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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-08-06biote Corp. (BTMD) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q2
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biote Corp. (BTMD) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q2
biote Corp. (BTMD) reported break-even quarterly earnings per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03. This compares to earnings of $0.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -100.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.06, delivering a surprise of -33.33%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. biote Corp., which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Products industry, posted revenues of $44.23 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.71%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $48.86 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. biote Corp. shares have lost about 12.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 13%. While biote Corp. has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for biote Corp. was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be…Read full documentShow less
biote Corp. (BTMD) reported break-even quarterly earnings per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03. This compares to earnings of $0.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -100.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.06, delivering a surprise of -33.33%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. biote Corp., which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Products industry, posted revenues of $44.23 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.71%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $48.86 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. biote Corp. shares have lost about 12.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 13%. While biote Corp. has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for biote Corp. was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.06 on $49.03 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.24 on $190.64 million in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Medical - Products is currently in the bottom 37% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. One other stock from the same industry, Sanara MedTech Inc. (SMTI), is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +108.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. Sanara MedTech Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $29.4 million, up 13.8% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report biote Corp. (BTMD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Sanara MedTech Inc. (SMTI) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-08-06Biote Corp (BTMD) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Recall Challenges and ...
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Biote Corp (BTMD) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Recall Challenges and ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: August 05, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) has successfully resolved the voluntary product recall and Asteria Health is now operating at normalized inventory and increased production levels with a second production shift. The company expects improved profitability in the second half of 2026 as it increases the supply of internally manufactured pellets, reducing reliance on higher-cost third-party suppliers. Dietary supplements revenue grew 5.7% in Q2 2026, driven by continued growth in the e-commerce channel, and is forecasted to grow at a mid to high single-digit rate for the full year. Management has strengthened the corporate culture, realigned the commercial team, and is implementing a data-driven, performance-oriented approach to drive sustainable growth. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) is actively evaluating inorganic growth opportunities to expand its platform and accelerate strategic progress, complementing its organic growth initiatives. The company has resolved many outstanding legal matters, which is expected to reduce quarterly legal expenses going forward. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) reported a 9.5% decrease in total revenue to $44.2 million in Q2 2026, with procedure revenue declining 13.9% to $30.3 million. The voluntary product recall negatively impacted Q2 results, with an estimated $3.3 million impact on procedure revenue and $0.6 million in incremental costs, leading to a gross margin decline to 65.4% from 71.6%. The company experienced elevated clinic attrition (around 8%) and slower productivity from new clinics, as the sales team was focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) revised its full-year 2026 guidance downward, now expecting revenue above $175 million and adjusted EBITDA above $25 million, compared to prior guidance of revenue above $190 million and adjusted EBITDA above $38 million. The company reported a net loss of $7.4 million and diluted loss per share of $0.23 in Q2 2026, compared to net income of $3.9 million and EPS of $0.10 in the prior year period. SG&A expenses increased significantly to $32.4 million from $24.2 million, driven by higher legal expenses, and cash flow used by operations was negative $1.2 million in the quarter. Warning! GuruFocus…Read full documentShow less
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: August 05, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) has successfully resolved the voluntary product recall and Asteria Health is now operating at normalized inventory and increased production levels with a second production shift. The company expects improved profitability in the second half of 2026 as it increases the supply of internally manufactured pellets, reducing reliance on higher-cost third-party suppliers. Dietary supplements revenue grew 5.7% in Q2 2026, driven by continued growth in the e-commerce channel, and is forecasted to grow at a mid to high single-digit rate for the full year. Management has strengthened the corporate culture, realigned the commercial team, and is implementing a data-driven, performance-oriented approach to drive sustainable growth. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) is actively evaluating inorganic growth opportunities to expand its platform and accelerate strategic progress, complementing its organic growth initiatives. The company has resolved many outstanding legal matters, which is expected to reduce quarterly legal expenses going forward. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) reported a 9.5% decrease in total revenue to $44.2 million in Q2 2026, with procedure revenue declining 13.9% to $30.3 million. The voluntary product recall negatively impacted Q2 results, with an estimated $3.3 million impact on procedure revenue and $0.6 million in incremental costs, leading to a gross margin decline to 65.4% from 71.6%. The company experienced elevated clinic attrition (around 8%) and slower productivity from new clinics, as the sales team was focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) revised its full-year 2026 guidance downward, now expecting revenue above $175 million and adjusted EBITDA above $25 million, compared to prior guidance of revenue above $190 million and adjusted EBITDA above $38 million. The company reported a net loss of $7.4 million and diluted loss per share of $0.23 in Q2 2026, compared to net income of $3.9 million and EPS of $0.10 in the prior year period. SG&A expenses increased significantly to $32.4 million from $24.2 million, driven by higher legal expenses, and cash flow used by operations was negative $1.2 million in the quarter. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Sign with BTMD. Is BTMD fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q: Can you provide more details on the strategy and ideal type of inorganic opportunities you are evaluating? Are they adjacent to your core business or more about consolidating the core?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, stated that it is early to discuss specifics, but the company is evaluating opportunities that can support and strengthen its current platform. These opportunities would include capabilities to complement the core offering, adjacent products, and ways to enhance practitioner engagement and broaden their footprint within the space. Q: Regarding the Asteria recall, have you lost practitioners that are difficult to bring back, and are there any lingering effects or changes in strategy to consider?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, noted that the Asteria brand remains strong and practitioners appreciated the company's actions. The company is in a solid place regarding inventory and stock, and they do not foresee challenges in shifting inventory back to Asteria. This shift is underway and should lead to gross margin improvement. Q: What led to the lower volume than expected compared to the last call, and what drove the elevated clinic attrition? What measures are you implementing in the second half to drive better retention?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, explained that attrition remains at a high single-digit rate (~8%), with no material change. The recall and supply challenges hurt same-store sales and procedure volumes. For the second half, the focus is on strengthening clinic retention and enhancing the practitioner experience. Data shows that when reps visit accounts monthly and meet practitioners face-to-face, attrition improves, so the company is taking an activity-based, data-driven approach to improve sales productivity and new customer growth. Q: Do you have the right number of sales force now, or do you need to expand further?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, confirmed that the company now has a full sales force. The key moving forward is driving activity and performance through the right processes and systems, rather than expanding headcount. Q: Regarding new clinic productivity being slower, is the issue delayed onboarding or lower utilization from new clinics? Does the guidance assume improvement in productivity in the second half?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, stated that new clinics have not ramped as quickly as desired, primarily because the sales force was focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics in Q2. The guidance assumes sequential quarter-over-quarter improvements in procedure revenue in the second half, driven by the Phase 2 approach to salesforce productivity. Q: Supplement revenue remains strong despite procedure disruption. How do you see this business evolving, and what's driving its resilience?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, attributed the resilience to strong adoption and penetration among existing clinicians. The clinical decision support software makes solid recommendations for nutraceuticals, and the products are highly complementary to the pellet procedures. The company expects dietary supplements revenue to grow at a mid to high single-digit rate for 2026. Q: What are you seeing that gives you confidence in the sequential improvement in procedure revenue for 3Q? Can you discuss July trends or the tail end of 2Q?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, emphasized that the recall and supply challenges are behind them, with adequate supply restored. The company is driving accountability in the field, and data shows that the Asteria cohort declined during the supply shortage, while the non-Asteria cohort showed steady growth. With supply normalized and inventory built, the company has conviction it can grow sequentially in the second half of 2026. Q: Outside of the recall, are there any new factors, like competition, impacting your attrition number?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, stated that competition is consistent with no up or down pressure on attrition, which has remained relatively flat. The key to improving attrition and same-store sales is getting supply back into the hands of practitioners and having reps in front of doctors, focusing on activity and performance in the second half. Q: SG&A was over $32 million in the quarter. Can you clarify the legal expenses and provide a normalized SG&A figure?A: Bob Peterson, Interim CEO and CFO, explained that the increase in legal expenses was due to the acceleration of several legal matters involving depositions and pre-litigation support. These matters have been settled and resolved positively, which will decrease expenses in the latter part of the year. The total adjusted impact of legal matters was around $6 million in the first half of the year, and these settlements will eliminate most material outstanding legal matters. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-08-05biote Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
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biote Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Interested in biote Corp.? Here are five stocks we like better. Second-quarter performance weakened: Revenue fell 9.5% year over year to $44.2 million, while Biote posted a $7.4 million net loss. Procedure revenue declined 13.9%, largely due to a voluntary recall, pellet supply constraints and lower clinic volumes. Supply conditions are improving: Management said Asteria Health has normalized inventory and increased production, which should support sequential procedure-revenue and gross-margin improvement in the second half of 2026. Higher-cost third-party sourcing reduced gross margin to 65.4% from 71.6% a year earlier. Full-year guidance was cut: Biote now expects 2026 revenue above $175 million and adjusted EBITDA above $25 million, down from previous targets of $190 million and $38 million, respectively. The company is also prioritizing clinic retention, sales productivity and resolving elevated legal expenses. biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) reported lower second-quarter revenue and a net loss as a voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets supplied by Asteria Health disrupted procedure volumes, while management said supply conditions have since normalized and should support sequential improvement in the second half of 2026. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 declined 9.5% year over year to $44.2 million. Procedure revenue fell 13.9% to $30.3 million, including an estimated $3.3 million impact from the recall. Dietary supplements revenue rose 5.7% to $11.4 million, driven primarily by continued growth in the company’s e-commerce channel. → SpaceX’s First Earnings Report Could Decide Whether Shorts or Bulls Have Control “As we exited the second quarter with these challenges largely resolved, Asteria Health is once again operating at normalized inventory and increased production levels,” Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Bob Peterson said. He noted that Asteria added a second production shift and that the company expects profitability to improve as internally manufactured hormone-pellet supply increases in the second half. Peterson said procedure revenue was affected by lower volumes at existing clinics, procedure deferrals and pellet supply constraints associated with the recall. He also cited elevated clinic attrition and slower productivity at new clinics, as the sales force concentrated on supporting clinics affected by the recall. →…Read full documentShow less
Interested in biote Corp.? Here are five stocks we like better. Second-quarter performance weakened: Revenue fell 9.5% year over year to $44.2 million, while Biote posted a $7.4 million net loss. Procedure revenue declined 13.9%, largely due to a voluntary recall, pellet supply constraints and lower clinic volumes. Supply conditions are improving: Management said Asteria Health has normalized inventory and increased production, which should support sequential procedure-revenue and gross-margin improvement in the second half of 2026. Higher-cost third-party sourcing reduced gross margin to 65.4% from 71.6% a year earlier. Full-year guidance was cut: Biote now expects 2026 revenue above $175 million and adjusted EBITDA above $25 million, down from previous targets of $190 million and $38 million, respectively. The company is also prioritizing clinic retention, sales productivity and resolving elevated legal expenses. biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) reported lower second-quarter revenue and a net loss as a voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets supplied by Asteria Health disrupted procedure volumes, while management said supply conditions have since normalized and should support sequential improvement in the second half of 2026. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 declined 9.5% year over year to $44.2 million. Procedure revenue fell 13.9% to $30.3 million, including an estimated $3.3 million impact from the recall. Dietary supplements revenue rose 5.7% to $11.4 million, driven primarily by continued growth in the company’s e-commerce channel. → SpaceX’s First Earnings Report Could Decide Whether Shorts or Bulls Have Control “As we exited the second quarter with these challenges largely resolved, Asteria Health is once again operating at normalized inventory and increased production levels,” Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Bob Peterson said. He noted that Asteria added a second production shift and that the company expects profitability to improve as internally manufactured hormone-pellet supply increases in the second half. Peterson said procedure revenue was affected by lower volumes at existing clinics, procedure deferrals and pellet supply constraints associated with the recall. He also cited elevated clinic attrition and slower productivity at new clinics, as the sales force concentrated on supporting clinics affected by the recall. → 3 Drone Stocks That Should Soar After the Summer Slump Asteria supplied approximately 30% of Biote’s shipped pellets during the second quarter, similar to the first quarter but down from more than 50% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company turned to higher-cost third-party pellet suppliers during the disruption, contributing to a decline in gross margin to 65.4% from 71.6% a year earlier. The margin decline also included $600,000 in incremental recall-related costs and reduced operating efficiency at Asteria. Peterson told analysts that the supply challenges are now behind the company and inventory levels have normalized. He said Biote expects its third-quarter product mix to improve as it reduces third-party sourcing, which should support gross-margin improvement over time. → The Bitcoin Comeback May Already Be Underway—2 ETFs for Exposure When asked whether the recall had created lasting damage to the Asteria brand, Peterson said the brand “remains quite strong” and that the company has not received significant resistance as it shifts inventory back toward Asteria-produced pellets. Biote posted a net loss of $7.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share attributable to Biote corporate stockholders, compared with net income of $3.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. The second-quarter loss included an $800,000 loss from changes in the fair value of earn-out liabilities. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $5.6 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 12.6%. Cash used in operations was $1.2 million during the quarter. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $11.2 million as of June 30, up from $5.3 million at the end of the first quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $32.4 million from $24.2 million a year earlier. Peterson said higher legal costs reflected accelerated activity on several legal matters, including depositions and pre-litigation support. He said many of those matters have now been settled or resolved, which Biote expects to reduce legal expenses later in the year. According to Peterson, the total adjusted impact of legal matters was approximately $6 million during the first half of 2026. He added that the settlements should eliminate “all material outstanding legal matters.” Biote reduced its 2026 outlook, now forecasting revenue above $175 million and adjusted EBITDA above $25 million. The company had previously projected revenue above $190 million and adjusted EBITDA above $38 million. Management expects procedure revenue to improve sequentially in both the third and fourth quarters, aided by more consistent supply and new-clinic growth. However, Peterson said procedure revenue is still expected to decline year over year in those periods, reflecting the first-half disruption and other near-term factors. The company maintained its expectation that dietary supplements revenue will grow at a mid- to high-single-digit rate for the full year. Peterson said the supplements business has remained resilient because of adoption and penetration among existing clinicians, as well as product recommendations generated through Biote’s clinical decision support software. Peterson said clinic attrition remains in the high single digits, at roughly 8%, with no material change from prior levels. He said the company’s next phase of operational work will focus on improving clinic retention, practitioner experience, sales-force productivity and the success rate of newly added clinics. Biote has completed what Peterson described as an initial phase centered on organizational structure, commercial-team expansion, operating processes, data and systems. The second phase will emphasize activity-based sales performance and accountability. “When we’re in accounts every month and in front of the practitioner, we don’t lose that account,” Peterson said, adding that the company will use a more data-driven approach to encourage field engagement with clinics. The company said it now has a full sales force and is focused on improving productivity rather than adding more personnel. Peterson also said competitive pressures have remained consistent and were not a new driver of attrition. Beyond organic initiatives, Biote is evaluating potential acquisitions or other inorganic opportunities. Peterson said the company is seeking opportunities that could broaden its market footprint, expand its reach and complement its core offerings, while emphasizing that organic growth remains the priority. biote Corp. operates in practice-building business within the hormone optimization space. It trains physicians and nurse practitioners in hormone optimization using bioidentical hormone replacement pellet therapy in men and women experiencing hormonal imbalance. The company offers Biote Method, a comprehensive end-to-end practice building platform that provides Biote-certified practitioners with the components developed for practitioners in the hormone optimization space comprising Biote Method education, training, and certification services; practice management software that allows Biote-certified practitioners to order, track, and manage hormone optimization product inventory and other administrative requirements; inventory management software to monitor pellet inventory; and information regarding available hormone replacement therapy products, as well as digital and point-of-care marketing support. This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected]. The article "biote Q2 Earnings Call Highlights" was originally published by MarketBeat. 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TranscriptFY2026 Q22026-08-05FY2026 Q2 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q2 earnings call transcript
Thank you for standing by. My name is Tina, and I will be your conference operator. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Biote second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question, press star one on your telephone keypad. To withdraw your question, press star one again. It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Simon Serowiecki, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Thank you for joining us today. This afternoon, Biote published financial results for the second quarter on June 30th, 2026. This news release is available in the investor relations section of the company's website. Hosting today's call are Bob Peterson, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Marc Beer, Executive Chairman. Before we get started, I'd like to remind everyone management will make some statements during this call that include forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the company's financial results, future performance and growth opportunities, business outlook, strategic plans, anticipated benefits, goals, research and development, manufacturing and commercialization activities, its competitive position, regulatory process operations, benefits of its solutions, anticipated impacts of macroeconomic conditions on business, source of operations, financial conditions, and other matters not related to historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance.
They are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the company's control. Actual results could differ materially from expectations reflected in any forward-looking statement. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are based on management current expectations as of today. Biote undertakes no obligations to update them in the future. These statements should not be relied upon to represent the company's views as of any subsequent date. For a discussion of risks and other important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings available on the SEC's website in the investor relations section of our website, as well as risks and other important factors discussed in the earnings release. Management will also refer to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures, to provide additional information to investors.
A reconciliation of the non-GAAP to GAAP measures is provided in the earnings release, with the primary differences being stock-based compensation, fair value adjustments to certain liabilities, and other non-operating expenses. Please refer to our second quarter 2026 earnings release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the closest comparable GAAP measure. I turn the call over to Bob Peterson.
Thanks, Simon. Good afternoon, everyone. I appreciate you joining us today. Before we get into the details of the quarter, I want to take a step back and talk about where the company stands and how we're thinking about the work ahead. Over the past year, Biote has achieved meaningful progress in advancing several foundational initiatives that we believe position the company to return to growth and generate improved financial performance. Most notably, we've strengthened our corporate culture, emphasizing accountability and discipline throughout the organization. We've also realigned and invested significantly in our commercial team, optimized our structure, and enhanced our capabilities to drive sustainable growth. The improvements we have achieved are meaningful. They reflect a tremendous amount of effort across the organization. At the same time, our reported financial results do not yet reflect the significant progress we've made internally against our strategic objectives.
As we've discussed previously, the voluntary product recall earlier in the year created temporary headwinds that affected commercial activity. As we exited the second quarter with these challenges largely resolved, Asteria Health is once again operating at normalized inventory and increased production levels, supported by the addition of a second production shift. We expect that as we steadily increase our supply of internally manufactured hormone pellets in the second half of the year, we will see a corresponding improvement in our profitability. When I stepped into the Interim CEO role in June, I reinforced our continued commitment to advancing the operational and organizational initiatives already underway to make our platform more scalable, improve cross-functional execution, and support long-term growth. That's exactly what we're doing. We are strengthening our commercial processes and team, improving operational alignment, building a performance-oriented, data-driven culture, and investing in technology capabilities that will help drive growth.
As we enter into the second half of 2026, we are moving into the next phase of our strategic roadmap, which is designed to drive deeper operational improvements across our business. In this phase, our goal is to restore procedure volume growth. Key areas of focus include strengthening clinic retention and enhancing the practitioner experience, accelerating sales productivity, and achieving a higher rate of quick-start success for newly added clinics. These priorities will determine our long-term success. They require disciplined, sustained effort across our organization. With our larger commercial team, we now have the capacity to deepen our relationships with existing practitioners across our network and support them in ways that further enhance patient outcomes and long-term clinic performance.
While we've made important progress in improving alignment and accountability, which should improve sales productivity, we are fine-tuning our sales processes, strengthening coaching and development programs for our field team, and ensuring our teams are laser-focused on the activities that drive clinic engagement and procedure volume. This is a multi-quarter effort. We will continue to work to raise our sales productivity so that we can achieve our growth objectives. As an innovator in the hormone replacement therapy market and the established leader in clinical support, Biote remains focused on expanding our provider network and accelerating growth. We continue to strengthen our training and onboarding programs so new practitioners can ramp efficiently, build momentum, and stay engaged through their first year. Our commitment to early-stage success remains unwavering. Alongside these operational and strategic initiatives, we continue to evaluate inorganic opportunities that complement our strategy and supplement our growth.
To be clear, organic growth remains our priority, and we will continue to improve our fundamentals. We also recognize that as our market opportunity in hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions evolves, we can expand our platform, enhance our capabilities, and accelerate our strategic progress through inorganic means. Although we are not yet in a position to discuss the specifics, we are actively evaluating several opportunities that will allow us to expand our footprint in our market. What I can say is that inorganic growth represents an important complement to the internal work underway, and we will be thoughtful and disciplined in how we approach it. Now I'll review the second quarter financial results. Unless otherwise noted, all quarterly financial comparisons in my prepared remarks are made against the second quarter of 2025. Revenue decreased 9.5% to $44.2 million.
Procedure revenue declined 13.9% to $30.3 million, which included an estimated $3.3 million impact related to the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. Procedure revenue was primarily impacted by the following factors. One, lower procedure volume in existing clinics, which includes the impact of procedure deferrals and hormone pellet supply constraints related to the recall. Two, elevated clinic attrition. Three, slower productivity from new clinics as our sales team focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Dietary supplements revenue grew 5.7% to $11.4 million. The increase was primarily driven by the continued growth of our e-commerce channel. Overall, we continue to forecast our dietary supplements revenue will grow at a mid to high single-digit rate for the 2026 year. Gross margin was 65.4% compared to 71.6%.
The decrease was primarily due to $0.6 million of incremental costs related to the recall, which includes reduced operating efficiency at Asteria Health, coupled with increased sourcing of high-cost third-party hormone pellets. In the second quarter, Asteria Health supplied around 30% of our shipped pellets as compared to a similar level in the first quarter of 2026 and over 50% in the fourth quarter of 2025. As I noted, we have fully restored Asteria Health supply continuity and inventory levels are now normalized. As a result, we expect our third quarter product mix to improve as we source a lower percentage of pellets from our third-party suppliers, which with time will improve our gross margin. Going forward, we aim to meet our practitioners' needs through the vertical integration of Asteria Health. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $32.4 million from $24.2 million. The increase reflected higher legal expenses.
I would note that we have recently resolved many of our outstanding legal matters, which we expect should reduce quarterly legal expenses going forward. Net loss was $7.4 million, and diluted loss per share attributed to Biote corporate stockholders was $0.23. This compares to a net income of $3.9 million and diluted earnings per share attributed to Biote Corp stockholders of $0.10. Net loss for the second quarter of 2026 included a loss of $0.8 million due to the changes in the fair value of the earn-out liabilities. By comparison, net income for the second quarter of 2025 included a loss of $1.8 million due to the changes in the fair value of the earn-out liabilities. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $5.6 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 12.6%. Cash flow used by operations in the second quarter was -$1.2 million.
As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $11.2 million, as compared to $5.3 million in March 31, 2026. Turning to our financial outlook for 2026. We expect procedure revenue to show sequential improvement in both the third and fourth quarters, benefiting from more consistent supply continuity and growth in new clinics. The impacts from the voluntary product recall earlier in the year have delayed our expected return to year-over-year procedure revenue growth. As a result, we are revising our full year financial outlook to reflect our first half performance and our current expectation for the remainder of the year. With respect to our 2026 revenue outlook, procedure revenue is expected to improve sequentially in both the third and fourth quarters versus prior guidance that anticipated a return to year-over-year growth in the second half.
Year-over-year procedure revenue in these periods is expected to be negative due to the first half disruption and other factors affecting near-term performance. Dietary supplements revenue is expected to grow at a mid to high single-digit rate from 2025. For the 2026 year, we estimate revenue above $175 million and adjusted EBITDA above $25 million. This compares to our prior guidance of revenue above $190 million and adjusted EBITDA above $38 million. In closing, despite our near-term financial results, I'm encouraged by the foundational progress we have achieved and our team's shared commitment to delivering on our next phase of our strategic roadmap. As we execute on our key initiatives, we are building a more resilient platform that we believe will support sustainable, profitable growth over the long term. Operator, let's now open the call for questions.
Star one on your telephone keypad. Again, that's star one to ask a question. Our first question comes from the line of Kaumil Gajrawala with Jefferies. Please go ahead.
Hey, guys. I guess the first question, Bob, you sort of opened, or at least early in your prepared remarks, you talked about inorganic opportunities, but obviously you don't want to provide too many details. Can you maybe just provide strategy or outlook, like what would be the ideal type of deal for you guys? How adjacent is it to your core? Is it more consolidating the core with others? In general, how would it work? What would you prefer?
Yeah. I think the biggest thing here is it's a little bit early. We're not in a position to discuss the specifics. We are evaluating our opportunities that can really support and strengthen the position that we're in now, the platform that we're participating in. I would just say, to really dive into your question a little bit, is really we want to get into things that can expand our reach and accelerate our strategic objectives. These opportunities would include the capabilities to complement our core offering. Adjacent products too, to basically enhance the practitioner engagement and other opportunities to broaden our footprint within the space.
Okay, got it. On the Asteria recall, you gave some figures, I think $3.3 million. Anything as it relates to the brand, have you lost practitioners that are difficult to bring back? The exercise now is to accelerate the recruitment of new ones. I'm just curious, beyond just the sort of losses of the moment, any lingering effects, either in change of strategy or maybe new things we need to be thinking about?
Yeah. No, specifically related to Asteria, I have to say that the Asteria brand itself remains quite strong. People appreciated what we had done, I can say that as it relates to building inventory and driving stock, we're really in a solid place. We don't see that there will be any challenges in pushing back, shifting that inventory back over to Asteria. I would just say, as we begin to do that, then, as you mentioned, we would start to see that gross margin improvement. That's underway right now, and we haven't received too much pushback on it. Hopefully that answers your question.
Yep, great. Thank you very much.
Appreciate it.
Your next question comes from the line of Jonna Kim with TD Cowen.
Thank you for taking my question. Just maybe additional color around, compared to when you had the call last time to now, what led to lower volume than you expected, and you mentioned also elevated clinic attrition. What drove that sort of the quarter-on-quarter delta, per se, on the results? Just any additional color would be helpful there. As you think about attrition, what are some measures that you're implementing in the second half to drive better retention? Any new measures that you're thinking of to drive that retention up? That'll be helpful. Thank you.
Thanks, Jonna. Yeah. First and foremost, attrition is still sitting at the high single digits rate. No material change. I would just say we're sitting at around that 8% level. The biggest thing that I would say, just from a driver, the recall and the supply challenges that we incurred did hurt in the same-store sales area and on procedure volumes. The biggest thing that I would say, just to put a bow on Q2, is that we're happy to say now that the supply challenges, as I mentioned to Kaumil, the supply challenges that we had seen in Q2 are now behind us from a supply perspective at Asteria.
The second part of your question is really a good one because you know that I highlighted on the prepared remarks that phase I was largely completed, and that was really the setup for focusing on our foundational fixes, the structure, the commercial team expansion, operational processes, really focusing on data and systems improvement. The exact question that you ask really dives into the second phase of the equation, which is really sales force productivity and performance. I would tell you, in that segment, the things that we're going to be doing differently, focusing on attrition, focusing on those same-store sales, trying to drive new customer growth. We're really going to be in a position of focusing and strengthening our clinic retention and enhancing our practitioner experience from a retention perspective.
I would just say one of the things that we've learned, and we've got line of sight into, is that as we look at the data in our field activity, we know that when we're in accounts every month and in front of the practitioner, we don't lose that account. With that in mind, knowing that attrition should improve. Really, that's going to be an activity-based focus that we focus in on in the second half of 2026 in a real data-driven approach and focusing in on accountability. I would just say a handful of other areas that we'd be focusing in on are going to be just accelerating sales productivity and driving new performance for the customers that are coming in the top of the funnel.
Got it. Just one more question. As you evaluate the business today, do you have the right number of sales force now, or do you need to expand more, or you feel comfortable where you are?
No, absolutely. I think the real key now, we've got a full sales force, which is fantastic. Now, really, it comes down to driving that activity focus on performance. I really do believe we've put the right processes and operational processes and systems in place. Now it's just a matter of driving that activity and focus in the second half.
Got it. Thank you.
Thanks, Jonna.
Your next question comes from the line of Jailendra Singh with Truist Securities. Please go ahead.
Thank you, and thanks for taking my questions here. Maybe I want to follow up on your comment around new clinic productivity being slower as the sales focus on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Is the issue simply delayed onboarding activity, or are you seeing lower-than-expected utilization from these new clinics once they become active? Does your guidance assume any improvement in productivity in second half on these clinics?
Just do me a favor and say the last part of the question. I got the first part. Could you say the last part?
Does your guidance assume any improvement in the productivity for these clinics in second half?
Sure. I would say that from a new customer perspective that we bring in, we haven't seen them ramp as quickly as we would've liked, I would think that that is primarily due to the sales force being really focused on supply challenges in Q2. When clinics don't have the pellets that they need, the reps have to go in and really support, that takes them away from driving performance. I would just say from a guidance perspective, we are expecting to see quarter-over-quarter improvements sequentially I would just say that is going to be the primary driver that we expect on procedure revenue in the second half of the year, based on the phase II approach that we're going to be driving from a sales force productivity perspective.
Okay. One more on supplement revenue. That seems still strong, up like, I think, 6%, even with disruption to procedure business. How do you see that business evolving over the next few years, what's driving the resilience in that business? Any color around supplement revenue business?
Sure. Adoption and penetration in our existing clinicians is strong. As you saw in Q1, the number was a little bit higher. We're starting to lap tougher comps. The resilience in that space, we know that the product portfolio that we have based on the CDSS, the Clinical Decision Support Software that we have, makes solid recommendations. We also know that it makes solid recommendations for nutraceuticals. We also know that everyone who is on a pellet procedure should be on DIM. Our host of products are very complementary to the procedure that we offer. I think that's really the primary driver of the resilience that we're seeing in the nutraceuticals.
Great. Thanks a lot.
Thank you.
Your next question comes from the line of George Kelly with Roth Capital Partners. Please go ahead.
Everyone. Thanks for taking my questions.
Hey.
Hey Bob. First one for you is just maybe a follow-up on the prior question on your expectation for sequential improvement in procedure revenue in 3Q. Just wondering what you're seeing that's giving you confidence in that projection. I don't know if you could talk to what you've seen in July or maybe at the tail end of 2Q and just the trends that you're seeing with respect to procedure growth would be helpful.
For sure. Thanks, George. First of all, I think before we even get started, we have to make sure that everybody is aware the recall and the supply challenges are behind us. Knowing that we have adequate supply, that is absolutely key. I would say, as I mentioned at the earlier part of the call, we're driving a level of accountability throughout the field. As I said, when you're face-to-face with that doc and with that practitioner, we know that we can retain that business. Here's what I would say. We are expecting the sequential improvement Q3 to Q4, based on the normalization of supply that we have. We've executed phase I, the real focused approach on the foundational fixes, and we're starting to see some of the benefits of the operational fixes that we talked about regarding phase II.
Second half improvement, I would just say is we do believe that we can get there. The sequential improvements are a realistic expectation, and I would tell you the information that we have that can really support this. If you look back at the end of 2025 up through January right before we had the impact of the supply challenges and the recall, we saw growth in those three months, several months leading up to the recall. As we reviewed performance of our customers from the time of the recall to the end of Q2, what we saw was, as you're aware, well over 50% of our business was tied in to Asteria, and the remaining portion of our business was tied into pellets from other providers.
What we saw is that the Asteria cohort declined in overall procedure volume, comparatively, when we looked at the non-Asteria cohort, that cohort showed steady growth over a period during the supply shortage. As we know, the supply challenges being behind us, knowing that we do have inventory build, knowing the information that I just shared, we believe and have conviction that we can grow sequentially in the second half of 2026.
Okay. That's helpful. Then second question for me on attrition. Outside of the recall, is there any kind of factors, I don't know if it's competition or anything else worth flagging that's kind of new and impacting your attrition number?
Yeah, George. Not really. The one thing that I would say is competition is consistent. I don't see an up or a down from a pressure perspective on attrition. It really has stayed relatively flat. I think that is the real key on attrition. The big key for me from shifting over to a little bit of the same-store sales front is if we look at the information that we just talked about, get the supply back into the hands, get the reps in front of the doctors. Those are the big keys that we need to make sure are occurring, and that should help both attrition and same-store sales and new customer growth, for that matter. I mean, that's the real focus. How do we become activity-focused on performance in the second half?
Okay, that's helpful. I guess just one
Sure
quick modeling question. SG&A in the quarter was over $32 million. You flagged the legal expenses. I saw that settlement that was added back to EBITDA. Was that included in SG&A? Maybe if you could just put all the legal stuff together
Yeah
trying to get to what the normalized SG&A
No. non-adjusted SG&A included a lot of legal expense, the increases in legal for Q2 was due to the acceleration of several legal matters that involved depositions and a bunch of pre-litigation support. These legal matters were settled and resolved in a positive way, which will assist in decreasing expense in the latter part of the year. I think the big thing to note here, George, is that with these settlements, this will pretty much eliminate all material outstanding legal matters. Many of these will now be resolved. looking into from a modeling perspective, the total adjusted impact is around $6 million in the front half of the year.
Okay. Thank you.
Of course.
With no further questions in queue, I would like to turn the call back over to Bob Peterson for closing remarks.
Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. We appreciate your interest in Biote and look forward to speaking with you on our next conference call.
Thank you again for joining us today. This does conclude today's call. You may now disconnect.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-08-04Earnings To Watch: Biote Corp (BTMD) Q2 2026 -- GF Value Sees 39% Upside
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Earnings To Watch: Biote Corp (BTMD) Q2 2026 -- GF Value Sees 39% Upside
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) is set to release its Q2 2026 earnings on Aug 5, 2026. The consensus estimate for Q2 2026 revenue is 46.15 million, and the earnings are expected to come in at 0.04 per share. The full year 2026's revenue is expected to be $190.81 million and the earnings are expected to be $0.21 per share. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Forecast page Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Sign with BTMD. Is BTMD fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Revenue estimates for Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) have declined from $191.70 million to $190.81 million for the full year 2026 and declined from $203.75 million to $203.57 million for 2027 over the past 90 days. Earnings estimates for Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) have increased from $0.11 per share to $0.21 per share for the full year 2026 and increased from $0.21 per share to $0.29 per share for 2027 over the past 90 days. In the previous quarter of 2026-03-31, Biote Corp's (NASDAQ:BTMD) actual revenue was $44.94 million, which missed analysts' revenue expectations of $46.02 million by -2.36%. Biote Corp's (NASDAQ:BTMD) actual earnings were $0.06 per share, which beat analysts' earnings expectations of $0.01 per share by 500%. After releasing the results, Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) was down by -5% in one day. Based on the one-year price targets offered by 5 analysts, the average target price for Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) is $2.99 with a high estimate of $4.00 and a low estimate of $2.00. The average target implies an upside of 30.96% from the current price of $2.28. Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Biote Corp (NASDAQ:BTMD) in one year is $3.18, suggesting an upside of 39.47% from the current price of $2.28. Based on the consensus recommendation from 5 brokerage firms, Biote Corp's (NASDAQ:BTMD) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.00, indicating an "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-07-22Biote Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Release and Conference Call
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Biote Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Release and Conference Call
IRVING, Texas, July 22, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--biote Corp. (Nasdaq: BTMD) ("Biote" or the "Company"), a leader in innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions that advance the healthspan of our Practitioners’ patients, today announced the Company will provide second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss the firm’s results will be held at 5:00 p.m. ET the same day. Conference Call Details The conference call may be accessed by dialing (646) 307-1963 (U.S. toll-free) or (800) 715-9871 (International) and referencing conference ID: 1792102. The live webcast of the call can be accessed using the following link: biote Corp. Second Quarter Earnings Call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Events page of the Biote Investor Relations website, found here, shortly after the event concludes. About Biote Biote advances the healthspan of our Practitioners’ patients by providing innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions. Through our network of Biote certified providers, we collaborate with leading clinicians to restore vitality and promote vibrant aging. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words "may," "can," "should," "will," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "hope," "believe," "seek," "target," "continue," "could," "might," "ongoing," "potential," "predict," "would" and other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: anticipated benefits and successful execution of our organizational restructuring; the success of our dietary supplements to attain sig…Read full documentShow less
IRVING, Texas, July 22, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--biote Corp. (Nasdaq: BTMD) ("Biote" or the "Company"), a leader in innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions that advance the healthspan of our Practitioners’ patients, today announced the Company will provide second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss the firm’s results will be held at 5:00 p.m. ET the same day. Conference Call Details The conference call may be accessed by dialing (646) 307-1963 (U.S. toll-free) or (800) 715-9871 (International) and referencing conference ID: 1792102. The live webcast of the call can be accessed using the following link: biote Corp. Second Quarter Earnings Call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Events page of the Biote Investor Relations website, found here, shortly after the event concludes. About Biote Biote advances the healthspan of our Practitioners’ patients by providing innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions. Through our network of Biote certified providers, we collaborate with leading clinicians to restore vitality and promote vibrant aging. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words "may," "can," "should," "will," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "hope," "believe," "seek," "target," "continue," "could," "might," "ongoing," "potential," "predict," "would" and other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: anticipated benefits and successful execution of our organizational restructuring; the success of our dietary supplements to attain significant market acceptance among clinics, practitioners and their patients; our customers’ reliance on certain third parties to support the manufacturing of bio-identical hormones for prescribers; our and our customers’ sensitivity to regulatory, economic, environmental and competitive conditions in certain geographic regions; our ability to increase the use by practitioners and clinics of the Biote Method at the rate that we anticipate or at all; our ability to grow our business; the significant competition we face in our industry; the impact of strategic acquisitions and the implementation of our growth strategies; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the heavy regulatory oversight in our industry; changes in applicable laws or regulations; changes to international tariffs, U.S. trade policy or similar government actions; geopolitical tensions; the inability to profitably expand in existing markets and into new markets; the possibility that we may be adversely impacted by other economic, business and/or competitive factors, including the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters; and future exchange and interest rates. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Biote’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 13, 2026, and other documents filed by Biote from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Biote assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Biote does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260722951378/en/ Contacts Investor Relations: Eric ProutyAdvisIRy [email protected] Media: [email protected]
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-07biote Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
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biote Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
biote said a voluntary recall of certain bioidentical hormone pellets in January created a temporary supply disruption that cut Q1 revenue by an estimated $1.7 million, added about $1.5 million of incremental costs, distracted the salesforce and reduced procedure volumes. Revenue fell 8.3% year-over-year to $44.9 million (procedure revenue down 13.2% to $31.3M) while dietary supplement sales grew 19.1% to $11.0M; gross margin slipped to 68.9% and adjusted EBITDA declined to $8.7M with net income of $2.7M ($0.06 EPS). Management expects supply to normalize as Asteria adds shifts and third-party partners fill orders, has expanded the salesforce and trained 200+ practitioners, and has maintained 2026 guidance of revenue above $190M and adjusted EBITDA greater than $38M while anticipating procedure revenue to return to growth in H2. Interested in biote Corp.? Here are five stocks we like better. biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) executives said a voluntary recall of certain bioidentical hormone pellet inventory created a temporary but meaningful headwind in the company’s first quarter of 2026, impacting procedure revenue, margins, and salesforce productivity while management works to restore supply continuity through its Asteria Health manufacturing operation and third-party partners. Chief Executive Officer Bret Christensen said the company voluntarily withdrew certain bioidentical hormone pellet inventory from the market in January “out of an abundance of caution.” He said the temporary supply disruption reduced first-quarter revenue by an estimated $1.7 million and led to about $1.5 million of incremental costs. → The Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It Launches Christensen added that the recall became “a significant distraction” for the salesforce because representatives were “forced to service accounts versus focusing on growth.” While the company expects the impacts to continue into the second quarter, Christensen said management views the issue as temporary and not reflective of long-term demand trends. Chief Financial Officer Bob Peterson reported revenue decreased 8.3% year over year to $44.9 million. Procedure revenue declined 13.2% to $31.3 million, including the $1.7 million recall-related impact tied to hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. → Tyson Foods' Total Returns: Tasty Treats for Income Investors? Peterson attributed the decline…Read full documentShow less
biote said a voluntary recall of certain bioidentical hormone pellets in January created a temporary supply disruption that cut Q1 revenue by an estimated $1.7 million, added about $1.5 million of incremental costs, distracted the salesforce and reduced procedure volumes. Revenue fell 8.3% year-over-year to $44.9 million (procedure revenue down 13.2% to $31.3M) while dietary supplement sales grew 19.1% to $11.0M; gross margin slipped to 68.9% and adjusted EBITDA declined to $8.7M with net income of $2.7M ($0.06 EPS). Management expects supply to normalize as Asteria adds shifts and third-party partners fill orders, has expanded the salesforce and trained 200+ practitioners, and has maintained 2026 guidance of revenue above $190M and adjusted EBITDA greater than $38M while anticipating procedure revenue to return to growth in H2. Interested in biote Corp.? Here are five stocks we like better. biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) executives said a voluntary recall of certain bioidentical hormone pellet inventory created a temporary but meaningful headwind in the company’s first quarter of 2026, impacting procedure revenue, margins, and salesforce productivity while management works to restore supply continuity through its Asteria Health manufacturing operation and third-party partners. Chief Executive Officer Bret Christensen said the company voluntarily withdrew certain bioidentical hormone pellet inventory from the market in January “out of an abundance of caution.” He said the temporary supply disruption reduced first-quarter revenue by an estimated $1.7 million and led to about $1.5 million of incremental costs. → The Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It Launches Christensen added that the recall became “a significant distraction” for the salesforce because representatives were “forced to service accounts versus focusing on growth.” While the company expects the impacts to continue into the second quarter, Christensen said management views the issue as temporary and not reflective of long-term demand trends. Chief Financial Officer Bob Peterson reported revenue decreased 8.3% year over year to $44.9 million. Procedure revenue declined 13.2% to $31.3 million, including the $1.7 million recall-related impact tied to hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. → Tyson Foods' Total Returns: Tasty Treats for Income Investors? Peterson attributed the decline in procedure revenue primarily to lower procedure volume in existing clinics—“which includes the impact of hormone pellet supply constraints related to the recall”—as well as slower productivity from new clinics because sales representatives were focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Dietary supplement revenue increased 19.1% to $11.0 million, which Peterson said was “primarily driven by the continued growth of our e-commerce channel.” He said the company continues to forecast dietary supplement revenue growth at a mid-to-high single-digit rate for full-year 2026. → Berkshire Hathaway’s Record Cash Hoard: Why and What's Next? Gross profit margin fell to 68.9% from 74.3%, which Peterson said was primarily due to $1.1 million of incremental costs related to the recall. He also noted a product mix shift: Asteria Health produced about 30% of shipped pellets in the first quarter, down from more than 50% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Peterson said the company expects second-quarter product mix to continue to include an elevated level of third-party supply, which is expected to pressure gross margin. “Our goal remains to meet customer needs through the vertical integration of Asteria Health,” he said. Selling, general, and administrative expenses rose 4.1% to $27.8 million, driven by higher legal expense and $0.4 million of SG&A costs tied to the recall. Net income was $2.7 million, with diluted earnings per share attributed to Biote shareholders of $0.06, compared with net income of $15.8 million and diluted EPS of $0.37 in the prior-year quarter. Peterson said first-quarter 2026 net income included a $2.1 million gain from changes in the fair value of earn-out liabilities, versus a $10.7 million gain in the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $8.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.4%, which Peterson attributed to “lower sales, reduced gross profit, and higher operating expenses.” Cash flow from operations was $3.9 million. As of March 31, 2026, the company had $5.3 million in cash and cash equivalents after fully repaying the remaining amount due under its share repurchase liabilities in January 2026. Christensen said Biote has made progress over the past 12 months in advancing strategic priorities, including strengthening its commercial organization, expanding the sales team, and focusing on maximizing value from “existing top-tier clinics.” He reiterated the company’s goal of expanding sales personnel from over 90 at the end of 2025 to about 120 in 2026, and said the effort is “substantially complete” after hiring more than 25 new sales personnel in the first quarter. He also said the company trained more than 200 new practitioners in the quarter, a 16.5% increase from the first quarter of 2025, with training sessions running “near full capacity.” Christensen described newly trained practitioners as a leading indicator of future procedures and dietary supplement sales, while noting that after training it typically takes about six months for new practitioners to contribute meaningfully to financial performance. In the question-and-answer session, Christensen said clinic attrition has “stabilized and been stable now for several quarters,” though he added it remains “a little bit higher than we’d like.” He said the supply constraints in the quarter made it difficult to assess improvement, but pointed to “some positive signs in daily volumes prior to the recall.” He told another analyst that he had not seen meaningful clinic attrition tied to the recall, though he said it was too early to assess whether there had been any patient attrition or modality switching. On the supply situation, Christensen said the recall covered product “compounded and manufactured prior to October of 2025,” and the process of returning and replacing product strained Asteria. He said Biote has worked to scale production, including adding a second shift, and has leaned on third-party pharmacy partners to help fulfill orders. Peterson added that the company has also slowed some shipments from Asteria intentionally to build safety stock, and said the second shift recently began, which he suggested would help address constraints in areas such as “filing and packaging.” Management said it remains in an allocation environment, but described conditions as improved versus earlier in the recall period and said normalization is expected in the coming weeks. Peterson said the company maintained its 2026 guidance, forecasting revenue above $190 million and adjusted EBITDA greater than $38 million. Procedure revenue is still expected to return to growth in the second half of 2026, though Peterson said the company now expects first-half procedure revenue growth to be “moderately lower than previously forecast” due to the recall and related supply constraints. Christensen said management’s confidence in a second-half return to growth is supported by several factors, including improving daily volume trends prior to the recall, potential pent-up demand following supply shortages, the expanded salesforce, and continued practitioner training volume. biote Corp. operates in practice-building business within the hormone optimization space. It trains physicians and nurse practitioners in hormone optimization using bioidentical hormone replacement pellet therapy in men and women experiencing hormonal imbalance. The company offers Biote Method, a comprehensive end-to-end practice building platform that provides Biote-certified practitioners with the components developed for practitioners in the hormone optimization space comprising Biote Method education, training, and certification services; practice management software that allows Biote-certified practitioners to order, track, and manage hormone optimization product inventory and other administrative requirements; inventory management software to monitor pellet inventory; and information regarding available hormone replacement therapy products, as well as digital and point-of-care marketing support. The article "biote Q1 Earnings Call Highlights" was originally published by MarketBeat.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-07Biote (BTMD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Biote (BTMD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Bret Christensen Chief Financial Officer — Bob Peterson Investor Relations — Szymon Serowiecki Operator: Good day, and welcome to the biote Corp. first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Szymon Serowiecki, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Szymon Serowiecki: Thank you for joining us today. This afternoon, biote Corp. published financial results for the first quarter ended 03/31/2026. This news release is available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website. Hosting today's call, Bret Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Peterson, Chief Financial Officer. Before we get started, I would like to remind everyone that management may make statements during this call, including forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the company's financial results, future performance, opportunities, business outlook, strategic plans, anticipated benefits, goals, future development, manufacturing and commercialization activities, its competitive position, and rigor across operations, benefits of its solutions, anticipated impacts of macroeconomic concerns on business results of operations, financial condition, and other matters that do not relate to historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the company's control. Actual results could differ materially from expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations as of today. biote Corp. undertakes no obligation to update them in the future. Therefore, these statements should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any subsequent date. For a discussion of risks and other important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings available on the SEC's website and the Investor Relations section of our website, as well as risks and other important factors discussed in the earnings release. Management also refers to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures, to provide additional information to i…Read full documentShow less
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Bret Christensen Chief Financial Officer — Bob Peterson Investor Relations — Szymon Serowiecki Operator: Good day, and welcome to the biote Corp. first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Szymon Serowiecki, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Szymon Serowiecki: Thank you for joining us today. This afternoon, biote Corp. published financial results for the first quarter ended 03/31/2026. This news release is available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website. Hosting today's call, Bret Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Peterson, Chief Financial Officer. Before we get started, I would like to remind everyone that management may make statements during this call, including forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the company's financial results, future performance, opportunities, business outlook, strategic plans, anticipated benefits, goals, future development, manufacturing and commercialization activities, its competitive position, and rigor across operations, benefits of its solutions, anticipated impacts of macroeconomic concerns on business results of operations, financial condition, and other matters that do not relate to historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the company's control. Actual results could differ materially from expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations as of today. biote Corp. undertakes no obligation to update them in the future. Therefore, these statements should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any subsequent date. For a discussion of risks and other important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings available on the SEC's website and the Investor Relations section of our website, as well as risks and other important factors discussed in the earnings release. Management also refers to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures, to provide additional information to investors. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP to GAAP measures is provided in the earnings release, the primary differences being stock-based compensation, fair value adjustments to certain liabilities, and other non-operating expenses. Please refer to our first quarter 2026 earnings release for reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the closest comparable GAAP measures. Now I will turn the call over to Bret Christensen. Bret Christensen: Thank you, and thank you all for joining us. Over the past 12 months, we have made important progress to advance our strategic priorities. We have strengthened our commercial organization, expanded our sales team, and enhanced our capabilities to better support practitioners and their patients. We have also sharpened our focus on maximizing value from our existing top-tier clinics, which remain important contributors to our long-term financial performance. Through these strategic and operational initiatives, we have built a solid foundation that we believe supports sustainable, long-term profitable growth. As previously communicated, in January, biote Corp. voluntarily withdrew certain bioidentical hormone pellet inventory from the market. We initiated this recall out of an abundance of caution. This temporary supply disruption created a headwind to our first quarter performance, resulting in an estimated $1.7 million revenue impact and approximately $1.5 million of incremental costs incurred due to the voluntary recall. We are addressing the supply challenge as efficiently as possible. To mitigate the impact on our practitioners and their patients, we are increasing inventory levels to ensure continuity of care throughout our network. The recall affected our first quarter results and was a significant distraction to our sales force and their growth objectives, as they were forced to service accounts versus focusing on growth. The impacts are expected to continue into the second quarter. We believe this is a temporary issue and it does not affect our long-term strategy or alter the overall demand environment. We continue to see a sizable market opportunity across hormone therapy and therapeutic wellness, and we remain focused on building sustainable revenue growth. In our last call, I noted that one of our top priorities in 2026 was to expand our sales personnel from over 90 at the end of 2025 to approximately 120 this year. I am pleased to report that we are substantially complete with this effort. With over 25 new sales personnel hired in the first quarter, we have expanded and strengthened our commercial capabilities and are ready for the future. Despite the distraction caused by the voluntary recall, our commercial team is already beginning to deliver a higher level of service to existing accounts while utilizing our increased sales capacity to grow and scale our practitioner network. In the first quarter, we trained more than 200 new practitioners, representing a 16.5% increase from 2025. For our top clinics, we have introduced a series of measures aimed at improving retention and supporting stronger lifetime revenue outcomes. We are enhancing our commercial framework to reinforce the value proposition biote Corp. can offer to our leading practitioners. New practitioner training sessions remain at near full capacity, underscoring continued practitioner interest in our bioidentical hormone optimization and healthy aging solution offerings. Because the number of newly trained practitioners is a leading indicator of future procedures and dietary supplement sales, this high level of engagement further strengthens our belief that we are on the right path to restore revenue growth. As a reminder, once a practitioner is fully trained, it typically takes about six months for that new practitioner to begin to contribute meaningfully to our financial performance. As we continue to invest in our commercial team, one of our key objectives is to elevate the quality of our sales pipeline. Over the past several months, we have seen clear evidence of progress, with higher value OBGYN and general practitioners representing a growing share of our pipeline. This reflects a more disciplined qualification process as well as our focus on recruiting practitioners with greater long-term revenue contribution potential. We believe our efforts to enhance our sales pipeline should translate into more predictable performance as we increasingly support practitioners whose clinical specialty is more closely aligned with our suite of product offerings. In summary, while our first quarter performance fell short of our expectations due to the voluntary product recall, we continued to move forward on key initiatives that support our long-term strategy. I am confident that our strategic investments and actions are expected to strengthen our capabilities and lay the groundwork for what we anticipate to be a return to growth in the second half of the year. I will now turn the call over to Bob Peterson to review the first quarter results. Bob Peterson: Thank you, Bret, and good afternoon, everyone. Unless otherwise noted, all quarterly financial comparisons in my prepared remarks are made against 2025. Revenue decreased 8.3% to $44.9 million, with procedure revenue declining 13.2% to $31.3 million, which included a $1.7 million impact related to the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. Procedure revenue was primarily impacted by the following factors: one, lower procedure volume in existing clinics, which includes the impact of hormone pellet supply constraints related to the recall; and two, slower productivity from new clinics as our sales reps focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Dietary supplement revenue grew 19.1% to $11 million. The increase was primarily driven by the continued growth of our e-commerce channel. Overall, we continue to forecast our dietary supplement revenue will grow at a mid- to high-single-digit rate for 2026. Gross profit margin was 68.9% compared to 74.3%. The decrease was primarily due to $1.1 million of incremental cost related to the recall. In the first quarter, Asteria Health produced approximately 30% of our shipped pellets, as compared to over 50% in 2025. As Bret noted, we anticipate fully restoring Asteria Health supply continuity by the end of the second quarter. As a result, we expect our second-quarter product mix will continue to include an elevated level of third-party supply, which will impact second-quarter gross margin. Our goal remains to meet customer needs through the vertical integration of Asteria Health. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 4.1% to $27.8 million. The increase reflected higher legal expense and $0.4 million of SG&A costs associated with the product recall. Net income was $2.7 million and diluted earnings per share attributed to biote Corp. shareholders was $0.06. This compares to net income of $15.8 million and diluted earnings per share attributed to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.37. Net income for 2026 included a gain of $2.1 million due to changes in the fair value of the earn-out liabilities. By comparison, net income for 2025 included a gain of $10.7 million due to changes in the fair value of the earn-out liabilities. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $8.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.4% due to lower sales, reduced gross profit, and higher operating expenses. Cash flow from operations in the first quarter was $3.9 million. As of 03/31/2026, cash and cash equivalents were $5.3 million, as biote Corp. fully repaid the remaining amount due under its share repurchase liabilities in January 2026. Now turning to our financial outlook for 2026. We maintain our guidance, forecasting 2026 revenue above $190 million and 2026 adjusted EBITDA of greater than $38 million. With respect to our 2026 revenue outlook, procedure revenue is expected to return to growth in 2026, unchanged from our prior guidance. Based on current trends, we now expect first-half procedure revenue growth to be moderately lower than previously forecast due to the temporary impact of the voluntary product recall and related supply constraints. Dietary supplement revenue is expected to grow at a mid- to high-single-digit rate from 2025. I will now turn the call back to Bret for his closing comments. Bret Christensen: Thanks, Bob. As we continue to address temporary impacts from the recall, we remain focused on the priorities that will strengthen our business for the long term. Our continued investments in commercial talent, technology, and practitioner support are creating a stronger platform for future execution. With this foundation in place, I believe biote Corp. is well positioned to better serve our practitioners, improve our financial performance, and create value for our shareholders. Operator, let us now open the call for questions. Operator: We will now open the call for questions. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. The first question today comes from an analyst with Truist Securities. Please go ahead. Jeevan: Hey, this is Jeevan on for Les. Thanks for taking our questions. How did the clinic attrition trend in the first quarter as the recent hires ramp up, and are you seeing some stabilization here if you normalize for the voluntary recall? Bret Christensen: Yes, hey, Jeevan, thanks for the question. Attrition for us has stabilized and been stable now for several quarters. It is still a little bit higher than we would like to see, and with the disruption that we had in Q1 due to supply constraints from the recall, it is hard to draw any conclusions of really any improvement there yet. We did see, however, some positive signs in daily volumes prior to the recall, which is where we get the $1.7 million impact of the recall that we quoted in the earlier comments. So there were some things to be encouraged by, and then supply constraints really put a damper on that. As far as the sales force and sales force expansion, that expansion is new in Q1, going to 120 reps. They were fairly distracted in Q1 with supply constraints, but we have every belief that they are going to get back to growing the business now, as we are just weeks away from completely normalizing inventory levels and getting that team back to growth. We should see the impact of that team starting in Q2. Operator: The next question comes from Jeff Van Sinderen with B. Riley Securities. Please go ahead. Jeff Van Sinderen: Hi, everyone. Just wanted to understand a little bit more about the supply constraints. I guess I am confused by the recall still having an impact in Q2 and why we would still have supply constraints at this point. I would think that Asteria would recover a little more quickly. Maybe you can just talk a little bit about that. Also, you had a shortfall in Q1 and you sort of guided down for Q2 in your language, as I took it, but you kept the year guidance unchanged. What gives you confidence that the second half will be even better than what was previously implied in guidance? And then just thinking about some of the doctors who could not get the supply that they needed and were on allocation in Q1 and maybe a little bit in Q2, was there anything preventing them from sourcing the pellets elsewhere? Bret Christensen: Yes, Jeff, I will start with that and then Bob can add some color. If you remember, we announced the recall in January and then began notifying our customers. That was done out of an abundance of caution for product that was compounded and manufactured prior to October 2025. There was a lot of product that needed to come back and be replaced by Asteria and by some of our third-party partners who were helping with fulfillment. It put a lot of strain on Asteria. We have done a tremendous amount to scale production at Asteria, including adding a second shift and asking that team to work very hard to catch up on supply, but it has been an ongoing struggle. The disruption really comes from two things: having to allocate inventory to our customers, meaning giving them less than what they ordered in some cases, which meant rescheduling patients and creating uncertainty in the field; and the distraction to the field as we asked them to manage that message and, in some cases, those orders to help us prioritize who should get inventory and when. All of that ate into our safety stock at Asteria, and we are in the process of building that back up now, but it has taken longer than we would like. We have asked for help from our third-party pharmacy partners to fulfill orders. We are probably just weeks away from a more normalized situation. It is better today than it was in February and March. On guidance, we believe this is a temporary headwind to demand because of the inventory constraints. We saw positive signs in daily volumes going into the recall, which is how we extrapolated the $1.7 million top-line impact. There is also some pent-up demand from these supply shortages that we expect to recapture in the coming weeks and months. Our team of 120 territory reps is new and really did not have a chance to contribute to those positive signs pre-recall, so we are optimistic they will drive growth once they are not distracted by inventory issues. We have had full training classes for about six months, which is the earliest indication of production in the field returning to growth. We trained more than 200 practitioners in Q1, and they typically begin contributing meaningfully after about six months. That supports our confidence in a second-half return to growth. As for sourcing elsewhere, not really. The entire industry has been stretched for pellet production, and the best partners out there are partners of ours. We quickly reached out to them and asked for help supplying product to our customers, which is why the Asteria mix went down in Q1. That is a temporary drag on gross margin, but those were the most readily available pellets. We have strained some of our third-party suppliers because of the demand we sent their way. There are not many other places physicians can go. It is difficult, particularly because more than 80% of our patients are women and the hardest pellets to produce are estrogen and estradiol pellets. They are very manual and cannot be produced at scale in the way testosterone pellets can. That was the main drag on supply, and that challenge is shared by many pharmacies. We are in a good spot today, thanks to our third-party pharmacies and Asteria’s quick work to scale a second shift, and we think we are in good shape going forward. Bob Peterson: The biggest thing I would add is that we are maximizing production to build safety stock. We intentionally slowed some of the pellets going out from Asteria so that Asteria could build inventory. One of the biggest steps we took to build inventory even quicker is the establishment of a second production shift. This will enable us to maximize our production, prepare for future growth, and increase our stock levels. We intend to return to expanding our vertical penetration in the remainder of the year once we have line of sight, in the next several weeks, to safety stock at a solid level. Operator: The next question comes from George Kelly with ROTH Capital Partners. Please go ahead. George Kelly: Hey, everyone. Thanks for taking my questions. First, back to the recall, I was curious if you saw much clinic attrition as a result. And with your current status and your inventory build—your catch-up—where are you in that process? You mentioned you feel like you are in a good spot now; is there still a lot of catch-up that needs to happen? Also, what have you seen in April? The press release commented that there is continued pressure, so any detail you can give about procedure volume in April would be helpful. Bret Christensen: Thanks, George. On attrition, not really. At this point it would be anecdotal anyway, but we have not seen much clinic attrition. We clearly saw a reduction in procedure volumes in the field. It remains to be seen if there was any patient attrition—patients switching modalities, etc. We think there is pent-up demand that we will capture in the coming weeks and months. Regarding inventory, we said the impact would persist into Q2, but we are weeks away from a fully normal situation, which is tremendous progress. We are intentionally taking it easy on Asteria to allow them to build safety stock because we want to get to another two months or so of safety stock. We will continue to use our third-party partners to allow that to happen, and we will use them going forward as well. They have been fantastic. Anecdotally, if it is not going well, we hear it, and the consensus is things are much better today than weeks and months ago. Our customers are feeling it too. We are not completely out of the woods because we are still allocating—holding some customers to two or three weeks of inventory when they are used to having two-plus months. That affects their confidence in scheduling cases, but we will get there shortly. Bob Peterson: On Asteria, it takes time in a regulated environment to get a second shift up and running. Those steps started about a month to a month and a half ago. We have just recently started that second shift. Even before that, the shop at Asteria was working around the clock to maximize production, but the second shift now removes constraints around filling and packaging some of the smaller items. In the next couple of weeks, we should be in a solid position primarily because of the second shift. In about a month—maybe a little longer—we should be ahead of our safety stock levels so we can regain traction from a vertical integration perspective at Asteria and start ramping back up to where we once were. Operator: This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Bret Christensen for any closing remarks. Bret Christensen: I want to thank everyone for joining us today. We appreciate your interest in biote Corp. and look forward to speaking with you on our next conference call. Thanks, everyone. Operator: The conference has now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect. Before you buy stock in Biote, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Biote wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. 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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-07biote Corp. (BTMD) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
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biote Corp. (BTMD) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
biote Corp. (BTMD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -33.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.06, delivering a surprise of +20%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. biote Corp., which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Products industry, posted revenues of $44.94 million for the quarter ended March 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.71%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $48.99 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. biote Corp. shares have lost about 15% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 6%. While biote Corp. has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for biote Corp. was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.…Read full documentShow less
biote Corp. (BTMD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -33.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.06, delivering a surprise of +20%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. biote Corp., which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Products industry, posted revenues of $44.94 million for the quarter ended March 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.71%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $48.99 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. biote Corp. shares have lost about 15% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 6%. While biote Corp. has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for biote Corp. was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.13 on $47.66 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.32 on $190.84 million in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Medical - Products is currently in the bottom 37% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. One other stock from the same industry, Sanuwave Health Inc. (SNWV), is yet to report results for the quarter ended March 2026. This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.05 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +92.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. Sanuwave Health Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $9.63 million, up 3.1% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report biote Corp. (BTMD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Sanuwave Health Inc. (SNWV) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-07Biote Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Biote Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Sales team expansion on track and nearing targeted level Return to procedure growth expected in second half of 2026 First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Revenue of $44.9 million Gross profit margin of 68.9% Net income of $2.7 million and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.06, compared to net income of $15.8 million and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.37 in the first quarter of 2025 Adjusted EBITDA1 of $8.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin1 of 19.4% IRVING, Texas, May 06, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biote (NASDAQ: BTMD), a leader in innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions that advance the healthspan of our practitioners’ patients, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. "During the first quarter of 2026, we continued to advance our strategic priorities and remained focused on our key objective of restoring sustainable procedure revenue growth," said Bret Christensen, Biote’s Chief Executive Officer. "Leading indicators of future performance, including the number of newly trained practitioners and new clinic growth, are moving in the right direction, reinforcing our conviction in our strategic initiatives. We remain committed to investing in our commercial organization, and I am pleased to report we are nearing our stated goal of approximately 120 sales representatives." Mr. Christensen continued, "First quarter financial results were impacted by supply constraints related to the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellet products. We are increasing inventory levels to ensure continuity of care throughout our clinic network. We continue to emphasize consistent operational execution, supporting our growing network of practitioners and positioning the company for durable, long-term growth." 2026 First Quarter Financial Review (All financial result comparisons made are against the prior-year period unless otherwise noted) Total revenue was $44.9 million, a decrease of 8.3% from $49.0 million. Procedure revenue declined 13.2% to $31.3 million, and was impacted by the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. Dietary supplements revenue grew 19.1% to $11.0 million. Gross profit margin was 68.9%, as compared to 74.3%, as a result of impacts from the voluntary recall, which included the sourcing of rep…Read full documentShow less
Sales team expansion on track and nearing targeted level Return to procedure growth expected in second half of 2026 First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Revenue of $44.9 million Gross profit margin of 68.9% Net income of $2.7 million and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.06, compared to net income of $15.8 million and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.37 in the first quarter of 2025 Adjusted EBITDA1 of $8.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin1 of 19.4% IRVING, Texas, May 06, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biote (NASDAQ: BTMD), a leader in innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions that advance the healthspan of our practitioners’ patients, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. "During the first quarter of 2026, we continued to advance our strategic priorities and remained focused on our key objective of restoring sustainable procedure revenue growth," said Bret Christensen, Biote’s Chief Executive Officer. "Leading indicators of future performance, including the number of newly trained practitioners and new clinic growth, are moving in the right direction, reinforcing our conviction in our strategic initiatives. We remain committed to investing in our commercial organization, and I am pleased to report we are nearing our stated goal of approximately 120 sales representatives." Mr. Christensen continued, "First quarter financial results were impacted by supply constraints related to the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellet products. We are increasing inventory levels to ensure continuity of care throughout our clinic network. We continue to emphasize consistent operational execution, supporting our growing network of practitioners and positioning the company for durable, long-term growth." 2026 First Quarter Financial Review (All financial result comparisons made are against the prior-year period unless otherwise noted) Total revenue was $44.9 million, a decrease of 8.3% from $49.0 million. Procedure revenue declined 13.2% to $31.3 million, and was impacted by the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. Dietary supplements revenue grew 19.1% to $11.0 million. Gross profit margin was 68.9%, as compared to 74.3%, as a result of impacts from the voluntary recall, which included the sourcing of replacement products from our third-party pellet suppliers at higher costs and reduced manufacturing efficiencies at Asteria Health. Operating income declined to $3.2 million, from $9.7 million. Operating income decreased due to lower sales and gross profit, as well as higher operating expenses. Net income was $2.7 million and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders was $0.06, as compared to net income of $15.8 million and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.37. Net income included a gain of $2.1 million and $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of the earnout liabilities. Adjusted EBITDA of $8.7 million decreased 36.6% from $13.8 million, while Adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 19.4% from 28.1%. Both Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased from the prior year quarter due to lower sales, reduced gross profit and higher operating expenses. Summary and 2026 Financial Outlook Mr. Christensen concluded, "I am pleased with the progress and structural improvements we have achieved as an organization over the trailing twelve months. Although we expect to continue to experience headwinds in the second quarter from our voluntary product recall, I believe our strategic actions and investments are laying the groundwork for improved financial performance as the year progresses. As we expect our commercial investments to begin to translate into productivity gains, we continue to anticipate a return to procedure revenue growth in the second half of the year, consistent with our 2026 guidance provided in March." Procedure revenue is expected to return to growth in the second half of 2026, unchanged from prior guidance. Based on current trends, we now expect first half procedure revenue growth to be moderately lower than previously forecast due to the temporary impact of the voluntary product recall and related supply constraints. 2026 Dietary supplements revenue is expected to grow at a mid to high single digit rate from 2025, unchanged from prior guidance. _____________________________ 2 Please see "Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for additional information about forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA. Conference Call: Biote management will host a conference call to review these results and provide a business update beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. To access the conference call by telephone, please dial (844) 481-2820 (U.S toll-free) or (412) 317-0679 (International). To access a live webcast of the call, interested parties may use the following link: biote Corp. First Quarter Earnings Call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Events page of the Biote Investor Relations website, at ir.biote.com, shortly after the event concludes. Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, Biote has disclosed Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure that it calculates as net income before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, litigation expenses, legal settlements, inventory fair value write-up, transaction-related expenses, restructuring-related expenses, certain other expenses, merger and acquisition expenses, fair value adjustments to certain equity instruments classified as liabilities and other expenses. Below we have provided a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin because it is a key measure used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and determine payments under compensation programs. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows: Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements of our assets; Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are subject to inherent limitations as it reflects the exercise of judgment by Biote’s management about which expenses are excluded or included. A reconciliation is provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin alongside other financial performance measures, including net income and our other GAAP results. Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of certain information needed to calculate reconciling items. For example, the Company has not included a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for the periods presented in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. The Company’s projected Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain items that are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict including, but not limited to, share-based compensation expense, income taxes, due diligence expenses and legal expenses. Due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from projected Adjusted EBITDA in future periods, management does not forecast them for internal use and therefore cannot create a quantitative projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss) reconciliation for the periods presented without unreasonable efforts. A quantitative reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss) for the periods presented would imply a degree of precision and certainty as to these future items that does not exist and could be confusing to investors. From a qualitative perspective, it is anticipated that the differences between projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss) for the periods presented will consist of items similar to those described in the financial tables later in this release, including, for example and without limitation, share-based compensation expense, income taxes, due diligence expenses and legal expenses. The timing and amount of any of these excluded items could significantly impact the Company’s GAAP net income (loss) for a particular period. When planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, the Company does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis. About Biote Biote advances the healthspan of our Practitioners’ patients by providing innovative hormone optimization and healthy aging solutions. Through our network of Biote certified providers, we collaborate with leading clinicians to restore vitality and promote vibrant aging. 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The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Biote’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 13, 2026, and other documents filed by Biote from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Biote assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Biote does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations. 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Performance was primarily impacted by a voluntary recall of bio-identical hormone pellet inventory initiated in January, which created a $1.7 million revenue headwind. The recall acted as a significant operational distraction, forcing the sales force to focus on account servicing and inventory allocation rather than new growth initiatives. Management successfully expanded the sales team to approximately 120 personnel, completing a key 2026 strategic objective to increase commercial capacity. A more disciplined qualification process is shifting the sales pipeline toward higher-value OB/GYN and general practitioners to improve long-term revenue predictability. New practitioner training reached near-full capacity with over 200 trained in Q1, which management views as a leading indicator for future procedure volume. Vertical integration at Asteria Health was temporarily throttled, with the facility producing only 30% of shipped pellets in Q1 compared to over 50% in the prior quarter. Management maintains full-year 2026 guidance, expecting revenue above $190 million based on an anticipated return to growth in the second half of the year. Supply continuity at Asteria Health is expected to be fully restored by the end of the second quarter through the implementation of a second production shift. Procedure revenue growth for the first half of 2026 is now expected to be moderately lower than previously forecast due to lingering recall effects. The 200+ practitioners trained in Q1 are expected to begin contributing meaningfully to financial performance following a typical six-month onboarding ramp. Gross margins are expected to remain under pressure in Q2 due to an elevated mix of higher-cost third-party supply while Asteria builds safety stock. The voluntary recall resulted in approximately $1.5 million of incremental costs, including $1.1 million impacting gross profit and $0.4 million in SG&A. Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $5.3 million following the full repayment of share repurchase liabilities in January 2026. Inventory allocation measures currently limit customers to two or three weeks of supply, which may continue to impact practitioner scheduling confidence in the near term. Net income was impacted by a $2.1 million gain from the change in fair value of earn-out liabilities, significantly lower than the $10.7 million gain in the prior year period. Our…Read full documentShow less
Performance was primarily impacted by a voluntary recall of bio-identical hormone pellet inventory initiated in January, which created a $1.7 million revenue headwind. The recall acted as a significant operational distraction, forcing the sales force to focus on account servicing and inventory allocation rather than new growth initiatives. Management successfully expanded the sales team to approximately 120 personnel, completing a key 2026 strategic objective to increase commercial capacity. A more disciplined qualification process is shifting the sales pipeline toward higher-value OB/GYN and general practitioners to improve long-term revenue predictability. New practitioner training reached near-full capacity with over 200 trained in Q1, which management views as a leading indicator for future procedure volume. Vertical integration at Asteria Health was temporarily throttled, with the facility producing only 30% of shipped pellets in Q1 compared to over 50% in the prior quarter. Management maintains full-year 2026 guidance, expecting revenue above $190 million based on an anticipated return to growth in the second half of the year. Supply continuity at Asteria Health is expected to be fully restored by the end of the second quarter through the implementation of a second production shift. Procedure revenue growth for the first half of 2026 is now expected to be moderately lower than previously forecast due to lingering recall effects. The 200+ practitioners trained in Q1 are expected to begin contributing meaningfully to financial performance following a typical six-month onboarding ramp. Gross margins are expected to remain under pressure in Q2 due to an elevated mix of higher-cost third-party supply while Asteria builds safety stock. The voluntary recall resulted in approximately $1.5 million of incremental costs, including $1.1 million impacting gross profit and $0.4 million in SG&A. Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $5.3 million following the full repayment of share repurchase liabilities in January 2026. Inventory allocation measures currently limit customers to two or three weeks of supply, which may continue to impact practitioner scheduling confidence in the near term. Net income was impacted by a $2.1 million gain from the change in fair value of earn-out liabilities, significantly lower than the $10.7 million gain in the prior year period. Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. Management stated attrition has stabilized over several quarters but remains slightly higher than desired. Positive daily volume trends were observed immediately prior to the recall, suggesting underlying demand remains healthy despite the supply disruption. Confidence is driven by the belief that the headwind is a temporary supply issue rather than a shift in market demand. Management expects to capture pent-up demand in the coming months as inventory levels normalize and the expanded sales force begins to contribute. Estrogen estradiol pellets are particularly difficult to produce because the process is highly manual and cannot be scaled as easily as testosterone pellets. Biote utilized third-party pharmacy partners to maintain patient care, which strained broader industry supply but helped mitigate the impact on Biote's network. One stock. Nvidia-level potential. 30M+ investors trust Moby to find it first. Get the pick. Tap here.
TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-05-06FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
Good day, and welcome to the Biote first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Simon Serowiecki, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Thank you for joining us today. This afternoon, Biote published financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2026. This news release is available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website. Hosting today's call are Bret Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Peterson, Chief Financial Officer. Before we get started, I'd like to remind everyone that management-only statements during this call as to forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the company's financial results, future performance growth opportunities, business outlook, strategic plans, anticipated benefits, goals, research and development, manufacturing and commercialization activities, its competitive position, regulatory process operations, benefits of its solutions, anticipated impacts of macroeconomic concerns on its business, results of operations, financial conditions, and other matters that do not relate to historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance.
They are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the company's control. Actual results could differ materially from expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are based on management current expectations as of today. Biote undertakes no obligation to update them in the future. Therefore, these statements should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any subsequent date. For a discussion of risks and other important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings available on SEC's website and the Investor Relations section of our website, as well as risks and other important factors discussed in the earnings release. Management will also refer to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for non-GAAP financial measures to provide additional information to investors.
Reconciliation of the non-GAAP to GAAP measures is provided in the earnings release, the primary differences being stock-based compensation, fair value adjustments to certain liabilities, and other non-operating expenses. Please refer to our first quarter 2026 earnings release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the closest comparable GAAP measures. I'll now turn the call over to Bret Christensen.
Thank you, Simon, and thank you all for joining us. After my remarks, Bob will review our first quarter financial results. We'll then open the call for your questions. Over the past 12 months, we have made important progress to advance our strategic priorities. We have strengthened our commercial organization, expanded our sales team, and enhanced our capabilities to better support practitioners and their patients. We have also sharpened our focus on maximizing value from our existing top-tier clinics, which remain important contributors to our long-term financial performance. Through these strategic and operational initiatives, we built a solid foundation that we believe supports sustainable, long-term profitable growth. As previously communicated, in January, Biote voluntarily withdrew certain bioidentical hormone pellet inventory from the market. We initiated this recall out of an abundance of caution.
This temporary supply disruption created a headwind to our first quarter performance, resulting in an estimated $1.7 million revenue impact and approximately $1.5 million of incremental costs incurred due to the voluntary recall. We are addressing the supply challenge as efficiently as possible. To mitigate the impact on our practitioners and their patients, we are increasing inventory levels to ensure continuity of care throughout our network. The recall affected our first quarter results and was a significant distraction to our sales force and their growth objectives as they were forced to service accounts versus focusing on growth. While the impacts are expected to continue into the second quarter, we believe this is a temporary issue, and it does not affect our long-term strategy or alter the overall demand environment.
We continue to see a sizable market opportunity across hormone therapy and therapeutic wellness, and we remain focused on building sustainable revenue growth. In our last call, I noted that one of our top priorities in 2026 was to expand our sales personnel from over 90 at the end of 2025 to approximately 120 this year. I'm pleased to report that we are substantially complete with this effort, with over 25 new sales personnel hired in the first quarter. We've expanded and strengthened our commercial capabilities and are ready for the future. Despite the distraction caused by the voluntary recall, our commercial team is already beginning to deliver a higher level of service to existing accounts while utilizing our increased sales capacity to grow and scale our practitioner network.
In the first quarter, we trained more than 200 new practitioners, representing a 16.5% increase from the first quarter of 2025. For our top clinics, we have introduced a series of measures aimed at improving retention and supporting stronger lifetime revenue outcomes. We are enhancing our commercial framework to reinforce the value proposition Biote can offer to our leading practitioners. New practitioner training sessions remain at near full capacity, underscoring continued practitioner interest in our bioidentical hormone optimization and healthy aging solution offerings. Because the number of newly trained practitioners is a leading indicator of future procedures and dietary supplement sales, this high level of engagement further strengthens our belief that we are on the right path to restore revenue growth.
As a reminder, once a practitioner is fully trained, it typically takes about six months for that new practitioner to begin to contribute meaningfully to our financial performance. As we continue to invest in our commercial team, one of our key objectives is to elevate the quality of our sales pipeline. Over the past several months, we have seen clear evidence of progress, with higher value OBGYN and general practitioners representing a growing share of our pipeline. This reflects a more disciplined qualification process as well as our focus on recruiting practitioners with greater long-term revenue contribution potential. We believe our efforts to enhance our sales pipeline should translate into more predictable performance as we increasingly support practitioners whose clinical specialties more closely align with our suite of product offerings.
In summary, while our first quarter performance fell short of our expectations due to the voluntary product recall, we continued to move forward on key initiatives that support our long-term strategy. I am confident that our strategic investments and actions are expected to strengthen our capabilities and lay the groundwork for what we anticipate will be a return to growth in the second half of the year. I'll now turn the call over to Bob to review the first quarter results.
Thank you, Bret, and good afternoon, everyone. Unless otherwise noted, all quarterly financial comparisons in my prepared remarks are made against the first quarter of 2025. Revenue decreased 8.3% to $44.9 million, with procedure revenue declining 13.2% to $31.3 million, which included a $1.7 million impact related to the voluntary recall of certain hormone pellets shipped by Asteria Health. Procedure revenue was primarily impacted by the following factors. One, lower procedure volume in existing clinics, which includes the impact of hormone pellet supply constraints related to the recall. Two, slower productivity from new clinics as our sales reps focused on supporting recall-impacted clinics. Dietary supplement revenue grew 19.1% to $11.0 million. The increase was primarily driven by the continued growth of our e-commerce channel.
Overall, we continue to forecast our dietary supplement revenue will grow at mid-to-high single-digit rate for the 2026 year. Gross profit margin was 68.9% compared to 74.3%. The decrease was primarily due to $1.1 million of incremental cost related to the recall. In the first quarter, Asteria Health produced approximately 30% of our shipped pellets as compared to over 50% in the fourth quarter of 2025. As Bret noted, we anticipate fully restoring Asteria Health's supply continuity by the end of the second quarter. As a result, we expect our second quarter product mix will continue to include an elevated level of third-party supply, which will impact second quarter gross margin. Our goal remains to meet customer needs through the vertical integration of Asteria Health.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 4.1% to $27.8 million. The increase reflected higher legal expense and $0.4 million of SG&A costs associated with the product recall. Net income was $2.7 million and diluted earnings per share attributed to Biote Corp. shareholders was $0.06. This compares to net income of $15.8 million and diluted earnings per share attributed to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.37. Net income for the first quarter of 2026 included a gain of $2.1 million due to changes in the fair value of the earn-out liabilities. By comparison, net income for the first quarter of 2025 included a gain of $10.7 million due to changes in the fair value of the earn-out liabilities.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $8.7 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.4% due to lower sales, reduced gross profit, and higher operating expenses. Cash flow from operations in the first quarter was $3.9 million. As of March 31, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $5.3 million as Biote fully repaid the remaining amount due under its share repurchase liabilities in January 2026. Now turning to our financial outlook for 2026. We maintain our guidance forecasting 2026 revenue above $190 million and 2026 adjusted EBITDA of greater than $38 million. With respect to our 2026 revenue outlook, procedure revenue is expected to return to growth in the second half of 2026, unchanged from our prior guidance.
Based on current trends, we now expect first half procedure revenue growth to be moderately lower than previously forecast due to the temporary impact of the voluntary product recall and related supply constraints. Dietary supplement revenue is expected to grow at a mid to high single-digit rate from 2025. I'll now turn the call back to Bret for his closing comments.
Thanks, Bob. While we continue to address temporary impacts from the recall, we remain focused on the priorities that will strengthen our business for the long term. Our continued investments in commercial talent, technology, and practitioner support are creating a stronger platform for future execution. With this foundation in place, I believe Biote is well-positioned to better serve our practitioners, improve our financial performance, and create value for our shareholders. Operator, let's now open the call for questions.
Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your touchtone phone. If you're using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. If at any time your question has been addressed and you would like to withdraw your question, please press star then two. At this time, we will pause momentarily to assemble our roster. The first question today comes from Les Sulewski with Truist Securities. Please go ahead.
Hey, this is Jeevan on for Les. Thanks for taking our questions. How did the clinic attrition trend in the first quarter as the recent hires ramp up? Are you seeing some stabilization here if you normalize for the voluntary recall?
Yeah. Hey, Jeevan, this is Bret. Thanks for the question. You know, attrition for us has stabilized and been stable now for several quarters. It's still a little bit higher than we'd like to see it. With the disruption that we had in Q1 due to supply constraints from the recall, it's hard to draw any conclusions of really any improvement there yet. We did see, however, some positive signs in daily volumes prior to the recall, which is where we get the $1.7 million impact of the recall, which we quoted in the earlier comments. There was some things to be encouraged by and then supply constraints really sort of put a damper on that.
As far as the sales force and sales force expansion, that expansion is new in Q1 going to 120 reps. We have every belief that they're going to start growing the business now, as we are just weeks away from completely normalizing inventory levels and getting that team back to growth. We should see the impact of that team starting in Q2.
The next question comes from Jeff Van Sinderen with B. Riley Securities. Please go ahead.
Hi, everyone. Just wanted to understand a little bit more about the supply constraints. I guess I'm confused by the recall still having an impact in Q2 and why we would still have supply constraints at this point. I would think that Asteria would recover a little more quickly. Maybe you can just talk a little bit about that.
Yeah, Jeff, I'll start with that, then Bob can add some color to everything that's gone on here. If you remember, we announced the recall at the end of January then began notifying our customers. That was done out of an abundance of caution for a product that was compounded and manufactured prior to October of 2025. That was just a lot of product that needed to come back and be replaced by Asteria and by some of our third-party customers who are helping with the fulfillment of that product. It just put a lot of strain on Asteria. We've done a tremendous amount to scale production at Asteria, including adding a second shift, and, you know, asking that team to work very hard to catch up on supply.
It's been an ongoing struggle. The disruption really comes from you know, two things. Having to allocate inventory to our customers, meaning to give them probably less than what they ordered in some cases. That meant rescheduling a patient and just some uncertainty in the field as to what they could do for scheduling patients and making sure they have enough product to perform those procedures. The distraction in the field was, you know, we asked them to manage that message and in some cases, manage those orders to help us prioritize who should get inventory and when. All of that ate to our safety stock at Asteria, and we're in the process of building that back up now.
You know, it's been a, it's been a process that's, it's been longer than we'd like it to be, and we've had to ask for help from our third-party pharmacy partners to help fulfill those orders. Again, we are probably just weeks away from a more normalized situation. It's better today than it was in February, March as well. I'll say that. Today is a much better situation than it was in the early days of the recall. Bob, do you have anything to add there?
Look, I think the, Hey, Jeff. The biggest thing that I would add would be, look, we're maximizing our production to build safety stock. We intentionally slowed some of the pellets that went out from Asteria so that Asteria could potentially build inventory. As Bret said, one of the biggest steps that we took to potentially build inventory even quicker is the establishment of a second production shift. This will enable us to maximize our production and really prepare for the future growth in the future, but at the same time, increase our stock levels. I think those are the, those are probably the two biggest pieces.
We intend and will return to expanding our vertical penetration in the remainder of the year once we see line of sight into that, as Bret said, in the next several weeks, once we see that safety stock at a solid level.
Okay. I'm just kind of, I guess, thinking this through out loud, but you had a shortfall in Q1. You sort of guided down for Q2 in your language as I took it. You kept the year guidance unchanged. I guess I'm wondering what gives you confidence that the second half will be even better than what was previously implied in guidance?
Yeah, Jeff. Thanks for the question. You know, like I said in my comments earlier, we just believe this is a temporary headwind to demand because we had these inventory constraints. You know, what makes us optimistic and, you know, confident in the guide that we're still gonna return to growth in the second half of this year are a couple of things. You know, we saw some positive signs, I said, going into the recall in daily volumes. That's how we extrapolated this impact of $1.7 million in revenue on the top line. We believe that's temporary. There's also surely some pent-up demand from these supply shortages that we'll recapture in the coming weeks and months.
This team of 120 territory reps that's new, really didn't even have a chance to contribute to some of those positive signs we saw going into the recall. We're optimistic that that team's going to do just what we hired them to do, which is go out and grow the business once they're not distracted from these inventory issues. If you remember too, I'll say one more thing. We've had full training classes now for, you know, going on six months. That's the earliest indication of supply, I'm sorry, of production in the field returning to growth. We're optimistic that those 200+ practitioners that we trained in Q1 are going to start adding meaningfully to growth after they've been onboarded here the next six months.
There's a lot to be optimistic about once we get through the supply issues. It's why we still are confident in a second half return to growth.
Okay. That's helpful. Then just, you know, thinking about some of the doctors who couldn't get the supply that they needed, they were on allocation, in the moment during Q1 and maybe a little bit in Q2. Was there anything preventing them from maybe sourcing the pellets elsewhere?
Well, you know, not really, Jeff, I'll say this, that the entire industry has been stretched for pellet production. The best partners out there are partners of ours. We very quickly reached out to them, asked for their help in supplying product to our customers, which is why you saw the Asteria mix go down in Q1. That's a temporary drag on gross margin, those are the most readily available pellets out there. We frankly have strained some of our third-party suppliers because of the demand that we've given them. There's not a ton of places that physicians can go. It's a very difficult thing to do.
You know, if you remember, 80%+ of our patients are women, since we're so strong in the OBGYN space. The hardest pellets to produce are the estrogen, estradiol pellets. They're very manual and can't be produced at scale in the way testosterone pellets can. That for the most part was the drag on supply and the challenge. That challenge is shared by a lot of the pharmacies out there. We're in a good spot today, thanks to the help of our third-party pharmacies and the quick work by Asteria to scale production, add a second shift. We think we're in good shape going forward.
Okay. Thanks for taking my questions.
Again, if you have a question, please press star then one. The next question comes from George Kelly with Roth Capital Partners. Please go ahead.
Hey, everyone. Thanks for taking my questions. First one is just back to the recall. I was curious if you saw much clinic attrition as a result.
George, hey, this is Bret. Thanks for the question. Not really. At this point, you know, it'd be anecdotal anyway, but we haven't seen too much clinic attrition. We clearly saw a reduction in volumes of procedures in the field. You know, it remains to be seen if there was any patient attrition, meaning the patients switched modalities, things like that. We think there's pent-up demand that we'll capture in the coming weeks and months. Not meaningfully. We didn't see any uptick in attrition that we can know.
Okay. With your current status and your sort of inventory build that, you know, your catch-up that you're doing right now, where are you in that process? You mentioned that you feel like you're in a good spot now. Is there still a lot of sort of catch-up that needs to happen? Part two of the question is, what have you seen in April? Can you comment on The press release commented that there's continued pressure. Any kind of detail you can give about procedure volume in April would be helpful.
Yeah. Thanks, George. You know, we said it would persist into Q2, which is where we're at today. At the same time, we're saying we're weeks away from probably a fully normal situation. That is tremendous progress. You know, we intentionally are kind of taking it easy on Asteria to allow them to build some safety stock because, you know, we do wanna eventually get to another two months or so of safety stock on top of everything they're currently supplying to our customers. We're gonna continue to use our third-party partners as much as we can to allow that to happen. And we'll use them going forward as well. They've just been fantastic in this whole process.
You know, we had the management team into the corporate office today, like I can tell you just anecdotally, if it's not going well, we hear it. The consensus was things are much, much better today than they were weeks and months ago. I think that the team is feeling it, our customers are shortly feeling it. We're not completely out of the woods only because we're still allocating inventory, meaning, you know, we're holding some of our customers to 2 or 3 weeks of inventory when they're used to having 2+ months sometimes. That just gives them the confidence to schedule a lot of cases in the future. That's the only thing I would say is, you know, there's inventory in the field.
It's not to the level that some of our customers would like to see it to feel confident, but we'll get there shortly.
George, to your first part of the question about Asteria Health. I would just tell you that it does take some time in a regulated environment to make sure that we can get a second shift up and running. Those steps started about a month and a half ago. I can tell you as far as where we are in the second shift, we just recently started that second shift. As you can imagine, the shop at Asteria Health is working even before the second shift around the clock to maximize production. The second shift now would eliminate a lot of the constraints, if you will, that exist with filing and packaging some of these smaller items.
I would tell you in the next, Bret mentioned in a couple of weeks, in the next couple of weeks, we should be in a solid position. I believe that that would be the case primarily because of the advent of this second shift. Probably in a month's time, in a month, maybe a little bit longer, we should be ahead of our safety stock levels so that we can start looking forward to regaining traction from a vertical integration perspective at Asteria, so we can really start ramping back up to where we once were.
Okay. Thank you.
This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Bret Christensen for any closing remarks.
I wanna thank everyone for joining us today. We appreciate your interest in Biote and look forward to speaking with you on our next conference call. Thanks, everyone.
The conference has now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.

