Mister Car Wash (MCW) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026)
Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 12.58% for Q1 2026, up 226.0% year-over-year from 3.86% in Q1 2025, and up 66.9% on a QoQ basis from 7.54% in Q4 2025.
Mister Car Wash (MCW) EBITDA Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash (MCW) has reported EBITDA Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 12.58% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 12.58% for Q1 2026 at Mister Car Wash, up from 7.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 17.79% in Q1 2024, with the low at 3.65% in Q4 2024.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 10.38%, with a median of 10.2% recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for EBITDA Margin was 7192 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1135 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 8.11% in 2022, then slumped by 34 bps to 5.38% in 2023, then plunged 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.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 12.58%, 7.54%, and 10.3% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.24% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 8.48% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
| 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% |