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Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.

$LTH·$10B·Leisure·Consumer Cyclical
$43.47-4.1%
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LTLTH
$LTHLife Time Group Holdings, Inc.
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AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-06

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Life Time Group at 92% of the 52-week range with Q2 beating by 28% — the premium-fitness-club chain is finally delivering the compounder economics the IPO promised.

Life Time Group is the premium fitness-club operator — resort-style locations with pools, cafes, spa services, and premium programming. The stock is a recent-IPO name that's finally hit its operational stride after post-IPO volatility.

The mechanics of the setup:

  • Q2 was a clean beat: EPS of $0.48 beat $0.37 by 28% (Q1 was +8%), revenue of $866M grew 14% year-over-year with 89% gross margin and 17% operating margin — that's the profile of a mature-membership fitness operator delivering compounder economics.
  • The valuation is reasonable for the growth: 24x trailing earnings and 3.2x sales for a business earning 17% operating margins with capex-heavy new-facility openings — that's Rule-of-30 pricing on a premium-fitness operator that competes in a favorable structural category (health-and-wellness discretionary spending).
  • The tape reflects the operational strength: position at 92% of 52-week range, 16% above the 50-day, and 49% above the 200-day — that's a compounder in accelerating trajectory following the Q2 beat pattern.
  • The insider tape is meaningfully loud: Eric Buss's $21.6M S-Sale is a significant dollar amount of officer selling into the run — that's a real bearish signal that deserves flagging, though it's proportional to the multi-year appreciation.

The path from here is Q3 (Nov 3) confirming that same-club revenue growth extends and that new-facility opening pace stays elevated. Continued execution extends the ATH run; a same-club revenue slowdown or a specific new-facility opening delay combined with the insider-selling backdrop becomes the first crack. The premium-consumer-discretionary spending category remains supportive.

What to watch: The Nov 3 Q3 print — same-club revenue growth trajectory, new-facility opening pace, and any commentary on premium-consumer-discretionary spending. Continued execution extends the ATH; a same-club slowdown combined with insider-selling backdrop is the first crack.

On the calendar: 2026-11-03 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH) delivers extensive health, fitness, and well-being experiences to its individual clientele throughout the United States and Canada. The company's primary business involves the design, construction, and operation of upscale, resort-inspired centers, which integrate facilities for sports, athletics, professional fitness, family recreation, and spa services. These establishments are predominantly situated in urban and suburban areas within major metropolitan regions. Inside these comprehensive centers, members can access fully equipped exercise areas, private locker rooms, a variety of group fitness studios, both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, on-site dining options such as bistros and LifeCafe, and athletic courts for tennis and basketball. Additional amenities include LifeSpa services and dedicated childcare along with Kids Academy educational programs. Furthermore, Life Time extends its reach digitally through Life Time Digital, offering live-streamed workout sessions, remote personal training tailored to individual goals, nutritional and weight management guidance, and a rich library of expert-curated health and wellness content. This platform also facilitates access to Apple Fitness+ for additional content and health metric monitoring. The company is also involved in media endeavors, organizing athletic events, and providing related support services. By December 31, 2021, Life Time managed 151 locations spanning 29 U.S. states and one Canadian province. Of these, 63 were company-owned (including ground leases), while 88 were operated under lease agreements. Founded in 1992, the entity was formerly known as LTF Holdings, Inc. It adopted the name Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. on June 21, 2021, and its main office is located in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Leisure sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LTH.

Leisure · Consumer Cyclical

No material change from last week — Carnival cruises benefit from sustained demand post-pandemic while Arc'teryx and Salomon capture premium outdoor lifestyle spending.

Industry benchmark

5-name peer basket
-12.4%YTD
-17.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
24.1How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
5.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
17.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-1.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
13.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
69.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.48$0.37+28.5%
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$0.42$0.39+7.7%
Q4 2025Feb 24, 2026$0.34$0.30+13.3%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.41$0.35+17.1%
Next earningsTue, Nov 3·consensus EPS $0.44

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$866.0M+13.7%89.1%17.3%$0.45$-53.7M
Q1 FY26$788.7M+11.7%88.6%17.1%$0.40$-61.2M
Q4 FY25$745.1M+12.3%49.1%17.4%$0.56$-64.6M
Q3 FY25$782.6M+12.9%47.1%17.3%$0.47$28.6M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 11 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$3.4B$3.3B – $3.4B$1.56$1.54 – $1.608
FY27$3.7B$3.7B – $3.8B$1.80$1.74 – $1.8511
FY28$4.1B$3.9B – $4.3B$1.94$1.78 – $2.048
FY29$4.6B$4.5B – $4.6B$3.18$3.10 – $3.267

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.92%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+16.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+49.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 174.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.515-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 31Eric J BussEVP & CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER479.2K sh$21.6MSellJul 31Erik WeaverCFO47.7K sh$2.1MSellJul 31Parham JavaheriPresident63.2K sh$2.8MSellJul 31Bahram AkradiCEO438.3K sh$19.7MSellJun 24Singh Ritadhwaja JebensEVP & CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER67.8K sh$2.6MSellJun 10Jimena AlmendaresDirector40.6K sh$1.4MSellJun 4John G DanhaklDirector2.2M sh$63.2MSellJun 4Galashan John KristoferDirector2.2M sh$63.2MSellJun 4Green Ltf Holdings Ii LpDirector2.2M sh$63.2MSellJun 4Partners Group Private Equity Fund, LlcMember of 10% Owner Group329.9K sh$9.4M
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