BrightView Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results With Top-Line Revenue Growth & Improved Adjusted EBITDA; Reaffirms 2026 Guidance

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BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 3, 2026--

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) (the “Company” or “BrightView”), the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, today reported unaudited results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2025.

FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2026 SUMMARY

• Net service revenues increased 2.6% year-over-year to $614.7 million,
• Net loss expanded $4.8 million year-over-year to $15.2 million, Net loss margin of 2.5%,
• Adjusted EBITDA 2 increased $1.4 million year-over-year to $53.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA margin 2 of 8.7%,
• Repurchased 1.1 million shares of common stock.

COMPANY REAFFIRMS FISCAL YEAR 2026 GUIDANCE 1

“We are off to a strong start to fiscal 2026, delivering top-line growth and improved Q1 Adjusted EBITDA while accelerating investments in our sales force and realizing efficiencies throughout the business,” said BrightView President and Chief Executive Officer Dale Asplund. “Our first-quarter results were driven by sustained momentum in our key performance indicators, reflecting the progress we continue to make in transforming our business. We are reaffirming our guidance for fiscal 2026 and are well-positioned to deliver top-line profitable growth and a third consecutive year of record Adjusted EBITDA.”

1 For assumptions underlying the fiscal year 2026 guidance, see the Q1 2026 presentation at investor.brightview.com

2 Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section for more information. The Company is not providing quantitative reconciliations of its financial outlook for Adjusted EBITDA to net income, or Adjusted Free Cash Flow to Cash flows provided by operating activities, the corresponding GAAP measures, because the respective GAAP measures that are excluded from the non-GAAP financial outlook are difficult to reliably predict or estimate without unreasonable effort due to their dependence on future uncertainties, such as items discussed below under "Forward Looking Statements." Additionally, information that is currently not available to the Company could have a potentially unpredictable and potentially significant impact on its future GAAP financial results.

First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results – Total BrightView

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, and Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” sections for more information. Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share is determined by dividing Net Income (Loss) available to common shareholders by the Weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Net income (Loss) available to common shareholders is calculated as Net Income (Loss) less dividends declared on Series A Convertible Preferred Shares and Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Shares

For the three months ended December 31, 2025, total revenue increased 2.6% to $614.7 million driven by a $36.0 million increase in snow removal revenue. The increase was partially offset by decreases in our Development Services revenue and our commercial landscaping business.

First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results – Segments

For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue in the Maintenance Services Segment increased by $27.1 million, or 6.6%, from the 2024 period. The increase was driven by a $36 million increase in snow removal services revenue partially offset by an $8.9 million decrease in commercial landscaping, which was driven by a decline in ancillary services as a result of weather related impacts.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Maintenance Services Segment for the three months ended December 31, 2025, increased by $0.8 million to $35.4 million from $34.6 million in the 2024 period. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin decreased 40 basis points, to 8.1%, in the three months ended December 31, 2025, from 8.5% in the 2024 period. The increase in Segment Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by increased snow removal services revenue described above, partially offset by increased investments in our sales force, which contributed to the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA Margin.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue in the Development Services Segment decreased by $12.6 million, or 6.6%, compared to the prior year. The decrease was driven by the timing and mix of Development Services projects.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Development Services Segment for the three months ended December 31, 2025, increased $0.6 million, to $18.1 million, compared to the prior year. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased 100 basis points, to 10.1% for the quarter from 9.1% in the 2024 period. The increases in Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin were primarily driven by the timing and mix of projects in the period.

Net Capital Expenditures is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” sections for more information

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2025, decreased $24.4 million, to $36.1 million, from $60.5 million in the prior year. This decrease was due to an increase in cash used by unbilled and deferred revenue partially offset by decreases in cash used by accounts payable and other operating liabilities, other operating assets, and accounts receivable.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow decreased $19.8 million to an outflow of $15.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, from an inflow of $4.4 million in the prior year. The decrease in Adjusted Free Cash Flow was due to a decrease in net cash provided by operating activities partially offset by a decrease in cash used for capital expenditures.

For the three months ended December 31, 2025, capital expenditures were $54.7 million, compared with $58.7 million in the prior year. The Company also generated proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $3.2 million and $2.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, net capital expenditures represented 8.4% of revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to 9.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s Total Net Financial Debt was $844.2 million, an increase of $41.3 million compared to $802.9 million as of September 30, 2025. The Company’s Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 2.4x as of December 31, 2025, compared to 2.3x as of September 30, 2025.

Conference Call Information

A conference call to discuss the first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results is scheduled for February 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EST. The U.S. toll-free dial-in for the conference call is (800) 274-8461 and the international dial-in is +1 (203) 518-9814. The Conference Access Code is BRIGHT. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor website https://investor.brightview.com, where presentation materials will be posted prior to the call.

A replay of the call will be available until 11:59 p.m. EST on February 18, 2026. To access the recording, dial (800) 839-5130 (Access Code 27525). A link to the current Earnings Call slides can be found at investor.brightview.com.

About BrightView

BrightView ( NYSE: BV ), the nation’s largest commercial landscaper, proudly designs, creates, and maintains some of the best landscapes on Earth and provides the most efficient and comprehensive snow and ice removal services. With a dependable service commitment, BrightView brings brilliant landscapes to life at premier properties across the United States, including business parks and corporate offices, homeowners' associations, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, retail centers, resorts and theme parks, municipalities, golf courses, and sports venues. BrightView also serves as the Official Field Consultant to Major League Baseball. Through industry-leading best practices and sustainable solutions, BrightView is invested in taking care of our team members, engaging our clients, inspiring our communities, and preserving our planet. Visit www.BrightView.com and connect with us on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provision of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this presentation, including statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business outlook, business trends, expectations regarding our industry, strategy, future events, future operations, future liquidity and financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management and other information, may be forward-looking statements.

Words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance and are based upon our current expectations, beliefs, estimates and projections, and various assumptions, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved, and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected include, but are not limited to: competitive industry pressures; our ability to preserve long-term customer relationships; a determination by customers to reduce their outsourcing or use of preferred vendors; inconsistent practices and the operating results of individual branches; our ability to implement our business strategies and achieve our growth objectives; impacts of future acquisitions or other strategic transactions; the possibility that costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired businesses’ operations will be greater than expected and the possibility that integration efforts will disrupt our business and strain management time and resources; the seasonal nature of our landscape maintenance services; our dependence on weather conditions and the impact of severe weather and climate change on our business; disruptions in our supply chain and changes in our ability to source adequate supplies and materials in a timely manner; changes in general economic conditions can result in delays in construction activities which can adversely affect our development services segment; any failure to accurately estimate the overall risk, requirements, or costs when we bid on or negotiate contracts that are ultimately awarded to us and, for such contracts, the ability to collect amounts owed under such contracts; the conditions and periodic fluctuations of the new commercial construction sector, as well as spending on repair and upgrade activities; the level, timing and location of snowfall; our ability to retain or hire our executive management and other key personnel; our ability to attract, retain and maintain positive relations with workers; any failure to properly verify employment eligibility of our employees; the liability exposure from our use of subcontractors to perform work under certain customer contracts; our recognition of future impairment charges; laws and governmental regulations, including those relating to employees, wage and hour, immigration, human health, safety, transportation and the associated financial impact of such regulations; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including laws pertaining to the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, or liabilities thereunder, as well as the related risk of potential litigation; the distraction and impact caused by litigation, of adverse litigation judgments and settlements resulting from legal proceedings; tax increases and changes in tax rules; any increase in on-job accidents involving employees; any failure, inadequacy, interruption, security failure or breach of our information technology systems; compliance with data privacy regulations; any adverse consequences of our substantial indebtedness; our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property; increases in interest rates governing our variable rate indebtedness increasing the cost of servicing our substantial indebtedness; risks related to counterparty credit worthiness or non-performance of the derivative financial instruments we utilize; restrictions within our debt agreements that limit our flexibility in operating; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our significant debt service obligations; the incurrence of substantially more debt, including off-balance sheet financing, contractual obligations and general and commercial liabilities; any failure to extend credit under our facility or reduce the borrowing base under our Revolving Credit Facility; any future sales, or the perception of future sales, by us or our affiliates, which could cause the market price for our common stock to decline; the ability of KKR and One Rock to exert significant influence over us; anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents that could delay or prevent a change in control; the authorization of our Board of Directors to issue and designate shares of our preferred stock in additional series without stockholder approval; the fact that the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock may have different interests from and vote their shares in a manner deemed adverse to, holders of our common stock; the dividend, liquidation, and redemption rights of the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock; our certificate of incorporation restricting all stockholder litigation matters to the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the federal district courts of the United States of America; general business, economic, and financial market conditions; increases in raw material costs, fuel prices, wages and other operating costs, and changes in our ability to source adequate supplies and materials in a timely manner; occurrence of natural disasters, terrorist attacks, global health emergencies and other external events; heightened inflation, geopolitical conflicts, recession, financial market disruptions, trade policies and tariffs, and other economic conditions; corporate responsibility matters and/or our reporting of such matters; significant changes in our stock price; securities analysts’ reports about our business or their downgrade of our stock or sector; maintaining effective internal controls; and costs and requirements imposed as a result of maintaining compliance with the requirements of being a public company.

Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, and such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in our filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it was made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and aid understanding of the Company’s business performance, the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, namely “Adjusted EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA Margin”, “Adjusted Net (Loss) Income”, “Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share”, “Adjusted Free Cash Flow”, "Net Capital Expenditures", “Total Financial Debt”, “Total Net Financial Debt” and “Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio”. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted (Loss) Earnings per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Capital Expenditures, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio assist investors in comparing our results across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management regularly uses these measures as tools in evaluating our operating performance, financial performance and liquidity. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Capital Expenditures, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to supplement comparable GAAP measures in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. In addition, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Capital Expenditures, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio are frequently used by investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of issuers, many of which also present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Capital Expenditures, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio when reporting their results in an effort to facilitate an understanding of their operating and financial results and liquidity. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone.

Adjusted EBITDA: We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash, non-recurring and other adjustment items.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin: We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA, defined above, divided by Net Service Revenues.

Adjusted Net (Loss) Income: We define Adjusted Net (Loss) Income as net (loss) including interest and depreciation, and excluding other items used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA and further adjusted for the tax effect of these exclusions and the removal of the discrete tax items.

Adjusted Earnings per Share: We define Adjusted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the (i) weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share plus (ii) shares of common stock related to the Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis, assumed to be converted for the entire period. The addition of shares of common stock related to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis reflects the dilutive impact of the potential conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and is expected to provide comparability in future periods.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow: We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.

Net Capital Expenditures: We define Net Capital Expenditures as capital expenditures net of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.

Total Financial Debt: We define Total Financial Debt as total long-term debt, net of original issue discount, and finance lease obligations.

Total Net Financial Debt: We define Total Net Financial Debt as Total Financial Debt minus total cash and cash equivalents.

Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio: We define Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio as Total Net Financial Debt divided by the trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted (Loss) Earnings per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Capital Expenditures, Total Financial Debt, Total Net Financial Debt, and Total Net Financial Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or the ratio of net income (loss) to net revenue as a measure of financial performance, cash flows provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of Adjusted Free Cash Flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to the same or other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company.

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