Mister Car Wash (MCW) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Mister Car Wash (MCW) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 12.58% in Q1 2026, up 66.9% quarter-over-quarter from 7.54% in Q4 2025, and up 226.0% on a YoY basis from 3.86% in Q1 2025.
Mister Car Wash (MCW) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash's EBITDA Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.58% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 226.0% year-over-year to 12.58%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.37% (up 245.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.77%, up 271.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 12.58% for Q1 2026 at Mister Car Wash, up from 7.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 17.79% in Q1 2024 to a low of 3.65% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 10.38% across 5 years, with a median of 10.2% in 2022.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBITDA Margin was 7192 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 1135 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 8.11% in 2022, then sank by 34 bps to 5.38% in 2023, then tumbled by 32 bps to 3.65% in 2024, then surged by 107 bps to 7.54% in 2025, then jumped by 67 bps to 12.58% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 12.58% (Q1 2026), 7.54% (Q4 2025), and 10.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -6.88% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.10% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 8.48% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
| 10 | Mister Car Wash | 2.33 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 164.59 Mn | 12.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -55.95% |