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Viemed Healthcare, 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: 1 lowered, 1 narrowed, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 28% year on year: The company reported net revenue of $75.4 million for the quarter, an increase of $16.3 million over the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 12%: Adjusted EBITDA was $14.3 million, a 12% increase, compared with 28% growth in net revenue for the same quarter. Source
  • Revenue range narrowed on new starts: Management said the revenue range narrowed because forecasting precision increased and new patient starts trended favorably. Source
  • PAP therapy patients up 57%: PAP therapy patient count reached 35,938, up 57% year on year and up from 34,528 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Sleep resupply patients fell sequentially: Sleep resupply patient count was 33,661, up 47% year on year but down 8% from 36,561 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Free cash flow was $2.6 million: Free cash flow was $2.6 million for the quarter and $36.3 million for the trailing twelve months. The three prior quarters shown ranged from $10.5 million to $12.4 million. Source
  • Repurchased 150,000 shares: The company repurchased and cancelled 150,000 common shares at a cost of $1.4 million, an average of $9.29 per share. Source

“The first quarter showed clearly that the work we have put into diversifying and scaling this platform is paying off.”

Casey Hoyt, Viemed’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue SourceFull year 2026$312 million to $320 millionNarrowed, low end up from $310 million to $320 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$65 million to $69 millionKept
Net capital expenditures, percent of net revenue SourceFull year 20269% to 10.5% of net revenueLowered from 10% to 11.5% of net revenue

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Net revenue guidance range narrowed, with the low end raised to $312 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Net capital expenditure guidance range lowered to 9% to 10.5% of net revenue from 10% to 11.5%. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted EBITDA guidance reaffirmed at $65 million to $69 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 28% year on year: The company reported net revenue of $75.4 million for the quarter, an increase of $16.3 million over the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 12%: Adjusted EBITDA was $14.3 million, a 12% increase, compared with 28% growth in net revenue for the same quarter. Source
  • Net income per diluted share $0.06: Net income attributable to Viemed was $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, the same per-share figure as a year earlier. Source
  • Prior-year quarter included one-time gain: The prior-year period benefited from a $2.7 million non-recurring gain on disposal of property and equipment tied to the ventilator return program. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance drivers

  • Revenue range narrowed on new starts: Management said the revenue range narrowed because forecasting precision increased and new patient starts trended favorably. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA target held: The Adjusted EBITDA range of $65 million to $69 million was reaffirmed and is unchanged from the prior guidance. Source
  • Guidance excludes future acquisitions: Guidance excludes potential future strategic acquisitions and items not yet identified or quantified. Source

“We believe that trajectory will become an increasingly important part of how investors understand and value Viemed.”

Casey Hoyt, Viemed’s Chief Executive Officer

Patient volumes and products

  • PAP therapy patients up 57%: PAP therapy patient count reached 35,938, up 57% year on year and up from 34,528 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Sleep resupply patients fell sequentially: Sleep resupply patient count was 33,661, up 47% year on year but down 8% from 36,561 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Ventilator patients up 2%: Ventilator patient count was 12,089, up 2% year on year and down from 12,259 at December 31, 2025. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross profit rose to $42.8 million: Gross profit was $42.8 million against $33.3 million, with cost of revenue of $32.6 million compared with $25.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • SG&A expense rose to $34.8 million: Selling, general and administrative expense was $34.8 million, compared with $28.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Income from operations rose to $4.3 million: Income from operations was $4.3 million, against $3.8 million; this quarter includes a $0.4 million loss on disposal, versus a gain a year earlier. Source

Cash flow and capital spending

  • Free cash flow was $2.6 million: Free cash flow was $2.6 million for the quarter and $36.3 million for the trailing twelve months. The three prior quarters shown ranged from $10.5 million to $12.4 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $8.1 million: Net cash from operating activities was $8.1 million, against $2.9 million a year earlier. Trailing twelve-month operating cash flow was $57.1 million. Source
  • Equipment sale proceeds fell: Proceeds from sale of property and equipment were $1.2 million, against $7.0 million a year earlier. Net investing cash outflow was $5.5 million. Source

Debt, liquidity and buybacks

  • Cash and working capital reported: The company reported cash of $9.8 million and working capital of $9.1 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Term loan repaid by $3.2 million: The company repaid $3.2 million of its term loan in the quarter. Long-term debt was $8.3 million, with $46 million available under credit facilities. Source
  • Repurchased 150,000 shares: The company repurchased and cancelled 150,000 common shares at a cost of $1.4 million, an average of $9.29 per share. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Weighted average diluted shares were 40,491,298, against 41,627,876 a year earlier. Shares redeemed to pay income tax were $2.0 million. Source

Adjusted EBITDA add-backs

  • Stock-based compensation add-back grew: Stock-based compensation added back to Adjusted EBITDA was $2.5 million, against $2.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Transaction cost add-back was $74 thousand: Transaction costs added back were $74 thousand, against $85 thousand a year earlier, relating to acquisition and integration efforts. Source
  • Depreciation add-back rose: Depreciation and amortization added back was $7.6 million, up from $6.6 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Transcript after call: An audio recording and transcript of the call will be available on the company's website after the call ends. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
PAP therapy patient count Source35,938 at March 31, 2026, up 57% year on year
Sleep resupply patient count Source33,661 at March 31, 2026, up 47% year on year
Ventilator patient count Source12,089 at March 31, 2026, up 2% year on year

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: CEO said the company is executing the plan it communicated and enters the second quarter with confidence in the year's direction. 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.