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Alignment Healthcare, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 43.5% year over year: Total revenue was $993.7 million in the third quarter, up 43.5% year over year, compared with $692.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Income from operations turned to profit: Adjusted gross profit was $127.5 million and income from operations was $7.7 million, compared with an operating loss of $19.5 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Membership grew to 229,600: Health plan membership at quarter end was approximately 229,600, up 25.9% year over year, compared with 223,700 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Medical benefits ratio edged up: Medical benefits ratio based on adjusted gross profit was 87.2% in the third quarter, compared with 86.7% in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $32.4 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $32.4 million in the third quarter, compared with $45.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $5.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Third quarter above July ranges: The July release set third-quarter ranges: membership 225,000 to 227,000; revenue $970 to $985 million; adjusted gross profit $106 to $114 million; adjusted EBITDA $5 to $13 million. Actual results exceeded each high end.

“Our third quarter results mark the third consecutive quarter in which we surpassed the high end of our guidance across all key metrics,”

John Kao, founder and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Health plan membership Sourcefourth quarter 2025 (three months ending December 31, 2025)232,500 to 234,500New
Revenue Sourcefourth quarter 2025 (three months ending December 31, 2025)$995 to $1,010 millionNew
Adjusted gross profit Sourcefourth quarter 2025 (three months ending December 31, 2025)$104 to $113 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefourth quarter 2025 (three months ending December 31, 2025)$(9) to $(1) millionNew
Health plan membership Sourcefull year 2025 (twelve months ending December 31, 2025)232,500 to 234,500Raised from 229,000 to 234,000
Revenue Sourcefull year 2025 (twelve months ending December 31, 2025)$3,931 to $3,946 millionRaised from $3,885 to $3,910 million
Adjusted gross profit Sourcefull year 2025 (twelve months ending December 31, 2025)$474 to $483 millionRaised from $452 to $469 million
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2025 (twelve months ending December 31, 2025)$90 to $98 millionRaised from $69 to $83 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 guidance raised for membership, revenue, adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 guidance given for membership, revenue, adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. The prior release gave only third-quarter and full-year ranges. Source

Third-quarter results

  • Revenue up 43.5% year over year: Total revenue was $993.7 million in the third quarter, up 43.5% year over year, compared with $692.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Income from operations turned to profit: Adjusted gross profit was $127.5 million and income from operations was $7.7 million, compared with an operating loss of $19.5 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Net income positive for quarter and nine months: Net income was $3.7 million in the third quarter, against a net loss of $26.4 million a year earlier. Nine-month net income was $10.0 million, against a loss of $97.0 million. Source

Membership and plan ratings

  • Membership grew to 229,600: Health plan membership at quarter end was approximately 229,600, up 25.9% year over year, compared with 223,700 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • All members in 4-star plans: 100% of members are in plans rated 4 stars or higher for 2026, the second consecutive year the release reports this figure. Source
  • Five-star and 4.5-star contracts named: The release names two 5-star contracts, in Nevada and North Carolina, and a 4.5-star contract in Texas. Source

“These outcomes reinforce the strength and scalability of our care model, which continues to deliver consistent results across our markets.”

John Kao, founder and CEO

Medical costs and margins

  • Medical benefits ratio edged up: Medical benefits ratio based on adjusted gross profit was 87.2% in the third quarter, compared with 86.7% in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Selling and administrative costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $110.0 million, including $14.5 million of equity-based compensation, compared with $90.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $32.4 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $32.4 million in the third quarter, compared with $45.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $5.9 million a year earlier. Source

Cash, debt and share count

  • Cash rose to $618.1 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $618.1 million at September 30, 2025, up from $432.9 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Operating cash flow over nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $190.3 million for the nine months, compared with $43.5 million in the same period of 2024. Source
  • Medical expenses payable increased: Medical expenses payable were $528.8 million at September 30, 2025, up from $289.8 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Long-term debt little changed: Long-term debt, net of issuance costs, was $322.7 million at September 30, 2025, compared with $321.4 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Property and equipment spending: Acquisition of property and equipment was $21.8 million for the nine months, compared with $32.1 million in the same period of 2024. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose to 200 million: Shares issued and outstanding were 199,988,515 at September 30, 2025, up from 191,778,639 at December 31, 2024. Source

“With 100% of our members in 4-star or higher plans for the second year in a row, we are leading a paradigm shift in Medicare Advantage that prioritizes quality, access and putting seniors first.”

John Kao, founder and CEO

Guidance and prior-quarter ranges

  • Third quarter above July ranges: The July release set third-quarter ranges: membership 225,000 to 227,000; revenue $970 to $985 million; adjusted gross profit $106 to $114 million; adjusted EBITDA $5 to $13 million. Actual results exceeded each high end.
  • Fourth-quarter ranges added: The release now gives fourth-quarter 2025 ranges alongside full-year ranges for the four key metrics. Source
  • Adjusted measures are non-GAAP: Management states that adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures, and that GAAP ranges cannot be estimated without unreasonable effort. Source

Strategy and care model

  • Care model and technology described: The company describes its care model, 24/7 concierge care team and AVA technology as the basis for coordinated care for members. Source
  • Mission centered on low-cost care: The company says its mission is to make high-quality, low-cost care a reality for its Medicare Advantage members, working with local providers. Source
  • Expansion of offerings and footprint: The company says it is expanding its offerings and national footprint while keeping its core values of leading with a serving heart. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2025

  • Fourth-quarter and full-year ranges: Management provided fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 ranges for membership, revenue, adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management says third-quarter results surpassed the high end of guidance across all key metrics for a third consecutive quarter. 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.