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Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 45%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $64.6 million, up from $44.5 million a year earlier. This was within the $64.0 million to $65.0 million range given in the January 12, 2026 preliminary release. Source
  • Preservé drove market expansion: Management said Preservé has been well received in markets around the globe, expanding both dollar and procedure volumes. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 70.5%: Gross profit was $45.5 million, or 70.5% of revenue, against $30.5 million, or 68.5%, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was a positive $5.5 million, against a $13.1 million loss a year earlier. Full-year adjusted EBITDA was a $13.3 million loss, against $28.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Cash ended year at $75.6 million: Cash was $75.6 million at December 31, 2025, down $14.8 million from a year earlier and up $4.9 million from the third quarter. Source
  • 2026 revenue guided to $264-266M: Management guided 2026 revenue to $264 million to $266 million, an increase of 25.1% to 26.0% over 2025. Source
  • Positive cash flow timing set: Management said the company is positioned for a first positive cash-flow quarter in 2026 and a positive full year in 2027. Source

“We delivered these results while maintaining strong financial discipline and achieving positive adjusted EBITDA over the second half of the year.”

Peter Caldini, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Source2026$264 million to $266 millionNew
Revenue growth Source2026 and 2027exceed 25%New
Revenue growth Source2027at least 25%New
Free cash flow Sourcefirst quarter of 2026; full year 2027first quarter of positive cash flow in 2026, and full year of positive cash flow in 2027

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The 2026 revenue range of $264 million to $266 million appears in this release; the January preliminary release gave no 2026 figure. Source
  • New guidance: Revenue growth guidance for 2027 of at least 25% appears in this release; the January preliminary release gave no 2027 figure. Source
  • New guidance: Cash-flow guidance now names a positive first quarter in 2026 and a positive full year in 2027. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 45%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $64.6 million, up from $44.5 million a year earlier. This was within the $64.0 million to $65.0 million range given in the January 12, 2026 preliminary release. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 27%: Full-year 2025 revenue was $211.1 million, up from $166.0 million in 2024. The January preliminary range was $210.5 million to $211.5 million. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed 79%: Fourth-quarter loss from operations was $3.9 million, against $18.7 million a year earlier. Net loss was $2.6 million, or $0.09 per share, versus $34.5 million, or $1.19. Full-year net loss was $51.1 million, or $1.72 per share. Source

Products and market expansion

  • Preservé drove market expansion: Management said Preservé has been well received in markets around the globe, expanding both dollar and procedure volumes. Source
  • New tissue-preserving category: Management said the company pioneered a category of tissue-preserving, minimally invasive options offering minimal anesthesia and faster recovery. Source
  • Taking share in growing markets: Management said the company is taking share while markets grow, and expects topline growth above 25% in both 2026 and 2027. Source

“Our growth and momentum from 2025 has continued into 2026 with strong demand from both surgeons and patients,”

Peter Caldini, Chief Executive Officer

Margins and operating costs

  • Gross margin rose to 70.5%: Gross profit was $45.5 million, or 70.5% of revenue, against $30.5 million, or 68.5%, a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses rose modestly: Total operating expenses were $49.5 million, up $0.3 million. SG&A was stable at $44.0 million in both years. Source
  • R&D rose on personnel and timing: R&D rose about $0.3 million to $5.4 million, the company said, due to personnel cost and the timing of regulatory and compliance costs. Source

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

  • Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was a positive $5.5 million, against a $13.1 million loss a year earlier. Full-year adjusted EBITDA was a $13.3 million loss, against $28.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Contingent consideration change adjusted: Reconciling items included a $3.7 million change in contingent consideration payable for business acquisitions in the fourth quarter, and $4.4 million for the full year. Source
  • Currency swing in full year: Foreign currency was a $1.0 million loss in the fourth quarter and a $6.4 million gain for the full year, against an $8.8 million loss in 2024. Source

“This is broadly resonating with a whole new group of consumers and driving meaningful growth for plastic surgery and Establishment Labs.”

Peter Caldini, Chief Executive Officer

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Cash ended year at $75.6 million: Cash was $75.6 million at December 31, 2025, down $14.8 million from a year earlier and up $4.9 million from the third quarter. Source
  • Oaktree note payable increased: The Oaktree note payable, net of debt discount and issuance costs, was $247.5 million, up from $219.6 million. Total liabilities were $333.6 million and shareholders' equity was $23.5 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventory rose: Accounts receivable rose to $77.5 million from $65.0 million; inventory rose to $85.6 million from $78.8 million. Source

Guidance for 2026 and 2027

  • 2026 revenue guided to $264-266M: Management guided 2026 revenue to $264 million to $266 million, an increase of 25.1% to 26.0% over 2025. Source
  • 2027 growth guided at least 25%: Management projects 2027 revenue growth of at least 25%. Source
  • Positive cash flow timing set: Management said the company is positioned for a first positive cash-flow quarter in 2026 and a positive full year in 2027. Source
  • January cash-flow timing stated: The January 12, 2026 release said free cash flow was expected to turn positive later this year.

Coming up, as management said on 24 February 2026

  • Annual report on Form 10-K: The company said its annual report on Form 10-K would be filed on February 27, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Motiva U.S. revenue Source$17.3 million (fourth quarter); $45.6 million (full year 2025)

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said its operating model now displays the leverage it had previously described to investors. 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.