Stable Adjusted EBITDA
Normalized adjusted EBITDA of $60.1 million for Q1 2026, essentially in line with the same period last year.
Franchise Margin Improvement
Franchise normalized EBITDA margin improved slightly to 48% from 47% year-over-year, despite a small decrease in franchise EBITDA dollars ($43.2M vs $44.0M).
Digital Sales Momentum
Digital sales remained 23% of total sales; excluding foreign exchange, digital sales grew 3% YoY. Digital sales in Canada grew 13% while U.S. digital sales were flat. Company investing in customer-facing digital tools with U.S. deployments under way and Canada beginning rollout in Q2.
Strong New-Store Pipeline
Opened 52 locations and closed 90 in Q1 (seasonally weak), but nearly 200 locations are currently under construction and the pipeline is described as among the strongest MTY has seen, with a growing share coming from existing franchisees.
Improved Corporate Store EBITDA (Including One-Time Credit)
Corporate store segment reported segment and normalized adjusted EBITDA of $13.2 million, up 8% ($1.0M) from the prior year period. This quarter included a $5.5 million employee retention credit that benefited results.
Significant Net Income Increase
Net income attributable to owners was $36.9 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million or $0.07 per diluted share in the prior year period (note: quarter benefited from a $5.5M employee retention credit and reporting-period changes).
Healthy Leverage and Optionality
Net debt approximately $549 million with a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of ~1.9x, management highlights this as a level that provides optionality for M&A, share buybacks, debt reduction, and other capital returns.