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InnovAge Holding Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 15.5% on census: Total revenues were $251.9 million, up about 15.5% from $218.1 million a year earlier. Growth is attributed by the release to stronger performance across centers. Source
  • Net loss widened on litigation charges: Net loss was $29.9 million, or $0.22 per share, against $11.1 million, or $0.08 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Net loss attributable to InnovAge was $29.5 million. Source
  • Center-level contribution margin rose to 24.2%: Center-level contribution margin was $61.0 million, or 24.2% of revenue, against $40.7 million and 18.7% a year earlier. The prior quarter was 22.0%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $30.5 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $30.5 million, a 12.1% margin, against $10.8 million and a 4.9% margin a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Source
  • Litigation costs reached $51.9 million: Litigation costs and settlement, added back to Adjusted EBITDA, were $51.9 million against $13.3 million a year earlier. They relate to stockholder litigation, civil investigative demands and a former pharmacy provider settlement. Source
  • Revenue and EBITDA guidance raised: Management raised fiscal 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, based on performance year to date and information as of May 5, 2026. Source

“We delivered a solid third quarter, reflecting continued improvement in operating execution and financial performance,”

Patrick Blair, Chief Executive Officer of InnovAge

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues SourceFiscal 2026, full year$950 million to $975 millionRaised from $925 million to $950 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026, full year$85 million to $90 millionRaised from $70 million to $75 million
Census SourceFiscal 2026, ending census7,900 to 8,100Kept
Total member months SourceFiscal 202692,900 to 95,700Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2026 total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance were raised, from $925 million to $950 million and $70 million to $75 million previously. Source
  • Guidance kept: Census and total member months guidance ranges were left as they were in the prior release. Source

Results, segments and growth

  • Revenue rose 15.5% on census: Total revenues were $251.9 million, up about 15.5% from $218.1 million a year earlier. Growth is attributed by the release to stronger performance across centers. Source
  • Net loss widened on litigation charges: Net loss was $29.9 million, or $0.22 per share, against $11.1 million, or $0.08 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Net loss attributable to InnovAge was $29.5 million. Source
  • Revenue up from second quarter: Revenue compares with $239.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The second quarter reported a net income of $11.8 million.
  • PACE accounts for all reported revenue: Center-level results sit in the PACE segment. Senior Housing, no longer operated after its remaining assets were sold, falls below the reportable segment thresholds. Source
  • Served 8,050 participants in 20 centers: The company served participants across 20 centers in six states at the end of the quarter. Census was up from 7,530 a year earlier. Source

Margins and cost lines

  • Center-level contribution margin rose to 24.2%: Center-level contribution margin was $61.0 million, or 24.2% of revenue, against $40.7 million and 18.7% a year earlier. The prior quarter was 22.0%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $30.5 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $30.5 million, a 12.1% margin, against $10.8 million and a 4.9% margin a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Source
  • External provider and care costs rose: External provider costs were $113.2 million, against $107.9 million. Cost of care, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $77.7 million, against $69.5 million. Source
  • Corporate G&A nearly doubled: Corporate, general and administrative expense was $76.5 million, against $38.6 million a year earlier. Sales and marketing was $8.7 million, against $6.9 million. Source

“These results are being driven by stronger performance across our centers and the benefits of the investments we’ve made over the past several years to strengthen our platform.”

Patrick Blair, Chief Executive Officer of InnovAge

Litigation and one-time charges

  • Litigation costs reached $51.9 million: Litigation costs and settlement, added back to Adjusted EBITDA, were $51.9 million against $13.3 million a year earlier. They relate to stockholder litigation, civil investigative demands and a former pharmacy provider settlement. Source
  • Costs classed as one-time items: Management describes these litigation costs as one-time in nature and outside the ordinary course of business, assessed against a list of stated considerations. Source
  • Prior-quarter litigation costs were smaller: Litigation costs and settlement were $1.3 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the prior quarter reported.

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Cash and short-term investments at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $95.5 million, plus $43.1 million of short-term investments. Debt on the balance sheet was $69.4 million, covering the term loan, revolver and finance leases. Source
  • Operating cash flow over nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $43.4 million for the nine months, against $23.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Payables rose since June 2025: Accounts payable and accrued expenses were $105.6 million at March 31, 2026, against $76.8 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Debt principal repaid and reissued: Principal payments on long-term debt were $61.3 million for the nine months, against $60.1 million of new long-term debt issued. Source

“At the same time, we continue reinvesting in our clinical teams, technology, and quality capabilities to further improve participant outcomes and experience over the long term.”

Patrick Blair, Chief Executive Officer of InnovAge

Restructuring and capital spending

  • Restructuring charges of $1.1 million: Business optimization charges were $1.1 million in the quarter, all for organizational restructure costs. Source
  • Restructuring charges of $1.6 million prior: The prior quarter's business optimization charges were $1.6 million, also for organizational restructure costs.
  • Capital spending rose over nine months: Purchases of property and equipment were $10.0 million for the nine months, against $6.4 million a year earlier. Source

Full-year guidance update

  • Revenue and EBITDA guidance raised: Management raised fiscal 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, based on performance year to date and information as of May 5, 2026. Source
  • Census and member months unchanged: Census and total member months ranges were unchanged from the February 3, 2026 guidance. Source
  • Net income guidance not provided: The company gives no net income guidance and no reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA guidance, citing hard-to-forecast tax, acquisition and one-time items. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Census (participants) Sourceapproximately 8,050 participants compared to 7,530 participants

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Stockholder litigation, civil investigative demands and a former pharmacy provider settlement are among the items producing the quarter's litigation charges. 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.