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Profound Medical — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Financial Performance:

    • Total revenue for Q3 2026 reached approximately $9.8 million, an 86% increase year-over-year, comprising $4.1 million in recurring non-capital revenue and $5.7 million from capital equipment sales.
    • Gross margin expanded to 78% in Q3 2026 from 74% in the prior-year period.
    • Operating expenses increased 21% year-over-year to approximately $15.5 million, driven by headcount, commissions, travel, severance, and R&D spending, partially offset by reduced clinical trial costs.
    • Cash used in operating activities was approximately $5.0 million in Q3 2026, a 56% sequential decline from Q2 2026 and a 48% year-over-year decrease from Q3 2025.
    • Net loss improved 3% to approximately $7.7 million ($0.21 per share) from $8.0 million ($0.26 per share) in the prior-year quarter.
    • Cash and cash equivalents stood at approximately $33.3 million as of September 30, 2026.
    • Deferred revenue increased to $805,000 (current) and $743,000 (long-term) at September 30, 2026, compared to $445,000 and $388,000 respectively in December 2025.
    • Long-term debt of $4.512 million was recorded at September 30, 2026, compared to $4.499 million in long-term debt at December 31, 2025 (with $4,512 million current portion and $0 long-term portion at Q3 2026).
  • Guidance and Future Outlook:

    • Full-year 2026 revenue is projected to be at least $25.0 million.
    • Full-year 2026 gross margin is expected to be 70% or higher.
    • Management expects existing cash and revenue to fund operating and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months.
    • The company has no immediate plans to raise capital but will opportunistically evaluate dilutive and non-dilutive financing opportunities.
  • Business Segments and Product Lines:

    • The TULSA-PRO installed base grew to 98 systems at quarter-end.
    • The 5,000th TULSA Procedure was performed in October.
    • A new supply and distribution agreement with Cook Medical positions TULSA-PRO within the iMRI Suite offering through Cook's Copernicus program, expanding U.S. sales channels.
    • Under the Cook agreement, Cook will purchase TULSA-PRO systems for distribution in the U.S., while customers obtain disposables and service contracts directly from Profound.
    • The qualified sales pipeline for TULSA-PRO and Sonalleve totaled approximately $79.2 million at the end of Q3 2026.
    • New co-education agreement with Telix Pharmaceuticals to broaden reach within the urology community and increase awareness of TULSA-PRO.
    • Utilization data shows TULSA-PRO used across various prostate conditions, sizes, and ablation types, including 79% for malignant tissue ablation and 42% for whole-gland ablation.
  • Market and Competitive Landscape:

    • Commercial payer engagement showed progress, with approximately 10.7 million covered lives added in Q3 2026, including 1.8 million from commercial and Medicare Advantage programs.
    • The company maintains a co-sales and co-marketing agreement with Siemens Healthineers to commercialize a total MRI-guided prostate therapy solution.
    • TULSA-PRO is FDA-cleared for use with multiple compatible 1.5T and 3T MRI systems and is being worked on for 510(k) clearance with the MAGNETOM Free.Max scanner.
    • Post-market CAPTAIN Level 1 randomized clinical data demonstrated statistically significant advantages over robotic radical prostatectomy.
  • Risks and Challenges:

    • Forward-looking statements regarding revenue, financial results, and commercialization success are subject to risks including regulatory approvals, reimbursement, economic factors, and competition.
    • There is no assurance that the qualified sales pipeline will result in recognized revenue within a specific timeframe.
    • Actual results may vary from projections due to numerous risks and uncertainties affecting the medical device industry.
  • Management Commentary and Tone:

    • CEO Arun Menawat expressed confidence in the business's progress, citing the 86% revenue growth and declining cash burn as evidence of a strong full-year outlook.
    • Menawat emphasized the priority of converting physician interest and payer coverage into system placements and recurring revenue.
    • Incoming CEO Richard Fabian, effective January 14, 2027, stated his priority is to scale the organization across commercial, clinical, operational, and supply chain aspects.
    • Menawat will transition to Executive Chairman to support continuity as Profound advances its commercial strategy.
    • CFO Matthew Sobczyk was appointed permanent CFO, bringing financial expertise to support spending discipline and capital allocation.
    • Jason Mills joined the Board, bringing experience in strategy, capital markets, and medical technology investment analysis.
  • Other Key Points:

    • Richard Fabian, currently President, will succeed Arun Menawat as CEO on January 14, 2027.
    • Matthew Sobczyk was named permanent CFO, effective immediately.
    • Jason Mills was appointed to the Board of Directors, succeeding Cynthia Lavoie.
    • Profound has 36,626,844 common shares outstanding as of November 5, 2026.
    • The company is presenting clinical data at the 15th Interventional MRI Symposium and plans to present one-year CAPTAIN data at RSNA 2026.
    • The company recorded a monthly high for new order activity in July.
Company
PROFOUND MEDICAL CORP
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Devices