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Onterris, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 4 lowered, 2 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell on emergency response: Revenue was $186.7 million, down $47.9 million from $234.5 million, driven by historically low environmental emergency response and related recovery services. Source
  • Net income and EPS declined: Net income was $1.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, against $18.4 million, or $0.42, a year earlier, reflecting lower operating income and lower fair-value gains. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin edged up: Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $31.9 million, or 17.1% of revenue, against $39.6 million, or 16.9%. Management attributed the margin change to cost optimization. Source
  • Consulting and Treatment revenue fell: Consulting and Treatment revenue was $125.6 million, down $46.2 million, with segment Adjusted EBITDA of $27.9 million against $37.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash used in first half: Operating activities used $5.5 million in the first half of 2026, against $27.4 million provided in the prior-year period. Source
  • Board-led strategic review launched: The Board announced a review of the business, portfolio, capital allocation and long-range plan, with outside financial and legal advisors. Source
  • Rights plan adopted against accumulation: The Board adopted a limited-duration rights plan, citing significant and undisclosed accumulation of Onterris shares and derivative securities. Source

“While environmental emergency response activity and related services remain significantly below historical levels, as reflected in our updated 2026 revenue outlook, the underlying business continues to grow.”

Vijay Manthripragada, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2026$117.0 million to $120.0 millionLowered from $125.0 million to $130.0 million
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue Sourcefull-year 202615.5% at the midpointsRaised from approximately 15% at the midpoint
Revenue reduction, pass-through Sourcefull-year 2026$35.0 million to $55.0 millionLowered
Revenue reduction, emergency response Sourcefull-year 2026$35.0 million to $55.0 millionLowered from $50.0 million to $70.0 million expected emergency response revenue
Revenue reduction, other Sourcefull-year 2026$15.0 million to $25.0 millionLowered
Revenue Sourcethird quarter 2026$190.0 million to $210.0 millionNew
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue Sourcethird quarter 202617.0% to 18.0% at the midpoint of the revenue rangeNew
Operating cash flow conversion Sourcefull-year 202660.0% of full-year Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAKept
Operating cash flow Sourcesecond half 2026$70.0 million to $80.0 million
Leverage ratio Sourceyear-end 2026approximately 2.5x

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance was lowered to $117.0 million to $120.0 million from $125.0 million to $130.0 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was lowered to $740.0 million to $790.0 million from $840.0 million to $900.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Implied full-year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin at the midpoints rose to 15.5% from approximately 15% previously. Source
  • Guidance kept: Management said full-year 2026 operating cash flow expectations are largely unchanged despite lower revenue. Source
  • New: The Board announced a comprehensive Board-led strategic review of the business, portfolio, capital allocation, long-range plan and strategic alternatives. Source
  • New: The Board approved a limited-duration stockholder rights plan, effective immediately, with a one-year duration. Source

Second-quarter results

  • Revenue fell on emergency response: Revenue was $186.7 million, down $47.9 million from $234.5 million, driven by historically low environmental emergency response and related recovery services. Source
  • Net income and EPS declined: Net income was $1.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, against $18.4 million, or $0.42, a year earlier, reflecting lower operating income and lower fair-value gains. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin edged up: Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $31.9 million, or 17.1% of revenue, against $39.6 million, or 16.9%. Management attributed the margin change to cost optimization. Source
  • Adjusted net income fell: Adjusted Net Income was $19.6 million and diluted Adj EPS was $0.51, against $27.4 million and $0.60 a year earlier. Management cited lower revenues. Source
  • Operating income declined: Income from operations was $6.5 million, compared with $14.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

Segments and emergency response

  • Consulting and Treatment revenue fell: Consulting and Treatment revenue was $125.6 million, down $46.2 million, with segment Adjusted EBITDA of $27.9 million against $37.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Emergency response revenue down $37.7M: Environmental emergency response revenue declined by $37.7 million, within the $46.2 million Consulting and Treatment decline. Source
  • Measurement and Analysis slightly lower: Measurement and Analysis revenue was $61.1 million, with segment Adjusted EBITDA of $16.0 million against $18.3 million a year earlier. Source

“Underlying growth in the business and improved profitability explain why full year cash flow expectations are largely unchanged from the start of the year.”

Vijay Manthripragada, President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and testing base

  • Testing business underpins expectations: Management said its cash flow expectations rest on a relatively predictable testing business and known consulting and treatment projects. Source
  • Demand expected to accelerate: Management said Measurement and Analysis demand supports acceleration into the second half of 2026, despite lower revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Prior-year quarter was an outlier: Management described the prior-year quarter as abnormally high, driven by one environmental event, which sets the comparison base. Source

Costs, margins and share count

  • Cost discipline offset lower revenue: Management said lower revenue was partly offset by improved project mix and continued cost discipline in income from operations. Source
  • Rebranding and severance costs recorded: Rebranding expenses were $1.4 million in the quarter. Other losses and expenses of $1.2 million were mainly severance and IT migration costs. Source
  • Share count eased the EPS decline: Management said the EPS decline was partly offset by ending the Series A-2 dividend and a lower diluted weighted-average share count. Source

“That work is strengthening Onterris and supporting our objective of enhancing value for stockholders.”

Vijay Manthripragada, President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow and working capital

  • Operating cash used in first half: Operating activities used $5.5 million in the first half of 2026, against $27.4 million provided in the prior-year period. Source
  • Earnings and working capital drove decrease: The $32.9 million year-over-year decrease reflected lower earnings before non-cash items and higher seasonal working capital usage. Source
  • Bonus payments drove first-quarter outflow: Management said $27.7 million of accrued 2025 bonuses were paid in first-quarter 2026, against $11.7 million paid for bonuses a year earlier. Source

Leverage, liquidity and buybacks

  • Leverage at 3.2x at June 30: The leverage ratio under the 2025 Credit Facility was 3.2x at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Liquidity of $160.8 million: Total available liquidity was $160.8 million, made up of $12.7 million of cash and $148.1 million of revolving line availability. Source
  • Share repurchases in first half: The company repurchased about 1.6 million shares for $30.0 million in the first half of 2026. Source

Strategic review and rights plan

  • Board-led strategic review launched: The Board announced a review of the business, portfolio, capital allocation and long-range plan, with outside financial and legal advisors. Source
  • Alternatives include acquisition interest: Alternatives named include evaluating acquisition interest in the company and operational initiatives alongside the standalone plan. Source
  • No timetable for review: The Board has not set a timetable, and there is no assurance the review will result in any transaction. Source
  • Rights plan adopted against accumulation: The Board adopted a limited-duration rights plan, citing significant and undisclosed accumulation of Onterris shares and derivative securities. Source
  • Rights plan runs one year: The Rights Plan took effect immediately and runs one year. The Board may consider earlier termination as circumstances warrant. Source

Management priorities

  • Priorities within management's control: Management named serving clients, cost discipline, and converting more revenue into earnings and cash flow as priorities within its control. Source
  • Cash flow expectations tied to growth: Management attributes unchanged full-year cash flow expectations to underlying growth and improved profitability. Source
  • Work framed as building value: Management said this work strengthens Onterris and supports its objective of enhancing value for stockholders. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Rights Plan details by Form 8-K: Further details about the Rights Plan are to be contained in a Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC. Source
  • No further review comment planned: The company does not intend to comment further on the strategic review unless it determines further disclosure is appropriate or necessary. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said emergency response activity and related services remain well below historical levels, which lowers revenue. Source
  • Financial: Higher seasonal working capital usage and lower earnings before non-cash items reduced operating cash flow in the first half. Source
  • External: Management said there is no assurance the strategic review will result in any transaction or other outcome. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it remains committed to achieving its long-term goals. Source
  • Not stated: Management said 2026 operating cash flow expectations are largely unchanged from the start of the year. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the strategic review includes continued execution of its standalone plan alongside other alternatives. 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.