Consumer Defensive
European Wax Center, Inc.(EWCZ)
Live Price
Offline$5.82
+0.00% today
Window Change
+2.46%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 โ May 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $320.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -4.7%
- EPS Growth
- -9.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 221 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ May 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
European Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $320.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $5.82 and up 2.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ May 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -4.7%, EPS growth of -9.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -4.7%, EPS -9.1%, free cash flow -10.5% with operating margin 20.9% and ROIC 4.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 29.3 and price/sales 1.5. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines EWCZ price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-4.7% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+20.9% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
29.3 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 13, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -4.7% and EPS is at -9.1%, with operating margin around 20.9%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -4.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 13, 2026 | โ | โ | โ | โ |
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | +150.0% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.0% |
2025 Nov 12, 2025 | +78.6% | -6.3% | -8.7% | +0.7% |
Benchmark Edge
EWCZ vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
EWCZ
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
EWCZ Max Drawdown
-44.14%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for EWCZ and SPY.
Company Overview
European Wax Center, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
European Wax Center, Inc. operates as the franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States. The company offers body and facial waxing services; and pre- and post-service products, including ingrown hair serums, exfoliating gels, brow shapers, and skin treatments. As of March 26, 2022, it had a portfolio of centers operating in 874 locations across 44 states, including 868 franchised centers and six corporate-owned centers. European Wax Center, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
- Leadership
- Christopher Daniel Morris
- IPO Date
- Aug 5, 2021
- Employees
- 124
- Street Address
- 5830 Granite Parkway
- Mailing
- Plano, TX, 75024
- Region
- Plano, TX, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 469-264-8123
- Last Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 29.3
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.8
- Price/Sales
- 1.5
- Price/Book
- 3.2
Growth
- Revenue
- -4.7%
- EPS
- -9.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- -10.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 73.9%
- Operating Margin
- 20.9%
- Net Margin
- 4.2%
- ROE
- 11.4%
- ROIC
- 4.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 4.82
- Current Ratio
- 2.70
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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