---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001637207-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLNT"
cik: "0001637207"
company_name: "Planet Fitness, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:49:09.389730+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Planet Fitness Q1 revenue up 22%, beats expectations; pauses Black Card price hike, cuts outlook

## Summary
- Revenue $337.2M (+21.9% YoY); net income $51.6M ($0.65 diluted EPS) vs $41.9M ($0.50).
- Adjusted EBITDA $139.9M (up from $117.0M); adjusted EPS $0.74 vs $0.59.
- System-wide same club sales +3.5%; 15 new franchisee clubs; total 2,909 clubs.
- Repurchased 613,725 shares for $50M; cash and securities $652M.
- CEO: Q1 beat, but net member growth slower; pausing national Black Card price increase; resetting 2026 outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001637207-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLNT
- cik: 0001637207
- company_name: Planet Fitness, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1637207/000163720726000028/0001637207-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720726000028/plnt-20260507.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 02b6e63b589bc4c6a110a22b1422c85701ae691c
  claim: Planet Fitness, Inc. reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $337.2 million, net income $51.6 million, or $0.65 per diluted share.
  evidence_excerpt: reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights • Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 21.9% to $337.2 million. • System-wide same club sales increased 3.5%. • System-wide sales increased $88.0 million to $1.4 billion, from $1.3 billion in the prior year period. • Net income attributable
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720726000028/0001637207-26-000028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.