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Orasure Technologies Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 7% year over year: Total net revenues were $27.9 million, down 7% from $29.9 million a year earlier. Core business revenue was $27.9 million, down 0.5%. Source
  • Revenue above guidance midpoint: Management said revenue came in above the midpoint of the guidance range. The prior release had set first-quarter guidance at $26 million to $29 million. Source
  • GAAP operating loss widened: GAAP operating loss was $23.3 million, against $17.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating loss was $19.0 million, against $15.3 million. Source
  • Second-quarter revenue guided: For the second quarter of 2026, the company guided to total revenues of $27 million to $30 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose: Non-GAAP gross margin was 43.4%, up from 41.7%. GAAP gross margin was 42.3%, up from 41.1%. Source
  • R&D spending rose to $13.7M: Research and development expense was $13.7 million, against $9.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash fell to $177 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $177 million at March 31, 2026, against $199 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“Our Q1 results were consistent with our expectations, and revenue of $27.9 million was above the midpoint of our guidance range,”

Carrie Eglinton Manner, President and CEO of OTI

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues SourceSecond quarter of 2026$27 million to $30 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 total revenue guidance of $27 million to $30 million was issued in this release. Source
  • New: John D. Bertrand, a healthcare technology executive, was appointed to the Board of Directors. Source
  • New: A workforce reduction produced $1.3 million of severance charges in the quarter, which the company excludes from non-GAAP results. Source
  • New: The company published its 2025-2026 OTI Cares Impact and Governance report on sustainability and governance initiatives. Source

Revenue and operating results

  • Revenue fell 7% year over year: Total net revenues were $27.9 million, down 7% from $29.9 million a year earlier. Core business revenue was $27.9 million, down 0.5%. Source
  • Revenue above guidance midpoint: Management said revenue came in above the midpoint of the guidance range. The prior release had set first-quarter guidance at $26 million to $29 million. Source
  • GAAP operating loss widened: GAAP operating loss was $23.3 million, against $17.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating loss was $19.0 million, against $15.3 million. Source
  • Per-share loss widened: Net loss was $22.4 million, against $16.0 million. Diluted GAAP loss per share was $0.32, against $0.21; non-GAAP was $0.24, against $0.18. Source
  • Second-quarter revenue guided: For the second quarter of 2026, the company guided to total revenues of $27 million to $30 million. Source

Segments and product lines

  • Diagnostics revenue fell 5%: Diagnostics revenue was $16.9 million, down 5%. Management attributed the decline to lower revenue from HCV tests. Source
  • Sample management revenue down 0.6%: Sample Management Solutions revenue was $9.1 million, down 0.6% year over year. Source
  • Non-product revenue rose 66%: Non-product and services revenues were $1.5 million, up 66%. Other products and services revenues were $434 thousand, up 35%. Source
  • COVID and risk testing revenue lower: COVID-19 revenue was $18 thousand, against $461 thousand. Risk Assessment Testing revenue was nil, against $1.4 million a year earlier. Source

“We delivered gross margin expansion in Q1 and remain focused on leveraging our manufacturing capabilities and capacity to drive additional operating efficiencies.”

Carrie Eglinton Manner, President and CEO of OTI

Gross margin

  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose: Non-GAAP gross margin was 43.4%, up from 41.7%. GAAP gross margin was 42.3%, up from 41.1%. Source
  • Non-GAAP cost excludes certain items: Non-GAAP cost of goods sold excludes stock compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and workforce severance. Source
  • GAAP gross profit declined: GAAP gross profit was $11.8 million, against $12.3 million, as revenue declined. Source

Operating expenses

  • R&D spending rose to $13.7M: Research and development expense was $13.7 million, against $9.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Sales and G&A broadly flat: Sales and marketing expense was $6.8 million, against $6.9 million. General and administrative expense was $14.6 million, against $14.1 million. Source
  • Total operating expenses increased: Total operating expenses were $35.1 million, against $30.0 million. The prior-year quarter included a $993 thousand gain on sale of assets. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin lower: Non-GAAP operating margin was negative 68.2%, against negative 51.1% a year earlier. Source

“OraSure is well positioned to accelerate our growth as we approach a series of regulatory and commercial milestones in 2026”

Carrie Eglinton Manner, President and CEO of OTI

Cash flow and capital

  • Cash fell to $177 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $177 million at March 31, 2026, against $199 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash outflow narrowed: Cash used in operating activities was $13.9 million, against $19.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • $5 million spent on buybacks: The company spent $5 million to repurchase about 1.8 million shares. The prior quarter's repurchase was also $5 million. Source
  • Equity investee loss recorded: Loss on equity investment, the company's share of an equity-method investee's loss, was $1.1 million, against $0.5 million. Source
  • Capital spending increased: Purchases of property and equipment were $913 thousand, against $420 thousand a year earlier. Source

Strategy and milestones

  • Decentralized diagnostics strategy continues: Management said it continues to transform the business through its strategy to decentralize diagnostics and connect people to care. Source
  • Capital for deals and R&D: Management said the balance sheet allows acquisitions and partnerships, while R&D continues in high-value growth markets. Source
  • Growth tied to 2026 milestones: Management said the company is approaching regulatory and commercial milestones in 2026, which it links to accelerating growth. Source

Board and disclosure

  • Bertrand joins board: John D. Bertrand, a healthcare technology executive, was appointed to the Board of Directors, with more than a decade of AI-enabled diagnostics experience. Source
  • OTI Cares report published: The company published its 2025-2026 OTI Cares Impact and Governance report on sustainability and governance initiatives. Source
  • Website used for material disclosure: The company intends to use its Investor Relations website to disclose material non-public information under Regulation FD. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Regulatory and commercial milestones in 2026: Management said the company is approaching a series of regulatory and commercial milestones in 2026. The release gives no names or dates for them. Source
  • Second-quarter revenue guidance: Second-quarter 2026 total revenues are guided to $27 million to $30 million. The release does not state a date for the next guidance update. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Diagnostics revenue Source$16.9 million, down 5%
Sample Management Solutions revenue Source$9.1 million, down 0.6%
Shares repurchased Sourceapproximately 1.8 million shares

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said first-quarter results were consistent with its expectations, with revenue above the midpoint of the guidance range. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release said the company was confident of a return to growth in 2026. This release does not restate the statement or report progress on it.
  • Not stated: The prior release tied expected 2026 growth to anticipated U.S. clearance and launches of products. This release does not report their status.

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.