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Health Catalyst, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 11% year over year: Total revenue was $70.8 million, down from $79.4 million a year earlier. Gross profit was $27.7 million, against $28.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 46%: Adjusted EBITDA was $9.1 million against $6.3 million a year earlier. It is a non-GAAP measure reconciled to net loss in the release. Source
  • Net loss widened on goodwill charge: Net loss was $111.0 million, or $1.53 per share, against $23.7 million, or $0.35 per share. Net loss included the goodwill impairment charge. Source
  • Operating cash flow was $18.5 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $18.5 million, against $0.3 million a year earlier. Deferred revenue changes were included. Source
  • Goodwill impairment of $95.5 million: The company recorded a $95.5 million goodwill impairment because the Technology reporting unit's fair value was below carrying value at March 31, 2026. Goodwill fell to $113.3 million from $209.1 million. Source

“We delivered solid first quarter results, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeding expectations,”

Ben Albert, Chief Executive Officer of Health Catalyst

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$68 million to $70 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$9 million to $10 millionNew
Total revenue Sourcefull year 2026$260 million to $265 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$30 million to $33 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance was given. The prior release had withheld it during a strategic and operational review.
  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 guidance was given. The prior release gave guidance for the first quarter only. Source
  • Ended: Reporting of dollar-based retention was expected to end for 2026, with new growth metrics to follow in the future.

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 11% year over year: Total revenue was $70.8 million, down from $79.4 million a year earlier. Gross profit was $27.7 million, against $28.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 46%: Adjusted EBITDA was $9.1 million against $6.3 million a year earlier. It is a non-GAAP measure reconciled to net loss in the release. Source
  • Net loss widened on goodwill charge: Net loss was $111.0 million, or $1.53 per share, against $23.7 million, or $0.35 per share. Net loss included the goodwill impairment charge. Source
  • Adjusted net income was $1.2 million: Adjusted net income was $1.2 million, or $0.02 per share, against $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share, a year earlier. Source

Segments: technology and services

  • Technology revenue edged down: Technology revenue was $49.5 million, against $51.5 million, a decline of about 4%. Technology was about 70% of total revenue. Source
  • Professional services revenue fell about 24%: Professional services revenue was $21.3 million, against $27.9 million. Professional services was about 30% of total revenue. Source
  • Segment gross margins differed widely: On a GAAP basis, technology gross margin was 49% and professional services gross margin was 15%, against 51% and 8% a year earlier. Source

“More importantly, this quarter we took the first decisive step toward transforming our operating model and aligning the company around its highest-conviction technology opportunities.”

Ben Albert, Chief Executive Officer of Health Catalyst

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted gross margin reached 51%: Adjusted gross profit was $36.4 million, down 7%. Adjusted gross margin was 51% against 49%, on the company's non-GAAP basis. Source
  • Adjusted operating expenses fell to 39% of revenue: Adjusted operating expenses were $27.3 million, against $32.8 million, equal to 39% of revenue versus 41% a year earlier. Source
  • Total operating expenses rose to 201%: Total operating expenses were $141.9 million, or 201% of revenue, against $56.4 million, or 71%. The GAAP figure includes the goodwill charge. Source
  • Stock-based compensation roughly halved: Stock-based compensation expense was $3.8 million, against $7.5 million a year earlier. Source

Demand, deferred revenue and Ignite migration

  • Deferred revenue rose to $69.7 million: Deferred revenue was $69.7 million, against $56.1 million at December 31, 2025. The cash flow statement shows a $13.5 million deferred revenue change. Source
  • Ignite migration clients gave notice: The release refers to a graphic on ARR potentially at risk in the DOS to Ignite migration. The graphic's figures are not in the text supplied. Source
  • Accounts receivable were flat: Accounts receivable, net, was $59.1 million, against $59.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“This is not a short-term cost exercise. It is a strategic reset designed to build a more focused, durable Health Catalyst capable of meeting the opportunity in front of us.”

Ben Albert, Chief Executive Officer of Health Catalyst

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow was $18.5 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $18.5 million, against $0.3 million a year earlier. Deferred revenue changes were included. Source
  • Cash and investments increased: Cash and cash equivalents were $59.9 million and short-term investments $49.0 million, against $50.8 million and $44.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • No share repurchases in the quarter: The company made no repurchases of common stock in the first quarter, against $5.0 million a year earlier. Employee stock purchase plan proceeds were $0.4 million. Source
  • Long-term debt held at $151.7 million: Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $151.7 million, and the current portion was $1.6 million. Source
  • Share count rose to 73.7 million: Shares issued and outstanding were 73.7 million at March 31, 2026, up from 72.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and operating model

  • Reset presented as more than cost cut: Management said the change is not a short-term cost exercise but a strategic reset to build a more focused company. Source
  • Spending plan for reset not stated: No businesses were acquired in the quarter, against $41.1 million a year earlier. Capitalized internal-use software was $4.6 million. The release gives no spending plan for the reset. Source

People and leadership

  • CEO confident in leadership team: Management said the CEO is confident in the leadership team and board assembled to build the company. Source
  • Former CEO retired; board refreshed: The release says the former CEO retired and transitioned in the first quarter of 2026, and that the board underwent significant refreshment. Source
  • Workforce reductions carried severance costs: Restructuring costs were $1.8 million, against $3.6 million a year earlier, and included severance from workforce reductions. Acquisition-related costs were $2.4 million. Source

Goodwill impairment and reporting changes

  • Goodwill impairment of $95.5 million: The company recorded a $95.5 million goodwill impairment because the Technology reporting unit's fair value was below carrying value at March 31, 2026. Goodwill fell to $113.3 million from $209.1 million. Source
  • Platform Clients and retention not reported: The release does not report Platform Clients or dollar-based retention. The prior release said it anticipated sunsetting reporting of this metric for 2026.
  • Intangible assets declined slightly: Intangible assets, net, were $69.3 million, against $77.7 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Coming up, as management said on 11 May 2026

  • Quarterly report expected May 11: The Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was expected to be filed with the SEC on or about May 11, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Platform Clients162 as of December 31, 2025, up from 130 a year earlier (prior release only)
Dollar-based Retention Rate (Tech + TEMS)93% for the year ended December 31, 2025, against 102% in 2024 (prior release only)

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management expects part of the potentially at-risk ARR may churn or down-sell in 2026 and 2027, while it expects to retain a portion. Source
  • External: Defense against shareholder activism carried legal and advisory fees in the quarter, which the company treats as non-recurring and excludes from Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: The prior release gave these first-quarter ranges. Management said first-quarter revenue and Adjusted EBITDA exceeded expectations.

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.