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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Schrodinger, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Schrodinger, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026 Audio replay
May 5, 2026 44:14 59 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
44:14
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Schrödinger delivered Q1 2026 ACV of $28.4 million, up 12% year-over-year, on continued hosted-software transition momentum, while drug discovery revenue more than doubled to $22.9 million. The quarter also featured Lilly's announced $2.3 billion acquisition of Ajax Therapeutics, validating the company's co-development track record, and the upcoming summer launch of Bunsen, its agentic AI co-scientist.

Software ACV Growth and Hosted Transition 38 Drug Discovery Revenue and Collaborations 21 Bunsen Agentic AI Co-Scientist Launch 20 Ajax Therapeutics / Lilly Acquisition Validation 9 Predictive Toxicology and Regulatory Tailwinds 6 Wholly Owned Therapeutics Strategy Shift 6

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +45 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We are off to a strong start this year, delivering $28.4 million in ACV, a 12% increase compared to Q1 last year.”
  • “Lilly's announced $2.3 billion acquisition of Ajax Therapeutics, a company we co-founded and in which we have an approximately 6% equity stake, is the latest example of a multibillion-dollar deal for a Schrödinger, Inc. co-developed molecule and speaks to the power of our platform.”
  • “We are encouraged by the improving biopharmaceutical funding environment. While macroeconomic uncertainty remains, it is clear to us that there is a growing recognition of the critical importance of our computational platform”
  • “Our growth was broad based, reflecting usage scale-ups, new customers, and growth from new products.”

Forward guidance

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Research coverage

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Revenue $58.59M -1.6% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.81
Gross margin 50.4% -1.9 pp YoY
Net income -$60.03M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • ACV grew 12% to $28.4 million in Q1 2026, reaching $201 million on a trailing four-quarter basis.
  • Drug discovery revenue rose to $22.9 million from $10.2 million in Q1 2025, driven by accelerated deferred revenue recognition and a collaboration discontinuation.
  • Lilly's announced $2.3 billion acquisition of Ajax Therapeutics, in which Schrödinger holds ~6% equity, continues a track record of multi-billion-dollar deals for co-discovered molecules.
  • Hosted software revenue reached 34% of software revenue (27% on a trailing four-quarter basis), up from 24% in 2025, reflecting accelerating hosted adoption.
  • Bunsen, an agentic AI co-scientist, is set for early-access release this summer and is positioned to expand utilization under the throughput-based licensing model.
  • Full-year 2026 ACV guidance of $218–$228 million was reiterated, implying 10–15% growth.

Risks & pressure points

  • Software revenue declined 21% to $35.6 million due to the planned accelerated transition to hosted licensing, creating a near-term recognized revenue headwind.
  • Software gross margin compressed to 69% from 80% in Q1 2025 because of the hosted transition.
  • Contribution revenue fell to $0.1 million from $4.3 million after completion of the Gates Foundation funding for the predictive toxicology initiative.
  • Total revenue was $58.6 million, a 2% decrease year-over-year.
  • Net loss was $60.0 million compared to $59.8 million in Q1 2025, and other expenses were $10.8 million driven by changes in fair value of equity investments.
  • Strategic shift away from taking internally discovered molecules into the clinic limits upside from wholly owned R&D and creates dependence on partnerships for pipeline value.

Key moments

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“Today, we are maintaining our full-year 2026 guidance. For the full year, we continue to expect ACV to be in the range of $218 million to $228 million, representing 10% to 15% growth. We anticipate drug discovery revenue between $55 million and $65 million for the year.” Richie Jain, CFO
“To date, our equity and business development activities have resulted in close to $700 million of cash as well as potential future preclinical, clinical, and commercial milestones of up to $5 billion and royalties on 15 programs.” Speaker 4, Other

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 5, 2026.

Metric Guided
ACV (annual contract value)
fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
$218M – $228M
Drug discovery revenue
fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
$55M – $65M
ACV (annual contract value), exclusive of contribution ACV
second quarter of 2026
$19M – $23M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Software Segment$35.56M -27.2% YoY
Drug Discovery Segment$23.03M +114.5% YoY
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