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AMN Healthcare Services Inc.: Q2 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 August 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 18 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 11 percent year over year: Revenue was $658.2 million, down 11% year over year and 5% sequentially. Net loss was $116.2 million, or ($3.02) per diluted share, against net income of $0.42 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS and EBITDA both declined: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.30 against $0.98 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $58.3 million, down 38%, at an 8.9% margin. Source
  • Impairments drove operating loss: Loss from operations was $123.7 million, an operating margin of (18.8%). Impairments were $109.5 million of goodwill and $18.3 million of long-lived assets. Source
  • Gross margin 29.8 percent, lower yearly: Gross margin was 29.8%, 120 basis points lower than a year earlier and 110 basis points higher than the prior quarter. The sequential gain reflected lower payroll tax expense and revenue mix. Source
  • SG&A rose on insurance adjustment: SG&A was $154.6 million, or 23.5% of revenue, against 20.1% a year earlier. The increase was mainly an unfavorable professional liability actuarial adjustment compared with a favorable one last year. Source
  • Smart Square sold for $75 million: Smart Square was sold to symplr for $65 million in cash and a $10 million note due in 18 months. The transaction closed on July 1. Source

“Our second quarter financial performance was solid, and we continue to make progress on our ability to serve all market channels and align with clients as their preferred workforce partner,”

Cary Grace, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated revenue SourceThird quarter 2025$610 - $625 millionNew
Revenue change SourceThird quarter 20259-11% lower year over year; 5-7% lower sequentiallyNew
Gross margin SourceThird quarter 202528.7% - 29.2%New
SG&A as percentage of revenue SourceThird quarter 2025Approximately 23.0%New
Operating margin SourceThird quarter 20256.0% - 6.5%New
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceThird quarter 20257.7% - 8.2%New
Nurse and Allied Solutions segment revenue SourceThird quarter 2025 year over yearDown 11-14%New
Physician and Leadership Solutions segment revenue SourceThird quarter 2025 year over yearDown 2-4%New
Technology and Workforce Solutions segment revenue SourceThird quarter 2025 year over yearLower by 12-14%New
Labor disruption revenue SourceThird quarter 2025$5 millionNew
Depreciation and depreciation in cost of revenue SourceThird quarter 2025$17 million; $2 million in cost of revenueNew
Non-cash amortization expense SourceThird quarter 2025$21 millionNew
Share-based compensation expense SourceThird quarter 2025$7.5 millionNew
Integration and other expenses SourceThird quarter 2025$2.5 millionNew
Interest expense SourceThird quarter 2025$10.5 millionNew
Adjusted tax rate SourceThird quarter 202528%New
Diluted average shares outstanding SourceThird quarter 202538.7 millionNew
Gain on sale of Smart Square SourceThird quarter 2025Approximately $40 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2025 guidance was given for consolidated revenue, margins, SG&A and segment revenue ranges. Source
  • New: Smart Square nurse scheduling software was sold to symplr, with a commercial partnership announced alongside it. Source
  • New: The GAAP loss included goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges of $128 million, or $2.81 per share. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 11 percent year over year: Revenue was $658.2 million, down 11% year over year and 5% sequentially. Net loss was $116.2 million, or ($3.02) per diluted share, against net income of $0.42 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS and EBITDA both declined: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.30 against $0.98 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $58.3 million, down 38%, at an 8.9% margin. Source
  • Impairments drove operating loss: Loss from operations was $123.7 million, an operating margin of (18.8%). Impairments were $109.5 million of goodwill and $18.3 million of long-lived assets. Source

Segments and revenue lines

  • Nurse and Allied revenue down 14 percent: Nurse and Allied revenue was $382 million, down 14% year over year. Travel nurse revenue fell 25% and allied fell 4% year over year. Source
  • Physician and Leadership flat sequentially: Segment revenue was $175 million, down 6% year over year. Locum tenens was flat at $143 million; interim leadership fell 25% and search fell 29% year over year. Source
  • Technology segment revenue down 9 percent: Technology and Workforce revenue was $102 million. Language services rose 1% to $76 million, while vendor management systems fell 31% to $19 million. Source

“Third-party rankings have confirmed that AMN is holding market share in a highly competitive market.”

Cary Grace, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare

Margins and costs

  • Gross margin 29.8 percent, lower yearly: Gross margin was 29.8%, 120 basis points lower than a year earlier and 110 basis points higher than the prior quarter. The sequential gain reflected lower payroll tax expense and revenue mix. Source
  • SG&A rose on insurance adjustment: SG&A was $154.6 million, or 23.5% of revenue, against 20.1% a year earlier. The increase was mainly an unfavorable professional liability actuarial adjustment compared with a favorable one last year. Source
  • Every segment's gross margin lower: Gross margin fell year over year in all three segments: Nurse and Allied 23.9%, Physician and Leadership 28.2% against 30.5%, and Technology and Workforce 55.1% against 60.2%. Source

Demand and client activity

  • Orders stabilized and extensions rebounded: Management said that in July orders stabilized and extension rates rebounded, after clients slowed decisions in the second quarter. Source
  • Labor disruption added $16 million: Labor disruption events contributed $16 million of revenue in the quarter, included within the Nurse and Allied results. Source

“We believe our enhanced AI and technology-enabled services, broad solution set, and talented team position us to gain share in the future.”

Cary Grace, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare

Cash, debt and leverage

  • Operating cash funded $80 million debt cut: Operating cash flow was $79 million in the quarter, which allowed debt to be reduced by $80 million. Capital expenditures were $10 million. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $42 million: Cash and cash equivalents totaled $42 million at June 30, 2025, compared with $10.6 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Total debt stood at $920 million: Total debt outstanding at quarter end was $920 million, with the revolving credit facility at $70 million. Source

Smart Square sale and strategy

  • Smart Square sold for $75 million: Smart Square was sold to symplr for $65 million in cash and a $10 million note due in 18 months. The transaction closed on July 1. Source
  • Sale advances WorkWise partnership plan: Management said the sale advances the partnership strategy for the WorkWise technology platform. Source
  • AMN Passport passes 300,000 users: The AMN Passport app for healthcare professionals recently surpassed 300,000 users. Source

Goodwill and balance sheet

  • Goodwill fell after impairment: Goodwill was $755.8 million at June 30, 2025, down from $897.5 million at December 31, 2024. Intangible assets, net, were $322.5 million. Source
  • Assets held for sale recorded: Assets held for sale were $42.7 million at June 30, 2025, compared with none at December 31, 2024. Source

Third-quarter guidance basis

  • Smart Square gain removed from EBITDA: The reconciliation removes the Smart Square gain, about 6.5% of revenue, from operating margin to reach the adjusted EBITDA margin. Source
  • Guidance percentages are approximate: Management noted that guidance percentage metrics are approximate, and gave a reconciliation of operating margin to adjusted EBITDA margin. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 August 2025

  • Smart Square note due in 18 months: The $10 million note received from the Smart Square sale is due in 18 months. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Average travelers on assignment (Q2 2025) Source8,700 (10,302 in Q2 2024)
Days filled, locum tenens (Q2 2025) Source51,325 (56,244 in Q2 2024)
Revenue per day filled (Q2 2025) Source$2,777 ($2,538 in Q2 2024)

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said an uncertain healthcare policy environment led clients to slow decisions in the second quarter, which is reflected in third-quarter guidance. Source
  • Financial: Net leverage was 3.3:1 at quarter end, compared with 3.1:1 at March 31, 2025. Source
  • External: Labor disruption revenue varies from quarter to quarter; it was $16 million in the second quarter and is assumed at $5 million for the third quarter. Source
  • Operational: Professional liability actuarial adjustments can swing SG&A; this quarter's adjustment was unfavorable against a favorable adjustment a year earlier. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said second quarter revenue was near the high end of the guided range. Source
  • Ahead: Management said the adjusted EBITDA margin exceeded the second quarter guidance range. 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.