Total Revenue Growth of 25.3% Year Over Year in the Fourth Quarter
Same Store Sales Growth of 9.3% Year Over Year in the Fourth Quarter
Opened 12 New Stores in the Fourth Quarter
Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Opened 12 new stores during the period
- Total revenue of
$53.6 million , up 25.3% compared to the prior year period - Same Store Sales Growth(1) increased 9.3% compared to the prior year period
- Income (loss) from operations of
$1.8 million compared to$(0.1) million in the prior year period. In the fourth quarter of 2025, income from operations margin was 3.3% - Store-Level Profit(2) of
$15.7 million as compared to$11.6 million in the prior year period. In the fourth quarter of 2025, Store-Level Profit Margin was 29.4% - Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of
$9.4 million , or 17.6% of total revenue, compared to$7.8 million , or 18.2% of total revenue, in the prior year period - Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses(2) of
$8.0 million , or 15.0% of total revenue, compared to$6.4 million , or 15.0% of total revenue, in the prior year period - Net income grew 137.4% to
$1.6 million , as compared to a net loss of$(4.2) million in the prior year period - Adjusted EBITDA(2) grew 52.4% to
$6.5 million , as compared to$4.3 million in the prior year period - Total store operating weeks of 2,251, as compared to 1,896 in the prior year period
“Black Rock Coffee Bar finished the year with strong momentum, delivering 25.3% revenue growth in the fourth quarter and 24.5% revenue growth for the full year, fueled by our exceptional same store sales growth and new store openings. Adjusted EBITDA also grew 52.4% in the quarter and 36.2% for the year, underscoring the strength of our operating model. Performance across our growth markets highlights the effectiveness of our scalable development playbook and the impact of our strategic initiatives - reflected in another quarter of outperformance by our newest cohort on sales, store-level profit, employee retention, and guest satisfaction - all while delivering healthy cash-on-cash returns. Looking into 2026, our momentum through year-end combined with our continued focus on a differentiated guest experience, people first culture and disciplined expansion strategy, gives us confidence in our outlook and the long-term value we are building for shareholders," said
Full Year 2025 Highlights
- Opened 32 new stores during the period
- Total revenue of
$200.3 million , up 24.5%, compared to the prior year - Same Store Sales Growth(1) increased 10.1% compared to the prior year
- Income from operations of
$0.9 million as compared to$6.0 million in the prior year. In 2025, income from operations margin was 0.4% - Store-Level Profit(2) of
$58.5 million as compared to$44.8 million in the prior year. In 2025, Store-Level Profit Margin was 29.2% - SG&A expenses of
$41.3 million , or 20.6% of total revenue, compared to$25.3 million , or 15.7%, in the prior year - Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses(2) of
$26.9 million , or 13.4% of total revenue, compared to$21.4 million , or 13.3%, in the prior year - Net loss grew 130.1% to
$(16.5) million , as compared to a net loss of$(7.2) million in the prior year - Adjusted EBITDA(2) grew 36.2% to
$27.5 million , as compared to$20.2 million in the prior year - Total store operating weeks of 8,319, as compared to 7,187 in the prior year
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
As of
As of
Full Year 2026 Outlook
For the full year 2026, we expect:
- 36 new store openings
- Total Revenue in the range of
$255 to$257 million - Same Store Sales growth in the mid-single digits
- Adjusted EBITDA in the range of
$33.5 to$34.5 million (3) - Capital Expenditures in the range of
$40 to$41 million which includes anticipated tenant improvement allowances.
(1) Same Store Sales Growth is defined in the section "Key Performance Measures".
(2) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of Store-Level Profit, Store-Level Profit Margin, Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses, and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of each measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(3) A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA outlook to GAAP net income is not available without unreasonable efforts do to the due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying with reasonable accuracy significant items required for the reconciliation, including share-based compensation.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains a number of “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Black Rock Coffee Bar’s strategy, future financial condition, future operations, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, expected market growth, and full year 2026 outlook, including, new store openings, total revenue, same store sales growth, adjusted EBITDA, and capital expenditures. These statements are based on Black Rock Coffee Bar’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “goal,” “objective,” “seeks,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Black Rock Coffee Bar’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including our history of losses and ability to achieve profitability; food safety and quality concerns; evolving consumer preferences and tastes and changes in consumer spending; our ability to compete successfully; our ability to open new stores or establish new markets; new stores may not be profitable or may close; our marketing programs may not be successful; interruption in our supply chain; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers, distributors and manufacturers; the impact of tariffs and potential changes to
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures” that are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Store-Level Profit and Store-Level Profit Margin
Store-Level Profit represents store revenue in the specific period less beverage, food and packaging, labor and related expenses, occupancy and related expenses, and other store operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization and pre-opening costs in the period.
Store-Level Profit Margin represents Store-Level Profit as a percentage of store revenue. We use Store-Level Profit and Store-Level Profit Margin in our evaluation of the performance and profitability of each store.
We use Store-Level Profit and Store-Level Profit Margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA is net loss adjusted to exclude interest expense, net, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance, including transaction costs associated with our initial public offering ("IPO"), capital restructuring costs, equity-based compensation, gain (loss) on the remeasurement of the liability related to the TRA, certain litigation costs, net, point-of-sale system transition costs and other non-core costs. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Total revenue.
We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures.
Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses and Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses Margin
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses is selling, general, and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude transaction costs, capital restructuring costs, equity-based compensation, legal settlement, net, point-of-sale system transition costs and other costs. Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Margin represents Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a percentage of Total revenue.
We use Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses and Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses Margin because it may provide a more meaningful comparison to prior periods and may be indicative of the level of such expenses to be incurred in future periods.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts; unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Store revenue | $ | 53,566 | $ | 42,741 | $ | 200,086 | $ | 160,682 | |||||||
| Other | 73 | 71 | 235 | 235 | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 53,639 | 42,812 | 200,321 | 160,917 | |||||||||||
| Store operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization presented separately below): | |||||||||||||||
| Beverage, food and packaging costs | 14,682 | 12,514 | 56,323 | 46,491 | |||||||||||
| Labor and related expenses | 11,418 | 9,410 | 42,006 | 35,132 | |||||||||||
| Occupancy and related expenses | 4,446 | 3,463 | 16,087 | 13,107 | |||||||||||
| Other store operating expenses | 7,295 | 5,774 | 27,178 | 21,172 | |||||||||||
| Total store operating costs and expenses | 37,841 | 31,161 | 141,594 | 115,902 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9,426 | 7,804 | 41,324 | 25,261 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,343 | 3,030 | 12,199 | 10,364 | |||||||||||
| Pre-opening costs | 1,239 | 929 | 4,303 | 3,357 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 51,849 | 42,924 | 199,420 | 154,884 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 1,790 | (112 | ) | 901 | 6,033 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (322 | ) | (2,927 | ) | (9,350 | ) | (11,115 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 335 | (1,118 | ) | (7,615 | ) | (1,835 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,803 | (4,157 | ) | (16,064 | ) | (6,917 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 222 | 73 | 475 | 270 | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,581 | $ | (4,230 | ) | $ | (16,539 | ) | $ | (7,187 | ) | ||||
| Less: Net loss attributable to Black Rock OpCo prior to the Transactions | — | $ | — | (16,377 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 929 | — | (102 | ) | 20 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to | $ | 652 | $ | (4,230 | ) | $ | (60 | ) | $ | (7,207 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock:(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.04 | N/A | ( | ) | N/A | |||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.04 | N/A | ( | ) | N/A | |||||||||
| Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 17,478,452 | N/A | 17,021,377 | N/A | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 17,544,504 | N/A | 17,021,377 | N/A | |||||||||||
(1) Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock is applicable only for the period
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and unit data; unaudited)
2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 28,406 | $ | 10,227 | |||
| Receivables, net | 3,450 | 4,304 | |||||
| Inventories | 2,898 | 2,055 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 5,363 | 2,860 | |||||
| Total current assets | 40,117 | 19,446 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 101,207 | 69,989 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 126,903 | 101,591 | |||||
| Note receivable from related party | — | 5,184 | |||||
| Other assets | 277 | — | |||||
| 9,360 | 9,360 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax asset | 52,764 | — | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,808 | 7,342 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 336,436 | $ | 212,912 | |||
| LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY/MEMBERS' DEFICIT | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 12,126 | 6,621 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 7,986 | 3,400 | |||||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 6,549 | 6,984 | |||||
| Deferred compensation | — | 5,778 | |||||
| Gift card and loyalty program liability | 2,126 | 1,186 | |||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 835 | 925 | |||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 8,960 | 8,410 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 38,582 | 33,304 | |||||
| Tax receivable agreement liability | 38,893 | — | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 25,917 | 89,269 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 128,338 | 107,000 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 231,730 | 229,573 | |||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
| Temporary equity | |||||||
| Series A ( | — | 3,429 | |||||
| Series A-1 (2,000,000 units authorized; 1,468,058 units issued and outstanding as of | — | 206,973 | |||||
| Series A-2 (900,000 units authorized; 893,835 units issued and outstanding as of | — | 30,773 | |||||
| Total temporary equity | — | 241,175 | |||||
| Shareholders' equity/members' deficit | |||||||
| Members’ deficit (4,000,000 Class A Common Units authorized as of | — | (257,836 | ) | ||||
| Preferred stock, par value | — | — | |||||
| Class A common stock, par value | — | — | |||||
| Class B common stock, par value | — | — | |||||
| Class C common stock, par value | — | — | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 45,735 | — | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (60 | ) | — | ||||
| Total shareholders' equity attributable to | 45,675 | (257,836 | ) | ||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 59,031 | — | |||||
| Total shareholders' equity/members' deficit | 104,706 | (257,836 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities, temporary equity and shareholders' equity/members' deficit | $ | 336,436 | $ | 212,912 | |||
Summary Cash Flow Data
(in thousands; unaudited)
| Year Ended December 31, | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Summary of Cash Flows | 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,189 | $ | 13,305 | $ | (11,116 | ) | (83.5)% | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (35,315 | ) | (22,921 | ) | (12,394 | ) | 54.1 | % | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 51,305 | 2,643 | 48,662 | 1841.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,179 | $ | (6,973 | ) | $ | 25,152 | (360.7)% | |||||||
Key Performance Measures
($ in thousands; unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Stores (End of Period) | 181 | 149 | 32 | 181 | 149 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net New Store Openings | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Same Store Sales Growth(1) | 9.3 | % | 9.5 | % | (0.2)% | 10.1 | % | 6.3 | % | 3.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Average Unit Volume | $ | 1,286 | $ | 1,186 | $ | 100 | $ | 1,286 | $ | 1,186 | $ | 100 | |||||||||||
| Store revenue | $ | 53,566 | $ | 42,741 | $ | 10,825 | $ | 200,086 | $ | 160,682 | $ | 39,404 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations(3) | $ | 1,790 | $ | (112 | ) | $ | 1,902 | $ | 901 | $ | 6,033 | $ | (5,132 | ) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations margin(3) | 3.3 | % | (0.3)% | 3.6 | % | 0.4 | % | 3.7 | % | (3.3)% | |||||||||||||
| Store-Level Profit(2) | $ | 15,725 | $ | 11,580 | $ | 4,145 | $ | 58,492 | $ | 44,780 | $ | 13,712 | |||||||||||
| Store-Level Profit Margin(2) | 29.4 | % | 27.1 | % | 2.3 | % | 29.2 | % | 27.9 | % | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss)(3) | $ | 1,581 | $ | (4,230 | ) | $ | 5,811 | $ | (16,539 | ) | $ | (7,187 | ) | $ | (9,352 | ) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) margin(3) | 2.9 | % | (9.9)% | 12.8 | % | (8.3)% | (4.5)% | (3.8)% | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ | 6,515 | $ | 4,274 | $ | 2,241 | $ | 27,500 | $ | 20,194 | $ | 7,306 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) | 12.1 | % | 10.0 | % | 2.1 | % | 13.7 | % | 12.5 | % | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Total store operating weeks(4) | 2,251 | 1,896 | 355 | 8,319 | 7,187 | 1,132 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Same Store Sales Growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the comparable store base, which we define as stores open for 18 months or longer.
(2) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of Store-Level Profit, Store-Level Profit Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin and reconciliation of each measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(3) The Company does not consider income (loss) from operations, income (loss) from operations margin, net income (loss) or net income (loss) margin to be key performance measures but has included such metrics in this table to provide the most directly comparable GAAP metric to Store-Level Profit, Store-Level Profit Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.
(4) Total store operating weeks are calculated based on the number of operating days for the store base and dividing by 7. Our store base is defined as stores opened as of the period end date. Management uses this metric as an indicator of our overall financial health, growth and future expansion prospects.
Supplemental Reconciliation of
Following are the reconciliations of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| ($ in thousands; unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,581 | $ | (4,230 | ) | ||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 322 | 2,927 | |||||
| Income tax expense | 222 | 73 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,343 | 3,030 | |||||
| Transaction costs(1) | — | 1,116 | |||||
| Capital restructuring costs | — | 714 | |||||
| Equity-based compensation | 1,213 | — | |||||
| TRA remeasurements | (334 | ) | — | ||||
| Legal settlement, net(2) | (86 | ) | 509 | ||||
| Other costs(3) | 254 | 135 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 6,515 | $ | 4,274 | |||
| Net income (loss) margin | 2.9 | % | (9.9)% | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 12.1 | % | 10.0 | % | |||
(1) Includes non-recurring professional service fees and executive compensation related to our IPO.
(2) For the three months ended
(3) Non-recurring professional service and legal costs.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
| ($ in thousands; unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (16,539 | ) | $ | (7,187 | ) | |
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 9,350 | 11,115 | |||||
| Income tax expense | 475 | 270 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,199 | 10,364 | |||||
| Transaction costs(1) | 11,641 | 3,725 | |||||
| Capital restructuring costs(2) | 7,937 | 1,771 | |||||
| Equity-based compensation | 2,081 | — | |||||
| TRA remeasurements | (334 | ) | — | ||||
| Legal settlement, net(3) | 149 | (831 | ) | ||||
| Point-of-sale system transition costs | — | 579 | |||||
| Other costs(4) | 541 | 388 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,500 | $ | 20,194 | |||
| Net loss margin | (8.3)% | (4.5)% | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 13.7 | % | 12.5 | % | |||
(1) Includes non-recurring professional service fees and executive compensation related to our IPO.
(2) For the year ended
(3) For the year ended
(4) Non-recurring professional service and legal costs.
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| ($ in thousands; unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 1,790 | $ | (112 | ) | ||
| Other | (73 | ) | (71 | ) | |||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9,426 | 7,804 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,343 | 3,030 | |||||
| Pre-opening costs | 1,239 | 929 | |||||
| Store-Level Profit | $ | 15,725 | $ | 11,580 | |||
| Income (loss) from operations margin | 3.3 | % | (0.3)% | ||||
| Store-Level Profit Margin | 29.4 | % | 27.1 | % | |||
| Year Ended | |||||||
| ($ in thousands; unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Income from operations | $ | 901 | $ | 6,033 | |||
| Other | (235 | ) | (235 | ) | |||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 41,324 | 25,261 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,199 | 10,364 | |||||
| Pre-opening costs | 4,303 | 3,357 | |||||
| Store-Level Profit | $ | 58,492 | $ | 44,780 | |||
| Income from operations margin | 0.4 | % | 3.7 | % | |||
| Store-Level Profit Margin | 29.2 | % | 27.9 | % | |||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| ($ in thousands; unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 9,426 | $ | 7,804 | |||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | |||||||
| Transaction costs(1) | — | (1,116 | ) | ||||
| Equity-based compensation | (1,213 | ) | — | ||||
| Legal settlement, net(2) | 86 | (128 | ) | ||||
| Other costs(3) | (254 | ) | (135 | ) | |||
| Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | $ | 8,045 | $ | 6,425 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses margin | 17.6 | % | 18.2 | % | |||
| Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses Margin | 15.0 | % | 15.0 | % | |||
(1) Includes non-recurring professional service fees and executive compensation related to our IPO.
(2) For the three months ended
(3) Non-recurring professional service and legal costs.
| Year Ended | |||||||
| ($ in thousands; unaudited) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 41,324 | $ | 25,261 | |||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | |||||||
| Transaction costs(1) | (11,641 | ) | (3,725 | ) | |||
| Capital restructuring costs | — | (343 | ) | ||||
| Equity-based compensation | (2,081 | ) | — | ||||
| Legal settlement, net(2) | (149 | ) | 1,212 | ||||
| Point-of-sale system transition costs | — | (579 | ) | ||||
| Other costs(3) | (541 | ) | (388 | ) | |||
| Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | $ | 26,912 | $ | 21,438 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses margin | 20.6 | % | 15.7 | % | |||
| Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses Margin | 13.4 | % | 13.3 | % | |||
(1) Includes non-recurring professional service fees and executive compensation related to our IPO.
(2) For the year ended
(3) Non-recurring professional service and legal costs.
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