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Earnings call · FY2025 Q4

Waystar Holding Corp. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Waystar Holding Corp. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Concluded Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026 26 turns
Period
FY2025 Q4
Runtime
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Waystar reported Q4 2025 revenue of $303.5M, up 24% YoY, and full-year revenue of $1,099.3M (up 17% YoY), crossing $1B and exceeding guidance, with Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin of 43%; the company issued FY2026 revenue guidance of $1.274B–$1.294B and adjusted EBITDA of $530M–$540M.

Iodine Software acquisition and integration 59 Competitive positioning and platform moat 44 AI-powered revenue cycle automation 24 Sequential growth and revenue mix dynamics 17 Financial performance and margins 14 Bookings and pipeline momentum 13

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +88 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We crossed $1 billion in revenue, exceeded both our revenue and EBITDA guidance, and achieved strategic milestones that strengthened our competitive position.”
  • “Waystar Holding Corp. delivered a record bookings quarter in Q4, and we closed several sizable deals to cap off a strong 2025. We enter 2026 with a robust sales pipeline and the largest implementation backlog in our history.”
  • “Adjusted EBITDA reached $129 million, up 29% year over year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 42.5%, exceeding our long-term target of 40%.”
  • “Waystar Holding Corp. is executing from a position of strength. We are delivering durable growth, strong margins, and meaningful cash generation while extending our leadership in AI-powered revenue cycle automation.”

Forward guidance

4 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue · derived Q4 $303.54M +24.3% YoY
Net income · derived Q4 $19.99M +4.8% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q4 revenue grew 24% YoY to $303.5M (12% organic), and full-year revenue crossed $1B at $1,099.3M, up 17% YoY, exceeding guidance
  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $129.1M, up 29% YoY, with adjusted EBITDA margin of 43%, exceeding the long-term 40% target
  • Added 85 clients with TTM spend above $100,000 in Q4, up from 30 a year ago and more than double last quarter
  • Net revenue retention of 112% and gross revenue retention of 97%, with a record Q4 bookings quarter and the largest implementation backlog in company history
  • Iodine Software acquisition added 1,000+ hospitals/health systems with only 35% customer overlap; integration is ahead of plan with over 90% of cost synergies now expected in fiscal 2026
  • AI is monetized at scale: ~40% of revenue driven by AI-embedded workflows, ~30% of 2025 new bookings from AI-powered capabilities, and Waystar Altitude AI prevented $15B in denials in 2025

Risks & pressure points

  • Full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA margin of 42% was below Q4's 43%
  • FY2026 guidance implies revenue growth of roughly 16–18% YoY at the midpoint ($1.274B–$1.294B), decelerating from full-year 2025's 17% growth
  • Revenue mix is shifting away from patient payment solutions (now closer to 25% of revenue from ~30%), with the seasonal Q2-to-Q3 deductible dynamic described as still expected to mute sequential growth in Q3 to closer to 1%

Key moments

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“We entered 2026 with strong momentum, a clear leadership position, and a platform we built to sustain durable, profitable growth while delivering exceptional value to our clients.” Matthew J. Hawkins, CEO
“This demand signals strong customer confidence in our platform and reinforces our conviction in the durability of our low double-digit long-term growth outlook.” Matthew J. Hawkins, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Feb 17, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total revenue
full fiscal year 2026
$1.27B – $1.29B
Adjusted EBITDA
full fiscal year 2026
$530M – $540M
Non-GAAP net income
full fiscal year 2026
$317M – $335M
Diluted non-GAAP net income per share
full fiscal year 2026
$1.59 – $1.68
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