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RadNet, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 22.1%, Adjusted EBITDA 36.3%: Total Company revenue was $575.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $63.3 million. Revenue rose $104.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose $16.9 million from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Advanced imaging volume up 19.7%: Aggregate advanced imaging (MRI, CT and PET/CT) volumes rose 19.7%, and same-center advanced imaging volumes rose 8.2%, against the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Digital Health revenue up 51.5%: Digital Health revenue rose 51.5% to $29.1 million. Annual recurring revenue reached $96.9 million at March 31, 2026, compared with $49.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Digital Health EBITDA fell on investment: Digital Health Adjusted EBITDA fell to $1.3 million from $3.7 million, which management attributed to infrastructure investment supporting the sales pipeline. Source
  • Net loss per share $(0.43): Diluted net loss per share was $(0.43), against $(0.51), on 77.1 million weighted diluted shares, compared with 74.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Cash fell to $455.3 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $455.3 million at March 31, 2026, down from $767.2 million at December 31, 2025. Management tied the decline to the acquisition and recent imaging center transactions. Source
  • Imaging revenue and EBITDA guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Imaging Center revenue guidance moved to $2,355-$2,405 million and Adjusted EBITDA to $340-$353 million, each up at both ends. Source

“The record first quarter performance was driven by aggregate advanced imaging (MRI, CT and PET/CT) growth of 19.7% and same-center advanced imaging growth of 8.2%”

Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Imaging Center total net revenue Sourcefull-year 2026$2,355 - $2,405 millionRaised from $2,325 - $2,375 million
Imaging Center Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2026$340 - $353 millionRaised from $335 - $348 million
Imaging Center capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2026$165 - $175 millionKept
Imaging Center cash interest expense Sourcefull-year 2026$45 - $50 millionKept
Imaging Center free cash flow Sourcefull-year 2026$112 - $122 millionRaised from $105 - $115 million
Digital Health total net revenue Sourcefull-year 2026$135 - $145 millionKept
Digital Health Adjusted EBITDA before non-capitalized R&D Sourcefull-year 2026$10 - $12 millionKept
Digital Health non-capitalized R&D Sourcefull-year 2026$17 - $19 millionKept
Digital Health capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2026$9 - $12 millionKept
Digital Health free cash flow before non-capitalized R&D Sourcefull-year 2026$(1) - $3 millionKept
Digital Health free cash flow after non-capitalized R&D Sourcefull-year 2026$(17) - $(19) millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Imaging Center guidance raised for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Source
  • Guidance kept: Digital Health guidance ranges reaffirmed, compared with the prior release's 2026 ranges. Source
  • New: Gleamer SAS acquisition in France is reported as completed March 2, 2026, after being announced with the prior results. Source
  • New: A new health system joint venture with Trinity Health’s Saint Alphonsus began, initially with five outpatient imaging centers in Boise, Idaho. Source
  • New: Imaging center markets list now adds Idaho and Virginia, which the prior release did not list. Source

Revenue and profit growth

  • Revenue rose 22.1%, Adjusted EBITDA 36.3%: Total Company revenue was $575.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $63.3 million. Revenue rose $104.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose $16.9 million from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Imaging margin up 52 basis points: Imaging Center Adjusted EBITDA margin rose 52 basis points, measured after removing lost revenue and EBITDA from weather in both the current and prior-year quarters. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $33.5 million: Net loss attributable to RadNet was $33.5 million, against $37.9 million a year earlier, before adjusting for the one-time items management listed. Source

Imaging volumes and procedure mix

  • Advanced imaging volume up 19.7%: Aggregate advanced imaging (MRI, CT and PET/CT) volumes rose 19.7%, and same-center advanced imaging volumes rose 8.2%, against the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • MRI, CT and PET/CT grew systemwide: Systemwide, including joint venture centers, MRI rose 20.3%, CT 17.7% and PET/CT 35.2%. On a same-center basis, MRI rose 10.0%, CT 4.7% and PET/CT 14.7%. Source
  • Overall volume up 10.1%: Overall volume, including routine x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other exams, rose 10.1%. Same-center overall volume rose 2.4% on the same basis. Source
  • Advanced share of mix rose: Advanced imaging was 29.3% of procedure volume, up from 26.9% a year earlier, a 235 basis point shift relative to routine imaging. Source

“The Digital Health division continues to gain momentum”

Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer

Digital Health segment

  • Digital Health revenue up 51.5%: Digital Health revenue rose 51.5% to $29.1 million. Annual recurring revenue reached $96.9 million at March 31, 2026, compared with $49.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Digital Health EBITDA fell on investment: Digital Health Adjusted EBITDA fell to $1.3 million from $3.7 million, which management attributed to infrastructure investment supporting the sales pipeline. Source
  • Over $16 million new contract value: Over $16 million of Total Contract Value in new DeepHealth business was signed during the quarter, spanning clinical AI, operating and diagnostic workflow and TechLive solutions. Source

Costs and one-time items

  • Operating costs rose to $550.5 million: Cost of operations, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $550.5 million against $453.5 million a year earlier. Depreciation and amortization was $45.0 million, against $35.5 million. Source
  • One-time items listed by management: Items listed included $3.5 million of acquisition transaction costs, a $2.6 million equipment loss, $1.5 million of severance and a $2.8 million contingent consideration change. Source
  • Non-capitalized R&D excluded from adjusted results: $4.6 million of non-capitalized R&D for DeepHealth Cloud OS and generative AI was among the items adjusted out of Adjusted Loss. Source

Per-share results and segment profit

  • Net loss per share $(0.43): Diluted net loss per share was $(0.43), against $(0.51), on 77.1 million weighted diluted shares, compared with 74.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted loss per share $(0.28): Adjusted diluted loss per share was $(0.28), against $(0.34). Total Company Adjusted Loss was $21.6 million, against $25.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Imaging Center EBITDA $62.0 million: Imaging Center Adjusted EBITDA was $62.0 million, up from $42.7 million a year earlier. Source

Cash, debt and balance sheet

  • Cash fell to $455.3 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $455.3 million at March 31, 2026, down from $767.2 million at December 31, 2025. Management tied the decline to the acquisition and recent imaging center transactions. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $79.0 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $79.0 million, against $41.5 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Acquisitions used $304.2 million: Purchases of imaging facilities and other acquisitions, net of cash acquired, were $304.2 million, against $3.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capex was $69.9 million: Purchases of property and equipment and other were $69.9 million, against $48.8 million a year earlier. Source

2026 guidance revisions

  • Imaging revenue and EBITDA guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Imaging Center revenue guidance moved to $2,355-$2,405 million and Adjusted EBITDA to $340-$353 million, each up at both ends. Source
  • Free cash flow guidance raised $7 million: Imaging Center free cash flow guidance is now $112-$122 million, from $105-$115 million. Capital expenditures and cash interest ranges were unchanged. Source
  • Digital Health guidance reaffirmed: All Digital Health 2026 ranges were reaffirmed, including revenue of $135-$145 million and free cash flow after non-capitalized R&D of $(17)-$(19) million. Source

Strategy and partnerships

  • Health-system JV as a template: Management called the Saint Alphonsus partnership a blueprint for future health system partnerships that bring RadNet's operational, clinical and digital workflow solutions. Source
  • Clinical AI spans virtually all modalities: Management said the DeepHealth clinical AI portfolio now covers interpretive solutions in virtually all imaging modalities. Source
  • Imaging network reached 435 centers: The owned and/or operated network totaled 435 outpatient imaging centers, up from 418 cited in the prior release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 11 May 2026

  • Clinical AI on over 70% of studies: Management estimates over 70% of RadNet studies could be running through clinical AI by the end of 2026. Source
  • All radiologist reports through Reporting Pro: Management expects all RadNet radiologist reports to be processed through DeepHealth's Reporting Pro summarization engine. Source
  • DeepHealth modules for Saint Alphonsus: Various DeepHealth OS modules and AI tools for reporting, patient engagement and interpretation will be implemented in the new joint venture. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total procedural volume (wholly owned and joint venture centers) Source3,020,955 in Q1 2026, vs 2,742,973 in Q1 2025
Overall volume growth, systemwide Source+10.1%
Same-center overall volume growth Source+2.4%
Aggregate advanced imaging volume growth Source+19.7%
Same-center advanced imaging volume growth Source+8.2%
Advanced imaging share of procedure mix Source29.3% (26.9% a year earlier)
Same-center MRI volume growth Source+10.0%
Digital Health annual recurring revenue Source$96.9 million at March 31, 2026

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited Northeast winter weather as reducing revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by estimated amounts in January and February. Source
  • Financial: Management said financial leverage and liquidity will continue to be managed carefully to preserve future operating flexibility. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Prior release anticipated year-end 2026 ARR near or above $140 million; current release does not restate this.
  • Not stated: Prior release expected Imaging Center share of Digital Health revenue to decline from about 45% in 2025 to about 33% in 2026.
  • Not stated: Prior release anticipated a minimum of four FDA clearances during 2026 for Digital Health products.

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.