Planet Fitness (PLNT) just reported Q1 2026 results that beat expectations on revenue and earnings. However, the stock dropped sharply after management cut full year growth guidance and paused a planned Black Card price increase.
See our latest analysis for Planet Fitness.
The sharp guidance cut and paused pricing move have reset expectations, with the 7 day share price return down 27.51% and the 1 year total shareholder return down 51.31%. This signals fading momentum despite the latest results beat.
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With Planet Fitness now down sharply and trading at a discount to some analyst and intrinsic value estimates, the key question is whether investors are looking at a mispriced reset or a stock that already reflects expectations of slower future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 59.1% Undervalued
Planet Fitness’s most followed narrative pegs fair value at $112.06 per share, which sits well above the last close of $45.88, setting up a sharp valuation gap for investors to unpack.
Accelerating engagement from younger, health-conscious demographics (Gen Z and soon Gen Alpha), combined with program successes like the High School Summer Pass, is expanding Planet Fitness’s addressable membership base, driving revenue growth and supporting longer-term membership penetration.
Want to see what this youth driven membership story assumes for future sales, earnings and long term profit margins? The full narrative lays out the entire earnings path and the valuation multiple that needs to hold up to reach that fair value target.
Result: Fair Value of $112.06 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.
However, the narrative could be knocked off course if higher member attrition from click to cancel and slower franchise expansion begin to weigh on earnings expectations.
Find out about the key risks to this Planet Fitness narrative.
Next Steps
With sentiment clearly split between concern and optimism, this is a moment to move quickly and ground your own view in the underlying data, starting with 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs
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