Full-Time
Posted on 9/4/2025
Weight management program with group meetings
$150k - $170k/yr
New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role; 1-2 days on-site per week in New York.
WeightWatchers runs a weight management program centered on group meetings and ongoing support, using a point-based system to guide everyday food choices. Members join, track foods by points, attend meetings for tips and accountability, and can access products and digital tools through its partner ecosystem. Unlike programs that rely only on online plans or single products, WeightWatchers emphasizes emotional support and a broad network of meetings, products, and services tied to a franchise model. Its goal is to help people lose weight and maintain it by building sustainable habits through structure and community.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1963
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WeightWatchers reported fourth-quarter revenues of $162.8 million, down 11.7% year-on-year but exceeding analysts' expectations by 8.7%. The company also beat earnings per share and EBITDA estimates. CEO Tara Comonte noted the weight-loss industry is undergoing "profound transformation" driven by GLP-1 medications, with WeightWatchers adapting accordingly. Despite posting the strongest analyst estimate beat amongst 11 consumer discretionary services stocks tracked, the company issued weaker full-year guidance than peers. The sector reported mixed fourth-quarter results overall, with revenues beating consensus estimates by 1.9% whilst next quarter's guidance remained in line. Share prices have struggled following earnings, declining 8.6% on average. WeightWatchers stock has fallen 9.5% since reporting and currently trades at $19.08.
WeightWatchers reported fourth-quarter revenue of $162.8 million, beating analyst estimates by 8.7% but declining 11.7% year on year. The company's GAAP loss of $0.58 per share significantly beat consensus estimates of a $2.03 loss. However, the wellness company's full-year revenue guidance of $627.5 million came in 0.7% below expectations, whilst EBITDA guidance of $110 million for 2026 fell short of analyst estimates of $115.1 million. CEO Tara Comonte acknowledged the industry is undergoing significant transformation driven by GLP-1 medications. WeightWatchers has struggled with demand, with revenue declining at a 12.4% annual rate over the past five years. Analysts expect revenue to decline by 10.8% over the next 12 months.
Main Street Capital, a business development company providing debt and equity capital to middle-market firms, has caught analysts' attention with its strong profitability metrics. The company posted a trailing 12-month GAAP operating margin of 64.8%. Main Street achieved annual revenue growth of 20.5% over the past five years, indicating market share gains. Its 17.6% return on equity demonstrates management's ability to identify high-return investments. Conversely, analysts question General Mills and WeightWatchers. General Mills faces declining unit sales and contracting free cash flow margins despite a 20.5% operating margin. WeightWatchers struggles with underwhelming membership numbers and below-average operating margins at 13%, whilst burning cash. Both companies trade at forward price-to-earnings ratios around 13x.
TANITA has partnered with WeightWatchers to launch a co-branded line of body composition and kitchen scales in the UK and Ireland. The collaboration, brokered by Beanstalk, responds to WeightWatchers member feedback requesting more accurate health tracking tools. The "WeightWatchers powered by TANITA" range uses TANITA's patented bioelectrical impedance analysis technology to track metrics including fat mass, muscle mass, visceral fat and metabolic age. Research shows frequent self-weighing with digital tools supports greater weight loss, whilst body composition monitoring helps GLP-1 medication users track muscle mass. The professional-grade scales integrate with the MyTanita App and are available on tanita.co.uk, Amazon.co.uk, and through retailers across the UK and Ireland. TANITA's technology is already trusted by hospitals and fitness professionals globally.
SoulCycle cofounders Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler's startup, Peoplehood, has been sold to WeightWatchers. Initially focused on relationship-building, Peoplehood pivoted to support groups for GLP-1 medication users. WeightWatchers, which recently emerged from bankruptcy, acquired Peoplehood's tech and platforms, appointing Rice as chief experience officer. Financial details were undisclosed. Peoplehood had previously raised funding from Maveron.