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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

American Well Corp Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

American Well Corp Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026 40 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Amwell reported Q1 2026 total revenue of $54.9 million (down ~18% YoY) but exceeding prior guidance, with AMG visit revenue up ~9% YoY, net loss narrowing to $10.3 million, and reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance while updating Adjusted EBITDA outlook to a range of $(16) to $(12) million, reiterating its goal of positive operating cash flow in Q4 2026.

AI and platform infrastructure 33 Customer validation and renewals 21 Government contracts and pipeline 18 Path to profitability and cash flow breakeven 13 Subscription revenue and churn 13 AMG (Amwell Medical Group) visit growth 8

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +72 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We have ample cash, no debt and a clear path to cash flow breakeven in Q4 with real confidence in multiyear growth beyond it.”
  • “We have a clear strategy, a mature and highly relevant platform, an efficient operation and financial stability that gives us the runway to execute.”
  • “In the first quarter, we delivered strong results across revenue, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA.”
  • “The regulatory environment is now working in our favor. CMS has made telehealth permanently accessible.”

Forward guidance

4 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $54.88M -17.9% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.66
Net income -$10.89M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Total revenue of $54.9 million exceeded previously provided Q1 financial guidance
  • AMG visit revenue of $28.9 million, up ~9% year-over-year, with AMG paid visits of ~382,000 and revenue per visit of ~$76, up ~$5 YoY
  • Virtual primary care visits up ~57% year-over-year
  • Net loss narrowed to $10.3 million from $25.2 million in Q4 2025; Adjusted EBITDA improved to $(3.1) million from $(10.3) million in Q4 2025
  • $182 million in cash, no debt, with a reiterated goal of positive cash flow from operations in Q4 2026
  • Elevance Health renewed for three years and DHA contract extension put the platform in front of 9.6 million military beneficiaries globally

Risks & pressure points

  • Total revenue down ~18% year-over-year at $54.9 million and subscription revenue down ~23% YoY to $24.9 million, driven primarily by previously disclosed churn
  • Gross margin of 51%, down ~180 basis points YoY from 52.8% in Q1 2025
  • Total platform visits of 1 million, down ~19% year-over-year
  • 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance updated to a range of $(16) to $(12) million
  • Q2 2026 revenue guidance of $48–$52 million implies sequential decline from Q1 2026's $54.9 million
  • Mental/behavioral health component of DHA contract did not renew and may or may not be reintroduced at the customer's discretion, with a reintroduced value potentially in excess of 15% to 20% of the platform's total value

Key moments

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“The strength of Q1 gives us increased confidence in our goal of achieving positive cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter of this year.” Mark Hirschhorn, COO
“We now expect full year 2026 to generate revenue in the range of $195 million to $205 million and adjusted EBITDA loss of $16 million to $12 million compared to our previous range of a loss of $24 million to $18 million.” Mark Hirschhorn, COO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 5, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenue
Q2 2026
$48M – $52M

Guidance from the call

Stated verbally and extracted from the transcript.

Metric Guided
Adjusted EBITDA loss
second quarter of 2026
$-4M – $-2M
Revenue
full year 2026
$195M – $205M
Adjusted EBITDA loss
full year 2026
$-16M – $-12M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Visits$28.88M +8.5% YoY
Platform Subscription$24.91M -22.7% YoY
Others$1.09M -86.4% YoY
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