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Abacus Global Management, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 30% year-over-year: Total revenue was $73.0 million against $56.2 million a year earlier. The company attributed the growth to strong Life Solutions growth. Source
  • GAAP net income fell 63%: GAAP net income was $6.6 million against $17.6 million. The company tied the decline to strategic business expenses and personnel costs from acquisitions and growth across its businesses. Source
  • Life Solutions third-party revenue rose: Life Solutions revenue from third parties was $53.9 million against $31.1 million. Six-month figures were $87.9 million against $66.5 million. Source
  • Longevity funds raised $544.2 million: First-half new capital in the longevity funds was $544.2 million, above the $500 million target, compared with $604 million raised in all of 2025. Source
  • ABX longevity fund launched for individuals: After quarter end the company launched the ABX Longevity Growth and Income Fund, its first registered interval fund, giving individual investors and advisors direct access to the longevity asset class. Source
  • General and administrative expense rose: General and administrative expense, including stock-based compensation, was $33.0 million against $18.9 million a year earlier. Six-month G&A was $58.8 million against $31.2 million. Source
  • Manning & Napier stake closed in May: The $53 million minority stake closed in May 2026. Manning & Napier has about $18 billion in total AUM and 3,400 clients. Source

“This was a record quarter for Abacus, and our results reflect that momentum.”

Jay Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Abacus

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted net income (gross) SourceFY2026$100M to $106MKept
Adjusted EPS (gross) SourceFY2026$1.00 to $1.05Kept
Adjusted net income (gross) Sourcethird quarter 2026$26M to $28MNew
Adjusted EPS (gross) Sourcethird quarter 2026$0.26 to $0.28New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS ranges are the same as the ranges in the first-quarter release. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS ranges were issued in this release, with no third-quarter guidance in the prior release. Source
  • New: The $53 million minority equity investment in Manning & Napier, Inc. closed in May 2026, with a Strategic Alliance Agreement entered at closing. Source
  • New: The ABX Longevity Growth and Income Fund (ticker ABXGX) launched after quarter end as the company's first registered interval fund. Source
  • New: The company began tokenizing in-force life insurance policies during the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 30% year-over-year: Total revenue was $73.0 million against $56.2 million a year earlier. The company attributed the growth to strong Life Solutions growth. Source
  • GAAP net income fell 63%: GAAP net income was $6.6 million against $17.6 million. The company tied the decline to strategic business expenses and personnel costs from acquisitions and growth across its businesses. Source
  • Adjusted earnings rose 24%: Adjusted net income was $27.1 million, up 24% from $21.9 million. Adjusted EPS on a gross diluted basis was $0.28 against $0.23, up 22%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $39.9 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $39.9 million, up 27% from $31.5 million. Margin was 54.7% against 56.1%, and the company said it maintained a high margin level while growing. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Life Solutions third-party revenue rose: Life Solutions revenue from third parties was $53.9 million against $31.1 million. Six-month figures were $87.9 million against $66.5 million. Source
  • Related-party Life Solutions revenue fell: Related-party Life Solutions revenue was $11.5 million against $16.2 million a year earlier. The six-month figure was $28.1 million against $17.1 million. Source
  • Asset management revenue declined: Asset management revenue was $0.8 million against $1.6 million. Related-party asset management revenue was $6.4 million against $7.2 million. Source
  • Technology services revenue rose: Technology services revenue was $0.4 million against $0.2 million. The six-month figure was $0.7 million against $0.2 million. Source

“Our early results with Manning & Napier confirm the playbook.”

Jay Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Abacus

Funds and product launches

  • Longevity funds raised $544.2 million: First-half new capital in the longevity funds was $544.2 million, above the $500 million target, compared with $604 million raised in all of 2025. Source
  • ABX longevity fund launched for individuals: After quarter end the company launched the ABX Longevity Growth and Income Fund, its first registered interval fund, giving individual investors and advisors direct access to the longevity asset class. Source
  • Policy tokenization started this quarter: The company began tokenizing in-force life insurance policies, recording each policy's chain of title, liens and cash-flow rights on-chain to add transparency and liquidity to the secondary market. Source

Costs and expenses

  • General and administrative expense rose: General and administrative expense, including stock-based compensation, was $33.0 million against $18.9 million a year earlier. Six-month G&A was $58.8 million against $31.2 million. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from adjusted results: Business acquisition and special projects costs were $7.6 million, against $0.07 million a year earlier. The company excludes these costs from adjusted net income. Source
  • Cost of revenue increased: Cost of revenue, including stock-based compensation, was $9.1 million against $6.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization declined: Depreciation and amortization expense was $4.0 million against $5.2 million. The six-month figure was $7.9 million against $9.9 million. Source

“Each of these moves reinforces the same flywheel, and we've never had more confidence in where this business is headed.”

Jay Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Abacus

Demand and portfolio metrics

  • Turnover ratio within target range: Annualized turnover was 2.0x against 2.3x a year earlier, within the long-term target of 1.5x to 2.0x. Source
  • Realized gain above long-term target: Average realized gain was 25% against 26%, above the 20% long-term target. The company attributes this to origination discipline. Source
  • Life settlement policy assets declined: Life settlement policies at fair value were $383.0 million at June 30, 2026, against $468.9 million at December 31, 2025. Other investments rose to $73.0 million from $18.3 million. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Cash fell as debt stood at $330.6M: Cash and cash equivalents were $23.4 million, against $38.1 million at December 31, 2025. Total outstanding debt, net of deferred issuance costs and discounts, was $330.6 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow reached $130.9M: Operating cash flow for the six months was $130.9 million, against $14.5 million a year earlier. The company links this to the platform's cash generation as longevity fund AUM scales. Source
  • Treasury stock at cost rose: Treasury stock at cost was $80.2 million at June 30, 2026, against $55.8 million at December 31, 2025. Shares repurchased were 10,130,090, against 7,406,118. Source
  • Related-party payable appeared: A related-party payable of $21.5 million appears on the balance sheet at June 30, 2026, against none at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Annualized returns on capital rose: Annualized adjusted ROIC was 23% against 22%. Annualized adjusted ROE was 25% against 21%. Source

Strategy and partnerships

  • Manning & Napier stake closed in May: The $53 million minority stake closed in May 2026. Manning & Napier has about $18 billion in total AUM and 3,400 clients. Source
  • LifeARC rollout to Manning & Napier advisors: After closing, the parties set up a live referral channel between the two firms and began rolling out LifeARC across Manning & Napier's advisor network. Source
  • Longevity and LifeARC as infrastructure: Management describes longevity and LifeARC as the foundation for family financial planning and wealth transfer, grounded in liquidity and data it says only Abacus can provide. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Longevity funds capital inflows, first half 2026 Source$544.2 million
Capital inflows, second quarter 2026 Sourceapproximately $256.1 million
Balance sheet policy assets at fair value, June 30, 2026 Source$383.0 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Second-quarter adjusted net income of $27.1 million and adjusted EPS of $0.28 were reported above the high end of the ranges in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Met: The company says it surpassed the $500 million first-half longevity funds inflow target. Source
  • Met: The first-quarter release expected the stake to close in Q2 2026. This release says it closed in May 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.