Gross sales up for proprietor of Plus Health, Membership Lime

Canberra-headquartered Viva Leisure (ASX: VVA) has reported a 55.4 per cent bulking of its income for FY23 to $141.2 million throughout its health club companies, alongside related share beneficial properties for member visits which averaged at 68,397 per day.

The corporate is the grasp franchisor for the chain Plus Health, and likewise has manufacturers such because the well being membership providing Membership Lime, useful health studios Hiit Republic, and Groundup, centered on pilates, yoga and barre.

Viva’s unaudited income result’s barely above earlier steerage of $137-140 million, and EBITDA is predicted to be on the higher finish of earlier steerage of $28-30 million for FY23.

“We’re extraordinarily happy with the outcomes delivered. They exhibit the resilience of the enterprise in an financial surroundings the place discretionary spend has been impacted by larger rates of interest and rising inflation. Regardless of these headwinds, the corporate has achieved file ranges of memberships, income and places,” says Viva Leisure CEO and managing director Harry Konstantinou.

“Our core Membership Lime model stays very sturdy, as does the GroundUp Boutiques. The pricing approachability of each manufacturers has resulted within the resilience of the client that sees sturdy worth in sustaining well being and wellness, not on the expense of cuts in discretionary spend.”

He says Viva Leisure’s extra premium model, Hiit Republic, is performing properly contemplating the financial backdrop and curbing of some discretionary spend.

“Hiit Republic is the smallest membership base of Viva, encompassing roughly 3 per cent of the membership base,” he explains.

“We anticipate its larger pricing level to restrict development in FY24 in comparison with our core enterprise.”

Konstantinou highlights shoppers proceed to be “extremely amenable” to their well being and wellness, even regardless of the financial backdrop.

“We pleasure ourselves on encouraging our membership to reside wholesome existence in a social and welcoming surroundings, which has been properly demonstrated within the 25 million visits to our golf equipment in FY23,” he says.

“Funding within the business is exemplified by Viva Leisure’s exceptional achievement of promoting 4 Plus Health Franchise Territories within the month of June alone.”

Viva additionally notched a income file for the month of June at $12.9 million, additionally representing a 26.4 per cent leap on the prior month.

VVA shares are up 6.48 per cent at $1.315 on the time of publication.