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Outset Medical, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 6% year on year: Total revenue was $27.9 million, down 6% from $29.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, as product revenue declined while service revenue rose. Source
  • Recurring revenue held roughly flat: Recurring revenue from Tablo cartridges and service was $22.5 million, compared with $22.7 million a year earlier. Management described it as roughly even. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 43.4%: Gross margin was 43.4%, up more than 600 basis points from 37.2%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 43.8%, against 37.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Product and service margins at highs: Product gross margin was 52.4%, up from 48.3%, and service and other gross margin was 25.5%, up from 9.2%. The highlights give service margin as 26.7%; the statement table shows 25.5%. Source
  • Operating expenses rose 6%: Operating expenses were $29.0 million, up 6%, which management attributed to investments in systems and people. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $25.6 million. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $19.0 million: Net loss was $19.0 million, or $1.03 per share, against $25.8 million, or $3.66 per share. The prior-year period included a $7.7 million loss on extinguishment of term loan, which did not recur. Loss from operations was $16.9 million. Source
  • Cash position of $161 million: Cash, restricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $161 million at March 31, 2026, against $173 million at year-end 2025. Source

“We delivered a solid first quarter and continued to make meaningful progress on our path to profitability, driven by disciplined execution and another quarter of record gross margin performance,”

Leslie Trigg, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$125 million to $130 millionKept
Non-GAAP gross margin SourceFull year 2026low to mid-40% rangeKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 revenue and non-GAAP gross margin guidance were reiterated, with no change from the prior release. Source

Revenue and recurring revenue

  • Revenue fell 6% year on year: Total revenue was $27.9 million, down 6% from $29.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, as product revenue declined while service revenue rose. Source
  • Recurring revenue held roughly flat: Recurring revenue from Tablo cartridges and service was $22.5 million, compared with $22.7 million a year earlier. Management described it as roughly even. Source
  • Product revenue fell 13%: Product revenue was $18.6 million, down 13% from $21.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source

Product and service mix

  • Service revenue rose 10%: Service and other revenue was $9.3 million, up 10% from $8.5 million. Its share of total revenue was higher than a year earlier. Source
  • Product gross profit declined: Product gross profit was $9.7 million, below $10.3 million a year earlier, on lower product revenue. Source
  • Service gross profit more than tripled: Service and other gross profit rose to $2.4 million from $0.8 million, lifting its share of total gross profit. Source

“With utilization strong and service margins expanding, we remain focused on driving broader adoption of Tablo across care settings and confident in our full-year outlook.”

Leslie Trigg, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Gross margin expansion

  • Gross margin rose to 43.4%: Gross margin was 43.4%, up more than 600 basis points from 37.2%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 43.8%, against 37.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Product and service margins at highs: Product gross margin was 52.4%, up from 48.3%, and service and other gross margin was 25.5%, up from 9.2%. The highlights give service margin as 26.7%; the statement table shows 25.5%. Source
  • Gross profit rose 9%: Gross profit was $12.1 million, up 9% from $11.1 million a year earlier, while revenue declined. Source

Operating costs and net loss

  • Operating expenses rose 6%: Operating expenses were $29.0 million, up 6%, which management attributed to investments in systems and people. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $25.6 million. Source
  • G&A rose while sales and marketing fell: G&A expense rose to $10.1 million from $8.3 million, while sales and marketing fell and R&D was roughly flat. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $19.0 million: Net loss was $19.0 million, or $1.03 per share, against $25.8 million, or $3.66 per share. The prior-year period included a $7.7 million loss on extinguishment of term loan, which did not recur. Loss from operations was $16.9 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP net loss of $15.4 million: Non-GAAP net loss was $15.4 million, or $0.83 per share, compared with $22.8 million, or $3.24 per share, a year earlier. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital

  • Cash position of $161 million: Cash, restricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $161 million at March 31, 2026, against $173 million at year-end 2025. Source
  • Operating cash use halved: Net cash used in operating activities was $12.8 million, compared with $25.7 million a year earlier. Investing activities provided $7.9 million and financing activities $0.5 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding increased: Shares outstanding were 18,529 thousand at March 31, 2026, up from 18,169 thousand at December 31, 2025. Weighted shares for the quarter were 18,373 thousand, against 7,038 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Term loan up, equity down: Term loan was $96.9 million, up from $96.2 million at year-end, and total stockholders' equity was $111.7 million, down from $127.0 million. Source
  • Receivables down, inventory up: Accounts receivable fell to $25.3 million from $28.3 million, while inventories rose to $49.7 million from $47.6 million. Source

Strategy and platform

  • Enterprise system for in-house dialysis: Management describes Tablo as an enterprise solution that lets providers run an in-house dialysis program in which they are in control. Source
  • Water purification and dialysate in one system: Tablo combines water purification and on-demand dialysate production into one system, which the company says is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis. Source
  • Connects to records and analytics: The system connects with Electronic Medical Record systems and a proprietary data analytics platform. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 May 2026

  • Next-generation Tablo platform launch: The prior release said the FDA-cleared next-generation Tablo platform was expected to launch in the second quarter; this release does not restate that timing.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
U.S. healthcare facilities trusting Tablo Sourcemore than 1,000

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The release notes $112 thousand of litigation charges in general and administrative expense tied to a stockholder class action and related derivative lawsuits, which the company excludes from non-GAAP results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said net cash used in the quarter was less than it had previously forecast. 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.