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Clover Health Investments, Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Positive GAAP net income in quarter: The company reported GAAP net income of $27.3 million, compared with a $1.3 million loss a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.05. Source
  • Total revenues up 62%: Total revenues were $749.2 million, up 62.1% from $462.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Average membership up 52%: Average Medicare Advantage membership was 154,607 in the quarter, up 51.6% from 101,959. Source
  • Benefits ratio rose 40 basis points: Insurance Benefits Expense Ratio was 86.5%, against 86.1% a year earlier. The ratio adds quality improvements to net medical claims. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A fell as share of revenue: Adjusted SG&A was $119.3 million, or 15.9% of total revenues, against 18.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Net cash provided by operating activities was $107.9 million, against $16.3 million used in the first quarter of 2025. Source

“Our results demonstrate the differentiated model we have built to drive growth and profitability while expanding access to high-quality, affordable care through a wide-network PPO,”

Clover Health CEO Andrew Toy

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Average Medicare Advantage membership SourceFull year 2026154,000 - 158,000Kept
Total revenues SourceFull year 2026$2.81 billion - $2.92 billionKept
Consolidated Gross profit SourceFull year 2026$470 million - $510 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$50 million - $70 millionKept
GAAP Net Income SourceFull year 2026$0 million - $20 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The 2026 guidance ranges for total revenues and Consolidated Gross profit match those in the fourth-quarter 2025 release. Source
  • Ended: Normalized Insurance BER is no longer disclosed from the first quarter of 2026, as management no longer uses it to evaluate performance or allocate resources. Source
  • New: Clay Thornton is named Interim CFO in this release; the prior release named Peter Kuipers as CFO. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Positive GAAP net income in quarter: The company reported GAAP net income of $27.3 million, compared with a $1.3 million loss a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.05. Source
  • Total revenues up 62%: Total revenues were $749.2 million, up 62.1% from $462.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Consolidated gross profit grew 47%: Consolidated gross profit, a non-GAAP measure, was $159.5 million, up 46.5% from $108.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 56%: Adjusted EBITDA was $40.3 million, up 56.2%, and adjusted net income was $39.7 million, up 56.9%. Source
  • Diluted share count rose: Diluted weighted average shares were 532.5 million, against 497.1 million a year earlier. Source

Insurance segment and membership

  • Segment gross profit rose to $134 million: Insurance segment gross profit was $134.2 million against $89.0 million a year earlier; intersegment profit elimination was $20.4 million. Source
  • Insurance revenue up 63%: Insurance revenue was $744.2 million, up 62.9% from $456.9 million, and insurance net medical claims incurred were $610.0 million. Source
  • Average membership up 52%: Average Medicare Advantage membership was 154,607 in the quarter, up 51.6% from 101,959. Source
  • Period-end members up 51%: Insurance members at March 31, 2026 were 155,773, against 103,418 at March 31, 2025. Source

“We achieved positive GAAP Net Income in the first quarter of 2026 while continuing to grow at a market-leading rate, said Clover Health Interim CFO Clay Thornton.”

Clover Health Interim CFO Clay Thornton

Medical costs and benefits ratio

  • Benefits ratio rose 40 basis points: Insurance Benefits Expense Ratio was 86.5%, against 86.1% a year earlier. The ratio adds quality improvements to net medical claims. Source
  • Quality improvement spend rose: Quality improvements were $34.0 million, against $25.7 million a year earlier, and are included in the Insurance BER calculation. Source
  • Net medical claims up 66%: Insurance net medical claims incurred were $610.0 million, up 65.8% from $367.9 million a year earlier. Source

Operating costs and margins

  • Adjusted SG&A fell as share of revenue: Adjusted SG&A was $119.3 million, or 15.9% of total revenues, against 18.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Total SG&A up 20%: Total SG&A was $131.7 million, up 20.1%, with salaries and benefits of $57.1 million and general and administrative expenses of $74.6 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation fell year-over-year: Stock-based compensation was $12.3 million, against $26.4 million, and non-recurring legal expenses and settlements were $0.1 million. Source

“Results are developing in line with our expectations, and we are encouraged by early medical cost trend indicators across both new and returning cohorts.”

Clover Health Interim CFO Clay Thornton

Cash, claims and capital

  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Net cash provided by operating activities was $107.9 million, against $16.3 million used in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Unpaid claims rose: Unpaid claims were $260.4 million at March 31, 2026, against $153.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Cash and investments up 7%: Total cash, cash equivalents and investments were $418.2 million, up 7.0%; cash and cash equivalents were $173.3 million at quarter end. Source
  • No repurchases; shares withheld: No common stock was repurchased this quarter, against $18.3 million a year earlier; $7.9 million was paid for shares withheld for stock compensation. Source

Clover Assistant, leadership and reporting

  • Clover Assistant tied to engagement: Management said results were driven by deeper clinical engagement, with Clover Assistant supporting earlier intervention and better outcomes for members. Source
  • Interim CFO named: Clay Thornton is named Interim CFO in this release; the prior release named Peter Kuipers as CFO. Source
  • Insurance BER still reported: The company will keep presenting Insurance Benefits Expense Ratio, while Normalized Insurance BER is discontinued. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Scaling technology to more members: Management said it continues to scale its technology to reach more members. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said Medicare Advantage membership growth is market-leading, with underlying trends tracking in line with expectations. Source
  • Not stated: Management reiterated the expectation of a first full year of GAAP Net Income profitability in 2026, which the fourth-quarter release also gave. 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.