REAL-TIME GLOBAL RESEARCH
Smart Fit 2Q26 – Conference Call Highlights
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J P M O R G A N
Latin America Equity Research
06 August 2026
Smart Fit
2Q26 – Conference Call Highlights
Overweight
SMFT3.SA, SMFT3 BZ
Price (05 Aug 26):R$19.94
LatAm Retail & Healthcare
Smart Fit (SMFT3, OW rated) hosted its 2Q26 call with its founder, top
management, and the IR team. See the main highlights below.
TotalPass. TP is still in a growth/share gain phase and management prefers
investing in scale rather than prioritizing margin expansion. Importantly, this
is being done without heavy subsidies/negative contribution tactics. SFMT
once again emphasized the importance of seasonality in TP results (1Q/3Q
weaker; 2Q/4Q stronger) and mentioned that there was no relevant specific
pricing/pass-through adjustment in the quarter. In terms of competition, it is
aggressive, and TP is battling against well-capitalized competitors that are
spending heavily on marketing.
Joseph Giordano AC
(55-11) 4950-3020
Banco J.P. Morgan S.A.
Nicolas Larrain
(55-11) 4950-3472
Banco J.P. Morgan S.A.
Guilherme A. Vilela, CFA
(55-11) 4950-3059
Banco J.P. Morgan S.A.
Black Plan Pricing. Recent Black plan price moves were described as limitedsample tests to map demand elasticity and balance volume/revenue/
competition, monitored daily and not pre-committed to roll out across all units.
Giovanni Vescovi
Others line in Brazil. Management said “Others” mixes businesses with
different seasonal drivers—2Q vs. 1Q is favorable for TotalPass Brazil but
unfavorable for TotalPass Mexico and Fitmaster (opposite frequency
dynamics). Also, Studios have lower frequency in 2Q vs. 1Q
Froylan Mendez
Capex. Maintenance CapEx is running ~7–8% of net revenue, with quarterly
lumpiness (1Q lean, 2Q catch-up) as the footprint ages. They also pointed to
incremental spend on gym expansions and equipment reinforcement (Smart
Fit and higher-end brands), including Bio product redesign.
Other P&L lines. Management pointed to a ~15–20% effective tax rate for the
year, with better visibility closer to 4Q fiscal close given cross-country
complexity. They also said marketing investment typically steps down in 2Q
vs. 1Q, and 2026 branding is lower than 2025’s heavier push.
(55-11) 4950-2901
Banco J.P. Morgan S.A.
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