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Edap TMS SA: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 26% year-over-year: Third-quarter revenue was $9.8 million against $7.8 million a year earlier. Sales of goods were $6,489 thousand, up from $4,895 thousand. Source
  • Revenue below second-quarter level: Revenue was $9.8 million in the third quarter, compared with $13.2 million reported for the second quarter of 2026 in the prior release.
  • Full-year revenue guidance narrowed: Full-year 2026 revenue is now expected at $50.0 to $52.0 million, 34% to 39% growth over 2025, from the prior $50.0 to $54.0 million range. Source
  • Seven Focal One systems sold: Seven Focal One systems were sold in the quarter, against six in the same period of 2025, a 17% increase. Source
  • U.S. procedure volume grew 32%: U.S. Focal One procedures grew 32% year-over-year in the third quarter. The CEO compared this with 15% in 2025. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 51.4%: Gross margin was 51.4% for the quarter, against 46.6% in the prior year period. Source
  • Cash reached $56.3 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $56.3 million at September 30, 2026, against $21.5 million at June 30, 2026. Source

“We demonstrated steady commercial momentum in the third quarter, highlighted by expanding adoption across multiple new regions and additional system sales in the United States, Turkey, Mexico, and France”

Ryan Rhodes, CEO of FocalTherics

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$50.0 to $52.0 million (34% to 39% growth over 2025)Lowered from $50.0 to $54.0 million (34% to 45% growth over 2025)

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 revenue range narrowed; the top end moved from $54.0 million to $52.0 million and the low end stayed at $50.0 million. Source
  • New: Major commercial payers published positive coverage policies for HIFU in radiorecurrent prostate cancer. The prior release did not report this. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 26% year-over-year: Third-quarter revenue was $9.8 million against $7.8 million a year earlier. Sales of goods were $6,489 thousand, up from $4,895 thousand. Source
  • Revenue below second-quarter level: Revenue was $9.8 million in the third quarter, compared with $13.2 million reported for the second quarter of 2026 in the prior release.
  • Year-to-date growth headline figures: The release headline gives year-to-date revenue growth of 45% and year-to-date U.S. procedure volume growth of 44%. Source
  • Operating loss widened to $7.8 million: Loss from operations was $7.8 million, against $6.7 million a year earlier. Total operating expenses rose to $12.8 million from $10.3 million. Source
  • Net loss narrowed on non-cash gains: Net loss was $4.5 million, or $0.10 per share, against $5.9 million, or $0.16 per share. The company attributed the decline mainly to a non-cash warrant gain and a foreign exchange gain. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance narrowed: Full-year 2026 revenue is now expected at $50.0 to $52.0 million, 34% to 39% growth over 2025, from the prior $50.0 to $54.0 million range. Source

Segments and regions

  • HIFU is the sole continuing segment: Continuing operations are the HIFU business. Standalone HIFU historical financials are included at the end of the release, with ESWL and Distribution treated as discontinued. Source
  • Discontinued operations added income: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $825 thousand, against $721 thousand in the prior year period. Source
  • HIFU division operating loss: The HIFU division operating loss was $6,142 thousand. Reconciling items of $1,634 thousand bring the consolidated operating loss to $7,777 thousand. Source

“Driven by our sustained commercial traction, accelerating technology adoption, and our focus on our HIFU opportunity, we remain highly confident in our growth strategy and on the opportunity ahead as we close out the year.”

Ryan Rhodes, CEO of FocalTherics

Products, customers and coverage

  • Seven Focal One systems sold: Seven Focal One systems were sold in the quarter, against six in the same period of 2025, a 17% increase. Source
  • Installed base reached 192: The installed base rose to 192 systems, 98 in the U.S. and 94 internationally, from 184 at the prior quarter (96 U.S., 88 international). Source
  • Endometriosis programs expanded in Europe: Commercial endometriosis programs in Europe grew to three centers, from the first program launched in the second quarter. Source
  • Payers published HIFU coverage policies: Major commercial payers published positive coverage policies for HIFU in radiorecurrent prostate cancer. Source

Procedure volumes and demand

  • U.S. procedure volume grew 32%: U.S. Focal One procedures grew 32% year-over-year in the third quarter. The CEO compared this with 15% in 2025. Source
  • Second-quarter U.S. growth was 47%: The prior release reported 47% U.S. procedure volume growth for the second quarter, above the third-quarter rate of 32%.

Gross margin and operating expenses

  • Gross margin rose to 51.4%: Gross margin was 51.4% for the quarter, against 46.6% in the prior year period. Source
  • Standard cost and selling prices lifted margin: The company attributed the margin increase to improved Focal One standard cost and higher average selling prices for systems and Focalpaks. Source
  • Operating expenses rose to $12.8 million: Operating expenses were $12.8 million against $10.3 million a year earlier. The increase reflects headcount-related compensation, including higher stock-based compensation, and Urology meeting and event costs. Source

Cash, debt and share count

  • Cash reached $56.3 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $56.3 million at September 30, 2026, against $21.5 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Financing covered operating cash outflow: For the nine months, financing activities provided $50,707 thousand, while operating activities used $10,687 thousand, against $13,955 thousand used a year earlier. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $35,233 thousand: Non-current long-term debt was $35,233 thousand at September 30, 2026, against $15,903 thousand at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Equity rose to $35,938 thousand: Total shareholders' equity was $35,938 thousand at September 30, 2026, against $19,413 thousand at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Weighted share count rose: Weighted average basic and diluted shares were 42,625,694 in the quarter, against 37,438,630 a year earlier. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Focal One systems sold in the quarter Source7 (6 in the prior-year quarter)
Focal One installed base Source192 (98 U.S., 94 international)
U.S. Focal One procedure volume growth Source32% year-over-year
Commercial Focal One endometriosis programs, Europe Source3 centers

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Interest expense on the Tranche A and Tranche B drawdowns was $0.4 million in the quarter. Net interest expense was $559 thousand. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management narrowed the full-year 2026 revenue range. The release does not state whether this meets an earlier plan. 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.