FirstService Corporation: FirstService Reports First Quarter Results

Operating highlights:

		Three months
		ended March 31
		2026			2025
Revenues (millions)		-	1,317.1		-	1,250.8
Adjusted EBITDA (millions) (note 1)			105.7			103.3
Adjusted EPS (note 2)			0.95			0.92
GAAP Operating Earnings (millions)			46.7			39.3
GAAP EPS			0.44			0.06

TORONTO, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstService Corporation (TSX: FSV; NASDAQ: FSV) today reported operating and financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. All amounts are in US dollars.

Consolidated revenues for the first quarter were $1.32 billion, up 5% relative to the same quarter in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA (note 1) increased 2% to $105.7 million, and Adjusted EPS (note 2) was $0.95, reflecting 3% growth over the prior year quarter. GAAP Operating Earnings were $46.7 million, relative to $39.3 million in the prior year period. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.44 per share in the quarter, versus $0.06 in the same quarter a year ago.

"We are pleased with our results to start the year, which were largely in-line with internal expectations across all of our brands," said Scott Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of FirstService. "Our businesses remain focused on driving market share gains and building growth momentum for the balance of 2026," 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 franchised systems.

FirstService generates more than US$5.5 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 and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSV", and are included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index. More information is available at www.?rstservice.com.

Segmented Quarterly Results
FirstService Residential revenues were $545.7 million for the first quarter, an increase of 4% versus the prior year, fully driven by organic growth (note 1). Top-line performance was comprised of new property management contract wins and expanded sited labour services. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $45.9 million, an increase of 10% compared to the prior year period. Operating Earnings were $32.1 million, versus $29.3 million in the first quarter of last year. The Adjusted EBITDA margin improvement reflected continuous labour cost management and efficiency gains.

FirstService Brands revenues for the first quarter totalled $771.4 million, up 6% relative to the prior year period. Division revenues increased 2% on an organic basis, largely driven by Century Fire Protection. Adjusted EBITDA was $64.0 million, versus $67.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. The decline in Adjusted EBITDA margin was partially due to ongoing roofing industry competitive pressures. In addition, our home services brands experienced margin compression with increased promotional activities in the face of heightened macroeconomic uncertainty. Operating Earnings were $28.4 million, compared to $24.5 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in Operating Earnings margin resulted from fair value adjustments to contingent upside earn-outs in the prior year in connection with certain acquisitions.

Corporate costs, as presented in Adjusted EBITDA, (note 1) were $4.2 million in the first quarter, relative to $6.1 million in the prior year period. Corporate costs for the quarter were $13.8 million, relative to $14.5 million in the prior year period.

Conference Call
FirstService will be holding a conference call on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the first quarter of 2026. This call is being webcast live at the Company's website at www.firstservice.com. Participants may register for the call here https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI0c70c23ec7574235aa627080f383be6c 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/mbsvbch5.

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, 2025 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. Our interim consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis will 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) share-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
(in thousands of US dollars)								March 31
								2026				2025
Net earnings								-	23,623			-	14,080
Income tax									8,745				6,000
Other income, net									(981	-			(86	-
Interest expense, net									15,275				19,264
Operating earnings									46,662				39,258
Depreciation and amortization									48,066				44,176
Acquisition-related items									1,498				12,233
Share-based compensation expense									9,477				7,599
Adjusted EBITDA								-	105,703			-	103,266

A reconciliation of segment operating earnings to segment Adjusted EBITDA appears below.
(in thousands of US$)
Three months ended, March 31, 2026					FirstService			FirstService
					Residential			Brands			Corporate (1)
Operating earnings (loss)				-	32,099		-	28,394		-	(13,831	-
Depreciation and amortization					12,477			35,566			23
Acquisition-related items					1,345			56			97
Share-based compensation expense					-			-			9,477
Adjusted EBITDA				-	45,921		-	64,016		-	(4,234	-
Three months ended, March 31, 2025					FirstService			FirstService
					Residential			Brands			Corporate (1)
Operating earnings (loss)				-	29,267		-	24,486		-	(14,495	-
Depreciation and amortization					10,636			33,517			23
Acquisition-related items					1,728			9,764			741
Share-based compensation expense					-			-			7,599
Adjusted EBITDA				-	41,631		-	67,767		-	(6,132	-
(1) Corporate costs represent corporate selling, general and administrative costs, depreciation and amortization and acquisition-related items not directly attributable to reportable segments, and are therefore unallocated within segment operating earnings (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenues.
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.

2. Reconciliation of net earnings and net earnings per share to adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS:

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) share-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
(in thousands of US dollars)								March 31
								2026				2025
Net earnings								-	23,623			-	14,080
Non-controlling interest share of earnings									(3,290	-			(1,243	-
Acquisition-related items									1,498				12,233
Amortization of intangible assets									20,061				18,517
Share-based compensation expense									9,477				7,599
Income tax on adjustments									(7,493	-			(8,575	-
Non-controlling interest on adjustments									(353	-			(542	-
Adjusted net earnings								-	43,523			-	42,069
								Three months ended
(in US dollars)								March 31
								2026				2025
Diluted net earnings per share								-	0.44			-	0.06
Non-controlling interest redemption increment									0.01				0.22
Acquisition-related items									0.02				0.21
Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax									0.31				0.28
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax									0.17				0.15
Adjusted EPS								-	0.95			-	0.92

FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION
Operating Results
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)
										Three months
										ended March 31
(unaudited)										2026				2025
Revenues									-	1,317,087			-	1,250,826
Cost of revenues										886,433				841,468
Selling, general and administrative expenses										334,428				313,691
Depreciation										28,005				25,659
Amortization of intangible assets										20,061				18,517
Acquisition-related items (1)										1,498				12,233
Operating earnings										46,662				39,258
Interest expense, net										15,275				19,264
Other income, net										(981	-			(86	-
Earnings before income tax										32,368				20,080
Income tax										8,745				6,000
Net earnings										23,623				14,080
Non-controlling interest share of earnings										3,290				1,243
Non-controlling interest redemption increment										344				10,034
Net earnings attributable to Company										19,989				2,803
Net earnings per share
	Basic								-	0.44			-	0.06
	Diluted									0.44				0.06
Adjusted EPS (2)									-	0.95			-	0.92
Weighted average common shares (thousands)
		Basic								45,866				45,368
		Diluted								45,903				45,610

(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)
(unaudited)		March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		-	191,419		-	154,425
Restricted cash			21,861			25,665
Accounts receivable			879,639			922,106
Prepaid and other current assets			416,787			401,584
	Current assets		1,509,706			1,503,780
Other non-current assets			28,322			29,474
Deferred income tax			5,047			4,979
Fixed assets			289,751			289,718
Operating lease right-of-use assets			278,682			269,573
Goodwill and intangible assets			2,181,003			2,186,189
	Total assets	-	4,292,511		-	4,283,713
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-	542,679		-	547,065
Unearned revenues			212,129			209,226
Other current liabilities			38,990			53,097
Operating lease liabilities - current			59,348			59,113
Long-term debt - current			13,490			13,649
	Current liabilities		866,636			882,150
Long-term debt - non-current			1,042,187			1,069,027
Operating lease liabilities - non-current			251,284			242,593
Other liabilities			121,216			124,762
Deferred income tax			104,620			102,991
Non-controlling interests			477,606			486,191
Shareholders' equity			1,428,962			1,375,999
	Total liabilities and equity	-	4,292,511		-	4,283,713
Supplemental balance sheet information
Total debt		-	1,055,677		-	1,082,676
Total debt, net of cash			864,258			928,251

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of US dollars)
									Three months ended
									March 31
(unaudited)									2026				2025
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Net earnings								-	23,623			-	14,080
Items not affecting cash:
	Depreciation and amortization								48,066				44,176
	Deferred income tax								13				(819	-
	Other								7,258				18,199
									78,960				75,636
Changes in non cash working capital
	Accounts receivable								41,957				9,994
	Payables and accruals								(13,739	-			(69,736	-
	Other								(18,958	-			25,356
Net cash provided by operating activities									88,220				41,250
Investing activities
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired									(6,379	-			(8,636	-
Purchases of fixed assets									(28,435	-			(29,563	-
Other investing activities									757				(7,046	-
Net cash used in investing activities									(34,057	-			(45,245	-
Financing activities
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt, net									(26,882	-			13,006
Purchases of non-controlling interests, net									(9,634	-			(14,496	-
Dividends paid to common shareholders									(12,574	-			(11,317	-
Other financing activities									27,938				13,409
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities									(21,152	-			602
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash									179				(15	-
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash									33,190				(3,408	-
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period									180,090				243,686
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period								-	213,280			-	240,278

Segmented Results
(in thousands of US dollars)
		FirstService			FirstService
(unaudited)		Residential			Brands			Corporate				Consolidated
Three months ended March 31
2026
	Revenues	-	545,720		-	771,367		-	-			-	1,317,087
	Adjusted EBITDA		45,921			64,016			(4,234	-			105,703
	Operating earnings		32,099			28,394			(13,831	-			46,662
2025
	Revenues	-	525,087		-	725,739		-	-			-	1,250,826
	Adjusted EBITDA		41,631			67,767			(6,132	-			103,266
	Operating earnings		29,267			24,486			(14,495	-			39,258

COMPANY CONTACTS:

D. Scott Patterson
Chief Executive Officer

Jeremy Rakusin
Chief Financial Officer

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