Canada's Diversified Royalty Q2 revenue jumps on acquisitions, new royalties

Diversified Royalty

12/08/2026 22:59

Overview
Canada multi-royalty firm's Q2 revenue grew 21.5% yr/yr, driven by acquisitions and new royalties
Adjusted royalty partner revenue for Q2 rose 1.6% yr/yr, reflecting modest organic growth
Company closed Mr. Lube + Tires acquisition and used equity offering proceeds to pay down debt

Outlook
Company expects Mr. Lube + Tires to deliver $58.7 mln adjusted EBITDA over twelve months post-acquisition
Company expects to finalize revised Sutton royalty arrangements by end of Q3 2026
Company says economic uncertainty and inflationary pressures are weighing on Mr. Lube + Tires growth

Result Drivers
ACQUISITION IMPACT - Incremental adjusted EBITDA from Mr. Lube + Tires acquisition contributed to higher combined contribution
SLOWER ORGANIC GROWTH - Weighted average organic royalty growth slowed to 2.3% in Q2 from 7.2% a year earlier, with economic uncertainty and inflation weighing on Mr. Lube + Tires same-store sales growth
NEW ROYALTY STREAMS - Additional royalty revenue from Cheba Hut and new BarBurrito locations supported revenue growth

Company press release: ID:nGNX1J7l4v

Key Details
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Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted Royalty Partner Revenue
 
C$19.48 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Diversified Royalty Corp is C$5.00, about 9.4% above its August 11 closing price of C$4.57
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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