Regis Q1 2027 earnings: net income falls to $0.5M
Cash generation supported approximately $7.9 million in debt repayments as Regis expects to return to debt markets early in calendar 2027.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Regis Corporation reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $54.3 million, down from $59.0 million a year earlier, while consolidated same-store sales rose 0.2%. Supercuts same-store sales rose 2.0%, compared with a 1.1% decline at company-owned salons. Operating income was $5.3 million versus $5.9 million, and net income was $0.5 million versus $1.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $7.7 million versus $8.0 million.
Operating income included a $2.5 million accrual related to a Department of Justice inquiry concerning an Alline Paycheck Protection Program loan that had been forgiven before Regis acquired Alline in December 2024; a $2.1 million gain from derecognizing benefit obligations partly offset the decline. Regis generated $2.6 million of operating cash flow, compared with $2.3 million, and repaid approximately $7.9 million of debt. At September 30, 2026, cash was $20.8 million and outstanding borrowings were $121.1 million.
Regis said refinancing now would not deliver sufficient value given the scheduled decline in the existing debt’s call premium in mid-2027, and expects to return to debt markets early in calendar 2027. It expects to continue generating cash and reducing debt according to scheduled repayment obligations.
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- Moderate pointOperating cash flow increased to $2.6 million from $2.3 million.
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- Moderate pointNet income declined to $0.5 million from $1.4 million.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Consolidated revenue: $54.3 million
Consolidated same-store sales: 0.2%
Operating income: $5.3 million
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8 metrics
Consolidated revenue
$54.3 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $59.0 million in the prior-year quarter
Consolidated same-store sales
0.2%
Three months ended September 30, 2026; 0.9% in the prior-year quarter
Operating income
$5.3 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $5.9 million in the prior-year quarter
Net income
$0.5 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $1.4 million in the prior-year quarter
Adjusted EBITDA
$7.7 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $8.0 million in the prior-year quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities
$2.6 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $2.3 million in the prior-year quarter
Cash and cash equivalents
$20.8 million
As of September 30, 2026
Outstanding borrowings
$121.1 million
As of September 30, 2026
Key Terms
Adjusted EBITDA, same-store sales comps, paid in kind interest, call premium, +1 more
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Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million"
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same-store sales comps financial
"System-wide same-store sales comps"
paid in kind interest financial
"$12.5 million paid in kind interest"
non-margin revenue financial
"Adjusted revenue excludes non-margin revenue"
Earnings Snapshot
Consolidated revenue: $54.3 million · Guidance included
First fiscal quarter 2027 ended September 30, 2026
Consolidated revenue
$54.3 million
Down $4.7 million from $59.0 million in the prior-year quarter
Operating income
$5.3 million
Down $0.6 million from $5.9 million in the prior-year quarter
Net income
$0.5 million
Compared with $1.4 million in the prior-year quarter
Adjusted EBITDA
$7.7 million
Down $0.3 million from $8.0 million in the prior-year quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities
$2.6 million
Improved by $0.3 million from the prior-year quarter
Guidance
Regis expects to return to the debt markets early in calendar 2027.
FAQ
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How much revenue did Regis (RGS) report for fiscal Q1 2027?
Regis reported consolidated revenue of $54.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $59.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The company attributed the decline primarily to lower non-margin franchise rental income and company-owned salon revenue.
When does Regis (RGS) expect to return to debt markets?
Regis expects to return to the debt markets early in calendar 2027. It said refinancing now would not deliver sufficient value given the scheduled decline in the call premium on its existing debt in mid-2027.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(952 ) 947-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $0.05 par value | RGS | The Nasdaq Global Market | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Regis Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On November 5, 2026, Regis Corporation announced the financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the Press Release issued by Regis Corporation in connection with this Item 2.02 is attached as Exhibit No. 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 5, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| REGIS CORPORATION | |||||||||||
Dated: November 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kersten D. Zupfer | |||||||||
| Kersten D. Zupfer | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
 | Exhibit No. 99.1 | ||||
Regis Corporation Reports Financial Results for the First Fiscal Quarter 2027
Q1 Consolidated Same-Store Sales Up 0.2%, Supercuts Up 2.0%
Generates Positive Cash from Operations and Repays Approximately $7.9 Million of Debt
MINNEAPOLIS, November 5, 2026 -- Regis Corporation (NasdaqGM: RGS), a leader in the haircare industry, today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Susan Lintonsmith, Regis Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the first fiscal quarter, we achieved operating income of $5.3 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million, and generated positive cash from operations, reinforcing a solid foundation for improving performance across our business. Supercuts delivered a 2.0% increase in same-store sales, contributing to modest overall growth across the Regis portfolio. At the same time, declining guest traffic in our company-owned salons requires immediate attention. We are taking targeted actions to increase traffic across our brands and build a stronger business that delivers sustainable growth and long-term value for our shareholders.”
Kersten Zupfer, Regis Corporation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, stated, “During the first quarter, we repaid approximately $7.9 million of debt and ended the quarter with $20.8 million in cash. We recently completed a comprehensive review of refinancing alternatives with active oversight from our Board, and working closely with our newest director, who is a significant shareholder. We evaluated a range of options including senior bank debt, private credit financing, preferred equity structures, and whole business securitization. Based on the feedback we received, we determined that refinancing now would not deliver sufficient value to shareholders, given the scheduled decline in the call premium on our existing debt in mid-2027. We expect to return to the debt markets early in calendar 2027. In the meantime, we expect to continue generating cash and reducing debt according to our scheduled repayment obligations, thereby strengthening our financial position ahead of further refinancing discussions.”
Financial Highlights:
First quarter fiscal 2027 compared to first quarter fiscal 2026:
•Consolidated revenue of $54.3 million versus $59.0 million, a decrease of $4.7 million; driven primarily by lower non-margin franchise rental income and company-owned salon revenue
•Same-store sales: Supercuts: 2.0%; Company-owned: (1.1)%; Consolidated: 0.2%
•Operating income of $5.3 million versus $5.9 million
•Eighth consecutive quarter of positive cash flows from operations
•Net income of $0.5 million versus $1.4 million
◦Diluted EPS of $0.18 versus $0.49
•Adjusted net income of $1.4 million versus $1.4 million
◦Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.48 versus $0.50
•Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million versus $8.0 million
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Consolidated Results
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenue | $ | 54.3 | $ | 59.0 | ||||||||||
| System-wide revenue (1) | 265.6 | 273.7 | ||||||||||||
| System-wide same-store sales comps | 0.2 | % | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 5.3 | $ | 5.9 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 0.5 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.18 | 0.49 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (2) | 7.7 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income (2) | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted net income per share (2) | 0.48 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||
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(1)Represents total sales within the system.
(2)See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations within the attached section titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliations."
Revenue
Total consolidated revenue of $54.3 million in the first quarter of 2027 declined $4.7 million compared to the same period last year, driven primarily by lower non-margin franchise rental income and company-owned salon revenue.
Operating Income
Regis reported first quarter 2027 operating income of $5.3 million, a decline of $0.6 million compared to $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2026, primarily driven by lower royalties and fees, and a $2.5 million accrual related to a Department of Justice (DOJ) inquiry concerning a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan obtained by Alline that had been forgiven prior to the Company's acquisition of Alline in December 2024. The decline in operating income was partially offset by a $2.1 million gain on the derecognition of benefit obligations and overall corporate cost saving measures.
Net Income
The Company reported first quarter 2027 net income of $0.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the same period last year. The lower net income in the current year period was driven primarily by lower operating income, partially offset by reduced income tax expense. Additionally, net income for the prior year period included a $1.0 million gain related to the Alline earnout liability adjustment.
Adjusted EBITDA
First quarter adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million declined $0.3 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2026. The decline is primarily related to lower royalties, fees, and company-owned salon earnings, partially offset by reductions in general and administrative expenses.
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Segment Results
Franchise
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Royalties | $ | 13.6 | $ | 14.0 | $ | (0.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Fees | 1.5 | 1.8 | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Advertising fund contributions | 5.3 | 5.6 | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Franchise rental income | 15.0 | 17.4 | (2.4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total franchise revenue (1) | $ | 35.4 | $ | 38.7 | $ | (3.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Franchise same-store sales comps | 0.3 | % | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Franchise adjusted EBITDA | $ | 6.1 | $ | 6.4 | $ | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||
| as a percent of revenue (1) | 17.2 | % | 16.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| as a percent of adjusted revenue (2) | 40.2 | % | 40.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total franchise salons | 3,419 | 3,593 | (174) | |||||||||||||||||
| as a percent of total franchise and company-owned salons | 93.0 | % | 92.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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(1)Total is a recalculation; line items calculated individually may not recalculate due to rounding.
(2)Adjusted revenue excludes non-margin revenue. See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations within the attached section titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliations."
Franchise Revenue
First quarter franchise revenue was $35.4 million, a $3.3 million, or 8.5%, decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Non-margin franchise rental income was the primary driver of the decline due to franchisees signing their own leases and fewer franchise salons in the current year.
Royalties were $13.6 million, a $0.4 million, or 2.9%, decrease for the first quarter period, versus the same period last year, due primarily to fewer franchise salons.
Franchise Adjusted EBITDA
First quarter franchise adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million declined $0.3 million compared to the prior year quarter. The decline primarily related to lower royalties and non-cash fees, offset partially by decreased general and administrative expenses.
Company-Owned Salons
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total company-owned salon revenue | $ | 18.9 | $ | 20.2 | $ | (1.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Company-owned same-store sales comps | (1.1) | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Company-owned salon adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1.6 | $ | 1.6 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
as a percent of revenue | 8.5 | % | 7.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total company-owned salons | 259 | 286 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||
| as a percent of total franchise and company-owned salons | 7.0 | % | 7.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Company-Owned Salon Revenue
First quarter revenue for the company-owned salon segment was $18.9 million, a $1.3 million decrease compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by closures of underperforming salons.
Company-Owned Salon Adjusted EBITDA
First quarter company-owned salon adjusted EBITDA remained flat at $1.6 million compared to the prior year period.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
The Company ended the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 with $20.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, $121.1 million in outstanding borrowings ($108.2 million term loan, $12.5 million paid in kind interest, and $0.4 million revolver draw) and available total liquidity of $30.4 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2026, totaled $2.6 million, an improvement of $0.3 million from the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to our lower cost structure, as well as timing of accounts payable.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
For GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations, please refer to the attached section titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliations." A complete reconciliation of reported earnings to adjusted earnings is included in this press release.
Earnings Webcast
Regis Corporation will host a conference call via webcast discussing first quarter results today, November 5, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. Central time. Interested parties are invited to participate in the live webcast by registering for the event at www.regiscorp.com/investor-relations.html. A replay of the presentation will be available on our website at the same web address.
About Regis Corporation
Regis Corporation (NasdaqGM:RGS) is a leader in the haircare industry. As of September 30, 2026, the Company franchised or owned 3,678 locations. Regis’ franchised and corporate locations operate under concepts such as Supercuts®, SmartStyle®, Cost Cutters®, Roosters®, and First Choice Haircutters®. For additional information about the Company, please visit the Investor Relations section of the corporate website at www.regiscorp.com.
CONTACT: REGIS CORPORATION:
Kersten Zupfer
investorrelations@regiscorp.com
HAYDEN IR:
James Carbonara
James@haydenir.com
(646) 755-7412
Brett Maas
brett@haydenir.com
(646) 536-7331
This press release contains or may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this document reflect management's best judgment at the time they are made, but all such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein. Such forward-looking statements are often identified herein by use of words including, but not limited to, "may," "will," "believe," "project," "forecast," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," and "plan." In addition, the following factors could affect the Company's actual results and cause such results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These uncertainties include a potential material adverse impact on our business and results of operations as a result of changes in consumer shopping trends and changes in manufacturer distribution channels; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Alline Acquisition; laws and regulations could require us to modify current business practices and incur increased costs including increases in minimum wages; changes in the general economic environment; changes in consumer tastes, hair product innovation, fashion trends and consumer spending patterns; our reliance on franchise royalties and overall success of our franchisees’ salons; our ability to minimize risks associated with owning and operating additional salons; our salons' dependence on a third-party supplier agreement for merchandise; our and our franchisees' ability to attract, train and retain talented stylists and salon leaders; the success of our franchisees, which operate independently; data security and privacy compliance, and our ability to manage cyber threats and protect the security of potentially sensitive information about our guests, franchisees, employees, vendors or Company information; our use of artificial intelligence; the ability of the Company to maintain a satisfactory relationship with Walmart; marketing efforts to drive traffic to our franchisees' and company-owned salons; our ability to maintain and enhance the value of our brands; reliance on legacy information technology systems; reliance on external vendors; the use of social media; the effectiveness of our enterprise risk management program; potential challenges with the implementation or ongoing operation of our new enterprise resource planning system; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations; compliance with covenants in our financing arrangement; premature termination of agreements with our franchisees; the continued ability of the Company to implement cost reduction initiatives and achieve expected cost savings; our continued ability to compete in our business markets; potential liabilities related to the employee retention credit received by Alline; reliance on our management team and other key personnel; the continued ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; changes in tax exposure; the ability of our Tax Preservation Plan to protect the future availability of the Company's tax assets; potential litigation and other legal or regulatory proceedings; or other factors not listed above. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is set forth under Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2026. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, your attention is directed to any further disclosures made in our subsequent annual and periodic reports filed or furnished with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A.
REGIS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
As of September 30, 2026, and June 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 20,833 | $ | 26,025 | ||||||||||
| Receivables, net | 8,980 | 9,267 | ||||||||||||
| Inventory | 2,536 | 2,482 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 18,805 | 19,621 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 51,154 | 57,395 | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 9,166 | 9,285 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 182,731 | 182,710 | ||||||||||||
| Other intangibles, net | 4,447 | 4,727 | ||||||||||||
| Right of use asset | 168,704 | 175,684 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 103,416 | 103,402 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 13,552 | 14,019 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 533,170 | $ | 547,222 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 20,044 | $ | 19,556 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 15,790 | 15,536 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, current portion | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term lease liability | 52,429 | 53,824 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 91,263 | 91,916 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 107,909 | 114,138 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term lease liability | 124,576 | 130,465 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 14,911 | 16,891 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 338,659 | 353,410 | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding 2,505,834 and 2,498,778 common shares at September 30, 2026, and June 30, 2026, respectively | 125 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 77,383 | 77,162 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 7,571 | 7,617 | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 109,432 | 108,908 | ||||||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 194,511 | 193,812 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 533,170 | $ | 547,222 | ||||||||||
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REGIS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026, and 2025
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
| Royalties | $ | 13,589 | $ | 14,036 | ||||||||||
| Fees | 1,528 | 1,784 | ||||||||||||
| Advertising fund contributions | 5,267 | 5,573 | ||||||||||||
| Franchise rental income | 15,007 | 17,354 | ||||||||||||
| Company-owned salon revenue | 18,947 | 20,211 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 54,338 | 58,958 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 10,677 | 11,351 | ||||||||||||
| Rent | 3,310 | 3,223 | ||||||||||||
| Advertising fund expense | 5,267 | 5,573 | ||||||||||||
| Franchise rent expense | 15,007 | 17,354 | ||||||||||||
| Company-owned salon expense (1) | 13,638 | 14,768 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,135 | 768 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 49,034 | 53,037 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 5,304 | 5,921 | ||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (5,102) | (5,271) | ||||||||||||
| Gain on earn-out liability | — | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 384 | 242 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations before income taxes | 586 | 1,892 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (62) | (536) | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 524 | $ | 1,356 | ||||||||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.56 | ||||||||||
| Diluted: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.49 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 2,540 | 2,440 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 2,923 | 2,781 | ||||||||||||
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(1)Includes cost of services and products sold to guests in our company-owned salons. Excludes general and administrative expense, rent, and depreciation and amortization related to company-owned salons.
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REGIS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026, and 2025
(Dollars in thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 524 | $ | 1,356 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,000 | 758 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (10) | 462 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on deferred compensation adjustment | (2,111) | — | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash interest | 1,414 | 1,404 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on earn-out liability | — | (1,000) | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 368 | 629 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and financing costs | 906 | 906 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-cash items affecting earnings | (51) | 197 | ||||||||||||
| Ad fund | (638) | 1,069 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities (1) | 1,246 | (3,499) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,648 | 2,282 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (546) | (395) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (546) | (395) | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments of revolving credit facility | (618) | — | ||||||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | (7,931) | (1,840) | ||||||||||||
| Debt refinancing fees | — | (8) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with warrant exercise | — | 299 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock for options exercised | — | 291 | ||||||||||||
| Taxes paid for shares withheld | — | (19) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (8,549) | (1,277) | ||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (22) | (48) | ||||||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (6,469) | 562 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period | 43,995 | 35,205 | ||||||||||||
| End of period | $ | 37,526 | $ | 35,767 | ||||||||||
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(1)Changes in operating assets and liabilities exclude ad fund and assets and liabilities sold or acquired.
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REGIS CORPORATION
System-Wide Same-Store Sales
SYSTEM-WIDE SAME-STORE SALES (1):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | Retail | Total | Service | Retail | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supercuts | 2.3 | % | (7.3) | % | 2.0 | % | 2.8 | % | (7.6) | % | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SmartStyle | (0.4) | (16.3) | (2.3) | (1.7) | (18.8) | (4.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio Brands | (0.7) | (21.6) | (2.0) | 1.3 | (1.8) | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total system-wide same-store sales | 1.0 | % | (15.1) | % | 0.2 | % | 1.7 | % | (10.6) | % | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)System-wide same-store sales are calculated as the total change in sales for system-wide franchise and company-owned locations that were open on a specific day of the week during the current period and the corresponding prior period. Quarterly system-wide same-store sales are the sum of the system-wide same-store sales computed on a daily basis. Franchise salons that do not report daily sales are excluded from same-store sales. System-wide same-store sales are calculated in local currencies to remove foreign currency fluctuations from the calculation.
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REGIS CORPORATION
System-Wide Location Counts
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||
FRANCHISE SALONS: | ||||||||||||||
Supercuts | 1,622 | 1,634 | ||||||||||||
SmartStyle/Cost Cutters in Walmart Stores | 978 | 984 | ||||||||||||
Portfolio Brands | 752 | 763 | ||||||||||||
Total North American salons | 3,352 | 3,381 | ||||||||||||
Total International salons (1) | 67 | 67 | ||||||||||||
Total franchise salons | 3,419 | 3,448 | ||||||||||||
as a percent of total franchise and company-owned salons | 93.0 | % | 92.9 | % | ||||||||||
COMPANY-OWNED SALONS: | ||||||||||||||
| Supercuts | 92 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| Portfolio Brands | 167 | 169 | ||||||||||||
| Total company-owned salons | 259 | 264 | ||||||||||||
| as a percent of total franchise and company-owned salons | 7.0 | % | 7.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Total franchise and company-owned salons | 3,678 | 3,712 | ||||||||||||
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(1)Canadian and Puerto Rican salons are included in the North American salon totals.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations:
This press release includes a presentation of net income excluding certain non-cash charges, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted franchise revenue, and adjusted diluted earnings per share which are non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP measures are financial measures that do not reflect United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). We believe our presentation of the non-GAAP measures provides meaningful insight into our ongoing operating performance and a supplemental perspective of our results of operations. Presentation of the non-GAAP measures allows investors to review our core ongoing operating performance from the same perspective as management and the Board of Directors. These non-GAAP financial measures provide investors an enhanced understanding of our operations, facilitate investors’ analyses and comparisons of our current and past results of operations and provide insight into the prospects of our future performance. We also believe the non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because they provide supplemental information that research analysts frequently use to analyze financial performance.
Items impacting comparability are not defined terms within U.S. GAAP. Therefore, our non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We determine the items to consider as "items impacting comparability" based on how management views our business, makes financial, operating and planning decisions, and evaluates the Company's ongoing performance.
The reconciliation of U.S. GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income excluding certain non-cash charges is included in the release.
The following items have been excluded from our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA results: stock-based compensation expense, gain on deferred compensation adjustment, gain on earn-out liability, Alline PPP loan matter, one-time professional fees and settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, and lease termination fees.
We present adjusted revenue to provide a meaningful franchise adjusted EBITDA margin, which removes non-margin revenue from total revenue to arrive at an adjusted margin. Margin is a common metric used by investors, however, the majority of our revenue is offset by equal expense, so it does not contribute to our margin. We remove the non-margin revenue from this metric in order to show a meaningful margin rate.
The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may differ from methods used by other companies. These non-GAAP results should not be regarded as a substitute for corresponding U.S. GAAP measures but instead should be utilized as a supplemental measure of operating performance in evaluating our business. Non-GAAP measures do have limitations as they do not reflect certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be viewed in conjunction with our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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REGIS CORPORATION
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Reported net income | $ | 524 | $ | 1,356 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 5,102 | 5,271 | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 62 | 536 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,135 | 768 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 6,823 | 7,931 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 368 | 629 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on deferred compensation adjustment (1) | (2,111) | — | ||||||||||||
| Gain on earn-out liability | — | (1,000) | ||||||||||||
Alline PPP loan matter (2) | 2,500 | — | ||||||||||||
| Discrete items (3) | 110 | 405 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measure | $ | 7,690 | $ | 7,965 | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents a gain recognized upon derecognition of the deferred compensation liability following the passing of the former Vice Chairman's spouse, which terminated the Company's remaining obligation under the arrangement. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(2)Represents an accrual recorded in connection with the Alline PPP loan matter. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(3)Discrete items include one-time professional fees and legal settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, and lease termination fees.
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REGIS CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Franchise Segment Profit to Franchise Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Franchise segment profit | $ | 7,167 | $ | 4,971 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 179 | 210 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 368 | 629 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on deferred compensation adjustment (1) | (2,111) | — | ||||||||||||
| Discrete items (2) | 86 | 332 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net (3) | 384 | 242 | ||||||||||||
| Franchise Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measure | $ | 6,073 | $ | 6,384 | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents a gain recognized upon derecognition of the deferred compensation liability following the passing of the former Vice Chairman's spouse, which terminated the Company's remaining obligation under the arrangement. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(2)Discrete items include one-time professional fees and legal settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, and lease termination fees.
(3)Other, net includes non-operating income allocated to Franchise Adjusted EBITDA.
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Reconciliation of Company-owned Segment (Loss) Profit to Company-owned Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Company-owned segment (loss) profit | $ | (1,863) | $ | 950 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 956 | 558 | ||||||||||||
Alline PPP loan matter (1) | 2,500 | — | ||||||||||||
| Discrete items (2) | 24 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Company-owned Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measure | $ | 1,617 | $ | 1,581 | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents an accrual recorded in connection with the Alline PPP loan matter. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(2)Discrete items include one-time professional fees and legal settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, and lease termination fees.
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REGIS CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Reported Franchise Adjusted EBITDA as a Percent of GAAP Franchise Revenue
to Franchise Adjusted EBITDA as a Percent of Adjusted Franchise Revenue
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Franchise adjusted EBITDA | $ | 6,073 | $ | 6,384 | ||||||||||
| GAAP franchise revenue | 35,391 | 38,747 | ||||||||||||
| Franchise adjusted EBITDA as a percent of GAAP franchise revenue | 17.2 | % | 16.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-margin revenue adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Franchise rental income | $ | (15,007) | $ | (17,354) | ||||||||||
| Advertising fund contributions | (5,267) | (5,573) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted franchise revenue | $ | 15,117 | $ | 15,820 | ||||||||||
| Franchise adjusted EBITDA as a percent of adjusted franchise revenue | 40.2 | % | 40.4 | % | ||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Reported Net Income to Adjusted Net Income
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Reported net income | $ | 524 | $ | 1,356 | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of tax | 368 | 491 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on deferred compensation adjustment (1) | (2,111) | — | ||||||||||||
| Gain on earn-out liability, net of tax | — | (780) | ||||||||||||
Alline PPP loan matter (2) | 2,500 | — | ||||||||||||
| Discrete items (3) | 114 | 323 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 1,395 | $ | 1,390 | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents a gain recognized upon derecognition of the deferred compensation liability following the passing of the former Vice Chairman's spouse, which terminated the Company's remaining obligation under the arrangement. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(2)Represents an accrual recorded in connection with the Alline PPP loan matter. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(3)Discrete items include one-time professional fees and legal settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, lease termination fees and asset retirement obligation costs, and deferred tax asset impacts.
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REGIS CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Reported Diluted Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Reported diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.49 | ||||||||||
| Stock compensation | 0.13 | 0.18 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on deferred compensation adjustment (1) | (0.72) | — | ||||||||||||
| Gain on earn-out liability | — | (0.28) | ||||||||||||
Alline PPP loan matter (2) | 0.85 | — | ||||||||||||
| Discrete items (3) | 0.04 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.50 | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents a gain recognized upon derecognition of the deferred compensation liability following the passing of the former Vice Chairman's spouse, which terminated the Company's remaining obligation under the arrangement. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(2)Represents an accrual recorded in connection with the Alline PPP loan matter. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(3)Discrete items include one-time professional fees and legal settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, lease termination fees and asset retirement obligation costs, and deferred tax asset impacts.
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REGIS CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Reported General and Administrative Expenses to General and Administrative Expenses Used to Calculate Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Reported general and administrative | $ | 10,677 | $ | 11,351 | ||||||||||
| Gain on deferred compensation adjustment (1) | 2,111 | — | ||||||||||||
Alline PPP loan matter (2) | (2,500) | — | ||||||||||||
| Discrete general and administrative (3) | (103) | (337) | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | (368) | (629) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted general and administrative | $ | 9,817 | $ | 10,385 | ||||||||||
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(1)Represents a gain recognized upon derecognition of the deferred compensation liability following the passing of the former Vice Chairman's spouse, which terminated the Company's remaining obligation under the arrangement. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(2)Represents an accrual recorded in connection with the Alline PPP loan matter. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
(3)Discrete items include one-time professional fees and legal settlements and severance expense.
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