Mister Car Wash (MCW) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 26.56% for Q1 2026, down 253.0% year-over-year from 17.36% in Q1 2025, and down 70.18% quarter-over-quarter from 89.08% in Q4 2025.
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Mister Car Wash (MCW) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash's FCF Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.56% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 253.0% year-over-year to 26.56%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.98% (down 70.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 26.6%, up 271.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 26.56%, down from 89.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 118.95% in Q4 2024, with the low at 66.49% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 21.71% (2024), against an average of 16.26%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin tumbled 10795 bps in 2023, then jumped 14948 bps in 2024.
- Mister Car Wash's FCF Margin stood at 77.42% in 2022, then slumped by 139 bps to 30.53% in 2023, then surged by 490 bps to 118.95% in 2024, then decreased by 25 bps to 89.08% in 2025, then slumped by 70 bps to 26.56% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCW's FCF Margin at 26.56% in Q1 2026, 89.08% in Q4 2025, and 29.52% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 3.17% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.55% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 2.68% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | -1.07% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -1.25% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | -2.03% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 12.36% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Mister Car Wash | 2.33 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 164.59 Mn | 11.86% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -30.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.51% |