LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG), a leading provider of home and community-based health services for complex populations, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and increased full year 2026 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA1 guidance.
First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
(note: all figures represent continuing operations and exclude the Community Living business)
- Net revenue of $3,614 million, up 25.6% compared to $2,878 million in the first quarter of 2025
- Gross profit of $482 million, up 42.5% compared to $338 million in the first quarter of 2025
- Net income of $74 million compared to $9 million in the first quarter of 2025
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $190 million, up 44.8% compared to $131 million in the first quarter of 2025
- Leverage2 of 2.27x as of March 31, 2026, compared to pro forma leverage3 of 2.60x on December 31, 2025, both of which exclude the impact of the Community Living divestiture
- Divestiture of Community Living business to Sevita closed on March 30, 2026, which resulted in a $31.2 million gain on sale, net of tax recorded within discontinued operations
- Completion of an underwritten secondary offering of our common stock by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and certain members of management in March 2026, and a concurrent $60.0 million repurchase of 1,464,807 shares of common stock from the underwriter
"We are pleased with the Company’s first quarter results, which reflect the team’s commitment to patients as well as the operating and growth priorities discussed at the Investor Day in March,” said Jon Rousseau, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of BrightSpring. “Our focus continues to be anchored in operational and commercial best practices across the organization while leveraging scale to provide quality and effective services to complex patient populations. As we look ahead to the remainder of 2026, we are focused on growing each of our businesses while executing against our goals and reaching more patients who can benefit from these highly impactful and valuable services.”
1Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Information” at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income from continuing operations, the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.
2The results of the Community Living business are excluded in the calculation of our leverage pursuant to the terms of our First Lien Credit Agreement since the Company divested the Community Living business prior to the end of the period.
3Leverage is presented on a pro forma basis assuming the Community Living divestiture closed as of December 31, 2025.
Key Financials4 (for BrightSpring continuing operations)
Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited) 2026 2025 %($ in millions) Pharmacy Solutions Revenue $3,171 $2,532 25%Provider Services Revenue 442 346 28%Total Revenue $ 3,614 $ 2,878 26%Business Metrics
Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited) 2026 2025 %Pharmacy Solutions Prescriptions dispensed 10,729,876 10,877,294 (1%)Revenue per script ($) 295.56 232.79 27%Gross Profit per script ($) 28.03 18.75 50%Provider Services Home Health Care average daily census 46,066 30,241 52%Rehab Care persons served 7,620 6,697 14%Personal Care persons served 16,079 15,863 1%1Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Information” and the end of this press release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income from continuing operations, the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.
4Financial tables may not foot due to rounding.
Full Year 2026 Financial Guidance
For the full year 2026, BrightSpring is increasing Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, which excludes the Community Living business and the effects of any future closed acquisitions. All growth rates are shown as compared to the full year 2025 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA results, excluding the Community Living business:
- Revenues of $14,725 million to $15,225 million, or 14.1% to 17.9% growth.
- Pharmacy Segment Revenue of $12,850 million to $13,300 million, or 12.3% to 16.2% growth.
- Provider Segment Revenue of $1,875 million to $1,925 million, or 28.0% to 31.4% growth.
- Total Adjusted EBITDA5 of $795 million to $825 million, or 28.7% to 33.6% growth.
- The Amedysis and LHC acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $30 million in Adjusted EBITDA in 2026.
5A reconciliation of the foregoing guidance for the non-GAAP metric of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income from continuing operations cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
The Company will host a conference call today, May 1st at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors interested in listening to the conference call are required to register online.
A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the “Events & Presentations” section of the BrightSpring website at https://ir.brightspringhealth.com/. The Company has posted supplemental information on the first quarter 2026 results that it will reference during the conference call. The supplemental information can be found under the “Events & Presentations” on the Company’s investor relations page.
About BrightSpring Health Services
BrightSpring Health Services provides complementary home- and community-based health solutions for complex populations in need of specialized and/or chronic care. Through the Company’s service lines, including pharmacy, home health care, and rehabilitation, we provide comprehensive and more integrated care and clinical solutions in all 50 states to over 475,000 customers, clients and patients daily. BrightSpring has consistently demonstrated strong and industry-leading quality metrics across its services lines, while improving the health and quality of life for high-need individuals and reducing overall healthcare system costs.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements may relate to matters which include, but are not limited to, industries, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. In some cases, we have used words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” “target,” “guidance,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases to identify these forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements relate to the future and are therefore subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, and projections will result or be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include but are not limited to the following:
- our operation in a highly competitive industry;
- our inability to maintain relationships with existing patient referral sources or establish new referral sources;
- changes to Medicare and Medicaid rates or methods governing Medicare and Medicaid payments for our services;
- cost containment initiatives of third-party payors, including post-payment audits;
- the implementation of alternative payment models and the transition of Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries to managed care organizations may limit our market share and could adversely affect our revenues;
- changes in the case mix of patients, as well as payor mix and payment methodologies, and decisions and operations of third-party organizations;
- our reliance on federal and state spending, budget decisions, and continuous governmental operations which may fluctuate under different political conditions;
- changes in drug utilization and/or pricing, PBM contracts, and Medicare Part D/Medicaid reimbursement, which may negatively impact our profitability;
- changes in our relationships with pharmaceutical suppliers, including changes in drug availability or pricing;
- reliance on the continual recruitment and retention of nurses, pharmacists, therapists, caregivers, direct support professionals, and other qualified personnel, including senior management;
- compliance with or changes to federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern our employment practices, including minimum wage, living wage, and paid time-off requirements;
- fluctuation of our results of operations on a quarterly basis;
- harm caused by labor relation matters;
- limitations in our ability to control reimbursement rates received for our services if we are unable to maintain or reduce our costs to provide such services;
- delays in collection or non-collection of our accounts receivable, particularly during the business integration process;
- failure to manage our growth effectively, which may inhibit our ability to execute our business plan, maintain high levels of service and satisfaction or adequately address competitive challenges;
- our ability to identify, successfully complete and manage acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures and other significant transactions and strategic initiatives;
- our ability to continue to provide consistently high quality of care;
- maintenance of our corporate reputation or the emergence of adverse publicity, including negative information on social media or changes in public perception of our services;
- contract continuance, expansion and renewal with our existing customers, including renewals at lower fee levels, customers declining to purchase additional services from us, or reduction in the services received from us pursuant to those contracts;
- effective investment in, implementation of improvements to and proper maintenance of the uninterrupted operation and data integrity of our information technology and other business systems;
- security breaches, loss of data, and other disruptions, which could compromise sensitive business or patient information; cause a loss of confidential patient data, employee data or personal information; or prevent access to critical information and thereby expose us to liability, litigation, and federal and state governmental inquiries and damage our reputation and brand;
- risks related to credit card payments and other payment methods;
- potential substantial malpractice or other similar claims;
- various risks related to governmental inquiries, regulatory actions, and whistleblower and other lawsuits, which may not be entirely covered by insurance;
- our current insurance program, which may expose us to unexpected costs, particularly if we incur losses not covered by our insurance or if claims or losses differ from our estimates;
- factors outside of our control, including those listed, which have required and could in the future require us to record an asset impairment of goodwill;
- a pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak of an infectious disease;
- inclement weather, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, riots, civil insurrection or social unrest, looting, protests, strikes, or street demonstrations;
- our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights;
- risks related to our compliance with our regulatory framework;
- the significant interests of KKR Stockholder may conflict with our stockholders’ interests in the future;
- our substantial indebtedness;
- significant changes in tax or trade policies, tariffs, or trade relations between the United States and other countries, such as the imposition of unilateral tariffs on imported products, including impacts on imported drug products, which could result in supply chain disruptions and significant increases in costs; and
- fluctuations in the amount and frequency of repurchases of our common stock.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive, and should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward- looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, investments, or other strategic transactions we may make.
For additional information on these and other factors that could cause BrightSpring’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures,” including “EBITDA,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” and “Adjusted EPS,” which are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS have been presented in this release as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP, because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management also believes that these measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management uses EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish and award discretionary annual incentive compensation, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures.
Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures of our financial performance and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax payments, debt service requirements, total capital expenditures, and certain other cash costs that may recur in the future.
Management defines EBITDA as net income from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, net and depreciation and amortization. Management also defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, further adjusted to exclude non-cash share-based compensation, acquisition, integration and transaction-related costs, and restructuring and divestiture-related and other costs.
The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company. Please see the end of this press release for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.
BrightSpring Contact:
Investor Relations:
David Deuchler, CFA
Gilmartin Group LLC
[email protected]
Media Contact:
Leigh White
[email protected]
502.630.7412
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $888,797 $88,370 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses 1,113,534 989,719 Inventories 560,166 815,180 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 126,806 118,592 Current assets held for sale — 882,189 Total current assets 2,689,303 2,894,050 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $421,329 and $404,878 at
March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 201,885 204,689 Goodwill 2,533,555 2,545,673 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 536,884 557,555 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 173,333 171,632 Other assets 78,354 39,712 Total assets $6,213,314 $6,413,311 Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $1,091,434 $1,217,946 Accrued expenses 351,891 333,024 Current portion of obligations under operating leases 45,391 42,936 Current portion of obligations under financing leases 6,737 6,794 Current portion of long-term debt 52,960 52,340 Current liabilities held for sale — 195,994 Total current liabilities 1,548,413 1,849,034 Obligations under operating leases, net of current portion 136,724 135,420 Obligations under financing leases, net of current portion 13,021 14,544 Long-term debt, net of current portion 2,444,871 2,455,204 Deferred income taxes, net 1,166 6,178 Long-term liabilities 79,226 66,565 Total liabilities 4,223,421 4,526,945 Redeemable noncontrolling interests 10,512 11,227 Shareholders' equity: Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 193,209,722 and
192,124,125 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025,
respectively $1,932 $1,921 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 — — Additional paid-in capital 1,964,516 1,954,482 Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 14,135 (74,647)Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,265) (6,691)Total shareholders' equity 1,979,318 1,875,065 Noncontrolling interest 63 74 Total equity 1,979,381 1,875,139 Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity $6,213,314 $6,413,311
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Revenues: Products $3,171,349 $2,532,171 Services 442,372 345,958 Total revenues 3,613,721 2,878,129 Cost of goods 2,870,575 2,328,215 Cost of services 260,924 211,545 Gross profit 482,222 338,369 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 360,773 287,630 Operating income 121,449 50,739 Interest expense, net 38,615 41,763 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 82,834 8,976 Income tax expense (benefit) 8,551 (240)Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes 74,283 9,216 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 74,327 19,794 Net income 148,610 29,010 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests included in continuing operations (157) (532)Net income attributable to BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries $148,767 $29,542 Net income per common share: Basic income per share attributable to common shareholders: Continuing operations $0.36 $0.05 Discontinued operations $0.37 $0.10 Net income per share $0.73 $0.15 Diluted income per share attributable to common shareholders: Continuing operations $0.34 $0.05 Discontinued operations $0.33 $0.09 Net income per share $0.67 $0.14 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 204,712 201,005 Diluted 221,321 214,927
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Operating activities: Net income $148,610 $29,010 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 39,094 42,161 Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net — 1,698 Provision for credit losses 10,559 8,101 Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs 2,816 2,749 Share-based compensation 3,676 15,681 Deferred income taxes, net (7,193) 4,031 Gain on sale of discontinued operations (103,412) — Other (72) 2,919 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions: Accounts receivable (114,125) (79,449)Prepaid expenses and other current assets (7,791) 23,973 Inventories 254,833 103,300 Trade accounts payable (86,987) (53,871)Accrued expenses 11,030 8,643 Other assets and liabilities (28,095) (7,348)Net cash provided by operating activities $122,943 $101,598 Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment $(21,544) $(17,632)Acquisitions of businesses (42,203) (6,754)Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 810,908 — Other 232 195 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $747,393 $(24,191)Financing activities: Long-term debt repayments $(12,353) $(11,792)Repayments of the Revolving Credit Facility, net — (63,300)Repurchase of shares of common stock (60,000) — Proceeds from shares issued under share-based compensation plan 12,092 345 Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (5,708) (2,763)Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest — (5,100)Payments of financing lease obligations (4,047) (3,408)Net cash used in financing activities $(70,016) $(86,018)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 800,320 (8,611)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 88,477 61,253 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $888,797 $52,642 Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale at end of period — 305 Cash and cash equivalents included in continuing operations at end of period $888,797 $52,337
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles net income from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
($ in thousands) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Net income from continuing operations $74,283 $9,216 Income tax expense (benefit) 8,551 (240)Interest expense, net 38,615 41,763 Depreciation and amortization 39,094 40,832 EBITDA $160,543 $91,571 Non-cash share-based compensation (1) 13,116 12,474 Acquisition, integration, and transaction-related costs (2) 6,100 9,521 Restructuring and divestiture-related and other costs (3) 10,002 17,496 Total adjustments $29,218 $39,491 Adjusted EBITDA $189,761 $131,062(1) Represents non-cash share-based compensation to certain members of our management and full-time employees.
(2) Represents transaction costs incurred in connection with planned, completed, or terminated acquisitions, which include investment banking fees, legal diligence and related documentation costs, finance and accounting diligence and documentation; costs associated with the integration of acquisitions, including any facility consolidation, integration travel, or severance; and costs associated with other planned, completed, or terminated non-routine transactions.
(3) Represents costs associated with restructuring-related activities, including closure, and related license impairment, and severance expenses associated with certain enterprise-wide or significant business line cost-savings measures.
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles diluted EPS to Adjusted EPS:
(shares in thousands) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Diluted EPS $0.34 $0.05 Non-cash share-based compensation (1) 0.06 0.06 Acquisition, integration, and transaction-related costs (1) 0.03 0.04 Restructuring and divestiture-related and other costs (1) 0.05 0.08 Income tax impact on adjustments (2) (0.09) (0.04)Adjusted EPS $0.39 $0.19 Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculatingdiluted U.S. GAAP net income per share 221,321 214,927 Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating
diluted Non-GAAP income per share 221,321 214,927
(1) This adjustment reflects the per share impact of the adjustment reflected within the definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
(2) The income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the estimated tax rate for the respective non-GAAP adjustment. For all periods presented, the income tax impact on adjustments is inclusive of a discrete tax benefit related to share-based compensation.