Overall PLNT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated PLNT against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. PLNT has an average financial health and profitability rating. PLNT is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. This makes PLNT very considerable for growth investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PLNT had positive earnings in the past year.
PLNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
PLNT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years PLNT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of PLNT (6.74%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.88%, PLNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
PLNT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.31%. This is below the industry average of 10.37%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (9.88%) for PLNT is above the 3 year average (7.31%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	6.74%
ROE	N/A
ROIC	9.88%

ROA(3y)4.58%

ROA(5y)3.01%

ROE(3y)N/A

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)7.31%

ROIC(5y)5.99%

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.99%, PLNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PLNT has declined.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 29.34%, PLNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.21% of the companies in the same industry.
PLNT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PLNT has a Gross Margin of 51.92%. This is in the better half of the industry: PLNT outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLNT has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	29.34%
PM (TTM)	15.99%
GM	51.92%

OM growth 3Y4.53%

OM growth 5Y-4.27%

PM growth 3Y25.92%

PM growth 5Y-3.16%

GM growth 3Y-1.11%

GM growth 5Y0.02%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PLNT is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for PLNT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
PLNT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLNT has a worse debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

PLNT has an Altman-Z score of 2.01. This is not the best score and indicates that PLNT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.01, PLNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of PLNT is 10.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take PLNT, 10.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
PLNT has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.68) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	N/A
Debt/FCF	10.68
Altman-Z	2.01

ROIC/WACC1.29

WACC7.66%

2.3 Liquidity

PLNT has a Current Ratio of 2.09. This indicates that PLNT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.09, PLNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.61% of the companies in the same industry.
PLNT has a Quick Ratio of 2.06. This indicates that PLNT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.06, PLNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.09
Quick Ratio	2.06

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PLNT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.95%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past years, PLNT shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.03% on average per year.
PLNT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.39%.
The Revenue has been growing by 11.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)18.95%

EPS 3Y46.53%

EPS 5Y10.03%

EPS Q2Q%25%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.39%

Revenue growth 3Y26.27%

Revenue growth 5Y11.4%

Sales Q2Q%13.04%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, PLNT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.23% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y19.84%

EPS Next 2Y18.36%

EPS Next 3Y18.69%

EPS Next 5Y17.23%

Revenue Next Year12.88%

Revenue Next 2Y11.88%

Revenue Next 3Y11.8%

Revenue Next 5Y9.88%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.06, PLNT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PLNT is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PLNT to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.60), we can say PLNT is valued inline with the index average.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.35, which means the current valuation is very expensive for PLNT.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLNT is on the same level as its industry peers.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.83. PLNT is around the same levels.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	31.06
Fwd PE	25.35

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLNT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PLNT is on the same level as its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	37.79
EV/EBITDA	17.46

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PLNT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of PLNT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PLNT's earnings are expected to grow with 18.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.