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Surgery Partners, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 2.7% in quarter: Revenues were $848.9 million, compared with $826.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Same-facility revenue rose 5.0%: Same-facility revenue grew 5.0%, up from 4.4% in the first quarter. Revenue per case rose 4.8% and same-facility cases rose 0.3%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $125.2 million, against $129.0 million. Margin was 14.7%, against 15.6%; year-to-date margin was 13.7%, against 14.5%. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell: Operating cash flow was $59.3 million in the quarter, against $81.3 million. Year to date it was $71.0 million, against $87.3 million. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA near 4.4x: Net debt to EBITDA, as the credit agreement calculates it, was about 4.4 times at June 30, up from about 4.3 times at March 31. Source
  • Full-year guidance reaffirmed: Management said second-quarter results supported reiterating full-year guidance, which it tied to ongoing performance initiatives. Source
  • Idaho Falls sale called decisive: The CEO said the Idaho Falls step was a key achievement and that decisive actions aim to improve the financial profile and strategic focus. Source

“We are pleased with our progress this quarter, which reflects disciplined execution against our key strategic priorities to support a return to growth and reinforces our conviction in our short stay surgical platform.”

Eric Evans, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$3.35 billion to $3.45 billionKept
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026at least $530 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The pending Idaho Falls transaction appears in this release and was not in the first-quarter release. Source

Second-quarter results and growth

  • Revenue rose 2.7% in quarter: Revenues were $848.9 million, compared with $826.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Same-facility revenue rose 5.0%: Same-facility revenue grew 5.0%, up from 4.4% in the first quarter. Revenue per case rose 4.8% and same-facility cases rose 0.3%. Source
  • Net loss attributable widened: Net loss attributable to Surgery Partners, Inc. was $15.0 million, compared with a $2.5 million loss in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • First-half revenue up 3.6%: Year-to-date revenue was $1,659.8 million, up 3.6%. Year-to-date same-facility revenue rose 4.9%. Source

Cases and revenue per case

  • Revenue per case rose: Revenue per case was $5,057, up from $4,780. Total cases were 167,866, against 172,858 a year earlier. Source
  • Same-facility cases nearly flat: Same-facility cases rose 0.3% in the quarter and 0.8% year to date, on a days-adjusted basis. Source
  • Work days unchanged year over year: Both second-quarter periods had 64 work days, so reported and days-adjusted same-facility growth are the same. Source

“Our financial results in the second quarter demonstrate the momentum of our ongoing initiatives to improve performance, and we are reiterating full-year guidance as a result.”

Dave Doherty, Chief Financial Officer

Facilities and portfolio

  • Facility count rose year over year: Surgical facilities totaled 178 at June 30, against 162 a year earlier and 180 at March 31. Consolidated facilities were 120, up from 115. Source

Operating costs

  • Salaries and supplies increased: Salaries and benefits were $253.1 million, against $235.2 million. Supplies were $226.8 million, against $215.0 million. Source
  • Cost of revenues up 4.5%: Total cost of revenues was $658.7 million, against $630.6 million. General and administrative expenses were $36.3 million, against $36.1 million. Source
  • Transaction costs near prior level: Transaction and integration costs were $18.4 million, against $18.1 million. Of that, M&A costs were $12.5 million and other costs $5.9 million. Source
  • Litigation costs rose: Other litigation costs were $2.7 million in the quarter, against $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source

“Going forward, we are committed to disciplined capital allocation to support the continued growth of our business.”

Dave Doherty, Chief Financial Officer

Margins and earnings

  • Adjusted EBITDA fell year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $125.2 million, against $129.0 million. Margin was 14.7%, against 15.6%; year-to-date margin was 13.7%, against 14.5%. Source
  • Operating income declined: Operating income was $102.1 million, against $111.7 million. Income before income taxes was $32.3 million, against $43.8 million. Source
  • Net interest expense increased: Interest expense, net was $69.8 million, up from $67.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted loss per share widened: Diluted net loss per share was $0.12, against $0.02. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.10, against $0.17. Source
  • Minority share of net income lower: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was $44.7 million, against $47.4 million. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Operating cash flow fell: Operating cash flow was $59.3 million in the quarter, against $81.3 million. Year to date it was $71.0 million, against $87.3 million. Source
  • Cash and revolver capacity reported: Cash was $216.7 million at June 30, with $617.8 million of borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility. Source
  • Capital spending slightly lower: Purchases of property and equipment were $21.8 million, against $23.4 million. Acquisition payments were $0.1 million, against $4.0 million. Source
  • Minority distributions lower: Distributions to non-controlling interest holders were $45.5 million, against $54.0 million. Year to date they were $103.5 million, against $116.3 million. Source

Leverage and balance sheet

  • Net debt to EBITDA near 4.4x: Net debt to EBITDA, as the credit agreement calculates it, was about 4.4 times at June 30, up from about 4.3 times at March 31. Source
  • Long-term debt rose slightly: Long-term debt, less current maturities, was $3,648.3 million, against $3,602.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Equity balances declined: Total Surgery Partners, Inc. stockholders' equity was $1,670.7 million, against $1,712.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Full-year guidance and strategy

  • Full-year guidance reaffirmed: Management said second-quarter results supported reiterating full-year guidance, which it tied to ongoing performance initiatives. Source
  • Portfolio optimization remains central: The first-quarter release said portfolio optimization remained critical to long-term strategy and better alignment with the short-stay model.
  • Idaho Falls sale called decisive: The CEO said the Idaho Falls step was a key achievement and that decisive actions aim to improve the financial profile and strategic focus. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 August 2026

  • Idaho Falls cash benefits expected: Management expects the Idaho Falls transaction to improve cash conversion and reduce leverage once it closes. No closing date was given. Source
  • ASC growth and capital deployment: Management said it will capitalize on ASC market growth, enhance operational efficiency, and deploy capital. No dates were given. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The Idaho Falls transaction remains subject to physician member and governing board approvals, and closing is not yet assured. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management tied its strategic priorities to a return to growth. The release gave no status against that goal. Source
  • Not stated: In the first-quarter release management said cost discipline and physician recruitment positioned it to meet or exceed the 2026 plan.

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.