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Clover Health Investments, Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 1 narrowed. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenues rose 56% in the quarter: Q2 total revenues were $743.2M against $477.6M, up 55.6%. Six-month revenues were $1,492.4M, up 58.8%. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Q2 net income was $28.0M against a $10.6M loss a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.05 against $(0.02). Six-month net income was $55.3M. Source
  • Full-year ranges raised across metrics: Full-year 2026 ranges were raised for revenue, gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA, GAAP net income and the low end of average membership. Figures appear under guidance. Source
  • Membership up about 48%: Average Medicare Advantage membership was 156,840 in Q2 against 105,494, up 48.7%. Insurance members at June 30 were 157,309, against 106,323 a year earlier. Source
  • BER down 80 basis points: Insurance benefits expense ratio was 87.6% in Q2 against 88.4% a year earlier. Six-month BER was 87.1% against 87.3%. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A ratio fell to 15.1%: Adjusted SG&A was $112.1M against $82.5M, up 35.9%. As a share of total revenues it was 15.1% against 17.3%, down 220 bps. Source
  • Operating cash flow positive for six months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $133.1M for six months, against $(10.9)M a year earlier. Cash and cash equivalents were $198.8M at June 30, against $78.3M at December 31. Source

“Our results demonstrate that a wide-network, full-risk Medicare Advantage model can deliver better health outcomes, meaningful growth, and increasing profitability at the same time,”

Clover Health CEO Andrew Toy

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefull year 2026$2.92 billion - $3.00 billionRaised from $2.81 billion - $2.92 billion
Consolidated gross profit Sourcefull year 2026$525 million - $555 millionRaised from $470 million - $510 million
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$70 million - $85 millionRaised from $50 million - $70 million
GAAP net income Sourcefull year 2026$20 million - $35 millionRaised from $0 million - $20 million
Average Medicare Advantage membership Sourcefull year 2026156,000 - 158,000Narrowed, low end up from 154,000 - 158,000

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 ranges raised for total revenues, consolidated gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA and GAAP net income. The low end of the average membership range rose from 154,000 to 156,000. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Total revenues rose 56% in the quarter: Q2 total revenues were $743.2M against $477.6M, up 55.6%. Six-month revenues were $1,492.4M, up 58.8%. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Q2 net income was $28.0M against a $10.6M loss a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.05 against $(0.02). Six-month net income was $55.3M. Source
  • Gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA grew: Consolidated gross profit was $153.0M, up 53.6%. Adjusted EBITDA was $40.9M, up 139.2%. Six-month Adjusted EBITDA was $81.2M, up 89.3%. Source
  • Full-year ranges raised across metrics: Full-year 2026 ranges were raised for revenue, gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA, GAAP net income and the low end of average membership. Figures appear under guidance. Source

Insurance segment and membership

  • Insurance revenue rose 57%: Insurance revenue was $737.8M against $469.8M, up 57.0%. Insurance segment gross profit was $122.3M against $75.6M. Source
  • Insurance claims rose 56%: Insurance net medical claims incurred were $615.4M against $394.2M, up 56.1%. Source
  • Membership up about 48%: Average Medicare Advantage membership was 156,840 in Q2 against 105,494, up 48.7%. Insurance members at June 30 were 157,309, against 106,323 a year earlier. Source

“The underlying performance of our Medicare Advantage business continued to strengthen through the first half of the year, with cohort economics improving year-over-year as expected, giving us the confidence to raise our full-year 2026 outlook,”

Clover Health Interim CFO Clay Thornton

Medical costs and benefits ratio

  • BER down 80 basis points: Insurance benefits expense ratio was 87.6% in Q2 against 88.4% a year earlier. Six-month BER was 87.1% against 87.3%. Source
  • BER above first-quarter level: First-quarter BER was 86.5% according to the first-quarter release, so the second-quarter ratio is higher than the prior quarter.
  • Normalized BER no longer reported: Management discontinued disclosure of Normalized Insurance Benefits Expense Ratio from the first quarter of 2026, as it no longer uses that metric. BER continues to be presented. Source

Administrative costs

  • Adjusted SG&A ratio fell to 15.1%: Adjusted SG&A was $112.1M against $82.5M, up 35.9%. As a share of total revenues it was 15.1% against 17.3%, down 220 bps. Source
  • Total SG&A rose 13%: Total SG&A was $124.4M against $109.8M, up 13.3%. The gap to Adjusted SG&A consists of the excluded items shown in the reconciliation. Source
  • Stock-based compensation lower: Stock-based compensation was $9.1M in Q2 against $26.2M, and $21.4M for six months against $52.6M. Non-recurring legal expenses were $3.3M against $1.1M. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital

  • Operating cash flow positive for six months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $133.1M for six months, against $(10.9)M a year earlier. Cash and cash equivalents were $198.8M at June 30, against $78.3M at December 31. Source
  • Total cash and investments up 14%: Total cash, cash equivalents and investments were $443.0M, up 13.8% from $389.3M a year earlier. Source
  • No buybacks in first half: No common stock was repurchased in the first half of 2026, against $18.3M in the same period of 2025. Cash paid for shares withheld for stock-based compensation was $9.7M against $22.1M. Source
  • Accrued retrospective premiums rose: Unpaid claims were $250.9M at June 30 against $153.3M at December 31. Accrued retrospective premiums were $129.6M against $63.9M at December 31. Source

Products and strategy

  • Plan types and focus: Members receive PPO and HMO Medicare Advantage plans in several states, with the flagship wide-network, high-choice PPO plans as the differentiated focus. Source
  • Counterpart Health serves outside providers: Providers outside Clover's own Medicare Advantage plan are reached through subsidiary Counterpart Health, using the company's data-driven technology platform. Source
  • Clover Assistant rollout continues: Management said it is bringing the AI-powered Clover Assistant platform to more physicians and more members. No dates were given. Source
  • Differentiated model as earnings foundation: Management described its differentiated approach as the foundation for long-term earnings potential. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Canaccord Genuity conference: Listed as an upcoming investor event at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Source
  • Increasing confidence in 2027: Management said it has increasing confidence for 2027, citing cohort development, clinical engagement and the 4.5 Star payment year. No 2027 figures were given. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management said operating at full risk means the company retains the economics of member costs and outcomes. Source
  • Operational: Management expects improving clinical outcomes to translate into stronger economics as members mature. The size and timing of that effect were not quantified. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said cohort economics improved year-over-year as expected in the first half, which it cited as the basis for raising the full-year ranges. 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.