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Leonard Green & Partners, which already owns about 67% of Mister Car Wash shares, has signed a definitive agreement to buy the remaining shares for $7.00 per share; the cash deal is valued at $3.1 billion and represents a 29% premium to the 90-day average price. Shares rose 16.6% in premarket trading and the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, after which Mister Car Wash will be delisted from NASDAQ. CEO John Lai said the take-private is intended to accelerate investments in locations, employees and technologies. The company reported Q4 net revenue of $261.2 million (+4%) and fiscal 2025 net revenue of $1.05 billion (+6%), 29 new locations and about 2.3 million Unlimited-Wash memberships (+7%). » More on de.investing.com

Mister Car Wash’s stock rose about 7% after reports said the company was in early talks with advisors about a possible strategic review. Mister Car Wash, with a market capitalization of roughly $1.56 billion at market close, has not confirmed the report. There is no guarantee the talks will lead to a transaction. » More on de.investing.com

Mister Car Wash’s stock dropped to a 52‑week low of $4.96 and is down about 22.3% year‑to‑date. In Q2 the company missed both the EPS estimate ($0.11 vs. $0.1247 expected) and revenue ($265M vs. $271.82M expected); same‑store revenue growth was weak at 1.2%. Analysts responded by cutting price targets (e.g., Mizuho from $11.00 to $9.00, Guggenheim from $9.50 to $8.00), while InvestingPro flagged technical signals of an oversold condition. Despite the weakness, Mister Car Wash reports a gross margin of 32% and annual revenue of over $1 billion; investors are now watching for potential recovery measures. » More on de.investing.com