MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park Dental Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: PARK) and affiliated dental practices (“Park Dental Partners,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) today reported its second quarter financial results for 2026. Summary financial results are listed below and in the accompanying supplemental financial tables.
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data, and Doctor counts) Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months Ended
June 30, 2026 2025 Change 2026 2025 ChangeRevenue$66.2 $63.0 5.1% $128.9 $122.0 5.6%Gross Margin$9.5 $11.9 (20.1%) $15.9 $21.8 (27.0%)Gross Margin percentage14.4% 18.9% (450 bps) 12.3% 17.8% (550 bps)Net Income$1.3 $2.6 (47.5%) $1.0 $4.1 (76.8%)Diluted EPS$0.22 $1.45 ($1.23) $0.16 $2.33 ($2.17) Adjusted Gross Margin(a)$14.7 $14.1 4.2% $26.9 $26.0 3.4%Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage(a)22.2% 22.4% (20 bps) 20.9% 21.3% (40 bps)Adjusted EBITDA(b)$7.4 $7.6 (1.7%) $12.2 $13.0 (6.5%)Adjusted EBITDA margin(b)11.2% 12.0% (80 bps) 9.4% 10.7% (130 bps)Adjusted Diluted EPS(c)$0.66 $ 1.88 ($1.22) $1.11 $3.02 ($1.91) Same Practice Revenue Growth2.3% 5.8% (350 bps) 3.2% 3.6% (40 bps)Practicing Affiliated Doctors219 203 7.9%
Executive Commentary – Pete Swenson, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors
"We delivered another quarter of revenue growth, supported by positive same-practice performance, strong patient retention, and continued expansion of our affiliated doctor base. Our underlying operations are preforming well and generated strong operating cash flows during the quarter.
Patient demand across both general and specialty services remains resilient, and we continue investing in recruiting, staffing, clinical capacity, and strategic growth initiatives designed to support long-term value creation. Our balance sheet remains strong, providing flexibility to pursue disciplined acquisitions, support de novo expansion opportunities, and continue investing in our affiliated practices.”
Financial Results
- Revenue increased 5.1% to $66.2 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $63.0 million in the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, revenue increased 5.6% to $128.9 million, compared to $122.0 million in the prior-year period. The increases were primarily driven by acquisitions completed since the comparable prior-year periods, favorable reimbursement trends, and growth in clinical hours. Revenue from acquisitions in the past 12 months contributed approximately $1.3 million in the quarter and $2.0 million year-to-date.
- Gross profit was $9.5 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $11.9 million in the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, gross profit was $15.9 million, compared to $21.8 million in the prior-year period. Gross profit was impacted by higher salaries and benefits expense, including doctor share-based compensation associated with the Company's public company transition.
- Net income was $1.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $2.6 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025. For the first six months of 2026, net income was $1.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $4.1 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $7.4 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $7.6 million in the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, Adjusted EBITDA was $12.2 million, compared to $13.0 million in the prior-year period.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.66 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $1.88 in the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.11, compared to $3.02 in the prior-year period.
Affiliated Practice Updates
- As of June 30, 2026, we supported 87 affiliated practices and 219 affiliated doctors.
- Second quarter patient retention rate was 90.3%.
- Patient visits increased to 185,569 across our affiliated dental practices.
- During the second quarter our affiliated dental practices completed one general practice acquisition in Rochester, Minnesota, as previously announced on June 4, 2026. The acquired practices’ impact on revenues and net earnings was not material for the quarter.
- Entered into definitive agreement to acquire Village Family DSO, as announced on August 10, 2026. The Village Family DSO is currently affiliated with Village Family Dental practices, a multi-specialty dental group based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. If completed, the transaction would mark our expansion into a fourth state, supporting an additional 48 doctors. The transaction is expected to close later this year.
Balance Sheet, Liquidity, and Cash Flow
- Cash and cash equivalents were $24.4 million as of June 30, 2026.
- Total debt outstanding was approximately $11.0 million as of June 30, 2026, and our $15 million line of credit was undrawn at quarter end.
- Total shares outstanding were 4.7 million shares as of the end of the quarter.
- We generated $9.7 million in operating cash flow in the first half of 2026, an increase of $0.5 million compared to the prior year.
- Year-to-date capital investments were $4.8 million.
Full-Year 2026 Outlook
Based on our performance during the first half of 2026 and our current expectations for the remainder of the year, we are updating our full-year 2026 outlook.
Our updated outlook does not contemplate the recently announced acquisition of Village Family Dental DSO, which remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close later this year. Consistent with our historical approach, only completed acquisitions are incorporated into our outlook. Following the close of the transaction, we expect to evaluate its anticipated financial impact and provide an updated outlook at an appropriate time.
Our revised outlook reflects continued confidence in the underlying performance of our affiliated practices, including patient demand, same-practice revenue growth, provider recruitment, and operational execution.
Year Ending Year Ended Percent December 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 Change($ in millions)(Outlook) (Actual) (At Midpoint)Revenue$256.0 – $260.0 $244.5 5.5%Adjusted EBITDA$21.0 – $23.0 $22.0 -Adjusted EBITDA margin8.2% - 8.8% 9.0%Our outlook includes 3.5% to 5.0% organic revenue growth and approximately $2 million recurring public company costs, driven by increased legal, audit, and investor relation fees we expect to incur in 2026. The outlook assumes continued patient demand across general and specialty services, stable reimbursement trends across commercial and government payors, ongoing recruitment and retention initiatives, and contributions from recently acquired and affiliated practices and de novos. We continue to monitor patient demand, industry and professional staffing trends that could impact our outlook.
Conference Call
As announced on July 20, 2026, the Company will host a conference call to discuss these results tomorrow morning, Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time).
A live webcast of the call will be accessible by registering using the link below or through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.parkdentalpartners.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website for a limited time following the call.
About Park Dental Partners, Inc.
Park Dental Partners, Inc., and its subsidiaries (NASDAQ:PARK) is a dental resource organization that has put patients first since the establishment of its general dentistry group in 1972. The Company provides comprehensive business support services, including clinical team members, administrative personnel, facilities, and equipment, to its affiliated general and multi-specialty dental practices. The Company has 219 affiliated doctors across 87 practice locations in three states. The Company’s clinical support team consists of over 1,000 hygienists, dental assistants, and patient care coordinators that support affiliated doctors in operating their practices. The mission of our affiliated dental practices since inception has been to ensure patients enjoy the benefits of a lifetime of good oral health. This mission continues to be the driving force behind our organization today.
Park Dental Partners is based in Roseville, Minnesota. For more information, please visit parkdentalpartners.com.
Basis of Consolidation
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, we consolidate the net assets and results of operations of the affiliated dental practices operating under long-term administrative resource agreements with us. As a result, references to our revenues, our expenses and similar items relating to our results of operations and net assets includes the revenues, expenses and similar items of our affiliated dental practices and all transactions between the affiliated dental practices and us, such as the service fees we charge, are eliminated in consolidation.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements because of, among other things, potential risks and uncertainties, such as:
- Regulatory and compliance risk, including state dental corporate practice of dentistry and fee-splitting restrictions, HIPAA and other privacy/cybersecurity obligations, and evolving healthcare and labor regulations;
- Reimbursement risk, including risks related to payer mix, reimbursement rates, audit/recoupment activity, enrollment and collections timing, and dependence on significant third-party payors;
- Our ability to identify, acquire, integrate and effectively support affiliated practices and to execute de novo expansion, and the risk of undiscovered liabilities in acquisitions;
- Dependence on affiliated dental practices and their clinical performance; our ability to attract, hire and retain dentists, specialists and hygienists; and risks related to ownership transitions of affiliated entities;
- Competition for patients and clinicians in our markets and the impact on patient volumes and staffing;
- Macroeconomic conditions, inflation and interest rates, and our geographic concentration, particularly in the markets in which we operate.
A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. We are under no obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release and the related conference call include presentation of Non-GAAP measures that include or exclude special items of a nonrecurring and/or nonoperational nature. Management believes that the Non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition because they permit a more meaningful comparison and understanding of Park Dental Partners, Inc’s operating performance for the current, past or future periods. Management uses these Non-GAAP measures to monitor and evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and to gain an understanding of the comparative operating performance of the Company.
Please note that the Company has not provided the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, or a quantitative reconciliation thereto, for the Adjusted EBITDA forward-looking guidance for 2026 included in this press release in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. Providing the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, or a quantitative reconciliation thereto, cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the inherent uncertainty and difficulty in predicting certain non-cash, material and/or non-recurring expenses or benefits; legal settlements or other matters; and certain tax positions. The variability of these items could have an unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
See Supplemental non-GAAP financial tables below for a reconciliation of adjusted non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP.
Supplemental Financial Tables
PARK DENTAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 REVENUE $66,212 $62,998 $128,907 $122,035 COST OF SERVICES Salaries and benefits 42,114 37,096 84,009 72,733 Dental supplies and Laboratory fees 4,444 4,337 8,782 8,576 Office occupancy 4,375 4,086 8,660 8,090 Other practice expenses 3,836 3,610 7,670 7,015 Depreciation 1,928 1,963 3,891 3,859 TOTAL COST OF SERVICES 56,698 51,092 113,013 100,273 GROSS MARGIN 9,514 11,906 15,894 21,762 General and administrative expenses 7,836 7,380 15,676 14,308 Depreciation and amortization 422 374 842 752 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,256 4,152 (624) 6,702 INTEREST EXPENSE - NET (137) (334) (258) (671)INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAX 1,119 3,818 (882) 6,031 PROVISION/(BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAX (230) 1,248 (1,841) 1,894 NET INCOME $1,349 $2,570 $959 $4,136 EARNINGS PER SHARE: Basic $0.30 $1.45 $0.21 $2.33 Diluted $0.22 $1.45 $0.16 $2.33 Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 4,571,346 1,772,662 4,478,159 1,777,942 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 6,235,305 1,772,662 6,091,899 1,777,942CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)
(in thousands)
At June 30, At December 31, 2026 2025 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $24,398 $25,185 Accounts receivable – net of allowance 7,923 6,991 Other current assets 7,328 5,726 Total current assets 39,649 37,902 OTHER ASSETS: Property and equipment and lease assets 75,286 73,828 Goodwill and Intangible assets, nets 30,591 28,360 Other assets 40,741 38,093 Total other assets 146,618 140,281 TOTAL ASSETS $186,267 $178,183 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities $5,041 $6,291 Payroll, benefits and short term deferred compensation 16,693 16,716 Current portion of debt and lease liabilities 8,843 8,606 Deferred Revenue and other current liabilities 4,724 4,120 Total current liabilities 35,301 35,733 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: Deferred compensation 69,230 68,417 Long-term debt and lease liabilities 51,256 51,744 Other long-term liabilities 659 486 Total long-term liabilities 121,145 120,647 TOTAL LIABILITIES $156,446 $156,380 Total shareholders’ equity $29,821 $21,803 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $186,267 $178,183