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SkinHealth Systems 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: 1 raised, 1 narrowed, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales declined 7.8%: Net sales were $72.1 million, down from $78.2 million a year earlier. Six-month net sales were $137.0 million against $147.8 million, with both delivery systems and consumables lower. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $17.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $17.0 million, against $13.9 million, with a margin of 23.6% against 17.8%. Six-month adjusted EBITDA was $25.5 million against $21.2 million. Source
  • EMEA sales and placements fell: EMEA net sales were $14.9 million against $18.4 million, and EMEA delivery systems sold fell to 162 from 261 in the quarter. Source
  • Delivery systems net sales fell: Delivery systems net sales were $18.3 million against $22.4 million. Six-month delivery systems net sales were $36.8 million against $42.6 million. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 68.4%: Gross margin was 68.4% against 62.8%, and adjusted gross margin was 71.8% against 65.9%. Six-month gross margin was 68.4% against 66.1%. Source
  • Cash balance declined to $206.1 million: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $206.1 million at June 30, 2026, against $232.7 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“Our second quarter results reflect continued sales pressure, while adjusted EBITDA came in well above our guidance range as we improved gross margin and maintained disciplined operating expense management,”

Pedro Malha, President and Chief Executive Officer of SkinHealth Systems

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceThird quarter 2026$65 - $70 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceThird quarter 2026$5 - $7 millionNew
Net sales SourceFiscal year 2026$280 - $290 millionNarrowed, top end cut from $280 - $295 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal year 2026$39 - $46 millionRaised from $35 - $45 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: The top of the full-year 2026 net sales range was reduced to $290 million from $295 million; the bottom stayed at $280 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised at both ends, to $39 million to $46 million from $35 million to $45 million. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance was given for net sales and adjusted EBITDA; the prior release gave second-quarter guidance only. Source
  • New: Sales in Australia and New Zealand moved to a distributor partner in the second quarter of 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net sales declined 7.8%: Net sales were $72.1 million, down from $78.2 million a year earlier. Six-month net sales were $137.0 million against $147.8 million, with both delivery systems and consumables lower. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $17.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $17.0 million, against $13.9 million, with a margin of 23.6% against 17.8%. Six-month adjusted EBITDA was $25.5 million against $21.2 million. Source
  • Operating income turned positive: Income from operations was $3.6 million, compared with a loss from operations of $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net loss against prior-year gain: Net loss was $2.7 million, compared with net income of $19.7 million a year earlier. Management attributed the change mainly to an $18.1 million gain on the 2026 Notes in Q2 2025. Source
  • Diluted loss per share $0.02: Diluted loss per share was $(0.02) for the quarter, against diluted EPS of $0.03 a year earlier. The six-month figure was $(0.07) against $(0.02). Source

Segments and regions

  • Americas net sales slipped: Americas net sales were $49.9 million against $52.0 million for the quarter, and $94.5 million against $98.3 million for six months. Source
  • EMEA sales and placements fell: EMEA net sales were $14.9 million against $18.4 million, and EMEA delivery systems sold fell to 162 from 261 in the quarter. Source
  • APAC net sales slightly lower: APAC net sales were $7.3 million against $7.7 million. APAC delivery systems net sales were $2.1 million against $2.5 million. Source

“Supported by our trusted brand, global provider network and recurring consumables business, we believe these priorities position SkinHealth Systems to deliver more sustainable and diversified long-term growth.”

Pedro Malha, President and Chief Executive Officer of SkinHealth Systems

Products and customers

  • Delivery systems net sales fell: Delivery systems net sales were $18.3 million against $22.4 million. Six-month delivery systems net sales were $36.8 million against $42.6 million. Source
  • Consumables net sales dipped: Consumables net sales were $53.9 million against $55.8 million. Six-month consumables net sales were $100.2 million against $105.2 million. Source
  • Regional consumables trends differed: Americas consumables were $37.9 million against $38.5 million, and EMEA consumables were $10.7 million against $12.2 million. APAC consumables were flat at $5.2 million. Source
  • Management set out three priorities: Priorities named were the core Hydrafacial franchise, productivity of the installed base, and portfolio expansion with complementary technologies. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin rose to 68.4%: Gross margin was 68.4% against 62.8%, and adjusted gross margin was 71.8% against 65.9%. Six-month gross margin was 68.4% against 66.1%. Source
  • Prior-year product costs and charges: Management attributed the margin improvement mainly to higher prior-year product costs tied to trade-in Delivery Systems sell-through, and to higher inventory-related charges in 2025. Source
  • Operating expenses fell on personnel: Operating expenses were $45.8 million against $51.8 million, and adjusted operating expenses were $34.8 million against $37.6 million, mainly from lower personnel costs. Source

Litigation and legal costs

  • Litigation costs near prior year: Litigation-related costs were $4.9 million against $5.0 million in the quarter. Six-month litigation-related costs were $7.0 million against $11.9 million. Source
  • Proposed settlement in class action: The litigation-related costs include the proposed settlement of the Company's securities class action suit. Source
  • Excluded from adjusted measures: Litigation-related costs are excluded from adjusted operating expenses and adjusted EBITDA, along with Go-to-Market restructuring and severance items. Source

Cash, debt and capital

  • Cash balance declined to $206.1 million: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $206.1 million at June 30, 2026, against $232.7 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash use in first half: Net cash used for operating activities was $2.9 million in the six months, against $12.6 million provided a year earlier. Source
  • Financing outflow narrowed: Net cash used for financing activities was $21.1 million in the six months, against $173.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Current convertible notes disclosed: The current portion of convertible senior notes was $103.1 million, with $242.1 million of convertible senior notes classified as non-current. Source
  • Interest expense rose: Interest expense was $6.3 million against $4.1 million in the quarter, and $12.6 million against $6.6 million for six months. Source
  • Weighted basic share count rose: Weighted average basic shares were 129,596,886 in the quarter, against 126,072,603 a year earlier. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total delivery systems sold Source770 in Q2 2026 (957 in Q2 2025)
Active install base Source36,516 at June 30, 2026 (35,193 a year earlier)

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited continued sales pressure as a feature of the quarter. Source
  • External: Guidance assumes no further material deterioration in market conditions, and names currency rates, tariffs and trade restrictions as factors beyond the company's control. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Adjusted EBITDA came in above the guidance range given for the second quarter. Source
  • Met: Management said first-quarter revenue was within the guidance range given for the quarter.

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.