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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026 75 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Tandem delivered record Q1 2026 pump shipments of more than 29,000 worldwide and sales of $247.2 million, with gross margin expanding 480 basis points to 55%, while reaffirming full-year 2026 guidance.

Pharmacy/PayGo transition 48 New product launches and pipeline 31 International expansion / direct operations 27 Type 2 opportunity 16 Pregnancy indication / regulatory 15 CGM integrations 5

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +72 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “In the first quarter of 2026, we delivered strong financial and operational performance, setting the stage for another successful year.”
  • “Our early introduction of PayGo through the pharmacy reinforces our conviction in the meaningful opportunity this transition presents for our business and for our customers.”
  • “We set new first-quarter records with more than 29,000 pump shipments worldwide and $247 million in sales.”
  • “We are very excited that we have been able to add coverage across the quarter—off-cycle—which shows the receptivity to us moving to PayGo and the acceptance of our products in the channel.”

Forward guidance

7 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $247.22M +5.5% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.30
Gross margin 55.3% +4.8 pp YoY
Net income -$20.39M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Record first-quarter pump shipments of more than 29,000 worldwide, including 19,000 in the U.S.
  • Sales of $247.2 million worldwide (+5% YoY), with U.S. sales up 7% to $160.8 million
  • Gross margin expanded 480 basis points to 55% from 51% in Q1 2025
  • Operating loss narrowed sharply to $17.4 million from $109.7 million on a non-GAAP basis
  • Positive Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million (1% of sales) vs. negative $79.9 million in Q1 2025
  • Launched PayGo in the U.S. pharmacy channel and expanded formulary coverage to ~40%

Risks & pressure points

  • GAAP and non-GAAP net loss of $20.4 million in the quarter
  • International constant currency sales declined 5% YoY
  • PayGo transition is still early, described as slow with a learning curve and efficiency opportunities
  • Mobi Tubeless 510(k) filing not yet submitted, planned for Q2 2026
  • Still awaiting CE Mark for Control-IQ+ pregnancy indication in Europe
  • Anticipated Medicare removal of C-peptide requirement not yet confirmed

Key moments

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“Worldwide sales are expected to be in the range of $1.065 billion to $1.085 billion. This includes U.S. sales in the range of $730 million to $745 million and international sales in the range of $335 million to $340 million.” Leigh Vosseller, CFO
“We are particularly excited about Mobi Tubeless, our novel infusion-site option for the existing Mobi pumps that transforms it into a tubeless AID system, allowing for interchangeability between tubed and tubeless wear with one platform. This will be Tandem’s first tubeless pump offering and the world’s first with extended wear technology.” John Sheridan, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 7, 2026.

Metric Guided
Sales
year ending December 31, 2026
$1.07B – $1.09B
United States sales
year ending December 31, 2026
$730M – $745M
International sales
year ending December 31, 2026
$335M – $340M
Gross margin
year ending December 31, 2026
56% – 57%
Non-cash charges included in cost of goods sold and operating ex
year ending December 31, 2026
$100M
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense
year ending December 31, 2026
$80M
Depreciation and amortization expense
year ending December 31, 2026
$20M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Supplies and Other$136.80M +3.4% YoY
Pump$110.40M +8.1% YoY
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