Mister Car Wash (MCW) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 59.23% for Q1 2026, up 114.0% year-over-year from 27.68% in Q1 2025, and up 1.38% on a QoQ basis from 58.42% in Q4 2025.
Mister Car Wash (MCW) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash (MCW) has reported Gross Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 59.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 114.0% year-over-year to 59.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.77% (down 18.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 58.48%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 59.23% for Q1 2026 at Mister Car Wash, up from 58.42% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 64.9% in Q2 2022, with the low at 57.91% in Q4 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 60.36%, with a median of 59.53% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 414 bps in 2023 and soared 114 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 61.17% in 2022, then retreated by 3 bps to 59.42% in 2023, then declined by 3 bps to 57.91% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 58.42% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 59.23% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 59.23%, 58.42%, and 58.42% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 19.76% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 16.52% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 10.66% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.33% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 18.48% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 21.60% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 37.12% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 17.67% |
| 10 | Mister Car Wash | 2.33 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 164.59 Mn | 59.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 59.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 58.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 59.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 61.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 61.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 62.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 64.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 66.83% |