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Orasure Technologies 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 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 10% sequentially: Total revenue was $30.6 million, up 10% sequentially and down 2% year over year. Core revenue of $30.6 million was largely flat year over year. Source
  • Operating income reflected contingent gain: GAAP operating income was $5.4 million, which includes a $22.6 million reduction in the contingent consideration liability. Non-GAAP operating loss was $14.7 million, against $13.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Colli-Pee at-home kit cleared: In June 2026 the FDA cleared the Colli-Pee Dx urine collection kit for at-home first-void urine collection. It is intended for testing on the Roche cobas platform. Source
  • InteliQuick CT/NG submission withdrawn: After FDA feedback, the company updated its submission plan and in July 2026 withdrew the current InteliQuick CT/NG submission. Management said it remains encouraged by the product's performance. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 43.5%: GAAP gross margin was 43.5%, against 42.1% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 44.2%, against 43.2%. Source
  • Cash fell to $161 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $160.6 million at June 30, 2026, down from $199.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Buybacks reached $22 million: Q2 repurchases were about $2 million. Total repurchases were about $22 million, or 7.7 million shares, against a $40 million authorization. Source

“Our Q2 results demonstrate continued progress in our return-to-growth trajectory, with revenue of $30.6 million, up 9.7% sequentially and above our guidance range, along with solid gross margin improvement,”

Carrie Eglinton Manner, President and CEO of OTI

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues SourceQ3 2026$29.5 million to $32.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company gave a third-quarter 2026 total revenue range of $29.5 million to $32.5 million. Source
  • New: In June 2026 the company received FDA clearance for its Colli-Pee Dx at-home urine collection kit, for use with Roche tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas and mycoplasma genitalium. Source
  • New: In July 2026 the company received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the second-generation OraQuick Ebola 2.0 Rapid Antigen Test, covering whole blood in live patients and cadaveric oral fluid. Source
  • Ended: In July 2026 the company withdrew the current submission for the InteliQuick CT/NG molecular self-test on the Sherlock platform, after FDA feedback. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 10% sequentially: Total revenue was $30.6 million, up 10% sequentially and down 2% year over year. Core revenue of $30.6 million was largely flat year over year. Source
  • Operating income reflected contingent gain: GAAP operating income was $5.4 million, which includes a $22.6 million reduction in the contingent consideration liability. Non-GAAP operating loss was $14.7 million, against $13.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP net income turned positive: GAAP net income was $6.2 million, or $0.09 diluted EPS. Non-GAAP net loss was $13.8 million, or $(0.20) non-GAAP diluted EPS, against $(0.19) a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month revenue fell 4%: Six-month revenue was $58.6 million, down 4%. Six-month GAAP net loss was $16.1 million, or $(0.23) diluted EPS, against $35.7 million a year earlier. Source

Segments and revenue lines

  • Diagnostics rose 1% year over year: Diagnostics revenue was $19.4 million. The company attributed the increase to higher syphilis revenue and sales of BioMedomics' Sickle SCAN test. Source
  • Sample Management Solutions were flat: Sample Management Solutions revenue was $9.9 million, flat year over year. Source
  • Other revenue lines moved differently: Other products and services rose 68% to $497,000. Non-product and services revenue fell 34% to $915,000. Source
  • Risk Assessment Testing revenue ended: Risk Assessment Testing revenue was nil, against $446,000 a year earlier, after that line was discontinued and sold. COVID-19 revenue was $1,000, against $28,000. Source

“we have the flexibility and capacity to pursue targeted growth initiatives by investing in innovation and bringing it to scale while maintaining the potential to strengthen our portfolio through strategic collaborations and acquisitions.”

Carrie Eglinton Manner, President and CEO of OTI

Products and regulatory milestones

  • Colli-Pee at-home kit cleared: In June 2026 the FDA cleared the Colli-Pee Dx urine collection kit for at-home first-void urine collection. It is intended for testing on the Roche cobas platform. Source
  • Ebola 2.0 test received emergency authorization: In July 2026 the FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization for the OraQuick Ebola 2.0 Rapid Antigen Test. The company says it detects all four Ebola viruses known to cause disease in humans. Source
  • InteliQuick CT/NG submission withdrawn: After FDA feedback, the company updated its submission plan and in July 2026 withdrew the current InteliQuick CT/NG submission. Management said it remains encouraged by the product's performance. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin rose to 43.5%: GAAP gross margin was 43.5%, against 42.1% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 44.2%, against 43.2%. Source
  • R&D spending fell year over year: R&D expense was $9.4 million, against $11.4 million a year earlier. The first-quarter release showed R&D of $13.7 million. Source
  • G&A and sales spending rose: General and administrative expense was $14.4 million, against $12.7 million. Sales and marketing expense was $6.6 million, against $6.4 million. Source
  • Stock compensation add-back declined: Stock compensation excluded from non-GAAP operating loss was $2.3 million, against $3.2 million a year earlier. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital returns

  • Cash fell to $161 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $160.6 million at June 30, 2026, down from $199.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash outflow narrowed: Cash used in operating activities was $23.8 million for the six months, against $30.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Buybacks reached $22 million: Q2 repurchases were about $2 million. Total repurchases were about $22 million, or 7.7 million shares, against a $40 million authorization. Source
  • Contingent consideration obligation cleared: The acquisition-related contingent consideration obligation was $18.4 million at December 31, 2025, and nil at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose: Capital expenditures for the six months were $3.3 million, against $2.4 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and capital deployment

  • Decentralization strategy restated: Management tied the two FDA milestones to its strategy of decentralizing diagnostics and connecting people to care. Source
  • Capacity to fund growth initiatives: Management said the company has the flexibility and capacity to pursue targeted growth initiatives, including investing in innovation. Source
  • Collaborations and acquisitions kept open: Management said the company maintains the potential to strengthen its portfolio through collaborations and acquisitions. No specific transaction was named. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • InteliQuick future submission planned: The company said it plans to pursue a future submission for the InteliQuick CT/NG test on the Sherlock platform. No timing was given. Source
  • Innovation to be brought to scale: Management said it is investing in innovation to bring products to scale. No dates were given for specific launches. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The company updated its submission plan for the InteliQuick CT/NG test after FDA feedback, and withdrew the current submission in July 2026. Source
  • Financial: Net cash decreased by $38.7 million over the first six months, including $23.8 million used in operating activities. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: The first-quarter release gave second-quarter revenue guidance of $27 million to $30 million. Reported second-quarter revenue of $30.6 million was above that range.
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release described approaching a series of 2026 regulatory and commercial milestones. This release says key innovation milestones were advanced, without giving a status for each.

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.