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GMR Solutions Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 1 June 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 6.6%: Net revenue was $1,457.6 million, up 6.6% from $1,367.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net income rose to $106.3 million: Net income was $106.3 million, up 179.7% from $38.0 million. Diluted EPS was $0.28, against $(0.03) a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 9.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $305.1 million, up 9.7% from $278.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Revenue per transport rose: Net transport revenue per ambulance transport was $1,360, against $1,260 in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Same-market revenue growth slowed: Same market revenue growth was 7.9%, against 14.9% in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Cash fell from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $426.1 million at March 31, 2026, against $609.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“GMR’s first-quarter performance reflects the strength of our strategy and the discipline with which we are executing it”

Nick Loporcaro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GMR

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue SourceYear ending December 31, 2026Low $5,890 million, high $6,180 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceYear ending December 31, 2026Low $1,135 million, high $1,195 millionNew
Cash used for net capital expenditures and aircraft financing, as a percent of net revenue SourceYear ending December 31, 2026Low 5.1%, high 5.3%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance was set for net revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and cash used for net capital expenditures and aircraft financing as a percent of net revenue. Source
  • Ended: The Monitoring Agreement with the Manager ended when the IPO was completed. Source
  • New: Preferred stock was redeemed for about $250.0 million on March 6, 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 6.6%: Net revenue was $1,457.6 million, up 6.6% from $1,367.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net income rose to $106.3 million: Net income was $106.3 million, up 179.7% from $38.0 million. Diluted EPS was $0.28, against $(0.03) a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 9.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $305.1 million, up 9.7% from $278.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Scale and workforce described: The company describes roughly 34,000 team members, about 5.5 million patient encounters a year, and operations in about 1,400 counties. Source

Transport volumes and revenue per transport

  • Total ambulance transports eased: Total ambulance transports were 1,042,152, down 10,345 from 1,052,497. Emergent transports rose to 837,443 from 831,913. Source
  • Revenue per transport rose: Net transport revenue per ambulance transport was $1,360, against $1,260 in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-emergent transports fell: Non-emergent transports fell to 204,709 from 220,584, and wheelchair transports fell to 7,828 from 16,577. Source
  • Ground and flight volumes: Ground transports were 1,007,810 against 1,018,536. Flights were 34,342 against 33,961. Source

“Our teams continue to deliver solid top-line and net income growth, while staying focused on our core mission-critical services.”

Nick Loporcaro, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GMR

Demand, payor mix and air requests

  • Same-market revenue growth slowed: Same market revenue growth was 7.9%, against 14.9% in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Commercial share of revenue rose: Commercial insurance and managed care was 57% of net transport revenue, against 56%. Medicare was 25%, against 26%. Source
  • Air requests flat, fewer weather cancellations: Emergent air transport requests were 75,213 against 75,841. The weather cancellation rate for emergent air transports was 17.1%, against 17.9%. Source
  • Nurse Navigation encounters grew: Nurse Navigation encounters were 28,122 against 19,171. Total patient encounters were 1,352,022 against 1,364,281. Source

Costs, margins and operating income

  • Employee costs rose: Employee wages, benefits and taxes were $770.0 million, against $734.8 million. Maintenance, fuel and other direct expenses were $118.6 million, against $111.8 million. Source
  • Insurance and other costs grew: Insurance expense was $43.0 million, against $33.7 million. Other operating expenses were $228.1 million, against $215.8 million. Source
  • Operating income increased: Operating income was $218.9 million, against $177.9 million. Total operating expenses were $1,238.7 million, against $1,189.6 million. Source
  • Prior-year impairment not repeated: No impairment was recorded this quarter. The first quarter of 2025 included $14.1 million of impairment charges on a strategic cost investment. Source
  • Interest expense and tax expense: Interest expense, net was $83.2 million, against $113.7 million. Income tax expense was $36.2 million, against $29.4 million. Source

Non-recurring charges and investment gain

  • Non-recurring charges rose: Professional fees and other non-recurring expenses were $6.9 million, against $4.6 million. The company excludes these from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Targeted market exits drove severance: Executive management severance fees were $1.2 million, against $0.8 million. The company tied the fees to its targeted market exit strategies. Source
  • Legal and other items increased: Legal settlements and government affairs were $1.0 million, against $0.9 million. Other items were $3.3 million, against $0.9 million, including system implementation work. Source
  • Investment gain recorded: A cost-method investment was sold in the quarter for a gain of $6.9 million, shown within realized and unrealized gains. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Cash fell from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $426.1 million at March 31, 2026, against $609.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Liquidity above $1.1 billion: Liquidity was in excess of $1.1 billion, made up of $426.1 million of cash and about $691.6 million of ABL Facility borrowing capacity. Source
  • Operating cash flow lower: Net cash provided by operating activities was $128.7 million, against $189.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose: Net cash capital expenditures were $54.0 million, against $38.6 million. Cash used in aircraft financing was $25.0 million, against $25.1 million. Source
  • Preferred stock balance reduced: Redeemable preferred stock was $292.5 million, against $445.1 million. Long-term debt was $4,894.4 million, against $4,898.8 million. Source

Guidance basis

  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance not reconciled: The company says a reconciliation of its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to GAAP net income cannot be provided without unreasonable effort. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA definition: The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA further adjusted for management fees, stock-based compensation, professional fees, and other non-recurring items. Source
  • Guidance covers three measures: Guidance is given for net revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and cash used for net capital expenditures and aircraft financing as a percent of net revenue. Source

Coming up, as management said on 1 June 2026

  • Supplemental information for the call: Supplemental first-quarter information is posted under the Financials tab, and management said it will reference it on the call. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total ambulance transports Source1,042,152 in Q1 2026, against 1,052,497 in Q1 2025
Flights Source34,342 in Q1 2026, against 33,961 in Q1 2025
Net transport revenue per ambulance transport Source$1,360 in Q1 2026, against $1,260 in Q1 2025
Maintenance, fuel and other direct expenses Source$118,620 thousand in Q1 2026, against $111,811 thousand in Q1 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Legal settlements and government affairs costs relate to California regulatory initiatives, which the company describes as non-routine and not expected to continue. 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.