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FirstService Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

2026-02-04 07:30 ET - News Release

Delivers Strong Consolidated Annual Earnings

Operating highlights:

 Three months ended Year ended 
 December 31 December 31 
 2025 2024 2025 2024 
             
Revenues (millions)$1,383.4 $1,365.3 $5,497.5 $5,216.9 
Adjusted EBITDA (millions) (note 1) 137.6  137.9  562.8  513.7 
Adjusted EPS (note 2) 1.37  1.34  5.75  5.00 
             
GAAP Operating Earnings 85.9  89.6  338.1  337.5 
GAAP EPS 0.85  0.71  3.17  2.97 
             

TORONTO, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstService Corporation (TSX: FSV; NASDAQ: FSV) today announced fourth quarter and full year results for the year ended December 31, 2025. All amounts are in US dollars.

Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter were $1.38 billion, a 1% increase relative to the same quarter in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA (note 1) was $137.6 million, in-line with the fourth quarter of 2024, and Adjusted EPS (note 2) was $1.37, a 2% increase over the prior year quarter. Operating Earnings for the quarter were $85.9 million, relative to $89.6 million in the prior year period. Diluted EPS was $0.85 per share in the quarter, compared to $0.71 for the same quarter a year ago.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, consolidated revenues were $5.50 billion, a 5% increase relative to the prior year, driven by the contribution of recent tuck-under acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA was $562.8 million, up 10%, and Adjusted EPS was $5.75, a 15% increase versus the prior year. Operating Earnings were $338.1 million, versus $337.5 million in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share was $3.17, compared to $2.97 in the prior year.

“Our fourth quarter results were largely in-line with expectations provided on our prior quarterly call and we are pleased to have capped off a year of solid growth and strong earnings performance,” said Scott Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of FirstService. “I am proud of how our operating leaders and teams executed with discipline and resilience in challenging environments throughout 2025. Looking forward, as market conditions normalize, we are confident that our organic growth will return to levels approaching our long-term track record and future targets,” he concluded.

About FirstService Corporation
FirstService Corporation is a North American leader in the property services sector serving its customers through two industry leading platforms: FirstService Residential - North America’s largest manager of residential communities; and FirstService Brands - one of North America’s largest providers of essential property services delivered through individually branded company-owned operations and franchise systems.

FirstService generates approximately US$5.5 billion in annual revenues and has more than 30,000 employees across North America. With significant insider ownership and an experienced management team, FirstService has a long-term track record of creating value and superior returns for shareholders. The Common Shares of FirstService trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol “FSV” and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “FSV”, and are included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index. More information is available at www.firstservice.com.

Segmented Fourth Quarter Results
FirstService Residential generated revenues of $563.1 million for the fourth quarter, up 8% relative to the prior year quarter, including 5% organic growth (see definition on page 6). The top-line performance was driven by contract wins and was balanced across most markets. Adjusted EBITDA was $51.5 million, an increase of 12% compared to $46.0 million reported in the prior year period. Operating Earnings were $36.3 million, versus $34.4 million for the fourth quarter of last year. Operating margins for the division were relatively comparable on a year-over-year basis.

FirstService Brands recorded revenues of $820.3 million, down 3% versus the prior year period. On an organic basis, revenues decreased 7% primarily due to reduced weather events and large-loss claims versus the prior year quarter at our restoration brands, as well as tempered activity levels in our roofing operations. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $88.5 million, compared to $100.7 million in the prior year quarter. Operating Earnings were $59.2 million, versus $69.9 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in division operating margins resulted from the negative operating leverage associated with the top-line organic declines in our restoration and roofing platforms.

Corporate costs, as presented in Adjusted EBITDA, were $2.4 million in the fourth quarter, relative to $8.9 million in the prior year period. Corporate costs for the quarter were $9.6 million, relative to $14.7 million in the prior year period. The lower corporate costs were primarily due to non-cash foreign exchange adjustments.

Segmented Full Year Results
FirstService Residential reported revenues of $2.29 billion, up 7% relative to 2024, including 4% organic growth. Adjusted EBITDA was $225.0 million, up 13% versus the prior year. Operating Earnings were $170.4 million, compared to $159.2 million in the prior year. The Adjusted EBITDA margin increase was driven by cost efficiencies in our property management operations, with the Operating Earnings margin remaining in-line due to increased depreciation and amortization compared to the prior year.

FirstService Brands revenues were $3.21 billion, a 4% increase versus the prior year. Revenues declined 3% on an organic basis, driven by decreased activity levels at our restoration and roofing operations, and partially offset by strong organic growth at Century Fire Protection. Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $353.6 million, up 4% relative to the prior year. Operating Earnings were $214.0 million, versus $230.1 million a year ago. The division Adjusted EBITDA margin was in-line with the prior year period, while the year-over-year Operating Earnings margin comparison was down due to the positive impact from acquisition-related contingent earn-out adjustments in the prior year period.

Corporate costs, as presented in Adjusted EBITDA, were $15.8 million for the full year, relative to $25.1 million in the prior year. Corporate costs were $46.3 million, relative to $51.8 million in 2024. The lower corporate costs were primarily due to non-cash foreign exchange adjustments.

Conference Call & Presentation
FirstService will be holding a conference call on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and full year. This call is being webcast live at the Company’s website at www.firstservice.com. Participants may register for the call here https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI8ca41330dc1e42ddb03f81b1f7b5bca1 to receive the dial-in number and their unique PIN. To join the webcast in listen only mode, use this link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/87nnofzc. It is recommended that you join 10 minutes prior to the event start (although you may register and dial in at any time during the call).

Forward-looking Statements
This press release includes or may include forward-looking statements. Much of this information can be identified by words such as “expect to,” “expected,” “will,” “estimated” or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. FirstService believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include: (i) general economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, impact demand for FirstService’s services and the cost of providing services; (ii) the ability of FirstService to implement its business strategy, including FirstService’s ability to acquire suitable acquisition candidates on acceptable terms and successfully integrate newly acquired businesses with its existing businesses; (iii) changes in or the failure to comply with government regulations; and (iv) other factors which are described in FirstService’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024 under the heading “Risk factors” (a copy of which may be obtained at www.sedarplus.ca) and Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (a copy of which may be obtained at www.sec.gov), and subsequent filings (which factors are adopted herein). Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change. All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise.

Summary financial information is provided in this press release. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and MD&A to be made available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Notes
1. Reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted EBITDA:

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings, adjusted to exclude: (i) income tax; (ii) other expense (income); (iii) interest expense; (iv) depreciation and amortization; (v) acquisition-related items; and (vi) stock-based compensation expense. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate its own operating performance and its ability to service debt, as well as an integral part of its planning and reporting systems. Additionally, this measure is used in conjunction with discounted cash flow models to determine the Company’s overall enterprise valuation and to evaluate acquisition targets. Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure because the Company believes such measure is useful to investors as a reasonable indicator of operating performance because of the low capital intensity of its service operations. The Company believes this measure is a financial metric used by many investors to compare companies, especially in the services industry. This measure is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as a substitute for operating earnings, net earnings or cash flow from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other issuers and accordingly, this measure may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. A reconciliation of net earnings to Adjusted EBITDA appears below.

 Three months ended Twelve months ended
(in thousands of US$)December 31 December 31
 2025  2024  2025  2024 
            
Net earnings$50,349  $50,179  $190,747  $187,774 
Income tax 18,388   19,153   75,765   70,124 
Other expense (income), net 84   (863)  (2,136)  (3,239)
Interest expense, net 17,093   21,146   73,702   82,853 
Operating earnings 85,914   89,615   338,078   337,512 
Depreciation and amortization 48,766   47,828   185,209   165,269 
Acquisition-related items (3,674)  (5,272)  12,121   (14,402)
Stock-based compensation expense 6,615   5,685   27,387   25,311 
Adjusted EBITDA$137,621  $137,856  $562,795  $513,690 


A reconciliation of segment operating earnings to segment Adjusted EBITDA appears below.    
          
(in thousands of US$)         
          
          
Three months ended December 31, 2025 FirstService  FirstService    
  Residential  Brands  Corporate(1) 
          
Operating earnings (loss)$36,269 $59,243  $(9,598) 
Depreciation and amortization 12,191  36,553   22  
Acquisition-related items 3,052  (7,297)  571  
Stock-based compensation expense -  -   6,615  
Adjusted EBITDA$51,512 $88,499  $(2,390) 
          
          
Three months ended December 31, 2024 FirstService  FirstService    
  Residential  Brands  Corporate(1) 
          
Operating earnings (loss)$34,382 $69,909  $(14,676) 
Depreciation and amortization 10,439  37,366   23  
Acquisition-related items 1,191  (6,578)  115  
Stock-based compensation expense -  -   5,685  
Adjusted EBITDA$46,012 $100,697  $(8,853) 
          
          
          
Year ended December 31, 2025 FirstService  FirstService    
  Residential  Brands  Corporate(1) 
          
Operating earnings (loss)$170,421 $213,971  $(46,314) 
Depreciation and amortization 46,780  138,339   90  
Acquisition-related items 7,800  1,258   3,063  
Stock-based compensation expense -  -   27,387  
Adjusted EBITDA$225,001 $353,568  $(15,774) 
          
          
Year ended December 31, 2024 FirstService  FirstService    
  Residential  Brands  Corporate(1) 
          
Operating earnings (loss)$159,206 $230,080  $(51,774) 
Depreciation and amortization 37,506  127,672   91  
Acquisition-related items 2,576  (18,263)  1,285  
Stock-based compensation expense -  -   25,311  
Adjusted EBITDA$199,288 $339,489  $(25,087) 
          
          
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenues. 
          
Organic growth is defined as revenue growth adjusted to exclude the revenue attributable to acquired businesses for a period of twelve months following their acquisition.

 
 
(1) Corporate is not an operating segment, but rather represent corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to reportable segments and are therefore unallocated within segment operating earnings (loss) and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. 
  

2. Reconciliation of net earnings and net earnings (loss) per common share to adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share:

Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted net earnings per share, adjusted for the effect, after income tax, of: (i) the non-controlling interest redemption increment; (ii) acquisition-related items; (iii) amortization of intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions; and (iv) stock-based compensation expense. The Company believes this measure is useful to investors because it provides a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance of the Company and enhances the comparability of operating results from period to period. Adjusted EPS is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as a substitute for diluted net earnings per common share, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s method of calculating this non-GAAP measure may differ from other issuers and, accordingly, this measure may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. A reconciliation of diluted net earnings per common share to Adjusted EPS appears below.

 Three months ended Twelve months ended
(in thousands of US$)December 31 December 31
 2025  2024  2025  2024 
            
Net earnings$50,349  $50,179  $190,747  $187,774 
Non-controlling interest share of earnings (4,444)  (3,639)  (15,874)  (15,624)
Acquisition-related items (3,674)  (5,272)  12,121   (14,402)
Amortization of intangible assets 20,187   22,331   77,238   72,396 
Stock-based compensation expense 6,615   5,685   27,387   25,311 
Income tax on adjustments (6,282)  (8,125)  (26,938)  (28,335)
Non-controlling interest on adjustments (185)  (206)  (1,371)  (693)
Adjusted net earnings$62,566  $60,953  $263,310  $226,427 
            
 Three months ended Twelve months ended
(in US$)December 31 December 31
 2025  2024  2025  2024 
            
Diluted net earnings per share$0.85  $0.71  $3.17  $2.97 
Non-controlling interest redemption increment 0.15   0.31   0.65   0.83 
Acquisition-related items (0.07)  (0.11)  0.22   (0.31)
Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax 0.31   0.34   1.16   1.11 
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax 0.13   0.09   0.55   0.40 
Adjusted earnings per share$1.37  $1.34  $5.75  $5.00 


FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION
Operating Results
(in thousands of US$, except per share amounts)
   Three months  Twelve months
   ended December 31  ended December 31
(unaudited) 2025   2024   2025   2024 
             
Revenues$1,383,376  $1,365,349  $5,497,500  $5,216,894 
             
Cost of revenues 914,092   911,361   3,651,314   3,498,974 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 338,278   321,817   1,310,778   1,229,541 
Depreciation 28,579   25,497   107,971   92,873 
Amortization of intangible assets 20,187   22,331   77,238   72,396 
Acquisition-related items (1) (3,674)  (5,272)  12,121   (14,402)
Operating earnings 85,914   89,615   338,078   337,512 
Interest expense, net 17,093   21,146   73,702   82,853 
Other expense (income), net (2) 84   (863)  (2,136)  (3,239)
Earnings before income tax 68,737   69,332   266,512   257,898 
Income tax 18,388   19,153   75,765   70,124 
Net earnings 50,349   50,179   190,747   187,774 
Non-controlling interest share of earnings 4,444   3,639   15,874   15,624 
Non-controlling interest redemption increment 6,927   14,064   29,826   37,775 
Net earnings attributable to Company$38,978  $32,476  $145,047  $134,375 
             
Net earnings per common share           
             
 Basic$0.85  $0.72  $3.19  $2.98 
 Diluted 0.85   0.71   3.17   2.97 
             
Adjusted earnings per share (3)$1.37  $1.34  $5.75  $5.00 
             
Weighted average common shares (thousands)           
 Basic 45,717   45,194   45,527   45,019 
 Diluted 45,830   45,583   45,754   45,280 
                 

(1)   Acquisition-related items include transaction costs, and contingent acquisition consideration fair value adjustments.
(2)   Other expense (income), net consists primarily of gains and losses on disposals of fixed assets. Amounts are recognized in the period in which they arise.
(3)   See definition and reconciliation above.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets     
(in thousands of US$)
      
       
(unaudited)December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
       
Assets     
Cash and cash equivalents$154,425 $227,598
Restricted cash 25,665  16,088
Accounts receivable 922,106  947,517
Other current assets 401,584  368,150
 Current assets 1,503,780  1,559,353
Other non-current assets 34,453  30,121
Fixed assets 289,718  253,994
Operating lease right-of-use assets 269,573  240,518
Goodwill and intangible assets 2,186,189  2,110,866
 Total assets$4,283,713 $4,194,852
       
       
Liabilities and shareholders' equity     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$547,065 $541,509
Other current liabilities 262,323  214,575
Operating lease liabilities - current 59,113  53,115
Long-term debt - current 13,649  41,567
 Current liabilities 882,150  850,766
Long-term debt - non-current 1,069,027  1,257,143
Operating lease liabilities - non-current 242,593  214,423
Other liabilities 124,762  150,542
Deferred income tax 102,991  84,895
Redeemable non-controlling interests 486,191  449,337
Shareholders' equity 1,375,999  1,187,746
 Total liabilities and equity$4,283,713 $4,194,852
       
       
Supplemental balance sheet information     
Total debt$1,082,676 $1,298,710
Total debt, net of cash 928,251  1,071,112


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows       
(in thousands of US$)
    Three months ended  Twelve months ended
    December 31  December 31
(unaudited)  2025   2024   2025   2024 
              
Cash provided by (used in)            
              
Operating activities            
Net earnings $50,349  $50,179  $190,747  $187,774 
Items not affecting cash:            
 Depreciation and amortization  48,766   47,828   185,209   165,269 
 Deferred income tax  4,885   (7,172)  2,465   (13,986)
 Other  (4,545)  (1,424)  25,325   5,805 
    99,455   89,411   403,746   344,862 
              
Changes in non-cash working capital            
 Accounts receivable  39,766   (22,323)  59,594   (42,306)
 Payables and accruals  (5,676)  15,249   (32,151)  22,602 
 Other  (5,916)  4,382   26,886   (20,129)
              
Contingent acquisition consideration paid  (12,134)  -   (12,134)  (19,355)
Net cash provided by operating activities  115,495   86,719   445,941   285,674 
              
Investing activities            
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired  (10,777)  (53,581)  (107,162)  (212,246)
Purchases of fixed assets  (31,104)  (31,916)  (127,705)  (112,798)
Other investing activities  (287)  (1,373)  (10,329)  1,342 
Net cash used in investing activities  (42,168)  (86,870)  (245,196)  (323,702)
              
Financing activities            
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt, net  (122,961)  3,613   (214,729)  103,577 
Purchases of non-controlling interests, net  102   1,051   (33,841)  (24,354)
Dividends paid to common shareholders  (12,571)  (11,277)  (48,886)  (43,828)
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests  (3,703)  (1,555)  (17,133)  (9,292)
Other financing activities  1,484   15,728   51,259   48,305 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (137,649)  7,560   (263,330)  74,408 
              
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (1,099)  229   (1,011)  429 
              
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (65,421)  7,638   (63,596)  36,809 
              
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, start of period  245,511   236,048   243,686   206,877 
              
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $180,090  $243,686  $180,090  $243,686 
              


Segmented Results
(in thousands of US$)
             
           
  FirstService FirstService    
(unaudited)Residential Brands Corporate(2) Consolidated
             
Three months ended December 31           
             
2025           
 Revenues$563,061 $820,315 $-  $1,383,376
 Adjusted EBITDA (1) 51,512  88,499  (2,390)  137,621
 Operating earnings 36,269  59,243  (9,598)  85,914
             
2024           
 Revenues$521,256 $844,093 $-  $1,365,349
 Adjusted EBITDA 46,012  100,697  (8,853)  137,856
 Operating earnings 34,382  69,909  (14,676)  89,615
             
           
  FirstService FirstService    
  Residential Brands Corporate Consolidated
             
Year ended December 31           
             
2025           
 Revenues$2,286,597 $3,210,903 $-  $5,497,500
 Adjusted EBITDA 225,001  353,568  (15,774)  562,795
 Operating earnings 170,421  213,971  (46,314)  338,078
             
2024           
 Revenues$2,134,469 $3,082,425 $-  $5,216,894
 Adjusted EBITDA 199,288  339,489  (25,087)  513,690
 Operating earnings 159,206  230,080  (51,774)  337,512
             
             
 (1) See definition and reconciliation on pages 5 and 6.      
 (2) See definition on page 6.      


COMPANY CONTACTS:

D. Scott Patterson
Chief Executive Officer
        
Jeremy Rakusin
Chief Financial Officer

(416) 960-9566


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