European Wax Center (EWCZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.57 to $7.02
• 50-Day Range: $5.06 to $7.48
• 52-Week Range: $4.80 to $15.52
• Volume: 175,594 shs
• Average Volume: 574,876 shs
• Market Capitalization: $375.52 million
• P/E Ratio: 28.65
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.64
• Consensus Rating: Hold

European Wax Center Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

European Wax Center scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

European Wax Center has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

European Wax Center has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for European Wax Center are expected to grow by 11.54% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of European Wax Center is 29.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of European Wax Center is 29.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

European Wax Center has a PEG Ratio of 1.78. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

European Wax Center has a P/B Ratio of 3.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.34% of the float of European Wax Center has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

European Wax Center has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in European Wax Center has recently increased by 2.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

European Wax Center does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

European Wax Center does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.34% of the float of European Wax Center has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

European Wax Center has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in European Wax Center has recently increased by 2.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

European Wax Center has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for European Wax Center this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for EWCZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, European Wax Center insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $25,412.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.14% of the stock of European Wax Center is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.14% of the stock of European Wax Center is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EWCZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EWCZ shares performed this year?

European Wax Center's stock was trading at $6.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EWCZ shares have increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $6.69.
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When did European Wax Center IPO?

European Wax Center (EWCZ) raised $175 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, August 5th 2021. The company issued 10,600,000 shares at $15.00-$18.00 per share.

Who are European Wax Center's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of European Wax Center include Ararat Capital Management LP (4.25%), MIG Capital LLC (3.61%), CenterBook Partners LP (3.02%) and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. (2.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Atlantic Genpar (Ew) General, Cindy Thomassee, Nital P Scott, David L Willis, Jyoti A Lynch, Ewc Holdings, Inc and David P Berg.
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How do I buy shares of European Wax Center?

Shares of EWCZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of European Wax Center own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that European Wax Center investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Today: 2/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Personal services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EWCZ
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1856236
• Web: www.waxcenter.com
• Phone: 469-264-8123
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.64
• High Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.23
• P/E Growth: 1.88
• Net Income: $8.93 million
• Net Margins: 4.96%
• Pretax Margin: 9.60%
• Return on Equity: 16.51%
• Return on Assets: 2.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.81
• Current Ratio: 3.17
• Quick Ratio: 2.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $221.02 million
• Price / Sales: 1.76
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.27
• Book Value: $1.92 per share
• Price / Book: 3.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 56,940,000
• Free Float: 53,447,000
• Market Cap: $388.33 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95