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Nutex Health Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Second-quarter net income turned to profit: Net income attributable to Nutex Health was $65.8 million, or $9.38 diluted EPS, against a $17.7 million loss, or $(2.95) diluted EPS, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA rose: EBITDA attributable to Nutex Health was $94.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $90.0 million, against $(0.5) million and $71.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Total revenue fell in the quarter: Total revenue fell 13.6% to $210.8 million in the second quarter, and revenue at same hospitals fell 12.1%. Management attributes most of the decline to IDR results from the first half of 2025. Source
  • IDR claims and win rate: Between 50% and 60% of claims have been submitted through IDR. When an award is made, the company prevails in over 85% of determinations and collects on average over 80% of award amounts. Source
  • Arbitration costs cut by $52.3 million: Total arbitration-related costs decreased in both periods, reflected as a $52.3 million reduction to contract services expense, driven mainly by the HaloMD amendment and the CMS fee cut. Source
  • Operating income rose on lower costs: Operating income was $203.0 million for six months, up from $114.3 million, and $121.7 million for the quarter, up from $33.7 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose: Net cash from operating activities was $34.2 million in the quarter, against $27.3 million, and $109.7 million for six months, against $78.2 million a year earlier. Source

“2026 is continuing to be a solid financial year, including total revenue of $427.2 million, net income attributable to Nutex of $112.6 million”

Jon Bates, Chief Financial Officer of Nutex Health

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Contract services expense SourceProspective, after June 30, 2026approximate 25-30% reductionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Following the HaloMD amendment and CMS fee cut, the company gave a prospective expectation of about 25-30% lower normalized contract services expense. Source
  • Guidance kept: The company kept its expectation of three new hospital openings later this year, as stated in the first-quarter release. Source
  • New: The HaloMD agreement was amended on June 30, 2026, with certain fees moved to a pay-on-collected basis retroactive to the original May 1, 2024 contract date. Source
  • New: The CMS administrative fee for federal IDR was reduced from $115 to $15 per party per dispute, effective June 11, 2026. Source
  • New: For certain future facilities, dispute resolution may be performed in-house or by another third-party vendor or service provider, an option under the HaloMD agreement. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Second-quarter net income turned to profit: Net income attributable to Nutex Health was $65.8 million, or $9.38 diluted EPS, against a $17.7 million loss, or $(2.95) diluted EPS, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA rose: EBITDA attributable to Nutex Health was $94.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $90.0 million, against $(0.5) million and $71.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Hospital visits rose in both periods: Hospital Division visits were 49,962 in the second quarter, up 9.6%, and 99,704 for six months, up 6.2%; visits at same hospitals rose 6.3% and 3.4%. Source

Segments and revenue

  • Total revenue fell in the quarter: Total revenue fell 13.6% to $210.8 million in the second quarter, and revenue at same hospitals fell 12.1%. Management attributes most of the decline to IDR results from the first half of 2025. Source
  • Hospital division revenue declined: Hospital division revenue was $201.9 million in the quarter against $236.3 million a year earlier, and $409.4 million for six months against $440.2 million. Source
  • Population health revenue rose: Population health management division revenue was $8.9 million in the quarter against $7.7 million, and $17.8 million for six months against $15.5 million. Source

“We are pleased with our progress through the first half of 2026, as our teams continue to execute on initiatives designed to strengthen internal processes and initiatives, expand patient access, and drive both patient volumes and inpatient admissions”

Tom Vo, M.D., MBA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nutex Health

IDR claims and arbitration

  • IDR claims and win rate: Between 50% and 60% of claims have been submitted through IDR. When an award is made, the company prevails in over 85% of determinations and collects on average over 80% of award amounts. Source
  • Arbitration costs cut by $52.3 million: Total arbitration-related costs decreased in both periods, reflected as a $52.3 million reduction to contract services expense, driven mainly by the HaloMD amendment and the CMS fee cut. Source
  • HaloMD fee terms revised from July: Fee terms for federal and state net settlement amounts were revised for amounts obtained on or after July 1, 2026. Source

Costs and expenses

  • Total operating costs fell: Total operating costs and expenses were $194.2 million for six months, against $212.5 million, and $69.5 million in the quarter, against $119.1 million, with contract services down to $1.1 million. Source
  • Stock compensation swung to a gain: Stock-based compensation was a $1.0 million gain for six months, against a $106.4 million expense a year earlier. The second quarter recorded $2.9 million, against $78.7 million. Source
  • CMS fee cut named as cost driver: The company names the HaloMD amendment and the CMS fee reduction as the two changes that reduced contract services expenses by $52.3 million. Source

“Our operating performance, revenue cycle management execution, new hospital openings and disciplined expense management all contributed to improved profitability”

Tom Vo, M.D., MBA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nutex Health

Margins and profitability

  • Operating income rose on lower costs: Operating income was $203.0 million for six months, up from $114.3 million, and $121.7 million for the quarter, up from $33.7 million. Source
  • Six-month net income up 3100%: Net income attributable to Nutex Health was $112.6 million for six months, against $3.5 million, with diluted EPS of $15.87 against $0.55. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA adds back stock compensation: Adjusted EBITDA adds back stock-based compensation and deducts finance lease payments, which were $7.0 million in the quarter and $13.9 million for six months. Source

Cash, balance sheet and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow rose: Net cash from operating activities was $34.2 million in the quarter, against $27.3 million, and $109.7 million for six months, against $78.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and debt at June 30: Cash and cash equivalents were $205.2 million at June 30, against $207.3 million at March 31. Long-term debt, net, was $31.1 million, against $29.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Share count and repurchases: Shares outstanding were 6,843,785 at June 30, against 7,086,670 at December 31, 2025. Cash used for stock repurchases and retirements was $50.7 million for six months, against $31.7 million in the first quarter. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Hospital Division visits, three months Source49,962, up 9.6%; same hospitals up 6.3%
Hospital facilities Source27 in 12 states

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management attributes most of the year-over-year revenue decrease to IDR results realized in the first half of 2025. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management links net income and operating cash generation to execution of its planned growth strategy, without stating a milestone or status. 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.