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CoreWeave Inc (CRWV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
CoreWeave reported $5.1 billion revenue for 2025, a 168% year‑over‑year increase, and expanded its contracted backlog to $66.8 billion. The company added 260 MW of active power in Q4, reaching 850 MW across 43 data centers, and announced a 2026 capital‑expenditure plan of $30‑35 billion to double capacity. A $2 billion strategic investment from NVIDIA and $2.6 billion in convertible notes bolstered liquidity, while guidance projects $12‑13 billion revenue in 2026. Management expects all new capacity to generate revenue by year‑end, delivering strong cash‑flow visibility.
Akebia Therapeutics Inc (AKBA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Akebia Therapeutics reported 2025 total revenue of $236.2 million, a 47% increase year‑over‑year, driven by the commercial launch of its oral HIF‑PH inhibitor Vafseo and higher sales of the phosphate binder Auryxia. Vafseo now reaches 290,000 dialysis patients across 24 organizations,...
Leggett & Platt Inc (LEG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Leggett & Platt reported fourth‑quarter sales of $939 million, an 11% decline, and full‑year revenue of $4.05 billion, down 7%. The 2025 restructuring plan exceeded expectations, delivering a $70 million EBIT run‑rate benefit at lower cost and reducing net debt by $376 million, bringing...
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc (HASI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.77, a 20% year‑over‑year increase, and a record adjusted ROE of 15.7%. Managed assets grew 13% to $16.4 billion, while fee‑generating assets surged 130% to $1.1 billion and portfolio yield rose to...
Tapestry Inc (TPR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Tapestry reported a 23% pro‑forma revenue increase in Q3 2026, driven by double‑digit growth across Coach, Greater China, and Europe, while operating margin expanded by 490 basis points to 76.9% gross margin. Earnings per share rose 62% to $1.66, and...
Fox Factory Holding Corp (FOXF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Fox Factory reported Q1 2026 net sales of $368.7 million, up 3.9% year‑over‑year and at the high end of its guidance, while adjusted EBITDA reached $35.7 million, also surpassing the top of the forecast range. Gross margin slipped to 28.9%...
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NGVC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Natural Grocers reported modest top‑line growth, with net sales up 1.6% to $335.6 million and daily comparable store sales rising 1.7% YoY, extending a two‑year comp of 10.6%. Operating income surged 97% to $14.6 million, lifting diluted EPS 14% to $0.49, while...
Inogen Inc (INGN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Inogen reported Q1 2026 revenue of $85.1 million, a 3.4% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by an 18% surge in international sales and a 14% rise in unit volumes. U.S. revenue fell 5% as rental and direct‑to‑consumer channels faced mix‑shift pressure,...
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Howmet Aerospace reported record Q4 2025 results, posting $2.17 billion in revenue—a 15% quarter‑over‑quarter increase and 11% year‑over‑year growth. EBITDA rose 29% to $653 million, delivering a 30% margin, while free cash flow hit $1.43 billion, representing a 93% conversion of net income....
Playtika Holding Corp (PLTK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Playtika reported Q1 2026 revenue of $678 million, a modest 0.6% sequential increase and 4.4% year‑over‑year growth, driven by a surge in direct‑to‑consumer (D2C) sales. D2C contributed $250 million, up 19.5% sequentially and 43.2% YoY, now representing 36.8% of total revenue, while...
Carparts.Com Inc (PRTS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
CarParts.com posted its first positive adjusted EBITDA since Q1 2024, reporting $585,000 after a $7 million swing year‑over‑year. Net sales slipped 10% to $132 million, driven by lower advertising spend and weather‑related demand softness. Operating expenses fell 26% to $46 million, reflecting headcount reductions,...
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc (HHH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Howard Hughes Holdings reported a record $476 million MPC earnings before taxes, driven by the sale of 621 residential acres at $890,000 per acre, and an 8% rise in operating asset NOI to $276 million. The company forecast 2026 adjusted...
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc (MRVI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Maravai LifeSciences reported Q1 2026 revenue of $65.8 million, a 41% year‑over‑year increase and 10% growth in its core business excluding COVID‑related CleanCap sales. Adjusted EBITDA surged to $20.3 million, improving by more than $30 million from a year ago, while free cash...
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp (NCDL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp reported Q1 2026 results showing net investment income of $0.44 per share, a modest rise from the prior quarter, while GAAP net income fell to $0.32 per share due to realized and unrealized losses. Gross originations...
AerSale Corp (ASLE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
AerSale reported Q1 2026 revenue of $70.6 million, up 7.4% year‑over‑year, and adjusted EBITDA of $7.4 million, a 132% increase, delivering a 10.4% margin. Growth stemmed from higher leasing activity, a 10% rise in Asset Management Solutions revenue to $43.1 million, and new...
Sempra (SRE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sempra reported Q1 2026 GAAP earnings of $1.37 billion and adjusted earnings of $991 million, reaffirming its full‑year EPS guidance. The company secured key regulatory approvals, including Oncor’s Texas base‑rate case with a 9.75% ROE and a $4.4 billion UTM filing, and an...
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Parafin announced an upsizing of its asset‑backed finance warehouse, expanding the pool of capital available for securitisation of niche assets. At the same time, LibreMax launched an interval fund dedicated to ABF investments, offering periodic liquidity to private credit investors....
Stoneridge Inc (SRI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Stoneridge Inc. reported a strong 2025 performance, highlighted by MirrorEye revenue surging 69% to $111 million and record Brazil OEM sales of $26.7 million. The company divested its Control Devices segment for $59 million, using proceeds to reduce debt and simplify the balance...
Republic Services Inc (RSG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Republic Services posted a 2.6% revenue increase in Q1 2026, driven by disciplined pricing and modest volume gains. Adjusted EBITDA rose 4.3% with the margin expanding 50 basis points to 32.1%, and adjusted EPS reached $1.70. Free cash flow jumped...
Grove Collaborative Holdings Inc (GROV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Grove Collaborative reported Q1 2026 revenue of $42.4 million, a 14.3% YoY decline, driven by fewer orders after an e‑commerce platform migration and reduced advertising. The company posted its first positive adjusted EBITDA in six quarters at $1.6 million and...
Inspired Entertainment Inc (INSE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Inspired Entertainment reported a strong Q1 2026, with continuing revenue climbing 15% to $57 million, propelled by a 38% surge in its Interactive segment. Reported EBITDA jumped 29% and the EBITDA margin widened by 1,100 basis points, reflecting a shift toward higher‑margin...
WW Grainger Inc (GWW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
W.W. Grainger reported first‑quarter 2026 revenue up 10.1% year‑over‑year, or 12.2% on a daily organic basis, driven by strong price realization and volume across both High‑Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment. Operating margin rose to 16.7%, a 110‑basis‑point improvement, while diluted...
Core Molding Technologies Inc (CMT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Core Molding Technologies Inc reported a turnaround in Q1 2026, posting net earnings of $177.3 million versus a loss a year earlier and delivering adjusted earnings of $206.2 million. Consolidated core EBITDA surged 52% year‑over‑year to $316.9 million, with a 14.9% margin, while...
Griffon Corp (GFF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Griffon Corp reported Q2 2026 revenue of $422 million, a modest 1% decline year‑over‑year, driven by a 6% drop in residential volume offset by a 5% price‑mix improvement. Adjusted EBITDA fell 4% to $98 million, with the EBITDA margin slipping...
Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Suburban Propane Partners reported Q2 FY2026 adjusted EBITDA of $175.3 million, essentially flat year‑over‑year, while adjusted net income rose modestly to $139.3 million. Retail propane volumes held steady at 161.6 million gallons, offset by a 3% increase in the East...
Werewolf Therapeutics Inc (HOWL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Werewolf Therapeutics reported a record Q1 2026 with net income of $515 million and operating income of $514 million, delivering a 21.2% return on equity. Catastrophe losses fell to $76 million, improving the combined ratio to 90.7% and supporting underwriting profitability. The company...
Research Frontiers Inc (REFR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Research Frontiers Inc. (REFR) posted Q1 2026 revenue decline, primarily from GAAP royalty timing and the absence of a one‑off upfront license fee recorded in early 2025. Cash and cash equivalents more than doubled to $1.28 million after a targeted financing round, while...
Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Assured Guaranty Ltd. posted record financial metrics for 2025, including an adjusted book value of $186.43 per share and adjusted operating income of $9.80 per share. The firm repurchased $500 million of stock, retired 12% of its shares, and raised its...
Strattec Security Corp (STRT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Strattec Security reported a 4.5% year‑over‑year revenue decline in Q3 2026, driven mainly by EV program cancellations and lower sales to Ford and Hyundai Kia. Gross margin improved to 16.5%, up 50 basis points, helped by restructuring savings and tariff recoveries....
GCM Grosvenor Inc (GCMG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
GCM Grosvenor reported a record $10.7 billion of capital raised in 2025, pushing assets under management to a new high of $91 billion, a 14% increase year‑over‑year. Fee‑related earnings grew 11% with margins expanding to 44%, while adjusted EBITDA and net income...
AvePoint Inc (AVPT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
AvePoint reported record Q1 2026 results, delivering $117.2 million in total revenue—a 26% year‑over‑year increase that topped the high end of its guidance. SaaS revenue surged 35% to $93.4 million, representing 80% of the top line and driving ARR to $435.2 million, up...
TechTarget Inc (TTGT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
TechTarget reported Q1 2026 revenue of $106 million, a modest 2% year‑over‑year increase, while adjusted EBITDA rose 27% to $7.4 million, improving the margin to 6.9%. Growth was driven by the Brand to Demand segment, which now represents about 70% of revenue...
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc (LXRX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals reported Q1 2026 revenue of $5.5 million, largely from a $4.3 million Novo Nordisk licensing deal and INPEFA sales. The company cut its quarterly net loss to $15.5 million and reduced annual operating expenses by $129.5 million, boosting cash to $125 million after...
Vital Farms Inc (VITL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Vital Farms reported a record Q1 2026 revenue of $198.9 million, up 37.2% year‑over‑year, driven by strong volume growth and favorable price mix. Gross margin expanded to 37.7%, surpassing its 35% long‑term target, while adjusted EBITDA surged 81.3% to $27.4 million, representing...
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc (CRNX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Crinetics reported $10.3 million net product revenue from Palsonify in Q1 2026, driven by 232 new patient enrollments and a prescriber base that grew to 263 unique physicians. Treatment‑naive patients rose to 15 % of enrollments, indicating expanding first‑line use. Reimbursement coverage...
Viatris Inc (VTRS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Viatris posted Q1 2026 revenue of $3.76 billion, a 1 percent decline, but achieved 1 percent operational growth when the indoor‑facility disruption is excluded. Europe saw modest gains, emerging markets grew 7 percent, and Greater China sales rose 9 percent, beating expectations. Adjusted gross margin...
SCI-In-Focus:-ECON-Backs-Securitisation-Revamp,-but-Market-Warns-of-'Pyrrhic-Victory'
The European Commission’s ECON unit has unveiled a sweeping revamp of the EU securitisation framework, aiming to modernise standards and unlock €200 bn of new issuance by 2028. The proposal replaces the 2020 rules with a more flexible, risk‑based approach and...
ESCO Technologies Inc (ESE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ESCO Technologies reported a blockbuster first‑quarter 2026, with orders soaring 143% to $550 million and sales climbing 35% year‑over‑year. Adjusted EBIT margin expanded 380 basis points to 19.4% and adjusted EPS jumped 73% to $1.64, setting a quarterly record. The Maritime...
Barings BDC Inc (BBDC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Barings BDC Inc. reported Q1 2026 results showing a modest NAV decline to $11.02 per share, driven primarily by a write‑down of a legacy MVC asset. Net investment income slipped to $0.25 per share, just below the $0.26 dividend, but...
Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Oportun Financial reported Q1 2026 revenue of $229 million, down 3 percent, while achieving GAAP net income of $2.3 million, its sixth consecutive profitable quarter. Originations fell 11 percent, but 79 percent came from returning borrowers, improving delinquency and charge‑off metrics. The company reduced its...
Groupon Inc (GRPN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Groupon reported Q1 2021 results featuring $554 million in gross billings, $264 million in revenue and $30 million of adjusted EBITDA. The company highlighted a 56% recovery of North America Local billings versus 2019 and a 70% rebound in gross profit. Cost‑reduction initiatives...
Kenvue Inc (KVUE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Kenvue reported a solid start to 2024, posting 1.9% organic revenue growth and a 290‑basis‑point rise in adjusted gross margin. Self‑Care sales climbed 4.2% and Essential Health grew 4.9%, while Skin Health and Beauty declined 4.5% on a 6.9% volume...
Flux Power Holdings Inc (FLUX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Flux Power Holdings reported a steep revenue decline in Q3 2026, dropping to $6.6 million—a 60% year‑over‑year decrease—driven by a major customer’s capital freeze and geopolitical order delays. Gross margin fell to 27.3% from 32% as product mix shifted and...
Vericel Corp (VCEL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Vericel Corp reported record Q1 2026 results, posting $68.4 million total revenue—a 30% year‑over‑year increase that topped guidance—driven by strong MAC I ($56.4 million, +22%) and Burn Care ($12 million, >90% growth). Gross margin rose to 72% and adjusted EBITDA surged 195% to $9.6 million,...
Aemetis Inc (AMTX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Aemetis reported Q1 2026 revenue of $54.6 million, up 27% year‑over‑year, and posted its first positive gross profit of $2.8 million. Operating loss narrowed 60% to $6.3 million and net loss improved to $21.7 million, helped by $4 million in 45C production tax credits. The...
Rockwell Medical Inc (RMTI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Rockwell Medical reported Q4 2025 net sales of $18.3 million, a 26% year‑over‑year decline, but achieved a record‑high gross margin of 21%. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $1 million for the quarter, delivering a full‑year adjusted EBITDA of $300 thousand. The company ended...
Vaxart Inc (VXRT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Novavax reported Q1 2026 revenue of $140 million, a 79% YoY decline driven by a prior‑year non‑cash sales event. Supply sales rose 139% to $33 million, while licensing royalties and other revenue jumped 116% to $97 million. The company ended...
ACM Research Inc (ACMR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ACM Research reported Q1 2026 revenue of $231.3 million, up 34 percent year‑over‑year, and shipments of $240.7 million, up 53.6 percent. Growth was driven by a tripling of electro‑chemical plating (ECP) revenue and strong advanced‑packaging sales, while gross margin reached 46.5 percent, above the midpoint...
Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Warner Music Group reported a 12% rise in total revenue for Q2 2026, propelled by double‑digit growth in recorded music, publishing and physical sales. Adjusted OIBDA surged 24% with margin expanding 230 basis points, while adjusted EPS climbed 38% to...
Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Lamar Advertising reported acquisition‑adjusted revenue growth of more than 4% in Q1 2026, driven by a near‑6% surge in December and a full‑year increase to $2.27 billion. Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.7% to $288.9 million, expanding the margin to a record‑high 48.5%, while...