--- title: "Dutch Bros Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results" url: https://burnaze.com/article/e9e9c099-816c-4b1c-b34d-7d4f0b9e8d30 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260507_dutch_bros_inc_reports_first_quarter_2026_financial_results.html category: "Coffee & tea" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Coffee & tea" topics: ["Finance & M&A"] published: 2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:47.006Z image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop --- # Dutch Bros Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results **TL;DR:** Dutch Bros Inc. reported its first quarter 2026 financial results, with total revenues growing 30.8% to $464.4 million and systemwide same shop sales increasing 8.3%. The company opened 41 new shops and raised its full-year guidance across the board. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-05-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260507_dutch_bros_inc_reports_first_quarter_2026_financial_results.html).* ## Key facts - Dutch Bros reports 31% revenue growth - 8.3% system same shop sales growth - Raises 2026 guidance on total revenues ## Story TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS; “Dutch Bros” or the “Company”), one of the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. quick service beverage industry, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. ## First quarter results - Opened 41 new shops, 33 of which were company-operated. - Total revenues grew 30.8% to $464.4 million as compared to $355.2 million in the same period of 2025. - Systemwide same shop sales1 increased 8.3% and systemwide same shop transactions increased 5.1% relative to the same period in 2025. Company-operated same shop sales1 increased 10.6% and company-operated same shop transactions increased 6.9% relative to the same period of 2025. - Net income was $23.7 million as compared to $22.5 million in the same period of 2025. - Adjusted EBITDA2 grew 26.2% to $79.4 million as compared to $62.9 million in the same period of 2025. ## Executive comments Christine Barone, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dutch Bros, said, “Our first quarter results reinforce that Dutch Bros continues to operate in a category of its own. Our foundation is built for long-term scale, anchored by our people-led culture, meaningful customer connection, and industry-leading innovation. I am incredibly proud of the execution from our teams, and the results they have driven." Barone continued, “We delivered exceptionally strong results this quarter, highlighted by 31% revenue growth and an outstanding 8.3% increase in system same shop sales, driven by our seventh consecutive quarter of transaction growth. We’re seeing this strength in existing and new markets, throughout dayparts and customer segments. Our teams continue to bring the electric energy, kindness, and connection that define the Dutch Bros experience and earn unrivaled customer engagement.” ## Guidance update Josh Guenser, Chief Financial Officer of Dutch Bros, concluded, “Based on the strong performance throughout the first quarter and the performance we have seen into the second quarter, we are raising our full-year guidance across the board. The trajectory of Dutch Bros remains incredibly strong.” - Total revenues are now projected to be between approximately $2.05 billion and $2.08 billion. - Same shop sales1 growth is now estimated to be in the range of 4% to 6%. - Adjusted EBITDA3 is now estimated to be between $370 million and $380 million. - Total system shop openings are now estimated to be at least 185. - Capital expenditures are estimated to be between $270 million and $290 million. ____________________ 1 Same shop sales is defined in the section “Select Financial Metrics”. 2 This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Reconciliation of U. S. GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”. 3 We have not reconciled guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to the corresponding U. S. GAAP financial measure because we do not provide guidance for the various reconciling items. We are unable to provide guidance for these reconciling items because we cannot determine their probable significance, as certain items are outside of our control and cannot be reasonably predicted due to the fact that these items could vary significantly from period to period. Accordingly, reconciliation to the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measure is not available without unreasonable effort. Christine Barone, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Joshua Guenser, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call and webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS) is a high-growth operator and franchisor of drive-thru shops that focus on serving high QUALITY, hand-crafted beverages with unparalleled SPEED and superior SERVICE. Founded in 1992 by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros began with a double-head espresso machine and a pushcart in Grants Pass, Oregon. While espresso-based beverages are still at the core of what we do, Dutch Bros now offers a wide variety of unique, customizable cold and hot beverages that delight a broad array of customers. We believe Dutch Bros is more than just the products we serve—we are dedicated to making a massive difference in the lives of our employees, customers and communities. This combination of hand-crafted and high-quality beverages, our unique drive-thru experience and our community-driven, people-first culture has allowed us to successfully open new shops and continue to share the “Dutch Luv” at 1,177 locations across 25 states as of March 31, 2026. Dutch Bros, our Windmill logo, Dutch Bros Rebel, and our other registered and common law trade names, trademarks and service marks are the property of Dutch Bros Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this press release are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this press release may be referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert their rights thereto. In addition to historical information, this press release contains a number of “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding Dutch Bros’ growth trajectory, and Dutch Bros’ potential or assumed future results of operations, including updated guidance for 2026, new shop openings, estimated capital expenditures, business strategies, and potential sales and revenue growth. These statements are based on Dutch Bros’ current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. When used in this press release, the words “intend,” “may,” “target,” “estimates,” “predict,” “project,” “expect,” “should,” “guidance,” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Dutch Bros’ control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including those related to past growth being indicative of future results, whether Dutch Bros’ multi-year initiatives, including expansion of its mobile order capabilities, increase of customer engagement and sales, the success of Dutch Bros’ food offering sales translating to sales of food offerings in other markets, changes in consumer preference due to new information or regulations regarding additives, diet and health or otherwise, general economic conditions, changes in general consumer discretionary spending, including due to higher gas prices, inflation or lack of consumer confidence, commodity inflation, the ability to navigate evolving macroeconomic conditions, the effects of disruption between the U.S. and its trading partners due to military conflicts, tariffs or other policies, increased labor costs, disruptions in our supply chain, ability to hire and retain employees, the availability of suitable new shop sites and our ability to negotiate acceptable agreements regarding the new shop sites, and other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on February 12, 2026, and in our future reports to be filed with the SEC, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of this date, and Dutch Bros undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law. In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this press release contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about our operating performance, enable comparison of financial trends and results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating our business and measuring our performance. Definition and/or calculation Company-operated shops segment gross profit, before company-operated shops depreciation and amortization. Usefulness to management and investors This non-GAAP measure is used by our management in making performance decisions without the impact of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges. This is a standard metric used across our industry by investors. EBITDA — definition and/or calculation Net income before interest expense (net of interest income), income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA — definition and/or calculation Defined as EBITDA (as defined above), excluding equity-based compensation and organization realignment and restructurings costs. Usefulness to management and investors These non-GAAP measures are supplemental operating performance measures we believe facilitate comparisons to historical performance and competitors’ operating results. We believe these non-GAAP measures presented provide investors with a supplemental view of our operating performance that facilitates analysis and comparisons of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Definition and/or calculation Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation expense and organization realignment and restructurings costs. Usefulness to management and investors This non-GAAP measure is used as a supplemental measure of operating performance that we believe is useful to evaluate our performance period over period and relative to our competitors. We believe the non-GAAP measure presented provides investors with a supplemental view of our operating performance that facilitates analysis and comparisons of our ongoing business operations because it excludes items that may not be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Definition and/or calculation Net income, excluding equity-based compensation expense, organization realignment and restructurings costs, and income tax effects of items excluded from net income. Usefulness to management and investors This non-GAAP measure is used as a supplemental measure of operating performance that we believe is useful to evaluate our performance period over period and relative to our competitors. We believe this measure facilitates a better comparison with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period. Definition and/or calculation Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic with addition of dilutive impacts of restricted stock units, as well as the assumed exchange of all of the Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units not held by Dutch Bros Inc. for Dutch Bros Inc. Class A common stock. Usefulness to management and investors This non-GAAP measure is used as a supplemental measure of operating performance that we believe is useful to evaluate our performance period over period and relative to our competitors. By adding in the assumed exchange of all of the outstanding Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units not held by Dutch Bros Inc. for Dutch Bros Inc. Class A common stock, we believe this measure facilitates a better comparison with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period. Definition and/or calculation Net income per share of Class A common stock - diluted, excluding per share impacts of equity-based compensation expense, organization realignment and restructurings costs, income tax effects of items excluded from net income, and removal of per share impacts of controlling and non-controlling interests. Usefulness to management and investors This non-GAAP measure is used as a supplemental measure of operating performance that we believe is useful to evaluate our performance period over period and relative to our competitors. By assuming the full exchange of all of the outstanding Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units not held by Dutch Bros Inc. for Dutch Bros Inc. Class A common stock and related net income adjustments, we believe this measure facilitates a better comparison with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period. Below are the definitions of the non-GAAP adjustments that are used in the calculation of our non-GAAP measures, as described above. Organization realignment and restructurings Fees and costs incurred in connection with our comprehensive initiatives to develop and implement a long-term strategy involving changes to our organizational structure to support our growth. Dilutive effects of restricted stock awards and units Addition of incremental shares of restricted stock units calculated under the treasury stock method, when they are dilutive for the calculation of weighted-average shares on a non-GAAP basis. Assumed exchange of weighted-average LLC interests for shares of Class A common stock Weighted-average of all outstanding Dutch Bros OpCo Class A common units not held by Dutch Bros Inc. that are assumed to be exchanged for Dutch Bros Inc. Class A common stock. Following are the reconciliations of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to non-GAAP financial measure. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this press release for a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable U.S. GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - unit expansion (topic) - QSR (sector) - revenue growth (topic) - Dutch Bros (company) - q1 earnings (topic) - Christine Barone (person) - Josh Guenser (person) - same shop sales (topic) - Dane Boersma (person) - Travis Boersma (person) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260507_dutch_bros_inc_reports_first_quarter_2026_financial_results.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e9e9c099-816c-4b1c-b34d-7d4f0b9e8d30).