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Evolus, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 13% to $78.0 million: Product revenue was $77.2 million and service revenue $0.7 million, against $69.0 million total in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA positive for fourth quarter: Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million, against a loss of $3.1 million a year earlier; management called it the fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • HA gel revenue up nearly 40%: HA gel portfolio revenue grew nearly 40% year over year in the quarter, per management, which said the portfolio continues to advance in the market. Source
  • Gross margin fell to 65.0%: Adjusted gross margin was 66.1%, against 67.6% in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Cash down to $41.7 million: The period-end balance compares with $45.2 million at June 30 and $53.8 million at December 31, 2025; the nine-month change in cash was minus $12.1 million. Source
  • Hair growth option needs modest R&D: The option agreement requires a modest near-term R&D investment and does not change the company's existing financial guidance. Source

“Our third quarter results demonstrate the continued strength of our commercial execution and the progress we are making in building a diversified global performance beauty company,”

David Moatazedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolus

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue Sourcefull-year 2026$330 million to $337 millionKept
Adjusted gross profit margin Sourcefull-year 202667.0% to 67.5%Kept
Non-GAAP operating expenses Sourcefull-year 2026$210 million to $213 millionLowered from $212 million to $216 million
Evolysse and Estyme injectable HA gels, share of total net revenue Sourcefull-year 202610% to 12%Kept
Net revenue and three-year CAGR Source2028$450 million to $500 million; three-year CAGR of 15% to 19%Kept
Adjusted EBITDA margin Source202813% to 15%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year non-GAAP operating expense range moved to $210 million to $213 million from $212 million to $216 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 net revenue range is the same as in the second-quarter release. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 adjusted gross profit margin range is the same as in the second-quarter release. Source
  • New: In October the company entered an option agreement for an early-stage injectable hair growth procedure. Source
  • New: Following Commerce Department guidance, the company does not expect Jeuveau to be subject to tariffs. Source
  • New: Jeuveau imports were accelerated ahead of potential pharmaceutical tariffs; the company now holds 12 months of inventory. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 13% to $78.0 million: Product revenue was $77.2 million and service revenue $0.7 million, against $69.0 million total in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA positive for fourth quarter: Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million, against a loss of $3.1 million a year earlier; management called it the fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • GAAP operating loss narrowed: Net loss was $12.5 million, or $0.19 per share, against $15.7 million, or $0.24 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month revenue up 14%: Nine-month total net revenues were $235.2 million against $206.9 million, and the nine-month net loss narrowed to $31.2 million from $51.8 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Toxin and HA gel revenue split: Toxin revenue was $70.1 million and injectable HA gel revenue $7.9 million in the quarter, making up total net revenues of $78.0 million. Source
  • Global toxin revenue up about 11%: Management said global toxin revenue grew about 11% both in the quarter and year to date against the same 2025 periods. Source
  • HA gel revenue up nearly 40%: HA gel portfolio revenue grew nearly 40% year over year in the quarter, per management, which said the portfolio continues to advance in the market. Source
  • Estyme rights extended to three markets: The company licensed the Estyme collection to Symatese for Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and holds exclusive HA gel rights in every market where it offers Jeuveau and Nuceiva. Source

“These results reinforce our confidence in our full-year 2026 financial outlook”

David Moatazedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolus

Products and customers

  • Jeuveau cited as growth engine: Management described Jeuveau as a growth engine and said the HA gel portfolio is gaining share and becoming a larger contributor to the business. Source
  • Evolysse customers and U.S. penetration: Over 4,500 customers have bought Evolysse. The second-quarter release gave U.S. account penetration above 60%, against above 17% in this release. Source
  • Evolus Rewards membership additions: Membership added over 71,000 members in the quarter, reaching over 1.6 million, which the company said is a 23% total increase versus the third quarter of 2025. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin fell to 65.0%: Adjusted gross margin was 66.1%, against 67.6% in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP expenses lower than second quarter: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $50.3 million, against $49.7 million a year earlier; management cited expense discipline and normal quarterly cadence. Source
  • GAAP operating expenses trended lower: GAAP operating expenses were $59.1 million, against $57.3 million in the third quarter of 2025; restructuring costs were nil this quarter after $1.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating leverage lifted Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA improved $4.2 million year over year, which management attributed to expanding operating leverage and disciplined expense management. Source

“The option structure allows us to evaluate meaningful human clinical data before deciding whether to make a larger investment.”

David Moatazedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolus

Demand and customer engagement

  • Purchasing accounts up about 530: Total purchasing accounts rose by about 530 in the quarter, and more than 19,400 customers have purchased since launch. Source
  • Repeat treatment rate near 70%: Customer reorder rates stayed above 70%, and existing patients received repeat treatments at about 70% in the quarter. Source
  • Rewards redemptions reached 265,000: Evolus Rewards redemptions for the quarter reached over 265,000; the second-quarter release gave over 270,000 as an all-time high. Source

Capital, cash and liquidity

  • Cash down to $41.7 million: The period-end balance compares with $45.2 million at June 30 and $53.8 million at December 31, 2025; the nine-month change in cash was minus $12.1 million. Source
  • Operating cash use narrowed sharply: Operating activities used $15.5 million in the first nine months, against $55.1 million a year earlier; the third quarter used $1.9 million. Source
  • Non-dilutive capacity about $120 million: Management cited approximately $120 million of additional non-dilutive capacity, alongside long-term debt of $156.9 million at quarter end. Source
  • Stockholders' deficit widened: Total stockholders' equity was a deficit of $37.8 million, against a deficit of $23.1 million at December 31, 2025; total liabilities were $321.6 million. Source

Strategy and pipeline

  • Hair growth option needs modest R&D: The option agreement requires a modest near-term R&D investment and does not change the company's existing financial guidance. Source
  • Profhilo adds skin quality category: The IBSA partnership for Profhilo in the United States establishes skin quality as a third category in the company's injectable platform. Source

Tariffs and inventory

  • Jeuveau not expected to face tariffs: Following Commerce Department guidance, the company does not expect Jeuveau to be subject to tariffs. Source
  • Evolysse still subject to 10% tariff: Evolysse, a medical device imported from France, remains subject to a 10% tariff, as the company previously noted. Source
  • Twelve months of Jeuveau inventory held: Imports were pulled forward ahead of potential pharmaceutical tariffs; inventories were $82.8 million at September 30, against $27.0 million at year-end 2025. Source
  • Deferred Daewoong payment keeps cash use: Under the deferred payment agreement, cash use is not affected by the inventory pull-forward. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Evolysse Sculpt U.S. approval expected Q4: Management expects U.S. approval of Evolysse Sculpt in the fourth quarter of 2026; guidance assumes no revenue from the product. Source
  • Three new technologies planned over four years: Plans to introduce three new technologies to the aesthetics market over the next four years, while early-stage programs continue. Source
  • Hair growth decision after clinical data: A decision on a larger hair-growth investment follows evaluation of human clinical data; the release gives no date for it. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Product sales, global toxin (Jeuveau and Nuceiva) Source$70.1 million, third quarter 2026
Product sales, injectable HA gels Source$7.9 million, third quarter 2026
R&D expense Source$2.0 million ($1,968 thousand), third quarter 2026
Pipeline milestone, Evolysse Sculpt SourceU.S. approval anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026
Pipeline programs Sourcethree new technologies over the next four years

Risks management discussed

  • External: Evolysse, imported from France, remains subject to a 10% tariff, while Jeuveau is not expected to be. Source
  • Regulatory: Evolysse Sculpt has not yet received U.S. approval, and guidance assumes no revenue from the product. Source
  • Financial: Cash and cash equivalents declined to $41.7 million; management expects existing resources to provide sufficient liquidity for its plan. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management described U.S. approval of Evolysse Sculpt as anticipated by year-end 2026. 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.