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TransMedics Group, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 21% on utilization: Total revenue was $173.9 million, up 21% from $143.5 million. The company attributed the increase mainly to higher OCS utilization, primarily in liver and heart through NOP. Source
  • Operating income fell 52%: Income from operations was $13.3 million against $27.4 million, a 52% decline. Operating margin was 7.6% against 19.1%. Adjusted income from operations was $18.1 million against $29.8 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell to $0.20: Net income was $7.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, against $0.70 a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $10.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, against $0.74. Source
  • Gross margin fell on growth investment: Management attributed the lower gross margin primarily to investments to support growth and scale, plus higher supply chain and operating costs compared with the prior year. Source
  • Operating expenses rose to $87.9M: Operating expenses were $87.9 million against $60.8 million. Management attributed the increase primarily to higher research and development investment and organization-wide investment supporting growth. Source
  • Aviation investment in PAD Aviation: The company entered a definitive agreement to invest in PAD Aviation, a Germany-based private aviation operator, with intent to create the first dedicated European transplant logistic network. Source

“We are pleased with our first quarter results and see 2026 as another critical period for TransMedics as we deliver on several critical growth catalysts for our business”

Waleed Hassanein, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFull year 2026$727 million to $757 millionKept
Revenue growth SourceFull year 202620% to 25%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was reiterated, with no revision stated in the release. Source
  • New: The company entered a definitive agreement to invest in PAD Aviation, a Germany-based private aviation operator. Source
  • New: The company unveiled a new Controlled Hypothermic Organ Preservation System, CHOPS, at its ISHLT symposium. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 21% on utilization: Total revenue was $173.9 million, up 21% from $143.5 million. The company attributed the increase mainly to higher OCS utilization, primarily in liver and heart through NOP. Source
  • Operating income fell 52%: Income from operations was $13.3 million against $27.4 million, a 52% decline. Operating margin was 7.6% against 19.1%. Adjusted income from operations was $18.1 million against $29.8 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell to $0.20: Net income was $7.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, against $0.70 a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $10.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, against $0.74. Source

Revenue mix and gross margin

  • Product and service revenue both rose: Net product revenue was $108.0 million, up from $88.2 million. Service revenue was $66.0 million, up from $55.3 million. Source
  • Gross profit rose to $101.2 million: Gross profit was $101.2 million against $88.2 million. Gross margin was 58%, compared with 61% a year earlier. Source
  • Gross margin fell on growth investment: Management attributed the lower gross margin primarily to investments to support growth and scale, plus higher supply chain and operating costs compared with the prior year. Source

“We believe these initiatives will position us well to drive continued growth and expand access to life-saving transplants for patients globally.”

Waleed Hassanein, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer

Operating expenses

  • Operating expenses rose to $87.9M: Operating expenses were $87.9 million against $60.8 million. Management attributed the increase primarily to higher research and development investment and organization-wide investment supporting growth. Source
  • R&D and SG&A both increased: Research, development and clinical trials was $24.9 million against $17.2 million. Selling, general and administrative was $63.0 million against $43.6 million. Source
  • Stock compensation expense higher: Operating expenses included $9.6 million of stock compensation expense, up from $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source

Adjusted results and non-GAAP items

  • Adjusted operating margin 10.4%: Adjusted operating margin was 10.4% against 20.7%, a 1,030 basis point change, per the company's non-GAAP reconciliation. Source
  • Transaction costs excluded from adjusted results: Transaction-related costs of $2.7 million were excluded in the first quarter. Exploratory and ongoing corporate development expenses are not excluded, per the company's definition. Source
  • Prior-quarter adjusted figures restated: The prior release gave Q4 2025 adjusted net income of $17.5 million and $0.47 per diluted share at a 19.1% annual effective tax rate, against reported $105.4 million and $2.62.

Cash, debt and liabilities

  • Cash declined from year-end: Cash was $461.7 million at March 31, 2026, down from $488.4 million at December 31, 2025. Restricted cash rose to $18.4 million from $0.5 million. Source
  • Finance lease obligations added: The balance sheet shows a finance lease liability of $343.8 million and finance lease right-of-use assets of $334.5 million, against nil for both at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Total liabilities rose to $940.8M: Total liabilities were $940.8 million against $595.3 million. Total stockholders' equity was $494.0 million against $473.1 million. Convertible senior notes, net, were $453.5 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $7.2M: Interest expense was $7.2 million against $3.5 million, while interest income and other income, net, was $2.4 million against $2.7 million. Source

Strategy, aviation and clinical programs

  • Aviation investment in PAD Aviation: The company entered a definitive agreement to invest in PAD Aviation, a Germany-based private aviation operator, with intent to create the first dedicated European transplant logistic network. Source
  • Aircraft fleet of 22: The company owned 22 aircraft at March 31, 2026, as stated in the release highlights. Source
  • Logistics services added revenue: Revenue growth also reflected additional revenue from TransMedics logistics services, though the release does not quantify that contribution. Source
  • CHOPS unveiled at ISHLT symposium: The company hosted its annual symposium at the ISHLT annual meeting in Toronto and unveiled the Controlled Hypothermic Organ Preservation System, CHOPS. Source
  • CHOPS aimed at trial control arms: CHOPS is aimed at facilitating enrollment in the control arms of the OCS ENHANCE Heart Part B and OCS DENOVO Lung clinical trials. Source

Management view of 2026

  • 2026 framed as critical period: Management described 2026 as another critical period as the company delivers several growth catalysts, and said it was pleased with the first quarter results. Source
  • Initiatives expected to drive growth: Management stated its belief that the initiatives will position the company to drive continued growth and expand access to transplants globally. Source
  • Statements attributed to the CEO: The quarter's statements are attributed to Waleed Hassanein, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, in the release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Accelerate ENHANCE and DENOVO trials: Management said it is accelerating ENHANCE heart and DENOVO lung programs in the U.S. Source
  • NOP model launch in Europe: Management plans to launch its NOP model in Europe and advance the OCS Kidney program. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Aircraft owned Source22 as of March 31, 2026

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management cited investments to support growth and scale, plus higher supply chain and operating costs, as the cause of lower gross margin. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company said that in future periods it expects a quarterly tax provision more in line with U.S. statutory corporate income tax rates.
  • Not stated: The CEO referred to delivering several critical growth catalysts for the business in 2026. 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.