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Anika Therapeutics, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 lowered, 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 16% to $32.6M: Total revenue was $32.6 million against $28.2 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $62.2 million, up 14%. Source
  • Commercial Channel hit a record: Commercial Channel revenue was a company-record $13.9 million, up 17%, which the release called the strongest quarter in company history. Source
  • Net income and adjusted EBITDA reported: Net income was $3.3 million, or $0.24 diluted EPS, a 10% margin. Adjusted EBITDA was $7.1 million, a 22% margin, the highest since 2020 per management. Source
  • International revenue set a record: International revenue was a record $12.6 million, up 22% year over year, which management linked to key markets and its global commercial organization. Source
  • OEM Channel grew on order timing: OEM Channel revenue was $18.7 million, up 14%. Management cited strong transfer units, favorable order timing and Monovisc volume growth, partly offset by lower Orthovisc sales. Source
  • Transfer units tied to J&J DePuy Synthes: Management said OEM performance reflected stronger transfer unit volumes driven by J&J DePuy Synthes and favorable US Monovisc end market sales. Source
  • Gross margin reached 65%: Gross profit was $21.2 million, against $14.4 million a year earlier. Management attributed the margin to higher volume, production and sales mix. Source
  • Adjusted operating expenses fell 6%: Operating expenses were $18.3 million. Excluding about $0.8 million of severance, adjusted operating expenses were $17.5 million, down 6%. Source
  • Second-half moderation expected: Management said revenue and profitability may moderate in the second half, reflecting the timing of certain OEM orders, after a strong first half. Source
  • Hyalofast review continues with FDA: The company remains engaged with FDA on the Hyalofast PMA and on responses to a previously disclosed deficiency letter. No review date was given. Source
  • Revenue guidance limited to approved products: Forecasts will include only revenue from products with regulatory approval or clearance, a change in guidance practice. Source

“Our second quarter results mark a positive step forward in improving the performance of our business.”

Steve Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total company revenue Sourcefiscal 20265% to 10% growthRaised from 1% to 9%
OEM Channel revenue Sourcefiscal 20260% to 5% growthRaised from down 5% to flat
Commercial Channel revenue Sourcefiscal 202612% to 18% growth
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefiscal 202613% to 17%Raised from 5% to 10%
Commercial Channel revenue Sourcefiscal 20275% to 15% growthLowered from 10% to 20%
OEM Channel revenue Sourcefiscal 2027flat to modestly lowerKept
Total company revenue Sourcefiscal 2027flat to 5% growthNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The 2026 total company revenue growth range was moved up. Source
  • Guidance raised: The 2026 OEM Channel revenue growth range was moved up. Source
  • Guidance raised: The 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin range was moved up. Source
  • Guidance lowered: The 2027 Commercial Channel revenue growth range was cut. Source
  • New guidance: A 2027 total company revenue growth range was given; the first-quarter release contained no 2027 guidance. Source
  • Guidance kept: The 2027 OEM revenue growth guidance was unchanged. Source
  • New: Forecasts now include revenue only from products that have received regulatory approval or clearance. Source
  • Ended: Hyalofast revenue is no longer included in 2027 Commercial Channel revenue guidance. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 16% to $32.6M: Total revenue was $32.6 million against $28.2 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $62.2 million, up 14%. Source
  • Commercial Channel hit a record: Commercial Channel revenue was a company-record $13.9 million, up 17%, which the release called the strongest quarter in company history. Source
  • Net income and adjusted EBITDA reported: Net income was $3.3 million, or $0.24 diluted EPS, a 10% margin. Adjusted EBITDA was $7.1 million, a 22% margin, the highest since 2020 per management. Source
  • Operating income compared with prior-year loss: Income from operations was $3.0 million, against a $4.2 million loss a year earlier. The six-month operating result was a $2.5 million loss. Source

Segments and regions

  • International revenue set a record: International revenue was a record $12.6 million, up 22% year over year, which management linked to key markets and its global commercial organization. Source
  • OEM Channel grew on order timing: OEM Channel revenue was $18.7 million, up 14%. Management cited strong transfer units, favorable order timing and Monovisc volume growth, partly offset by lower Orthovisc sales. Source
  • Six-month channels each grew 14%: Six-month OEM Channel revenue was $35.7 million, up 14%. Six-month Commercial Channel revenue was $26.5 million, also up 14%. Source

“Our OEM business continues to perform well, supported by stronger transfer unit volumes driven by J&J DePuy Synthes”

Steve Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Larger Integrity sizes gaining use: Management pointed to continued adoption of larger Integrity implant shapes and sizes in the US as a driver of unit growth. Source
  • Transfer units tied to J&J DePuy Synthes: Management said OEM performance reflected stronger transfer unit volumes driven by J&J DePuy Synthes and favorable US Monovisc end market sales. Source
  • Monovisc and Orthovisc sales favorable: The release said OEM Channel strength was supported by favorable US sales of Monovisc and Orthovisc. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin reached 65%: Gross profit was $21.2 million, against $14.4 million a year earlier. Management attributed the margin to higher volume, production and sales mix. Source
  • Adjusted operating expenses fell 6%: Operating expenses were $18.3 million. Excluding about $0.8 million of severance, adjusted operating expenses were $17.5 million, down 6%. Source
  • G&A and stock pay came down: Management cited a 20% reduction in G&A expenses, or 30% excluding severance, and lower stock-based compensation expense. Source
  • R&D spend rose on targeted investments: Research and development expense was $7.3 million against $6.3 million a year earlier. Management cited targeted investments in commercial and development programs. Source

“We are still early in our company-wide transformation, yet the results achieved in the first half reinforce that our strategy is working”

Steve Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and the order book

  • Second-half moderation expected: Management said revenue and profitability may moderate in the second half, reflecting the timing of certain OEM orders, after a strong first half. Source
  • Order timing across two OEM lines: Management said OEM results also reflected order timing across both the Monovisc and Orthovisc product lines. Source
  • Integrity demand from abroad grew: Integrity global units rose sequentially and year over year, which management tied to growing international demand. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Cash fell from year-end level: Cash and cash equivalents were $38.4 million at June 30, 2026, against $57.5 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Six-month operating cash flow negative: Net cash from operating activities for the six months was negative $5.5 million, compared with negative $0.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Buybacks reached $9.5M in six months: Six-month repurchases of common stock were $9.5 million, against $4.0 million a year earlier, alongside tax withholding on vested awards. Source
  • Capital spending of $2.9M: Purchases of property and equipment were $2.9 million for the six months, against $4.3 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy, regulatory and transformation

  • Transformation still early, gains noted: Management said actions begun earlier in 2026 are delivering early gains and that the company-wide transformation is early. Source
  • Hyalofast review continues with FDA: The company remains engaged with FDA on the Hyalofast PMA and on responses to a previously disclosed deficiency letter. No review date was given. Source
  • Revenue guidance limited to approved products: Forecasts will include only revenue from products with regulatory approval or clearance, a change in guidance practice. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Cingal NDA filing ahead: Management said it continues to advance toward filing the Cingal New Drug Application. No filing date was given. Source
  • Cingal CMC work accelerating: CMC activities supporting hyaluronic acid as a drug are accelerating in preparation for the NDA submission. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Integrity global units Sourceincreased sequentially and year over year

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management cited timing uncertainty in the Hyalofast regulatory review as the reason for changing its revenue guidance practice. Source
  • Regulatory: Discussions with FDA focus mainly on the co-primary clinical endpoints in the Hyalofast PMA submission. Source
  • Demand: Management said lower Orthovisc sales partly offset OEM Channel gains this quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said Cingal development remains on track, with bioequivalence enrollment progressing as planned. Source
  • Met: The company reported completing the previously announced $15 million share repurchase in April 2026.
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said the review timeline was in line with the earlier timeline. The second-quarter release cites timing uncertainty and does not restate the timeline.

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.