The price-to-earnings ratio for Mister Car Wash Inc (NASDAQ: MCW) is 28.94x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MCW is 1.58. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MCW is 97.34M and currently, short sellers hold a 14.59% of that float. On May 23, 2025, MCW’s average trading volume was 1.63M shares.
MCW) stock’s latest price update
Mister Car Wash Inc (NASDAQ: MCW)’s stock price has decreased by -0.70 compared to its previous closing price of 7.12. However, the company has seen a -8.06% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-22 that DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $MCW #carwash–Mister Car Wash, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mister”; NASDAQ: MCW), the nation’s leading car wash brand, is announcing the grand opening of its first Denver location at 8809 E. 46th Avenue, Denver, CO 80238, just west of Central Park Boulevard near the Shops at Northfield. To celebrate, Mister is inviting the community to enjoy a Free Titanium Wash, its top-tier wash experience, starting on Friday, May 23, through Monday, May 26 at the new Denver location. This Memorial Day.
MCW’s Market Performance
MCW’s stock has fallen by -8.06% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.56% and a quarterly drop of -2.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.11% for Mister Car Wash Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.15% for MCW’s stock, with a -3.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCW stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for MCW by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MCW in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $10 based on the research report published on March 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCW reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for MCW stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to MCW, setting the target price at $8.50 in the report published on May 03rd of the previous year.
MCW Trading at -6.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MCW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares sank -0.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCW fell by -8.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.45. In addition, Mister Car Wash Inc saw -3.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MCW starting from Matheny Joseph Duane, who sale 9,000 shares at the price of $7.97 back on May 13 ’25. After this action, Matheny Joseph Duane now owns 84,895 shares of Mister Car Wash Inc, valued at $71,730 using the latest closing price.
Gold Jedidiah Marc, the Chief Financial Officer of Mister Car Wash Inc, sale 52,989 shares at $8.52 during a trade that took place back on Mar 25 ’25, which means that Gold Jedidiah Marc is holding 55,437 shares at $451,466 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mister Car Wash Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.21, with 2.68 for asset returns.
Based on Mister Car Wash Inc (MCW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.92. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 178.93 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 84.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.34.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Mister Car Wash Inc (MCW) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
