Life Time Group

What Life Time Group does

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LTH) is a Chanhassen, Minnesota-headquartered operator of more than 190 premium "athletic country clubs" across the United States and Canada, founded in 1992 by Bahram Akradi, who continues to serve as Chairman and CEO. The company employs more than 45,000 team members and reported $2.07 billion in FY2025 revenue, with Q3 2025 revenue up 12.9% year-over-year and guidance for over 10% growth in 2026. Its brand has been recognized on the TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025 list (Disruptor category) and Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2025 list.

The core product is a network of large-format, multi-amenity clubs that combine fitness floors, pickleball courts, spas, family and kids' spaces, and on-site coworking with adjacent medical-wellness services such as GLP-1 weight management, hormone therapy, and IV therapy. The physical network is paired with a digital platform: the Life Time App and L•AI•C™, an AI-powered health companion that personalizes member interactions, along with the LTH line of branded nutritional supplements and a calendar of more than 25 hosted annual athletic events. Members range from infants to seniors, positioning the brand around a multi-generational "Healthy Way of Life" rather than a single demographic.

Revenue is generated predominantly through recurring monthly and annual membership subscriptions, supplemented by in-center personal training, group classes, spa services, digital and medical-wellness subscriptions, supplement sales, and event participation/sponsorship. Customer segments skew toward premium and high-income consumers, families, and consumers seeking medically supervised weight management. Capital allocation in early 2026 has tilted to shareholder returns, with a $500 million share repurchase authorization announced in February 2026.

Name

Life Time Group

Legal name

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://ir.lifetime.life

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Life Time Group Holdings operates 190+ premium athletic country clubs across the U.S. and Canada, offering fitness, spa, coworking, and medical wellness services to members of all ages, complemented by a digital app with an AI-powered health companion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Fitness Centers

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

General Health Coaching (HSADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthy Aging & Longevity Lifestyle Coaching (HSADAGAK), Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

Keywords

• Premium fitness memberships
• Athletic country clubs
• Health and wellness
• Digital fitness platform
• Nutritional supplements

Headquarters

HQ city

Chanhassen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly and annual membership fees from athletic country club access, representing the primary revenue driver
2. In-Center Revenue: Revenue from services within clubs including personal training, group fitness classes, spa treatments, and other in-center amenities
3. Digital Health Services: Digital subscription services through the Life Time app featuring the L•AI•C™ AI-powered health companion
4. Nutritional Supplements: Sale of proprietary nutritional supplements under the Life Time brand
5. Iconic Athletic Events: Revenue from organizing and hosting more than 25 iconic athletic events annually including running, cycling, and other fitness competitions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Life Time operates more than 190 premium athletic country clubs across the U.S. and Canada offering comprehensive health, fitness, and wellness facilities (including pickleball courts, spa services, coworking spaces, and medical wellness offerings such as GLP-1 prescriptions). It complements physical clubs with the Life Time App featuring the proprietary L•AI•C™ AI-powered health companion, hosts more than 25 iconic athletic events annually, and sells its own LTH nutritional supplements, serving members aged 90 days to 90+ years.

Product overview

Life Time Group operates as a unified platform of health and wellness offerings centered around its athletic country club model. The core portfolio consists of more than 190 athletic country clubs across the U.S. and Canada (the primary physical offering), the complementary Life Time App featuring the proprietary L•AI•C™ AI-powered health companion (the digital platform), and more than 25 iconic athletic events. The ecosystem extends through healthy way of life programs and LTH nutritional supplements, uniquely delivering healthy living, healthy aging, and healthy entertainment experiences to members ages 90 days to 90+ years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L•AI•C: AI-powered health companion app
• Life Time Living
• Life Time Athletic Country Club

Products and services

• Athletic Country Clubs Network of more than 190 premium athletic country clubs across the U.S. and Canada offering fitness facilities, pickleball courts, spas, coworking spaces, group fitness, personal training, and wellness amenities for members aged 90 days to 90+ years.
• Life Time App with L•AI•C™ AI-Powered Health Companion Digital platform providing workout tracking, class booking, virtual training, and the L•AI•C™ AI-powered health companion that delivers personalized fitness guidance and health recommendations for Life Time members.
• Iconic Athletic Events More than 25 annual athletic events including running and cycling competitions that drive community engagement and brand loyalty for Life Time members and the broader public.
• LTH Nutritional Supplements Proprietary line of nutritional supplements sold under the Life Time brand to support members' healthy living, healthy aging, and weight management goals.
• Healthy Way of Life Programs Integrated wellness programs including medical wellness offerings such as GLP-1 prescriptions, hormone therapy, and IV drips delivered through Life Time's athletic country clubs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.9% year-over-year revenue increase in Q3 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Equinox: Equinox operates a portfolio of premium fitness clubs with luxury amenities, group fitness, and integrated wellness services — the closest direct competitor to Life Time's "athletic country club" positioning. Both target affluent consumers in major metros with multi-amenity clubs, premium pricing, and adjacent spa/recovery services.
• Planet Fitness: Planet Fitness operates the largest membership fitness club chain in the US via a low-cost, high-volume model. Both Life Time and Planet Fitness monetize primarily through recurring monthly/annual memberships and compete for the same household fitness dollar, though at opposite price tiers — making them direct comparables on the membership-gym business model.
• Crunch Fitness: Crunch is a US fitness club chain offering group fitness, personal training, and membership-based access to multi-amenity clubs. Comparable to Life Time on membership/fee model and multi-segment gym positioning, though at a lower price tier.
• 24 Hour Fitness: 24 Hour Fitness operates a national chain of mid-priced fitness clubs across the US with similar amenities (group classes, pools, kids' programs). It is directly comparable to Life Time on club-format, family programming, and geographic coverage, though positioned below Life Time on price.
• LA Fitness (Fitness International): LA Fitness is a large multi-regional fitness club operator in the US and Canada, offering membership-based access to fitness facilities, group classes, and family programming. It is a direct mid-to-premium peer to Life Time and overlaps significantly in North American footprint.
• Gold's Gym: Gold's Gym is an iconic global fitness club brand with multi-amenity facilities, group classes, and personal training. Comparable to Life Time on full-service club membership, broad amenity mix, and family programming across US and international markets.

Broad incumbents

• OrangeTheory Fitness: Orangetheory is a global boutique fitness franchisor delivering coached heart-rate-based group training. It competes for the same premium-leaning consumer seeking structured, technology-enabled fitness experiences that Life Time offers through its in-club programs.
• Equinox Holdings (SoulCycle): SoulCycle operates premium indoor cycling studios under Equinox Holdings. While a boutique-format specialist rather than a full-service club, it competes directly with Life Time's premium cycling and group-class offerings for the same high-income urban consumer.
• Xponential Fitness: Xponential is a franchised boutique fitness platform operating brands like Club Pilates, CycleBar, StretchLab, and Orangetheory across the US. While not a country-club operator, it competes for share of wellness spending and is a comparable franchise/scale-driven fitness business model.

Others

• Peloton Interactive: Peloton is a connected at-home fitness platform with subscriptions and hardware, plus a growing in-person offering. It competes with Life Time for member engagement time and subscription fitness dollars, even though the delivery mechanism (home vs. club) is different.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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