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RadNet, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 9 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarterly revenue and Adjusted EBITDA: Total Company Revenue rose 22.1% to $638.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose 23.8% to $105.0 million. Management described both as records for the quarter. Source
  • Digital Health revenue up, earnings down: Digital Health revenue rose 32.6% to $32.9 million including intersegment revenue, while segment Adjusted EBITDA fell to $3.0 million from $3.5 million. Source
  • Advanced imaging volume up 19.9%: Aggregate advanced imaging procedures rose 19.9% and same-center advanced imaging procedures rose 8.9%, compared with the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin edged up: Total Company Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.5% against 16.2%. The CEO said margin expanded 23 basis points. Source
  • One-time charges listed: Severance was $1.2 million for cost-savings initiatives. Other items were $0.6 million for de novo facility leases, a $5.4 million equipment disposal loss and $2.1 million of lease abandonment charges. Source
  • Cash and leverage: Cash ended the quarter at $750.6 million. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 1.66x, against 1.8x at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Imaging Center ranges raised: Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow ranges for the imaging segment were raised. Revenue moved up $15 million at both ends; Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow moved up $5 million. Source
  • ONRAD acquisition pending: Management tied expected growth and expansion to the pending ONRAD acquisition, which the release describes as not yet closed. Source

“We delivered record quarterly Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA (1) in the third quarter”

Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer of RadNet

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Imaging Center total net revenue Sourcefull-year 2026$2,385 - $2,435 millionRaised from $2,370 - $2,420 million
Imaging Center Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2026$350 - $363 millionRaised from $345 - $358 million
Imaging Center capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2026$170 - $180 millionRaised from $165 - $175 million
Imaging Center cash interest expense Sourcefull-year 2026$48 - $53 millionKept
Imaging Center free cash flow Sourcefull-year 2026$120 - $130 millionRaised from $115 - $125 million
Digital Health total net revenue (inclusive of intersegment revenue) Sourcefull-year 2026$135 - $145 millionKept
Digital Health Adjusted EBITDA before non-capitalized R&D Sourcefull-year 2026$11 - $13 millionRaised from $10 - $12 million
Digital Health non-capitalized R&D (DeepHealth Cloud OS and Generative AI) Sourcefull-year 2026$17 - $19 millionKept
Digital Health capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2026$10 - $13 millionRaised from $9 - $12 million
Digital Health free cash flow before non-capitalized R&D Sourcefull-year 2026$(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 revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow ranges raised for 2026. Source
  • Guidance raised: Digital Health Adjusted EBITDA before non-capitalized R&D range raised, citing expense management and faster integration. Source
  • Guidance raised: Capital expenditure ranges raised for both Imaging Center and Digital Health. Source
  • Guidance kept: Digital Health revenue range kept at $135 - $145 million. Source
  • New: Pending acquisition of ONRAD referenced; the prior release did not mention it. Source
  • New: Contribution of imaging centers into joint ventures recorded with a gain in the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record quarterly revenue and Adjusted EBITDA: Total Company Revenue rose 22.1% to $638.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose 23.8% to $105.0 million. Management described both as records for the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EPS higher than last year: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.30 against $0.24. Adjusted earnings were $23.8 million against $18.8 million. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS lower: Net income attributable to RadNet common stockholders was $4.2 million against $5.4 million. Diluted weighted shares rose to 79.2 million from 77.4 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue and EBITDA growth: Nine-month revenue rose 23.1% and Adjusted EBITDA rose 26.1%. Nine-month net loss per diluted share was $(0.28) against $(0.24). Source
  • Growth drivers management named: Management named capacity initiatives, new center openings, a shift to advanced imaging, tuck-in acquisitions, commercial payor reimbursement, health system joint ventures and Digital Health growth. Source

Segments and regions

  • Imaging Center earnings up: Imaging Center segment Adjusted EBITDA was $102.0 million in the third quarter against $81.4 million, and $261.1 million for nine months against $201.9 million. Source
  • Digital Health revenue up, earnings down: Digital Health revenue rose 32.6% to $32.9 million including intersegment revenue, while segment Adjusted EBITDA fell to $3.0 million from $3.5 million. Source
  • Digital Health nine-month results: Nine-month Digital Health revenue rose 45.8% and Adjusted EBITDA fell 35.4%, as reported. Source
  • Imaging markets listed by state: The release lists imaging center markets in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. It gives no results by region. Source

“The Imaging Center segment has outperformed projections in each of the first three quarters of this year”

Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer of RadNet

Procedure volumes and mix

  • Advanced imaging volume up 19.9%: Aggregate advanced imaging procedures rose 19.9% and same-center advanced imaging procedures rose 8.9%, compared with the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Overall and same-center volume growth: Total volume including routine exams rose 10.8%. Same-center overall volume rose 3.2%. Source
  • Advanced share of procedures rose: Advanced imaging's share of procedures rose 232 basis points, from 28.2% to 30.6%. Source
  • MRI, CT and PET/CT volume growth: MRI volume rose 18.3%, CT 22.0% and PET/CT 30.4%. On a same-center basis, MRI rose 8.2%, CT 10.2% and PET/CT 8.2%. Source
  • Total procedures counted: Total procedures, including joint venture centers, were 3,244,269 against 2,927,318 in the third quarter of 2025. Source

Margins and payor mix

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin edged up: Total Company Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.5% against 16.2%. The CEO said margin expanded 23 basis points. Source
  • Commercial share of payments eased: Commercial insurance was 56.4% of payments, versus 57.2% in the second quarter. Medicare was 24.8%, versus 24.2%. Source
  • PET/CT share of payments rose: PET/CT was 10.2% of payments in the third quarter, against 8.8% for full-year 2025. MRI was 38.6%. Source

“This liquidity enables us to keep investing in organic growth”

Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer of RadNet

Costs and one-time items

  • Cost of operations rose: Cost of operations, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $552.4 million against $450.4 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization higher: Depreciation and amortization was $47.0 million against $39.8 million. Nine-month depreciation and amortization was $137.5 million against $111.3 million. Source
  • Digital Health R&D and amortization: Non-capitalized R&D for DeepHealth Cloud OS and AI was $5.6 million. Intangibles amortization for the Digital Health segment was $7.3 million. Source
  • One-time charges listed: Severance was $1.2 million for cost-savings initiatives. Other items were $0.6 million for de novo facility leases, a $5.4 million equipment disposal loss and $2.1 million of lease abandonment charges. Source

Cash, debt and capital spending

  • Cash and leverage: Cash ended the quarter at $750.6 million. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 1.66x, against 1.8x at June 30, 2026. Source
  • New debt raised in nine months: Proceeds from new debt were $248.9 million in the nine months, against $99.0 million. Notes payable, net of current portion, were $1,293.5 million at September 30. Source
  • Acquisitions used cash: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, used $315.7 million in the nine months, against $66.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capital purchases and operating cash: Purchases of property and equipment were $181.7 million in the nine months, against $162.2 million. Operating cash flow was $263.6 million against $214.7 million. Source
  • Distributions to noncontrolling interests: Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests were $8.4 million in the nine months, against $3.3 million. The documents describe no share repurchases. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • Imaging Center ranges raised: Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow ranges for the imaging segment were raised. Revenue moved up $15 million at both ends; Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow moved up $5 million. Source
  • Digital Health EBITDA range raised: Digital Health Adjusted EBITDA before non-capitalized R&D moved up $1 million at both ends. Management attributed the change to expense management and faster integration. Source
  • Capital expenditure ranges increased: Imaging Center capital expenditure range moved to $170 - $180 million, and Digital Health capital expenditure range moved up $1 million at both ends. Source
  • Cash interest and Digital Health ranges kept: The cash interest expense range and the Digital Health revenue, R&D and free cash flow ranges were unchanged from the prior update. Source

Acquisitions and joint ventures

  • ONRAD acquisition pending: Management tied expected growth and expansion to the pending ONRAD acquisition, which the release describes as not yet closed. Source
  • Gain on imaging center joint venture: A gain was recorded on the contribution of imaging centers into joint ventures. Equity in earnings of joint ventures was $4.2 million, against $3.6 million. Source
  • Acquisition costs and contingent consideration: Acquisition transaction costs were $2.7 million. The non-cash change in contingent consideration was $8.3 million. Both are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Leadership and team

  • CEO gave the quarter commentary: Dr. Howard Berger, CEO, gave the quarter commentary in the release. Source
  • Team size reported: The company reports over 12,000 team members, including contracted radiologists, full-time and per diem employees and technologists. The second-quarter release said over 11,000. Source
  • CFO named as release contact: Mark Stolper, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is the named contact in the release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 9 November 2026

  • ONRAD results after closing: Management looks forward to results once the ONRAD acquisition closes; the release gives no closing date. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Aggregate advanced imaging procedural volume growth Source19.9%
Same-center advanced imaging procedural volume growth Source8.9%
Same-center overall volume growth Source3.2%
Total procedures Source3,244,269 (Q3 2026); 2,927,318 (Q3 2025)
Advanced imaging share of procedures Source30.6% (Q3 2026); 28.2% (Q3 2025)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Interest expense rose to $20.7 million in the third quarter from $17.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Regulatory: Legal settlements of $2.8 million were recorded in the quarter. The release does not describe the matters. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said the imaging segment outperformed projections in each of the first three quarters. Source
  • Ahead: Management said acquired Digital Health operations were integrated faster than projected. Source
  • Not stated: Management anticipates full-year results will exceed its original expectations and the revised ranges issued with first and second quarter results. 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.