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RE/MAX Holdings reported softer fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results in a still-challenging housing market but maintained solid profitability and cash generation. Fourth-quarter revenue was $71.1 million, down 1.8%, with Adjusted EBITDA of $22.4 million and a 31.5% margin. GAAP EPS was $0.07.

For 2025, revenue fell 5.2% to $291.6 million, while Adjusted EBITDA declined 4.1% to $93.7 million with a 32.1% margin and GAAP EPS of $0.40. Total agent count grew 1.4% to 148,660, as international growth offset a 4.6% decline in U.S. and Canada agents.

The company ended 2025 with $118.7 million in cash and $436.8 million of debt. For 2026 it targets agent growth of 1.5–3.5%, revenue between $285–305 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $90–100 million, signaling an expectation of stable to modestly improving performance.

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RE/MAX posts modest revenue decline but preserves margins and cash in a tough market.

RE/MAX Holdings delivered 2025 revenue of $291.6M, down 5.2%, while $93.7M in Adjusted EBITDA slipped only 4.1%. This shows earnings resilience despite weaker housing activity and lower recurring franchise fees.

Agent count trends are mixed: U.S. and Canada agents fell 4.6% to 72,977, but international agents grew 7.9%, lifting global count to 148,660. Profitability stayed strong with a 32.1% Adjusted EBITDA margin and cash rose to $118.7M against $436.8M of debt.

Guidance for 2026 calls for revenue of $285–305M and Adjusted EBITDA of $90–100M, roughly in line with 2025. Actual performance will depend on housing market conditions and the company’s ability to stabilize North American agent count while sustaining international growth.

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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): February 19, 2026

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36101   80-0937145

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5075 South Syracuse Street

Denver, Colorado 80237

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip code)

 

(303) 770-5531

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock $0.0001 par value per share   RMAX   New York Stock Exchange

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. *

 

On February 19, 2026, RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company is also disclosing that it may use the remaxholdings.com, investors.remaxholdings.com, remax.com, remax.ca, mottomortgage.com, and wemlo.io websites as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. *

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued on February 19, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

 

*              The information contained in Items 2.02 and 9.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.
     
Date: February 19, 2026 By: /s/ Karri Callahan
    Karri Callahan
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS

Total Fourth Quarter Revenue of $71.1 Million, Adjusted EBITDA of $22.4 Million

 

DENVER, February 19, 2026

 

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

(Compared to fourth quarter 2024 unless otherwise noted)

 

§Total Revenue decreased 1.8% to $71.1 million
§Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds1 decreased 0.4% to $53.6 million, driven by a negative 0.4% organic revenue growth2 and flat foreign currency movements
§Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. of $1.4 million and income per diluted share (GAAP EPS) of $0.07
§Adjusted EBITDA3 decreased 4.0% to $22.4 million, Adjusted EBITDA margin3 of 31.5% and Adjusted earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS3) of $0.30
§Total agent count increased 1.4% to 148,660 agents
§U.S. and Canada combined agent count decreased 4.6% to 72,977 agents

 

Full-Year 2025 Highlights

(Compared to full year 2024 unless otherwise noted)

 

§Total Revenue decreased 5.2% to $291.6 million
§Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds1 decreased 4.3% to $218.8 million, driven by negative 3.9% organic growth2 and adverse foreign currency movements of 0.4%
§Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. of $8.2 million and earnings per diluted share (GAAP EPS) of $0.40
§Adjusted EBITDA3 decreased 4.1% to $93.7 million, Adjusted EBITDA margin3 of 32.1% and Adjusted earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS3) of $1.30

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “RE/MAX Holdings”) (NYSE: RMAX), parent company of REMAX, one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, and Motto Mortgage (“Motto”), the first and only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in the U.S., today announced operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

 

“Our strategy is working and is beginning to yield results even though 2025 marked the third consecutive year of a historically tough housing market in the United States and Canada. We exited 2025 with strong momentum across both of our networks, driven by record global agent count growth, our best fourth quarter U.S. agent performance since 2021, and a renewed excitement for the REMAX brand given enhancements to our overall value proposition. In January we also saw the largest conversion in our history as nearly 1,200 agents led by visionary entrepreneurs chose to join our market-leading brand in Canada, an exciting start to the year,” said Erik Carlson, Chief Executive Officer.

 

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Carlson continued, “Engagement throughout REMAX reflects growing enthusiasm for the recent strategic investments in our brand, including our Marketing as a Service and Lead Concierge platforms, reinforcing our confidence as we enter the year ahead. At the same time, we continue to operate the business with discipline, with fourth quarter profit and margin performance at the high end of our expectations. As signs of modest improvement in home sales activity are starting to emerge, we believe our networks are well positioned to capitalize on a recovering market, and we will continue to be laser focused on supporting our networks to win more business, in less time, and more profitably.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2025 Operating Results

 

Agent Count

 

The following table compares agent count as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   As of December 31,   Change 
   2025   2024   #   % 
U.S.   48,165    51,286    (3,121)   (6.1)
Canada   24,812    25,171    (359)   (1.4)
Subtotal   72,977    76,457    (3,480)   (4.6)
Outside the U.S. & Canada   75,683    70,170    5,513    7.9 
Total   148,660    146,627    2,033    1.4 

 

Revenue

 

RE/MAX Holdings generated revenue of $71.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 1.8%, compared to $72.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds was $53.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 0.4%, versus the same period in 2024. The decrease in Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds was attributable to a decline in organic revenue of 0.4%. The decline in organic revenue was driven mainly by a reduction in U.S. agent count and recently introduced incentives related to modifications to the Company’s standard fee models, including Aspire, partially offset by an increase in Broker fees due to: (1) the impact of recognizing Broker fees ratably throughout the year in the U.S. and Canada for capped programs like Aspire; (2) an increase in Broker Fees related to modifications to the Company’s standard fee models, including Aspire, which resulted in an offsetting decrease to Continuing franchise fees and to a lesser extent Marketing Funds fees; and (3) higher average home sales prices in the U.S., an increase in revenue from marketing as a service (“MaaS”) and an increase from advertising revenue on the Company’s flagship websites.

 

Recurring revenue streams, which consist of continuing franchise fees and annual dues, decreased $3.2 million, or 8.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 and accounted for 64.3% of Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 69.9% in the prior-year period.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses were $61.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of $6.4 million, or 9.4%, compared to $68.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Fourth quarter 2025 total operating expenses decreased primarily due to lower Settlement and impairment charges, Marketing Funds expenses, and Depreciation and amortization expenses, partially offset by higher Selling, operating and administrative expenses.

 

Selling, operating and administrative expenses were $37.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of $1.6 million, or 4.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 and represented 69.7% of Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds, compared to 66.5% in the prior-year period. Fourth quarter 2025 Selling, operating and administrative expenses increased primarily due to losses on sale and disposal of assets, increase in expenses from timing of other events, partially offset by a reduction in certain personnel-related expenses.

 

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Net Income and GAAP EPS

 

Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings was $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $5.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Reported basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share were $0.07 each for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share were $0.31 and $0.29, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $22.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of $0.9 million, or 4.0%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Fourth quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA decreased due to an increase in certain personnel-related expenses and lower revenue, partially offset by a decrease in bad debt expense. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 31.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 32.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

Adjusted basic and diluted EPS were $0.31 and $0.30 respectively for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to Adjusted basic and diluted EPS of $0.32 and $0.30, respectively for the fourth quarter of 2024. The ownership structure used to calculate Adjusted basic and diluted EPS for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, assumes RE/MAX Holdings owned 100% of RMCO, LLC (“RMCO”). The weighted average ownership RE/MAX Holdings had in RMCO was 61.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

 

Balance Sheet

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $118.7 million, an increase of $22.1 million from December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $436.8 million of outstanding debt, net of an unamortized debt discount and issuance costs, compared to $440.8 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

Share Repurchases and Retirement

 

As previously disclosed, in January 2022 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program of up to $100 million. During the three months ending December 31, 2025, the Company did not repurchase any shares. As of December 31, 2025, $62.5 million remained available under the share repurchase program.

 

Outlook

 

The Company’s first quarter and full year 2026 Outlook assumes no further currency movements, acquisitions, or divestitures.

 

For the first quarter of 2026, RE/MAX Holdings expects:

§Agent count to increase 1.50% to 2.50% over first quarter 2025;
§Revenue in a range of $69.0 million to $74.0 million (including revenue from the Marketing Funds in a range of $16.0 million to $18.0 million); and
§Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $14.0 million to $17.0 million.

 

For the full year 2026, the Company now expects:

§Agent count in a range from 1.50% to positive 3.50% over full year 2025
§Revenue in a range of $285.0 million to $305.0 million (including revenue from the Marketing Funds in a range of $66.0 million to $70.0 million), and
§Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $90.0 million to $100.0 million.

 

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Webcast and Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call for interested parties on Friday, February 20, 2026, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties can register in advance for the conference call using the following link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/808192655. Interested parties also can access a live webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.remaxholdings.com. Please dial in or join the webcast 10 minutes before the start of the conference call. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for a limited time as well.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Unless otherwise noted, the results presented in this press release are consolidated and exclude adjustments attributable to the non-controlling interest.

 

Footnotes:

 

1Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance that differs from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure is as follows (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds:                    
Total revenue  $71,137   $72,467   $291,601   $307,685 
Less: Marketing Funds fees   17,556    18,652    72,835    78,983 
Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds  $53,581   $53,815   $218,766   $228,702 

 

2The Company defines organic revenue growth as revenue growth from continuing operations excluding (i) revenue from Marketing Funds, (ii) revenue from acquisitions, and (iii) the impact of foreign currency movements. The Company defines revenue from acquisitions as the revenue generated from the date of an acquisition to its second anniversary (excluding Marketing Funds revenue related to acquisitions where applicable).

 

3Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures. These terms are defined at the end of this release. Please see Tables 5 and 6 appearing later in this release for reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

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About RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RMAX) is one of the world’s leading franchisors in the real estate industry, franchising real estate brokerages globally under the REMAX® brand, and mortgage brokerages within the U.S. under the Motto® Mortgage brand. REMAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. Now with more than 145,000 agents in over 8,500 offices and a presence in more than 120 countries and territories, nobody in the world sells more real estate than REMAX, as measured by total residential transaction sides. Dedicated to innovation and change in the real estate industry, RE/MAX Holdings launched Motto Franchising, LLC, a ground-breaking mortgage brokerage franchisor, in 2016. Motto Mortgage, the first and only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in the U.S., has offices across more than 40 states.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” “project,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “would” and other similar words and expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements include statements related to agent count; Motto open offices; franchise sales; revenue; the Company’s outlook for the first quarter and full year 2026; non-GAAP financial measures; housing and mortgage market conditions; the Company’s commitment to innovation and delivering an elevated experience; enhancing our value proposition; our profitability and margin performance exceeding expectations; our new MaaS platform and economic models and the impact thereof; and our strengthened leadership team. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily accurately indicate the times at which such performance or results may be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, (1) changes in the real estate market or interest rates and availability of financing, (2) changes in business and economic activity in general, including enacted and proposed tariffs and other trade policies which could impact the global economy, (3) the Company’s ability to attract and retain quality franchisees, (4) the Company’s franchisees’ ability to recruit and retain real estate agents and mortgage loan originators, (5) changes in laws and regulations, (6) the Company’s ability to enhance, market, and protect its brands, (7) the Company’s ability to implement its technology initiatives, (8) risks related to recent changes in the Company’s leadership team, (9) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, (10) the nature and amount of the exclusion of charges in future periods when determining Adjusted EBITDA is subject to uncertainty and may not be similar to such charges in prior periods, and (11) those risks and uncertainties described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and similar disclosures in subsequent periodic and current reports filed with the SEC, which are available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website at www.remaxholdings.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.

 

Investor Contact: Media Contact:
Joe Schwartz Keri Henke
(303) 796-3693  (303) 796-3424
joe.schwartz@remax.com khenke@remax.com  

 

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TABLE 1

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Revenue:                
Continuing franchise fees  $27,077   $29,788   $112,865   $122,011 
Annual dues   7,361    7,843    30,462    32,188 
Broker fees   13,907    11,657    53,691    51,816 
Marketing Funds fees   17,556    18,652    72,835    78,983 
Franchise sales and other revenue   5,236    4,527    21,748    22,687 
Total revenue   71,137    72,467    291,601    307,685 
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, operating and administrative expenses   37,333    35,770    146,702    152,258 
Marketing Funds expenses   17,556    18,652    72,835    78,983 
Depreciation and amortization   6,215    7,072    25,848    29,561 
Settlement and impairment charges       5,483    (1,542)   5,483 
Change in estimated tax receivable agreement liability   715    1,219    715    1,219 
Total operating expenses   61,819    68,196    244,558    267,504 
Operating income (loss)   9,318    4,271    47,043    40,181 
Other expenses, net:                    
Interest expense   (7,740)   (8,562)   (31,700)   (36,258)
Interest income   933    903    3,580    3,738 
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)   371    (893)   705    (1,461)
Total other expenses, net   (6,436)   (8,552)   (27,415)   (33,981)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   2,882    (4,281)   19,628    6,200 
Provision for income taxes   (373)   8,361    (6,195)   1,877 
Net income (loss)  $2,509   $4,080   $13,433   $8,077 
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   1,069    (1,725)   5,280    954 
Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.  $1,440   $5,805   $8,153   $7,123 
                     
Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock                    
Basic  $0.07   $0.31   $0.41   $0.38 
Diluted  $0.07   $0.29   $0.40   $0.37 
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding                    
Basic   20,078,818    18,921,229    19,845,469    18,780,200 
Diluted   20,904,332    19,985,471    20,400,048    19,293,827 

 

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TABLE 2

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $118,736   $96,619 
Restricted cash   74,332    72,668 
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances   26,944    27,807 
Income taxes receivable   8,188    7,592 
Other current assets   11,940    13,825 
Total current assets   240,140    218,511 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation   5,996    7,578 
Operating lease right of use assets   12,608    17,778 
Franchise agreements, net   67,080    81,186 
Other intangible assets, net   10,774    13,382 
Goodwill   239,572    237,239 
Income taxes receivable, net of current portion       355 
Other assets, net of current portion   6,305    5,565 
Total assets  $582,475   $581,594 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $3,986   $5,761 
Accrued liabilities   100,927    110,859 
Income taxes payable   105    541 
Deferred revenue   21,391    22,848 
Debt   4,600    4,600 
Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements   1,542    1,537 
Operating lease liabilities   9,217    8,556 
Total current liabilities   141,768    154,702 
Debt, net of current portion   432,151    436,243 
Deferred tax liabilities   8,193    8,448 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion   12,859    14,778 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   13,514    22,669 
Other liabilities, net of current portion   2,978    3,148 
Total liabilities   611,463    639,988 
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Class A common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 20,095,180 and 18,971,435 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively   2    2 
Class B common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 1,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively        
Additional paid-in capital   578,429    565,072 
Accumulated deficit   (126,072)   (133,727)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (deficit), net of tax   54    (1,864)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.   452,413    429,483 
Non-controlling interest   (481,401)   (487,877)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)   (28,988)   (58,394)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)  $582,475   $581,594 

 

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TABLE 3

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:               
Net income (loss)  $13,433   $8,077   $(98,486)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to operating cash flows:               
Depreciation and amortization   25,848    29,561    32,414 
Equity-based compensation expense   16,627    18,855    19,536 
Bad debt expense   3,278    1,359    6,784 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   (455)   (2,102)   49,387 
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration   (109)   (225)   (533)
Non-cash settlement and impairment charges   401    5,483    73,783 
Net settlement payments   (5,581)        
Non-cash debt charges   880    863    860 
Payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition date fair value       (360)    
Change in estimated tax receivable agreement liability   763    1,219    (25,298)
Other, net   1,134    (30)   468 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities               
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances   (3,941)   7,505    (8,442)
Payments pursuant to tax receivable agreements   (757)   (504)   (440)
Income taxes receivable/payable   (314)   (6,505)   298 
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent   (3,516)   (2,870)   (5,432)
Other assets and liabilities   (6,813)   (674)   (16,635)
Net cash provided by operating activities   40,878    59,652    28,264 
Cash flows from investing activities:               
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalization of software   (7,374)   (6,622)   (6,419)
Other   (408)   746    776 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,782)   (5,876)   (5,643)
Cash flows from financing activities:               
Payments on debt   (4,600)   (4,600)   (4,600)
Debt amendment costs   (245)        
Distributions paid to non-controlling unitholders           (8,655)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid to Class A common stockholders   (498)   (599)   (13,553)
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation   (4,589)   (3,075)   (4,367)
Common shares repurchased           (3,408)
Payment of contingent consideration   (791)       (1,234)
Other financing   (27)   1     
Net cash used in financing activities   (10,750)   (8,273)   (35,817)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   1,435    (1,979)   831 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   23,781    43,524    (12,365)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period   169,287    125,763    138,128 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  $193,068   $169,287   $125,763 

 

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TABLE 4

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Agent Count

(Unaudited)

 

   As of 
   December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  March 31,  December 31, 
   2025  2025  2025  2025  2024  2024  2024  2024  2023 
Agent Count:                            
U.S.                            
Company-Owned Regions  41,998  42,935  43,363  43,543  44,911  46,283  46,780  47,302  48,401 
Independent Regions  6,167  6,243  6,306  6,311  6,375  6,525  6,626  6,617  6,730 
U.S. Total  48,165  49,178  49,669  49,854  51,286  52,808  53,406  53,919  55,131 
Canada                            
Company-Owned Regions  19,803  20,045  20,060  20,227  20,311  20,515  20,347  20,151  20,270 
Independent Regions  5,009  4,975  4,906  4,929  4,860  4,878  4,846  4,885  4,898 
Canada Total  24,812  25,020  24,966  25,156  25,171  25,393  25,193  25,036  25,168 
U.S. and Canada Total  72,977  74,198  74,635  75,010  76,457  78,201  78,599  78,955  80,299 
Outside U.S. and Canada                            
Independent Regions  75,683  73,349  72,438  71,116  70,170  67,282  64,943  64,332  64,536 
Outside U.S. and Canada Total  75,683  73,349  72,438  71,116  70,170  67,282  64,943  64,332  64,536 
Total  148,660  147,547  147,073  146,126  146,627  145,483  143,542  143,287  144,835 

 

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TABLE 5

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except percentages)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Net income (loss)  $2,509   $4,080   $13,433   $8,077 
Depreciation and amortization   6,215    7,072    25,848    29,561 
Interest expense   7,740    8,562    31,700    36,258 
Interest income   (933)   (903)   (3,580)   (3,738)
Provision for income taxes   373    (8,361)   6,195    (1,877)
EBITDA   15,904    10,450    73,596    68,281 
Settlement and impairment charges (1)       5,483    (1,542)   5,483 
Equity-based compensation expense   4,314    4,412    16,627    18,855 
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (2)   (25)   75    (109)   (225)
Restructuring charges (3)   (200)   1,286    2,536    1,227 
Change in estimated tax receivable agreement liability (4)   715    1,219    715    1,219 
Other adjustments (5)   1,692    416    1,898    2,860 
Adjusted EBITDA (6)  $22,400   $23,341   $93,721   $97,700 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (6)   31.5%   32.2%   32.1%   31.8%

 

(1)During 2025, the Company recorded a cost recovery in connection with a previous settlement, that was received in the fourth quarter of 2025 from an escrow fund from a prior acquisition. This was partially offset by the settlement of an immaterial legal matter and an impairment recognized on an office lease in Canada. During 2024, represents the settlements of certain industry class-action lawsuits and other legal settlements.
(2)Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities.
(3)During 2025 and 2024, the Company restructured its support services to further enhance the overall customer experience.
(4)Change in estimated tax receivable agreement liability is the result of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
(5)Other adjustments are primarily made up of losses on disposal of assets in 2025 and employee retention related expenses from the Company’s CEO transition in 2024.
(6)Non-GAAP measure. See the end of this press release for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

 

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TABLE 6

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings per Share

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Net income (loss)  $2,509   $4,080   $13,433   $8,077 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets   4,217    4,621    17,440    19,706 
Provision for income taxes   373    (8,361)   6,195    (1,877)
Add-backs:                    
Settlement and impairment charges (1)       5,483    (1,542)   5,483 
Equity-based compensation expense   4,314    4,412    16,627    18,855 
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (2)   (25)   75    (109)   (225)
Restructuring charges (3)   (200)   1,286    2,536    1,227 
Change in estimated tax receivable agreement liability (4)   715    1,219    715    1,219 
Other adjustments (5)   1,692    416    1,898    2,860 
Adjusted pre-tax net income   13,595    13,231    57,193    55,325 
Less: Provision for income taxes at 25% (6)   (3,398)   (3,307)   (14,298)   (13,831)
Adjusted net income (7)  $10,197   $9,924   $42,895   $41,494 
                     
Total basic pro forma shares outstanding   32,638,418    31,480,829    32,405,069    31,339,800 
Total diluted pro forma shares outstanding   33,463,932    32,545,071    32,959,648    31,853,427 
                     
Adjusted net income basic earnings per share (7)  $0.31   $0.32   $1.32   $1.32 
Adjusted net income diluted earnings per share (7)  $0.30   $0.30   $1.30   $1.30 

 

(1)During 2025, the Company recorded a cost recovery in connection with a previous settlement, that was received in the fourth quarter of 2025 from an escrow fund from a prior acquisition. This was partially offset by the settlement of an immaterial legal matter and an impairment recognized on an office lease in Canada. During 2024, represents the settlements of certain industry class-action lawsuits and other legal settlements.
(2)Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities.
(3)During 2025 and 2024, the Company restructured its support services to further enhance the overall customer experience.
(4)Change in estimated tax receivable agreement liability is the result of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
(5)Other adjustments are primarily made up of losses on disposal of assets in 2025 and employee retention related expenses from the Company’s CEO transition in 2024.
(6)The long-term tax rate assumes the exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interest partnership units for Class A Common Stock that (a) removes the impact of unusual, non-recurring tax matters and (b) does not estimate the residual impacts to foreign taxes of additional step-ups in tax basis from an exchange because that is dependent on stock prices at the time of such exchange and the calculation is impracticable.
(7)Non-GAAP measure. See the end of this press release for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

 

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TABLE 7

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Pro Forma Shares Outstanding

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Total basic weighted average shares outstanding:                
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding   20,078,818    18,921,229    19,845,469    18,780,200 
Remaining equivalent weighted average shares of stock outstanding on a pro forma basis assuming RE/MAX Holdings owned 100% of RMCO   12,559,600    12,559,600    12,559,600    12,559,600 
Total basic pro forma weighted average shares outstanding   32,638,418    31,480,829    32,405,069    31,339,800 
                     
Total diluted weighted average shares outstanding:                    
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding   20,078,818    18,921,229    19,845,469    18,780,200 
Remaining equivalent weighted average shares of stock outstanding on a pro forma basis assuming RE/MAX Holdings owned 100% of RMCO   12,559,600    12,559,600    12,559,600    12,559,600 
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock units (1)   825,514    1,064,242    554,579    513,627 
Total diluted pro forma weighted average shares outstanding   33,463,932    32,545,071    32,959,648    31,853,427 

 

(1)In accordance with the treasury stock method.

 

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TABLE 8

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow & Unencumbered Cash

(Unaudited)

 

   Year Ended 
   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Cash flow from operations  $40,878   $59,652 
Less: Purchases of property, equipment and capitalization of software   (7,374)   (6,622)
(Increases) decreases in restricted cash of the Marketing Funds (1)   (1,664)   (2,028)
Adjusted free cash flow (2)   31,840    51,002 
           
Adjusted free cash flow (2)   31,840    51,002 
Less: Tax/Other non-dividend distributions to RIHI        
Adjusted free cash flow after tax/non-dividend distributions to RIHI (2)   31,840    51,002 
           
Adjusted free cash flow after tax/non-dividend distributions to RIHI (2)   31,840    51,002 
Less: Debt principal payments   (4,600)   (4,600)
Unencumbered cash generated (2)  $27,240   $46,402 
           
Summary          
Cash flow from operations  $40,878   $59,652 
Adjusted free cash flow (2)  $31,840   $51,002 
Adjusted free cash flow after tax/non-dividend distributions to RIHI (2)  $31,840   $51,002 
Unencumbered cash generated (2)  $27,240   $46,402 
           
Adjusted EBITDA (2)  $93,721   $97,700 
Adjusted free cash flow as % of Adjusted EBITDA (2)   34.0%   52.2%
Adjusted free cash flow less distributions to RIHI as % of Adjusted EBITDA (2)   34.0%   52.2%
Unencumbered cash generated as % of Adjusted EBITDA (2)   29.1%   47.5%

 

(1)This line reflects any subsequent changes in the restricted cash balance (which under GAAP reflects as either (a) an increase or decrease in cash flow from operations or (b) an incremental amount of purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of developed software) to remove the impact of changes in restricted cash in determining adjusted free cash flow.
(2)Non-GAAP measure. See the end of this press release for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The SEC has adopted rules to regulate the use in filings with the SEC and in public disclosures of financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds, Adjusted EBITDA and the ratios related thereto, Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) and adjusted free cash flow. These measures are derived based on methodologies other than in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is calculated directly from our consolidated financial statements as Total revenue less Marketing Funds fees.

 

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA (consolidated net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and the provision for income taxes, each of which is presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements included earlier in this press release), adjusted for the impact of the following items that are either non-cash or that the Company does not consider representative of its ongoing operating performance: loss or gain on sale or disposition of assets, settlement and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expense, gain on reduction in tax receivable agreement liability, expense or income related to changes in the estimated fair value measurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges and other non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

 

Because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin omit certain non-cash items and other non-recurring cash charges or other items, the Company believes that each measure is less susceptible to variances that affect its operating performance resulting from depreciation, amortization and other non-cash and non-recurring cash charges or other items. The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA and the related Adjusted EBITDA margin because the Company believes they are useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of its operating businesses and provides greater transparency into the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as factors in evaluating the performance of the business.

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing the Company’s results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

·these measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;

 

·these measures do not reflect the Company’s interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on its debt;

 

·these measures do not reflect the Company’s income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay its taxes;

 

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·these measures do not reflect the cash requirements to pay dividends to stockholders of the Company’s Class A common stock and tax and other cash distributions to its non-controlling unitholders;

 

·these measures do not reflect the cash requirements pursuant to the tax receivable agreements;

 

·these measures do not reflect the cash requirements for share repurchases;

 

·these measures do not reflect the cash requirements for the settlements of certain industry class-action lawsuits and other legal settlements;

 

·although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often require replacement in the future, and these measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

 

·although equity-based compensation is a non-cash charge, the issuance of equity-based awards may have a dilutive impact on earnings per share; and

 

·other companies may calculate these measures differently so similarly named measures may not be comparable.

 

The Company's Adjusted EBITDA guidance does not include certain charges and costs. The adjustments to EBITDA in future periods are generally expected to be similar to the kinds of charges and costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA in prior quarters, such as gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets, settlement and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expense, gains or losses from changes in the tax receivable agreement liability, expense or income related to changes in the fair value measurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges and other non-recurring items. The exclusion of these charges and costs in future periods will have a significant impact on the Company's Adjusted EBITDA. The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP financial guidance to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures without unreasonable effort because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of these future charges and costs.

 

Adjusted net income (loss) is calculated as Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interests for shares of Class A common stock as of the beginning of the period (and the related increase to the provision for income taxes after such exchange), plus primarily non-cash items and other items that management does not consider to be useful in assessing the Company’s operating performance (e.g., amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on sale or disposition of assets, non-cash impairment charges, acquisition-related expense, restructuring charges and equity-based compensation expense).

 

Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) are calculated as Adjusted net income (loss) (as defined above) divided by pro forma (assuming the full exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interests) basic and diluted weighted average shares, as applicable.

 

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When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EPS are supplemental measures of operating performance that management believes are useful measures to evaluate the Company’s performance relative to the performance of its competitors as well as performance period over period. By assuming the full exchange of all outstanding non-controlling interests, management believes these measures:

 

·facilitate comparisons with other companies that do not have a low effective tax rate driven by a non-controlling interest on a pass-through entity;

 

·facilitate period over period comparisons because they eliminate the effect of changes in Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. driven by increases in its ownership of RMCO, LLC, which are unrelated to the Company’s operating performance; and

 

·eliminate primarily non-cash and other items that management does not consider to be useful in assessing the Company’s operating performance.

 

Adjusted free cash flow is calculated as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures and any changes in restricted cash of the Marketing Funds, all as reported under GAAP, and quantifies how much cash a company has to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value. The restricted cash of the Marketing Funds is limited in use for the benefit of franchisees and any impact to adjusted free cash flow is removed. The Company believes adjusted free cash flow is useful to investors as a supplemental measure as it calculates the cash flow available for working capital needs, re-investment opportunities, potential Independent Region and strategic acquisitions, dividend payments or other strategic uses of cash.

 

Adjusted free cash flow after tax and non-dividend distributions to RIHI, Inc. (“RIHI”), an entity majority owned and controlled by David Liniger, our Chairman and Co-Founder, and by Gail Liniger, our Vice Chair Emerita and Co-Founder, is calculated as adjusted free cash flow less tax and other non-dividend distributions paid to RIHI (the non-controlling interest holder) to enable RIHI to satisfy its income tax obligations. Similar payments would be made by the Company directly to federal and state taxing authorities as a component of the Company’s consolidated provision for income taxes if a full exchange of non-controlling interests occurred in the future. As a result and given the significance of the Company’s ongoing tax and non-dividend distribution obligations to its non-controlling interest, adjusted free cash flow after tax and non-dividend distributions, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provides a meaningful view of cash flow available to the Company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value.

 

Unencumbered cash generated is calculated as adjusted free cash flow after tax and non-dividend distributions to RIHI less quarterly debt principal payments less annual excess cash flow payment on debt, as applicable. Given the significance of the Company’s excess cash flow payment on debt, when applicable, unencumbered cash generated, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provides a meaningful view of the cash flow available to the Company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value after considering its debt service obligations.

 

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FAQ

How did RE/MAX Holdings (RMAX) perform financially in 2025?

RE/MAX Holdings generated $291.6 million in 2025 revenue, down 5.2% from 2024, with Adjusted EBITDA of $93.7 million, a 4.1% decline. Despite lower sales, the company maintained a strong 32.1% Adjusted EBITDA margin and reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40.

What were RE/MAX Holdings’ (RMAX) fourth-quarter 2025 results?

In the fourth quarter of 2025, RE/MAX Holdings reported $71.1 million in revenue, a 1.8% decrease year over year, and Adjusted EBITDA of $22.4 million, down 4.0%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 31.5%, while GAAP diluted EPS came in at $0.07.

How is RE/MAX Holdings’ (RMAX) agent count changing by region?

As of December 31, 2025, total agent count rose 1.4% to 148,660. U.S. and Canada agents declined 4.6% to 72,977, while agents outside the U.S. and Canada increased 7.9% to 75,683, showing international growth offsetting North American softness.

What guidance did RE/MAX Holdings (RMAX) give for 2026?

For full-year 2026, RE/MAX Holdings projects revenue of $285.0–305.0 million, including $66.0–70.0 million from Marketing Funds, and Adjusted EBITDA of $90.0–100.0 million. The company also expects agent count growth of 1.5% to 3.5% versus 2025 levels.

What is RE/MAX Holdings’ (RMAX) 2026 first-quarter outlook?

For the first quarter of 2026, RE/MAX Holdings expects agent count to grow 1.5%–2.5% year over year, revenue of $69.0–74.0 million including Marketing Funds, and Adjusted EBITDA between $14.0 million and $17.0 million, reflecting continued cautious market conditions.

What does the balance sheet look like for RE/MAX Holdings (RMAX) at year-end 2025?

At December 31, 2025, RE/MAX Holdings held $118.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and reported $436.8 million of outstanding debt, net of discounts and issuance costs. Total assets were $582.5 million, with stockholders’ equity attributable to RE/MAX Holdings of $452.4 million.

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