RGS Stock Rises Post Q4 Earnings Despite Revenue Slip, Supercuts Up Y/Y
Shares of Regis Corporation RGS have gained 5.5% since the company reported its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. This compares with the S&P 500 Index’s 0.7% rise over the same time frame. Over the past month, the stock gained 4.8% against the S&P 500’s 0.1% decline.
Regis’ Earnings Snapshot
Regis reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues of $56 million, down 7.3% from $60.4 million a year earlier. Net income was $4.4 million, or $1.51 per share, compared with $116.5 million, or $42.58 per share, in the prior-year quarter, when results included a large tax benefit. Adjusted net income increased to $3 million from $2 million, while adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose to $1.04 from 74 cents.
Franchise revenues fell 9.3% to $36.2 million, with royalties down 3.3% to $13.7 million. Company-owned salon revenues declined 3.5% to $19.8 million from $20.5 million. Franchise adjusted EBITDA decreased 17.1% to $6.4 million from $7.7 million, while company-owned adjusted EBITDA improved 40.9% to $2.8 million from $1.9 million.
For fiscal 2026, RGS generated revenues of $224.5 million, up 6.8% from $210.1 million in fiscal 2025, primarily reflecting higher company-owned salon revenue. Operating income increased 22.6% to $24.4 million from $19.9 million, while adjusted EBITDA rose 3.9% to $32.8 million from $31.6 million.
Adjusted net income edged up 1.9% to $7.8 million from $7.6 million, although adjusted EPS declined 5.3% to $2.70 from $2.85. Consolidated same-store sales increased 0.9%, led by 3% growth at Supercuts, while SmartStyle declined 4.5% and Portfolio Brands increased 0.1%.
RGS’ Other Key Business Metrics
Consolidated same-store sales increased 0.1% in the quarter, with Supercuts up 2.6%. SmartStyle same-store sales declined 4.3%, while Portfolio Brands fell 1.9%. Regis ended fiscal 2026 with 3,712 salons, including 3,448 franchised locations and 264 company-owned salons, compared with 3,941 total locations a year earlier.
RGS ended the year with $26 million in cash and cash equivalents and $35.0 million of total liquidity. Unrestricted cash from operations reached $13.5 million for fiscal 2026, up from $5.4 million in the prior year, and the fiscal fourth quarter marked the seventh consecutive quarter of positive cash from operations.
Regis Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Regis’ Management Commentary
CEO Susan Lintonsmith said that Regis’ fiscal 2027 priorities are likely to strengthen its brands, drive growth through traffic and improve the health of the salon portfolio while mitigating closures. Supercuts remains central to that strategy, accounting for nearly half of the salon base and 60% of royalties. Management said that traffic at Supercuts improved during the fiscal fourth quarter, although same-store growth was still driven primarily by average ticket.
