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Healthequity, Inc.: Q2 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 8% year over year: Revenue was $350.7 million against $325.8 million a year earlier. Service revenue was $124.4 million, custodial revenue $175.9 million and interchange revenue $50.4 million. Source
  • Net income and per-share earnings rose: Net income was $65.6 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, against $59.9 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net income margin was 19% against 18%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 48%: Adjusted EBITDA was $167.0 million, up 11%, and 48% of revenue against 46% a year earlier. Source
  • HSA count reached 10.7 million: HSAs were 10.7 million, up 8% year over year. New HSAs from sales were 202 thousand, up 24%. HSAs with investments were 0.9 million, up 20%. Source
  • HSA Assets grew 14% to $37.9 billion: Total HSA Assets were $37.9 billion at July 31, 2026, up 14% from a year earlier. Source
  • Repurchases totaled $108.1 million: The company bought back 1.2 million shares in the quarter for $108.1 million. Source
  • Revenue and EBITDA ranges raised: Management raised the revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ranges for fiscal 2027 and the top of the GAAP per-share range. Net income and non-GAAP ranges were kept. Source

“These results reflect strong execution across the business and the durability of our model as growth comes from more places, member relationships deepen and technology-enabled efficiency improves how we serve members and clients.”

Scott Cutler, President and CEO of HealthEquity

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefiscal year ending January 31, 2027$1.411 billion to $1.421 billionRaised from $1.410 billion to $1.420 billion
GAAP net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year ending January 31, 2027$2.88 to $2.96Raised from $2.88 to $2.95
Non-GAAP net income Sourcefiscal year ending January 31, 2027$392 million to $398 millionKept
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share Sourcefiscal year ending January 31, 2027$4.66 to $4.73Kept
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal year ending January 31, 2027$628 million to $636 millionRaised from $625 million to $633 million
Diluted weighted-average shares Sourcefiscal year ending January 31, 202784 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Revenue guidance raised for fiscal 2027. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised for fiscal 2027. Source
  • Guidance raised: Top of the GAAP net income per diluted share range raised. Source
  • Guidance kept: Net income and non-GAAP guidance ranges unchanged. Source

Second-quarter results

  • Revenue rose 8% year over year: Revenue was $350.7 million against $325.8 million a year earlier. Service revenue was $124.4 million, custodial revenue $175.9 million and interchange revenue $50.4 million. Source
  • Net income and per-share earnings rose: Net income was $65.6 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, against $59.9 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net income margin was 19% against 18%. Source
  • Non-GAAP per-share earnings up 15%: Non-GAAP net income was $103.8 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, against $1.08 a year earlier. Source

Margins and cost lines

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 48%: Adjusted EBITDA was $167.0 million, up 11%, and 48% of revenue against 46% a year earlier. Source
  • Technology and G&A spending rose: Technology and development expense rose to $73.9 million from $64.8 million. General and administrative expense rose to $34.9 million from $30.0 million. Source
  • Service costs were lower: Service costs were $73.2 million against $75.2 million a year earlier. Total cost of revenue was $92.8 million against $93.2 million. Source
  • Stock compensation expense increased: Stock-based compensation expense was $22.2 million against $19.1 million a year earlier, and income tax provision was $22.2 million against $18.2 million. Source

“This momentum gives us confidence to raise fiscal 2027 guidance and enter the second half focused on scaling efficiently and creating long-term value.”

Scott Cutler, President and CEO of HealthEquity

HSA accounts and assets

  • HSA count reached 10.7 million: HSAs were 10.7 million, up 8% year over year. New HSAs from sales were 202 thousand, up 24%. HSAs with investments were 0.9 million, up 20%. Source
  • HSA Assets grew 14% to $37.9 billion: Total HSA Assets were $37.9 billion at July 31, 2026, up 14% from a year earlier. Source
  • Investments grew faster than cash: HSA investments were $20.6 billion, up 28% year over year. HSA cash was $17.4 billion, up 2%. Source
  • Total Accounts 17.8 million: Total Accounts were 17.8 million, up 4%, including 7.0 million complementary CDBs, which were down 2% year over year. Source

Client-held funds and cash yields

  • Client-held funds fell from prior quarter: Client-held funds were $0.9 billion at July 31, 2026, against $1.0 billion at April 30, 2026, and up 14% from a year earlier. Source
  • Most HSA cash reprices after fiscal 2027: Of the HSA cash schedule, $2.3 billion reprices in the remainder of fiscal 2027 at a 1.5% average annualized yield. Source
  • Repricing schedule totals $16.7 billion: Total HSA cash expected to reprice is $16.7 billion at a 3.9% average annualized yield. Thereafter, $7.8 billion reprices at 4.4%. $0.7 billion in floating-rate contracts is excluded. Source

Share repurchases and operating cash flow

  • Repurchases totaled $108.1 million: The company bought back 1.2 million shares in the quarter for $108.1 million. Source
  • $948.4 million authorization remains: At July 31, 2026, $948.4 million of common stock remained authorized for repurchase under the program. Source
  • Six-month operating cash flow rose: Net cash provided by operating activities was $233.7 million for the six months, against $200.6 million a year earlier. Capitalized software development costs were $30.7 million. Source

Fiscal 2027 guidance

  • Revenue and EBITDA ranges raised: Management raised the revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ranges for fiscal 2027 and the top of the GAAP per-share range. Net income and non-GAAP ranges were kept. Source
  • Net income and non-GAAP ranges kept: Net income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP per-share ranges were unchanged. The diluted share assumption stayed at about 84 million. Source

Non-GAAP measures and tax rate

  • Normalized tax rate of 25%: The company applied a normalized non-GAAP tax rate of 25% to each period presented. Source
  • Non-GAAP adds back specific costs: Non-GAAP net income adds back amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation, merger integration and unused office space costs. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
HSAs Source10.7 million
New HSAs from sales Source202 thousand
HSAs with investments Source0.9 million
CDBs Source7.0 million
Total Accounts Source17.8 million
Total HSA Assets Source$37.9 billion
HSA cash Source$17.4 billion
HSA investments Source$20.6 billion
Client-held funds Source$0.9 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management cautioned that non-GAAP measures depart from GAAP and can make comparison with other periods and companies difficult. 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.