By Dean Seal
European Wax Center recorded a smaller profit in the third quarter as costs shot up and revenue slipped slightly.
The franchiser of hair-removal waxing salons posted a profit of $2 million, compared with $4.2 million in the same quarter a year ago. Stripping out one-time items, adjusted earnings were $5.5 million.
Total revenue ticked down to $55.4 million from $55.7 million in the year-ago quarter.
System-wide sales, which represents sales for both franchisee-owned and corporate-owned centers, also stepped down slightly to $240.7 million.
Overhead costs meanwhile jumped 22% to $17.5 million.
Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 14, 2024 06:26 ET (11:26 GMT)
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