Mister Car Wash, Inc. (MCW)Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Tucson, United States |
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 7:40 a.m. UTC
The immediate catalyst driving this name is the completion of a $3.1 billion take-private transaction by Leonard Green & Partners, which effectively removes the stock from public trading and eliminates future volatility from public market dynamics. However, for the purpose of assessing the underlying business quality prior to delisting, the fundamentals reveal a distressed entity rather than a turnaround story. The company is drowning under debt, carrying a debt-to-equity ratio of nearly 150x, while simultaneously burning cash with free cash flow of approximately -$48 million. Despite reporting positive operating cash flow, the inability to generate free cash suggests heavy capital expenditures or working capital drains that are eroding shareholder value. The balance sheet is fragile, with a current ratio of 0.49 indicating severe liquidity constraints, and the equity base is thin relative to the massive debt load. While the take-private deal offers a premium exit for existing shareholders, the operational reality of the business—characterized by negative free cash flow and a precarious leverage structure—makes it unsuitable for continued public investment. |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 149.159 |
| Revenue per Share | 3.263 |
| Market Cap | 2,335,151,104 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.52 |
| Forward P/E | 13.15 |
| Beta | 1.29 |
| Profit Margins | 10.32% |
| Website | https://www.mistercarwash.com |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.105919 |
| Address1 | 222 E. 5th Street |
| All Time High | 24.4899 |
| All Time Low | 4.61 |
| Ask | 7.1 |
| Ask Size | 20,000 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 7,210,477 |
| Average Volume | 3,193,408 |
| Average Volume10Days | 7,210,477 |
| Beta | 1.292 |
| Bid | 7.09 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 3.575 |
| City | Tucson |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.1 |
| Current Ratio | 0.486 |
| Date Short Interest | 1,777,507,200 |
| Day High | 7.1 |
| Day Low | 7.1 |
| Debt To Equity | 149.159 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.25 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.266 |
| Ebitda | 311,844,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.29198998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.934 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.777 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,033,420,288 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Timezone Name | UTC |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.0172 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.155 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.61 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Epoch Utc | 1,779,197,400 |
| Float Shares | 102,009,931 |
| Forward Eps | 0.54 |
| Forward P E | 13.148148 |
| Free Cashflow | -47,927,124 |
| Full Time Employees | 6,836 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,777,593,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.32913 |
| Gross Profits | 351,505,984 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0233 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.00628 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 328,894,540 |
| Industry | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Disp | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
| Industry Key | auto-truck-dealerships |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Mister Car Wash, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides conveyorized car wash services in the United States. It provides express exterior and interior cleaning services. The company serves individual retail and corporate customers. The company was formerly known as Hotshine Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mister Car Wash, Inc. in March 2021. Mister Car Wash, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. |
| Long Name | Mister Car Wash, Inc. |
| Market Cap | 2,335,151,104 |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_329363059 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 110,259,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,335,151,234 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 7.09 |
| Operating Cashflow | 277,814,016 |
| Operating Margins | 0.21279 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 520 615 4000 |
| Previous Close | 7.1 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9860139 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.1864958 |
| Profit Margins | 0.103240006 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.1 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.1 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.09 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.1 |
| Regular Market Volume | 14,603,854 |
| Return On Assets | 0.043899998 |
| Return On Equity | 0.09982 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.062 |
| Revenue Per Share | 3.263 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 328,894,540 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0277 |
| Shares Short | 9,101,771 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 8,738,432 |
| Short Name | Mister Car Wash, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0892 |
| Short Ratio | 3.9 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | MCW |
| Target High Price | 7.0 |
| Target Low Price | 7.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 7.0 |
| Target Median Price | 7.0 |
| Time Zone Full Name | America/New_York |
| Time Zone Short Name | EDT |
| Total Cash | 54,627,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.166 |
| Total Debt | 1,752,896,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,067,987,968 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.33 |
| Trailing P E | 21.51515 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.005425 |
| Underlying Symbol | MCW |
| Uuid | 500f52cc-32f3-3b2d-9361-2dc9ebef4789 |
| Volume | 14,603,854 |
| Website | https://www.mistercarwash.com |
| Zip | 85,705 |