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Grail, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and Galleri revenue grew: Total revenue rose 26% to $44.7 million and Galleri test revenue rose 24% to $42.6 million, both year over year. Source
  • Test volume grew 35% in quarter: Galleri test volume was more than 61,000 in the quarter, up 35% year over year. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss widened: Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $(90.3) million, with the adjusted EBITDA loss $11.9 million or 15% larger than a year earlier. Source
  • NHS-Galleri Stage IV cancers reduced: Galleri did not significantly reduce combined Stage III and IV cancers, but Stage IV diagnoses of 12 prespecified aggressive cancers fell 22% and 26% in the second and third screening rounds. Source
  • PMA rests on PATHFINDER 2 data: The PMA submission covers test performance and safety from 25,000 consented U.S. participants in PATHFINDER 2, with one year of follow-up. Source
  • Cash and securities totaled $861.6 million: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities were $861.6 million at June 30, 2026. Source

“GRAIL continues to execute across our clinical and commercial priorities.”

Josh Ofman, Chief Executive Officer at GRAIL

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The $110 million equity financing with Samsung C&T and Samsung Electronics, previously announced, was completed in June through purchase of GRAIL common stock. Source
  • New: Collaboration with Priority Health makes Galleri available to its self-insured employer groups; the release calls it the first Michigan health plan to enable this. Source
  • New: GRAIL and Samsung C&T state an intent to commercialize Galleri in South Korea. The first-quarter release did not name South Korea. Source
  • New: Josh Ofman is named as chief executive in this release. The first-quarter release named Bob Ragusa as chief executive. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and Galleri revenue grew: Total revenue rose 26% to $44.7 million and Galleri test revenue rose 24% to $42.6 million, both year over year. Source
  • Test volume grew 35% in quarter: Galleri test volume was more than 61,000 in the quarter, up 35% year over year. Source
  • First-half Galleri revenue up 30%: First-half Galleri test revenue was $82.5 million, up 30% year over year. Source
  • Development services revenue rose: Development services revenue was $2.0 million in the quarter against $1.2 million a year earlier, within total revenue of $44.7 million. Source

Costs, margins and losses

  • Gross loss narrowed by $5.2 million: Gross loss was $12.6 million, an improvement of $5.2 million or 29% from a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted gross profit up 34%: Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit was $21.6 million, up $5.4 million or 34%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss widened: Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $(90.3) million, with the adjusted EBITDA loss $11.9 million or 15% larger than a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss improved by $3.7 million: Net loss was $110.2 million, $3.7 million or 3% lower than a year earlier. Net loss per share, basic and diluted, was $(2.56). Source
  • Sales and G&A costs rose: Sales and marketing expense was $37.7 million against $28.5 million a year earlier. General and administrative expense was $50.7 million against $37.9 million. Source
  • Samsung deferred asset impairment: Intangible and other assets impairment was $25.4 million in the quarter, tied to a deferred asset recognized under the Samsung SPA. Source

“We also expanded access through new and existing partnerships”

Josh Ofman, Chief Executive Officer at GRAIL

Clinical data from ASCO

  • NHS-Galleri Stage IV cancers reduced: Galleri did not significantly reduce combined Stage III and IV cancers, but Stage IV diagnoses of 12 prespecified aggressive cancers fell 22% and 26% in the second and third screening rounds. Source
  • Stage I and II detection rose 128%: Adding Galleri to standard-of-care screening was associated with a 128% increase in Stage I and II screen-detected cancers, with 366 such cancers detected. Source
  • Emergency-presentation cancers fell 25%: Adding Galleri was associated with a 25% reduction in cancers diagnosed after emergency presentation. Source

Regulatory path for PMA

  • PMA rests on PATHFINDER 2 data: The PMA submission covers test performance and safety from 25,000 consented U.S. participants in PATHFINDER 2, with one year of follow-up. Source
  • NHS-Galleri trial in submission: The submission also uses the first, prevalent screening round of the 140,000-participant NHS-Galleri trial, described as the largest and only randomized, controlled intended use trial of any MCED test. Source
  • Bridging analysis links versions: A bridging analysis compares performance of the version of Galleri used in clinical trials with the updated version submitted to the FDA. Source

Commercial access and partners

  • Field and medical teams expanded: Management says the expansion of field sales and medical teams is complete and is meant to drive commercial momentum for Galleri. Source
  • Priority Health Medicare coverage since 2025: Priority Health had already launched Galleri coverage in its Thrive and Thrive Plus Medicare Advantage plans in 2025, before the employer-group collaboration. Source
  • Galleri positioned on clinical validation: Management describes Galleri as the only MCED test with extensive clinical validation from interventional studies in the screening population. Source

Capital, cash and share count

  • Cash and securities totaled $861.6 million: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities were $861.6 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Cash shifted into short-term securities: Cash and cash equivalents were $55.6 million, down from $249.7 million at December 31, 2025, while short-term marketable securities rose to $806.0 million from $654.7 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose: Shares issued and outstanding were 44,666,234 at June 30, 2026, against 40,331,360 at December 31, 2025. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • FDA advisory committee expected in fall: Management anticipates an FDA advisory committee in the fall to review the PMA application for Galleri. Source
  • Possible Asian market expansion: Expansion into Japan and Singapore is possible under the Samsung C&T collaboration, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Patient volumes SourceMore than 117,000 Galleri tests in first half of 2026, up 42%
Membership SourceMore than 1.4 million members (Priority Health)

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management states the Galleri test has not been cleared or approved by the FDA, and the PMA is under FDA review. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The first-quarter release planned ASCO presentations in May. This release says detailed results from both studies were presented at ASCO in May. Source

Other quarters

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