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FirstService Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

Solid Top-Line Growth and Operating Margin Expansion Drive Strong Profitability

Operating highlights:

 Three months ended Six months ended
 June 30 June 30
 2025 2024 2025 2024
            
Revenues (millions)$1,415.7 $1,297.5 $2,666.6 $2,455.5
Adjusted EBITDA (millions) (note 1) 157.1  132.5  260.4  215.9
Adjusted EPS (note 2) 1.71  1.36  2.63  2.03
            
GAAP Operating Earnings 97.3  83.9  136.5  122.0
GAAP Diluted EPS 1.01  0.78  1.07  0.92
            

TORONTO, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FirstService Corporation (TSX: FSV; NASDAQ: FSV) today reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025. All amounts are in US dollars.

Consolidated revenues for the second quarter were $1.42 billion, a 9% increase relative to the same quarter in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA (note 1) increased 19% to $157.1 million, and Adjusted EPS (note 2) was $1.71, reflecting 26% growth over the prior year quarter. During the second quarter, FirstService reported GAAP Operating Earnings of $97.3 million, up from $83.9 million in the prior year period. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.01 in the quarter, up from $0.78 for the same quarter a year ago.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, consolidated revenues were $2.67 billion, a 9% increase relative to the comparable prior year period, Adjusted EBITDA was $260.4 million, up 21%, and Adjusted EPS was $2.63, an increase of 30% over the prior year period. FirstService’s GAAP Operating Earnings were $136.5 million in the current year period, versus $122.0 million in the prior year. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the six months year-to-date was $1.07, compared to $0.92 in the prior year period.

“We are pleased to report strong financial results which largely mirrored the year-over-year growth profile we saw in the first quarter,” said Scott Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of FirstService. “Despite continued macroeconomic uncertainty, the resilient top-line performance and strong profitability across our operations during the first half of the year put us well on track to deliver on our goals for 2025,” he concluded.

About FirstService Corporation
FirstService Corporation is a North American leader in the essential outsourced property services sector, serving its customers through two industry-leading service 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 more than US$5.4 billion in annual revenues and has approximately 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 Quarterly Results
FirstService Residential revenues were $593.0 million for the second quarter, up 6% compared to the prior year quarter, including organic growth of 3%. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $65.5 million, an increase of 11% compared to the prior year period. Operating Earnings were $51.6 million, versus $49.1 million for the second quarter of last year. The Adjusted EBITDA margin improvement reflected ongoing efficiencies in our property management client service delivery model. The Operating Earnings margin was in-line with the prior year.

FirstService Brands revenues during the second quarter grew to $822.7 million, up 11% relative to the prior year period. On an organic basis, division revenues were up 1%, with double-digit growth at Century Fire Protection, offsetting lower quarter-over-quarter results in our Roofing Corp of America operations. Recent tuck-under acquisitions across the division also contributed to the top-line increase. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $95.2 million, up 23% versus the prior year period. Operating Earnings were $56.5 million, versus $46.3 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating margins was attributable to continued operating process improvements at our restoration and home services brands.

Corporate costs, as presented in Adjusted EBITDA (note 1), were $3.6 million in the second quarter, relative to $4.2 million in the prior year period. Corporate costs for the quarter were $10.9 million, relative to $11.5 million in the prior year period.

Conference Call
FirstService will be holding a conference call on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the quarter’s results. This call is being webcast live at the Company’s website at www.firstservice.com. Participants may register for the call here https://register.vevent.com/register/BI4a1fa34337944f40a129a667fecbe126 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/b34k52bt . 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 (income) expense; (iii) interest expense; (iv) depreciation and amortization; (v) acquisition-related items; and (vi) stock-based compensation expense. The Company uses Consolidated adjusted EBITDA and segment adjusted EBITDA to evaluate its own operating performance, its ability to service debt, and 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. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA and segment adjusted EBITDA are presented as a supplemental measure because the Company believes such a measure is useful to investors as a reasonable indicator of operating performance, due to the low capital intensity of the Company’s 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 in the United States, 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 and segment 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 Six months ended
(in thousands of US$)June 30 June 30
 2025 2024 2025 2024
            
Net earnings$55,431  $44,937  $69,511  $59,834 
Income tax 23,677   18,584   29,677   24,599 
Other income, net (996)  (115)  (1,082)  (1,995)
Interest expense, net 19,166   20,531   38,430   39,557 
Operating earnings 97,278   83,937   136,536   121,995 
Depreciation and amortization 45,632   39,225   89,808   76,032 
Acquisition-related items 7,662   2,306   19,895   3,906 
Stock-based compensation expense 6,556   7,019   14,155   13,927 
Adjusted EBITDA$157,128  $132,487  $260,394  $215,860 

A reconciliation of segment operating earnings to segment Adjusted EBITDA appears below.   
           
(in thousands of US$)          
     
Three months ended, June 30, 2025 FirstService
  FirstService
   
  Residential
  Brands
  Corporate(1)
           
Operating earnings (loss)$51,606  $56,522  $(10,850)
Depreciation and amortization 11,789   33,820   23 
Acquisition-related items 2,100   4,873   689 
Stock-based compensation expense       6,556 
Adjusted EBITDA$65,495  $95,215  $(3,582)
           
           
Three months ended, June 30, 2024 FirstService  FirstService   
  Residential  Brands  Corporate(1)
           
Operating earnings (loss)$49,107  $46,308  $(11,478)
Depreciation and amortization 9,773   29,429   23 
Acquisition-related items 207   1,827   272 
Stock-based compensation expense       7,019 
Adjusted EBITDA$59,087  $77,564  $(4,164)
           
           
Six months ended, June 30, 2025 FirstService
  FirstService
   
  Residential
  Brands
  Corporate(1)
           
Operating earnings (loss)$80,873  $81,008  $(25,345)
Depreciation and amortization 22,425   67,337   46 
Acquisition-related items 3,828   14,637   1,430 
Stock-based compensation expense       14,155 
Adjusted EBITDA$107,126  $162,982  $(9,714)
           
           
Six months ended, June 30, 2024 FirstService  FirstService   
  Residential  Brands  Corporate(1)
           
Operating earnings (loss)$75,765  $73,107  $(26,877)
Depreciation and amortization 18,196   57,790   46 
Acquisition-related items 725   2,129   1,052 
Stock-based compensation expense       13,927 
Adjusted EBITDA$94,686  $133,026  $(11,852)
           
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenues.
           
(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 diluted net earnings per 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 expense related to 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 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 net earnings to adjusted net earnings and of diluted net earnings per share to adjusted EPS appears below.

 Three months ended Six months ended
(in thousands of US$)June 30 June 30
 2025 2024 2025 2024
            
Net earnings$55,431  $44,937  $69,511  $59,834 
Non-controlling interest share of earnings (3,478)  (2,696)  (4,721)  (4,229)
Acquisition-related items 7,662   2,306   19,895   3,906 
Amortization of intangible assets 19,706   17,009   38,223   32,240 
Stock-based compensation expense 6,556   7,019   14,155   13,927 
Income tax on adjustments (7,567)  (6,968)  (16,142)  (13,389)
Non-controlling interest on adjustments (447)  (320)  (989)  (584)
Adjusted net earnings$77,863  $61,287  $119,932  $91,705 
            
 Three months ended Six months ended
(in US$)June 30 June 30
 2025 2024 2025 2024
            
Diluted net earnings per share$1.01  $0.78  $1.07  $0.92 
Non-controlling interest redemption increment 0.13   0.16   0.35   0.32 
Acquisition-related items 0.14   0.05   0.35   0.08 
Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax 0.30   0.26   0.57   0.49 
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax 0.13   0.11   0.29   0.22 
Adjusted earnings per share$1.71  $1.36  $2.63  $2.03 
            
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.
            

FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)
   Three months  Six months
   ended June 30  ended June 30
 2025 2024 2025 2024
             
Revenues$1,415,733  $1,297,459  $2,666,559  $2,455,504 
             
Cost of revenues 935,334   862,463   1,776,802   1,651,040 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 329,827   309,528   643,518   602,531 
Depreciation 25,926   22,216   51,585   43,792 
Amortization of intangible assets 19,706   17,009   38,223   32,240 
Acquisition-related items (1) 7,662   2,306   19,895   3,906 
Operating earnings 97,278   83,937   136,536   121,995 
Interest expense, net 19,166   20,531   38,430   39,557 
Other income, net (996)  (115)  (1,082)  (1,995)
Earnings before income tax 79,108   63,521   99,188   84,433 
Income tax 23,677   18,584   29,677   24,599 
Net earnings  55,431   44,937   69,511   59,834 
Non-controlling interest share of earnings 3,478   2,696   4,721   4,229 
Non-controlling interest redemption increment 5,855   7,183   15,889   14,239 
Net earnings attributable to Company $46,098  $35,058  $48,901  $41,366 
             
Net earnings per common share            
Basic$1.01  $0.78  $1.08  $0.92 
Diluted 1.01   0.78   1.07   0.92 
            
             
Adjusted earnings per share (2)$1.71  $1.36  $2.63  $2.03 
             
Weighted average common shares (thousands)           
 Basic 45,449   44,984   45,409   44,917 
 Diluted 45,656   45,100   45,632   45,087 
                 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(1) Acquisition-related items include contingent acquisition consideration fair value adjustments, and transaction costs.
(2) See definition and reconciliation above.
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets       
(in thousands of US dollars)
        
         
 June 30,
2025
 December 31,
2024
         
Assets       
Cash and cash equivalents$201,806  $227,598 
Restricted cash 23,064   16,088 
Accounts receivable 983,049   947,517 
Prepaid and other current assets 414,837   368,150 
 Current assets 1,622,756   1,559,353 
Other non-current assets 28,118   28,007 
Deferred income tax 2,128   2,114 
Fixed assets 271,867   253,994 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 276,378   240,518 
Goodwill and intangible assets 2,167,862   2,110,866 
 Total assets$4,369,109  $4,194,852 
         
         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$577,159  $541,509 
Unearned revenues 243,678   190,885 
Other current liabilities 40,977   23,690 
Operating lease liabilities – current 56,938   53,115 
Long-term debt – current 13,230   41,567 
 Current liabilities 931,982   850,766 
Long-term debt – non-current 1,229,053   1,257,143 
Operating lease liabilities – non-current 249,529   214,423 
Other liabilities 151,694   150,542 
Deferred income tax 94,029   84,895 
Redeemable non-controlling interests 460,997   449,337 
Shareholders’ equity 1,251,825   1,187,746 
 Total liabilities and equity$4,369,109  $4,194,852 
         
         
Supplemental balance sheet information       
Total debt$1,242,283  $1,298,710 
Total debt, net of cash 1,040,477   1,071,112 
        

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows       
(in thousands of US dollars)
   Three months ended  Six months ended
   June 30  June 30
 2025 2024 2025 2024
             
Cash provided by (used in)           
             
Operating activities           
Net earnings$55,431  $44,937  $69,511  $59,834 
Items not affecting cash:           
 Depreciation and amortization 45,632   39,225   89,808   76,032 
 Deferred income tax (771)  (2,275)  (1,590)  (4,549)
 Other 11,153   8,052   29,352   14,384 
   111,445   89,939   187,081   145,701 
             
Changes in non-cash working capital           
 Accounts receivable (24,815)  (22,637)  (14,821)  (2,640)
 Payables and accruals 56,573   33,002   (13,163)  (23,282)
 Other 19,631   30,440   44,987   2,165 
Net cash provided by operating activities 162,834   130,744   204,084   121,944 
             
Investing activities           
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (43,280)  (123,031)  (51,916)  (154,649)
Purchases of fixed assets (33,375)  (29,301)  (62,938)  (54,322)
Other investing activities (1,624)  (299)  (8,670)  (1,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (78,279)  (152,631)  (123,524)  (209,971)
             
Financing activities           
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt, net (67,833)  90,473   (54,827)  136,728 
Purchases of non-controlling interests, net (14,850)  (10,221)  (29,346)  (21,442)
Dividends paid to common shareholders (12,497)  (11,244)  (23,814)  (21,298)
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests (5,825)  (3,817)  (11,602)  (4,470)
Other financing activities 1,720   3,987   20,906   22,790 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (99,285)  69,178   (98,683)  112,308 
             
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (678)  123   (693)  351 
             
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (15,408)  47,414   (18,816)  24,632 
             
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 240,278   184,095   243,686   206,877 
             
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$224,870  $231,509  $224,870  $231,509 
             
             

Segmented Results
(in thousands of US dollars)
            
  FirstService FirstService    
 Residential Brands Corporate Consolidated
                
Three months ended June 30              
                
2025              
 Revenues$593,023  $822,710  $  $1,415,733 
 Adjusted EBITDA 65,495   95,215   (3,582)  157,128 
                
 Operating earnings 51,606   56,522   (10,850)  97,278 
                
2024              
 Revenues$557,504  $739,955  $  $1,297,459 
 Adjusted EBITDA 59,087   77,564   (4,164)  132,487 
                
 Operating earnings 49,107   46,308   (11,478)  83,937 
                
                
            
  FirstService FirstService    
  Residential Brands Corporate Consolidated
                
Six months ended June 30              
                
2025              
 Revenues$1,118,110  $1,548,449  $  $2,666,559 
 Adjusted EBITDA 107,126   162,982   (9,714)  260,394 
                
 Operating earnings 80,873   81,008   (25,345)  136,536 
                
2024              
 Revenues$1,053,628  $1,401,876  $  $2,455,504 
 Adjusted EBITDA 94,686   133,026   (11,852)  215,860 
                
 Operating earnings 75,765   73,107   (26,877)  121,995 
                 


COMPANY CONTACTS:

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

(416) 960-9566

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