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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Apr 30, 2026 Audio replay
Apr 30, 2026 38:01 40 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
38:01
Sources
4 artifacts

Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Pacira reported Q1 2026 total revenue of $177.4 million (up 5% year-over-year), driven by EXPAREL volume growth of 7%, ZILRETTA sales up 15%, and iovera sales up 21%. The company highlighted progress on its 5x30 strategy, completed ZILRETTA Phase 3 shoulder OA enrollment, and is approaching multiple pipeline readouts later this year.

Five by 30 strategy execution 37 PCRX201 gene therapy pipeline 36 EXPAREL commercial performance and growth 34 ZILRETTA growth and shoulder OA lifecycle 22 iOVERA growth and spasticity program 15 NOPAIN Act and reimbursement coverage 14

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +65 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “I am pleased with our first quarter results and I would like to recognize our team for their remarkable efforts.”
  • “Our solid first quarter results reinforce our confidence that Five by 30 is delivering its intended business results. We are on the right strategic path.”
  • “This is a rarity in the pharmaceutical industry and a clear testament to the strength of our commercial, medical, and market access organizations.”
  • “Like most Phase 2 studies, ASCEND is not powered for efficacy. The primary objective is safety, but we will also be looking for efficacy trends.”

Forward guidance

6 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $177.38M +5% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.07 -30% YoY
Net income $2.92M -39.4% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • EXPAREL volume grew 7% in Q1 2026, outpacing the market procedures growth of 4-5%
  • ZILRETTA Q1 sales increased 15% year-over-year and iovera Q1 sales rose 21% year-over-year
  • Covered lives outside the surgical bundle expanded to 110 million, including both NOPAIN Medicare and growing commercial coverage
  • EXPAREL patent estate grew to 21 Orange Book-listed patents across two families following the 2025 volume-limited settlement
  • Phase 3 ZILRETTA shoulder OA enrollment concluded, with topline on track for later this year; could be first FDA-labeled product for shoulder OA
  • Repurchased 2.2 million shares for $50.0 million at an average price of $22.28 during the quarter

Risks & pressure points

  • Q1 GAAP net income was only $2.9 million ($0.07 per share), with adjusted EBITDA of $40.2 million
  • NOPAIN Act is initially scheduled to expire in 2027, creating a coverage uncertainty overhang
  • Winter storms impacted Q1, with some procedure rescheduling expected to carry over beyond the quarter
  • EXPAREL is not yet approved for shoulder OA and PCRX201 Phase 2 ASCEND Part A is not powered for efficacy, with readout limited to safety and efficacy trends

Key moments

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“We now have 21 Orange Book-listed patents across two families protecting EXPAREL from generic challengers. This is a dramatic evolution from the single patent previously litigated and supported a favorable volume-limited settlement in 2025.” Speaker 2, CEO
“We have now surpassed 110 million covered lives with reimbursement outside of the bundle for EXPAREL. With a growing critical mass of coverage, we expect accelerating change in the market throughout the remainder of the year.” Speaker 3, Other

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026.

Metric Guided
EXPAREL net product sales
full-year 2026
$600M – $620M
Total revenue
full-year 2026
$745M – $770M
Non-GAAP gross margin
full-year 2026
77% – 79%
Non-GAAP R&D expense
full-year 2026
$105M – $115M
Non-GAAP SG&A expense
full-year 2026
$320M – $340M
Stock-based compensation
full-year 2026
$54M – $62M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Buybacks
$50.05M
Shares repurchased
2.24M
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