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Shoulder Innovations, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Second-quarter revenue rose 56%: Net revenue was $17.2 million, up from $11.0 million. The company attributed the increase to more implant systems sold and more customers. Source
  • Implant systems sold up about 50%: The company sold 2,238 total implant systems in the quarter, about 50% more than in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 78.3%: Gross margin was 78.3% compared with 76.2% a year earlier, a gain of about 2.1 percentage points. Source
  • Selling costs rose 56%: Selling, general and administrative expenses reached $20.1 million, driven by commercial investment, higher variable selling costs and public company costs. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $10.2M: Net loss was $10.2 million, against $19.2 million a year earlier. The prior-year figure included a large fair value charge on preferred stock warrants and a Series E purchase option. Source
  • Cash and securities fell to $99.0M: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $99.0 million at June 30, 2026, down from $108.5 million reported at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Product pipeline described as broadening: Management said the company advanced a broad and increasingly differentiated product pipeline this quarter. Source

“Our second quarter results build on a strong start to the year and reflect remarkable momentum across every dimension of our business,”

Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue Sourcefull year 2026$67 million to $69 millionRaised from $65 million to $68 million
Net revenue growth over prior year Sourcefull year 2026 versus full year 2025approximately 42% to 46%Raised from approximately 37% to 44%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 net revenue guidance was raised to $67 million to $69 million, from $65 million to $68 million. Source
  • New: Full commercial launch was initiated for the N-22 glenosphere, intended for patients with metal hypersensitivity. Source
  • New: Full commercial launch was initiated for a titanium plasma spray baseplate line extension for reverse procedures. Source
  • New: Two new credit facilities were closed with Stifel Venture Banking, for up to $50 million in aggregate, refinancing existing debt and adding undrawn working capital capacity. Source

Revenue and volume growth

  • Second-quarter revenue rose 56%: Net revenue was $17.2 million, up from $11.0 million. The company attributed the increase to more implant systems sold and more customers. Source
  • First-half revenue up 60%: Six-month net revenue was $33.9 million, compared with $21.1 million for the first half of 2025. Source
  • Implant systems sold up about 50%: The company sold 2,238 total implant systems in the quarter, about 50% more than in the second quarter of 2025. Source

Pricing and gross margin

  • Average selling price rose 5%: Average selling price of implant systems was $7,674, up 5% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 78.3%: Gross margin was 78.3% compared with 76.2% a year earlier, a gain of about 2.1 percentage points. Source
  • Price and cost programs lifted margin: The company credited higher average selling price and benefits from negotiated cost reduction programs for the margin change. Source

“This performance resulted in net revenue growth of 56% and implant volume growth of approximately 50%, enabling us to increase our outlook for the full year.”

Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations

Customers, surgeons and team

  • Surgeon base grew and deepened: Management said it onboarded new surgeons rapidly against a large, underpenetrated market, and deepened use among existing surgeons. Source
  • Commercial organization expanded in quarter: The company expanded its commercial organization in the quarter to support increased business scale. Source

Operating costs and operating loss

  • Selling costs rose 56%: Selling, general and administrative expenses reached $20.1 million, driven by commercial investment, higher variable selling costs and public company costs. Source
  • R&D spending more than doubled: Research and development expenses rose 141% to $3.4 million, reflecting new product development work. Source
  • Operating loss widened to $10.0M: Operating loss was $10.0 million, compared with $5.9 million a year earlier, which the company attributed to higher operating expenses. Source

“we believe Shoulder Innovations remains in the early stages of what we can accomplish in transforming shoulder surgical care”

Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations

Net loss, EBITDA, cash and shares

  • Net loss narrowed to $10.2M: Net loss was $10.2 million, against $19.2 million a year earlier. The prior-year figure included a large fair value charge on preferred stock warrants and a Series E purchase option. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss was $8.0M: Adjusted EBITDA loss was $8.0 million, against $18.1 million. The company defines it as net loss before interest, taxes, debt extinguishment, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation. Source
  • Cash and securities fell to $99.0M: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $99.0 million at June 30, 2026, down from $108.5 million reported at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Basic and diluted share count: Weighted average basic and diluted shares were 20,735,694 for the quarter, and net loss per share was $0.49. Source

Strategy and product pipeline

  • Shoulder-focused ecosystem model: The company calls itself exclusively focused on shoulder surgical care, offering implants within an ecosystem with planning, instruments and support. Source
  • Product pipeline described as broadening: Management said the company advanced a broad and increasingly differentiated product pipeline this quarter. Source
  • Robotic partnership work in R&D: The company's new product work includes development under its robotic platform strategic partnership, as part of R&D spending. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Back-half 2026 progress to be shown: Management said it looks forward to demonstrating progress in the back half of 2026 and beyond. No dated event was named. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Implant systems sold, second quarter 2026 Source2,238
Average selling price of implant systems, second quarter 2026 Source$7,674

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.