |
| 3 months (2024-08-23) | -6.51% |
| 6 months (2024-05-24) | -45.36% |
| 1 year (2023-11-24) | -57.81% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-23) | -57.44% |
| 3 years (2021-11-24) | 24.6059 |
| 5 years (2019-11-21) | N/A |
Valuing European Wax Center stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of European Wax Center's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
European Wax Center's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, European Wax Center shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, European Wax Center's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the household & personal products industry or those of similar companies.
European Wax Center's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $70.9 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a European Wax Center's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put European Wax Center's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $223.8 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 24.01% |
| Gross profit TTM | $148.1 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 4.28% |
| Return on equity TTM | 13.83% |
| Profit margin | 5.61% |
| Book value | $1.72 |
| Market Capitalization | $335.4 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
We're not expecting European Wax Center to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
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Over the last 12 months, European Wax Center's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.8 up to $16.07. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while European Wax Center's is 1.231. This would suggest that European Wax Center's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
To put European Wax Center's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
European Wax Center, Inc. operates as the franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States. It offers body and facial waxing services; and pre- and post-service products, including ingrown hair serums, exfoliating gels, brow shapers, and skin treatments. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. .
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