---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-000525"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWCZ"
cik: "0001856236"
company_name: "European Wax Center, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T18:14:57.631139+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# European Wax Center beats fiscal 2022 guidance on center openings and system-wide sales

## Summary
- Preliminary 2022: 91 net new center openings vs. guidance of 88-90.
- System-wide sales of $898.6M exceeded outlook of $885-895M.
- Expects total revenue and same-store sales (approx. 9.5%) above prior high end.
- Adjusted EBITDA expected at high end of $70-71M; adjusted net income at high end of $27.5-28.5M.
- Repurchased ~700K shares for $10M in Q4; $30M remains under buyback program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-000525
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWCZ
- cik: 0001856236
- company_name: European Wax Center, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017023000525/0000950170-23-000525-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017023000525/ewcz-20230109.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  European Wax Center, Inc. reported fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue Total revenue above the high end of previous outlook of $202 million to $205 million, net income Adjusted net income at the high end of previous outlook of $27.5 million to $28.5 million. Guidance raised.
  - Period: fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: Total revenue above the high end of previous outlook of $202 million to $205 million
  - Net income: Adjusted net income at the high end of previous outlook of $27.5 million to $28.5 million
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: , exceeding previous outlook of $885 million to $895 million The Company expects to deliver fiscal 2022 results of: • Total revenue above the high end of previous outlook of $202 million to $205 million • Same-store sales above the high end of previous outlook of approximately 9.5% • Adjusted net income at the high end of previous outlook of $27.5 million to
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017023000525/0000950170-23-000525-index.htm

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