LTH vs PLNT vs XPOF Stock Comparison

Life Time Group Holdings, Planet Fitness and Xponential Fitness Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PLNT Planet Fitness, Inc.
$52.50 +28.0% 1M -45.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.99B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.41B
Div. yield
0.00%
Fitness Clubs Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
XPOF Xponential Fitness, Inc.
$4.19 +13.2% 1M -40.2% 1Y
Market cap
$172.96M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$288.47M
Div. yield
–
Fitness Clubs Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

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Planet Fitness leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Planet Fitness 6, Life Time Group Holdings 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLTHPLNTXPOFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.76B $3.99B $172.96M LTH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.5x 16.8x -3.9x PLNT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.8x 15.2x 17.5x PLNT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.7% +12.7% -9.0% PLNT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.0% 16.9% -15.2% PLNT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.5% 16.0% 13.2% PLNT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 3.6x 17.3x LTH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +62.1% -45.3% -40.2% LTH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.6%/yr -7.9%/yr -23.6%/yr LTH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.9% 54.7% 91.1% LTH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 67/100 24/100 PLNT

Percentile Scorecard

LTHPLNTXPOF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLTHPLNTXPOF
Valuation 47 #24 of 44 54 #21 of 44 28 #32 of 44
Growth 88 #6 of 43 76 #11 of 43 24 #33 of 43
Profitability 68 #14 of 42 98 #2 of 42 39 #26 of 42
Financial Health 57 #21 of 48 47 #26 of 48 6 #45 of 48
Shareholder Returns 15 #24 of 28 59 #12 of 28 –
Overall 55 67 24
  • LTH ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • PLNT ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • XPOF ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLTHPLNTXPOFSPY
1 month +5.7%+28.0%+13.2% -1.0%
3 months -1.0%-1.8%-33.7% +2.9%
6 months +53.8%-24.6%-38.4% +6.4%
Year to date +57.8%-51.6%-49.1% +11.4%
1 year +62.1%-45.3%-40.2% +13.1%
3 years +193.2%-4.7%-71.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +43.2%-1.6%-33.8% +21.5%
5 years +144.1%-33.5%-74.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +19.6%-7.9%-23.6% +10.9%
10 years —+172.0%— +255.2%
10 years, per year —+10.5%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureLTHPLNTXPOFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.9%54.7%91.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.4%66.8%113.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.710.281.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.68-0.83-0.44 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.4%-64.3%-89.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.3%-53.1%-53.4% -2.5%
52-week high $45.74$111.97$9.00 $779.14
52-week low $24.59$40.50$3.64 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLTHPLNTXPOF
P/E now vs peer median 22.5xmedian 17.0x 17.0xmedian 17.0x -4.0xmedian 17.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.9x 2.8xmedian 1.9x 0.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 10.5x 10.1xmedian 10.5x 23.6xmedian 10.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -62.0xmedian 11.2x 15.1xmedian 11.2x -21.9xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.5x -6.4xmedian 2.5x -0.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.35median 0.54 0.60median 0.54 -0.33median 0.54

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLTHPLNTXPOF
Revenue $3.18B $1.41B $288.47M
Gross profit $1.53B $1.15B $237.58M
Operating income $549.72M $435.56M $17.90M
Net income $414.88M $239.09M -$58.01M
Free cash flow -$150.95M $261.68M -$8.08M
EPS (diluted) $1.82 $3.08 $-1.05
Cash & equivalents $223.65M $298.27M $24.99M
Total debt $1.50B $2.55B $1.88B
Shares (diluted) 227.34M 77.15M 42.03M
Enterprise value $8.99B $2.22B $39.17M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLTHPLNTXPOF
P/E 22.5x 17.0x -4.0x
P/FCF -62.0x 15.1x -21.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.4x 9.1x -30.7x
P/S 2.9x 2.8x 0.6x
P/B 2.8x -6.4x -0.5x
P/Tangible book 3.0x -4.5x -0.4x
EV/EBITDA 12.2x 10.1x 23.6x
EV/EBIT 19.3x 14.0x 37.2x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 4.3x 2.3x
EV/FCF -70.4x 23.3x -82.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.8x 14.0x -115.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.35 0.60 -0.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLTHPLNTXPOF
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.7% 12.7% -9.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 10.9% 0.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.6% 10.4% -2.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 18.6% 11.4% 1.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 38.5% 23.5% 152.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.6% 19.5% -5.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 83.0% 25.6% 29.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 71.0% 20.7% -179.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 81.5% 37.2% 36.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 65.2% 28.1% 12.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.6% 22.7% -140.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.7% 14.7% -28.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -242.5% 28.1% -176.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.6% 12.6% -29.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLTHPLNTXPOF
Gross margin 48.0% 81.7% 82.4%
EBITDA margin 27.3% 42.6% 9.8%
Operating margin 17.3% 30.9% 6.2%
Pretax margin 17.8% 23.7% -19.9%
Net margin 13.0% 16.9% -15.2%
FCF margin -4.7% 18.6% -2.8%
Operating cash flow margin 28.3% 30.8% -2.0%
Return on equity 12.7% – –
Return on assets 5.0% 7.8% -18.4%
Return on invested capital 8.5% 16.0% 13.2%
Return on capital employed 7.3% 16.4% 8.0%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.8x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.9% 3.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLTHPLNTXPOF
Debt / assets 17.9% 84.8% 166.1%
Debt / equity 0.5x -4.1x -1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 3.6x 17.3x
Debt / FCF -9.9x 9.7x -63.7x
Liabilities / assets 60.5% 120.5% 221.4%
Equity / assets 39.5% -20.5% -121.4%
Interest coverage – 3.6x 0.3x
Current ratio 0.7x 1.6x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.3x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.70 1.12 -2.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLTHPLNTXPOF
Dividend yield – 0.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.2% 17.7% –
Shareholder yield 0.2% 17.7% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 0.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 0.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -81.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -49.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLTHPLNTXPOF
Forward P/E 24.8xFY2026 15.2xFY2026 17.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.69FY2026 $3.45FY2026 $0.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.8%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +13.0% +11.6% +108.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.57BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $240.09MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.1%FY2026 +2.2%FY2026 -23.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.7% +19.0% +5.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLTHPLNTXPOF
Held by institutions 91.3% 100.0% 80.8%
Institutions holding 372 421 117
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% -2.9% +8.2%
Institutions buying 235 240 67
Institutions selling 104 146 30
Buyers to sellers 2.26 1.64 2.23

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LTHPLNTXPOF
LTH 1.00 0.34 0.17
PLNT 0.34 1.00 0.06
XPOF 0.17 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LTH, PLNT and XPOF?

Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) $9.76B, Planet Fitness (PLNT) $3.99B, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) $172.96M.

Which stock is cheaper, LTH, PLNT and XPOF?

Planet Fitness (PLNT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) 23.5x, Planet Fitness (PLNT) 16.8x, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) -3.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Planet Fitness (PLNT) is cheapest (Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) 24.8x, Planet Fitness (PLNT) 15.2x, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) 17.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Planet Fitness (PLNT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) +12.7%, Planet Fitness (PLNT) +12.7%, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) -9.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Planet Fitness (PLNT) has the highest net margin (Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) 13.0%, Planet Fitness (PLNT) 16.9%, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) -15.2%). On return on invested capital, Planet Fitness (PLNT) leads (Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) 8.5%, Planet Fitness (PLNT) 16.0%, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) 13.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) returned the most: Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) +62.1%, Planet Fitness (PLNT) -45.3%, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) -40.2%. Over five years, Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) compounded fastest (Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) +19.6%/yr, Planet Fitness (PLNT) -7.9%/yr, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) -23.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) 0.00%, Planet Fitness (PLNT) 0.00%, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) 0.00%. Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) and Xponential Fitness (XPOF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) has been the steadiest (Life Time Group Holdings (LTH) 36.9%, Planet Fitness (PLNT) 54.7%, Xponential Fitness (XPOF) 91.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LTH, PLNT and XPOF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Planet Fitness (PLNT) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.