Caris Life Sciences Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Increases 2026 Revenue Guidance

By PR Newswire | August 05, 2026, 4:05 PM

Revenue growth of 45% driven by strong performance in molecular profiling services, including approximately 59,200 clinical cases, consisting of over 114,000 whole exome/whole transcriptome tests with over 345,000 total oncology tests

Raises 2026 revenue guidance to $1.03 to $1.04 billion, representing growth of 27% to 28%

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAI), a leading TechBio company actively developing and commercializing solutions to transform healthcare, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

  • Reported total revenue of $263.7 million, an increase of 45% over the corresponding prior year period.
  • Completed approximately 59,200 clinical cases, an increase of approximately 18% over the corresponding prior year period, including approximately 48,300 MI Profile cases and approximately 10,700 Caris Assure cases.
  • Reported gross margin of 68%, an approximate 500 bps improvement over the corresponding prior year period.
  • Reported net loss of $0.6 million.
  • Reported positive Adjusted EBITDA of $55.7 million.
  • Reported positive net cash provided by operating activities of $28.5 million, and positive free cash flow of $6.4 million.

"This was a record quarter, with approximately 59,200 clinical cases, up more than 12% sequentially, reflecting sustained demand and the payoff from investments in our commercial engine," said David Dean Halbert, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Caris Life Sciences. "Our comprehensive approach gives every case real molecular depth, across more than 1.13 million patients with AI trained on it, that depth is what powers Caris Detect. And Detect doesn't stop at finding cancer early, through what we call the Mutational Cleanse, we plan to turn an early signal into personalized immune targets, moving from early detection to early interception. It all comes back to one thing: making precision medicine a reality for every patient."

Recent Operating Highlights

  • Launched Caris Detect, a groundbreaking multi-cancer early detection blood test designed to uncover cancer signals at earlier, more treatable stages.
  • Launched and received MolDX approval for Caris ChromoSeq, Caris' comprehensive whole genome tumor profiling assay for myeloid malignancies.
  • Launched Caris MI Clarity next-generation prognostic tool that leverages multimodal AI technology and computational pathology to deliver rapid, clinically actionable results for HR+/HER2−, postmenopausal, node-negative early-stage breast cancer patients.
  • Announced a share repurchase program of up to $100 million, of which approximately $82.1 million remains available for repurchase under the existing Board authorization.
  • Published a study on the Caris Lookback Program demonstrating the ongoing clinical value of comprehensive testing with Caris MI Cancer Seek.
  • Published a study showing that whole exome measurement of tumor mutational burden (TMB) results in increased overall survival compared to estimates derived from targeted gene panels.
  • Launched the Behind the Diagnosis campaign, spotlighting patient lives transformed by Caris' comprehensive genomic testing.
  • Announced a dual listing on NYSE Texas.
  • Surpassed 1,130,000 total profiles and 845,000 total matched profiles through June 30, 2026. More than 783,000 whole transcriptome and 733,000 whole exome profiles through June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Total revenue was $263.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $181.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $82.3 million, or 45%.

The increase in total revenue was driven primarily by a 55% growth in molecular profiling services revenue, which was $252.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $162.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in molecular profiling services revenue was primarily driven by an increase in total clinical case volume and ASP improvements.

Gross profit, calculated as total revenue less cost of services, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, was $179.6 million and $113.7 million, respectively, representing a gross margin of 68% and 63%, respectively.

Operating expenses were $152.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $131.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $21.0 million, or 16%. The increase was primarily driven by headcount-related costs.

Net loss was $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to a net loss of $71.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted, was $0.00 for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to a net loss per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted, of $7.97 for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a 291% improvement. The improvement was driven by improved total clinical case volume and ASP improvements.

2026 Financial Outlook and Guidance

Caris Life Sciences now expects full year 2026 revenue to be in the range of $1.03 billion to $1.04 billion, representing growth of 27% to 28% compared to full year 2025 and reaffirms its guidance to clinical therapy selection volume growth of approximately 20% compared to full year 2025.

Conference Call Information

Event:                       Caris Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call

Date:                         Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Time:                         3:30 p.m. CT (4:30 p.m. ET)

Webcast Link:           https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ff8xb4qs

Accompanying materials will be posted on our investor relations website at https://investor.carislifesciences.com prior to the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available on our investor relations website shortly after the conclusion of the call.

About Caris Life Sciences

Caris Life Sciences® (Caris) is a leading TechBio company actively developing and commercializing innovative solutions to transform healthcare. Through comprehensive molecular profiling (Whole Genome, Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing), advanced AI and machine learning, Caris has created the large-scale, multimodal clinico-genomic database and computing capability needed to analyze and further unravel the molecular complexity of disease. This convergence of next-generation sequencing, AI and machine learning technologies and high-performance computing provides a differentiated platform for developing the latest generation of advanced precision medicine diagnostic solutions for early detection, diagnosis, monitoring, therapy selection and drug development.

Caris was founded with a vision to realize the potential of precision medicine to improve the human condition. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Caris has offices in Phoenix, New York, Cambridge (MA), Tokyo, Japan and Basel, Switzerland. Caris or its distributor partners provide services in the U.S. and other international markets.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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Non-GAAP Measures

We use Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, financial measures not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), to supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe the non-GAAP financial measures we use, are useful in evaluating our performance and liquidity. Our non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, however, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may not use these measures or may calculate these measures differently than as presented herein, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss, adjusted to exclude interest income, interest expense, changes in fair value of financial instruments, other expense, net, the provision for (benefit from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation expense. We use Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. Adjusted EBITDA provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as it removes the effect of certain non-cash expenses and certain variable charges.

We define free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capitalized software and purchases of property and equipment. Our method of calculating free cash flow is unchanged from prior periods; the caption has been updated to identify capitalized software as a component of our investing capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure of liquidity that provides an additional basis for assessing our ability to generate cash.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the respective comparable GAAP financial measures, can be found below.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)



(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)    

Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025

















Revenue:















Molecular profiling services

$      252,254



$      162,924



$      463,053



$      277,006

Pharma research and development services

11,458



18,474



16,833



25,308

Total revenue

263,712



181,398



479,886



302,314

Costs and operating expenses:















Cost of Services - Molecular profiling services

81,328



65,321



154,211



126,215

Cost of Services - Pharma research and

development services

2,788



2,392



4,730



5,350

Selling and marketing expense

53,764



42,260



98,808



82,089

General and administrative expense

66,548



64,367



126,257



116,486

Research and development expense

32,358



25,047



63,672



48,114

Total costs and operating expenses

236,786



199,387



447,678



378,254

Income (Loss) from operations

26,926



(17,989)



32,208



(75,940)

Other expense, net:















Interest income

6,819



1,618



13,653



2,121

Interest expense

(9,228)



(19,208)



(22,037)



(31,990)

Changes in fair value of financial instruments



(17,870)





(50,203)

Other expense, net

(25,131)



(18,341)



(25,082)



(18,358)

Total other expense, net

(27,540)



(53,801)



(33,466)



(98,430)

Loss before income taxes and income tax benefit

(614)



(71,790)



(1,258)



(174,370)

Income tax benefit (expense)

(23)





111



Net loss

(637)



(71,790)



(1,147)



(174,370)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:















Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

(255)





(255)



Foreign currency translation adjustments

(109)



424



(152)



459

Comprehensive loss

(1,001)



(71,366)



(1,554)



(173,911)

















Net loss attributable to common shareholders:















Net loss

(637)



(71,790)



(1,147)



(174,370)

Deemed dividend from Series D redeemable

convertible preferred stock



(384,436)





(384,436)

Adjustments of redeemable convertible preferred

stock to redemption value



(60,971)





(85,433)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$           (637)



$    (517,197)



$        (1,147)



$     (644,239)

Net loss per share attributable to common

shareholders, basic and diluted

$          (0.00)



$          (7.97)



$          (0.00)



$         (12.80)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss

per share attributable to common shareholders, basic

and diluted

282,888,610



64,918,988



282,726,214



50,348,947

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)



(amounts in thousands, except share data)

As of June 30,



As of December 31,



2026



2025









Assets







Current assets:







Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

$             690,915



$             797,799

Short-term marketable securities

102,200



2,295

Accounts receivable

116,888



112,140

Supplies

123,791



63,625

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

24,034



21,941

Total current assets

1,057,828



997,800

Property and equipment, net

95,716



63,170

Goodwill

19,344



19,344

Other assets

56,732



45,349

Total assets

$          1,229,620



$          1,125,663

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity







Current liabilities:







Accounts payable

$               85,986



$               39,206

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

105,273



87,770

Current portion of indebtedness

178



169

Total current liabilities

191,437



127,145

Long-term indebtedness, net of debt discounts

392,973



378,823

Other long-term liabilities

53,476



42,388

Total liabilities

637,886



548,356

Commitments and contingencies







Shareholders' equity:







Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares

authorized as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; no shares issued       

and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025



Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 2,800,000,000 shares

authorized as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 282,582,915

and 284,137,810 shares issued as of June 30, 2026 and December 31,

2025, respectively; 282,582,915 and 282,526,097 shares outstanding as

of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; shares issued

and outstanding include 23,446 unvested shares subject to repurchase

as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025

283



283

Treasury stock at cost, 0 and 1,611,713 shares of common stock as of

June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively



(16,896)

Additional paid-in capital

3,140,805



3,141,720

Accumulated deficit

(2,549,883)



(2,548,736)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

529



936

Total shareholders' equity

591,734



577,307

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$          1,229,620



$          1,125,663

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)



(amounts in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,



2026



2025









Cash flows from operating activities







Net loss

$              (1,147)



$            (174,370)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:







Depreciation and amortization

11,603



13,454

Stock-based compensation expense

38,091



42,984

Non-cash operating lease expense

2,762



2,936

Amortization of debt discounts

2,923



9,700

Changes in fair value of financial instruments



50,203

Loss on debt extinguishment

25,232



17,930

Other

(27)



1,231

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:







Accounts receivable

(4,749)



37,040

Supplies

(61,637)



(2,621)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(659)



(2,265)

Other assets

(771)



334

Accounts payable

39,632



(1,925)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

10,100



(18,681)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

61,353



(24,050)









Cash flows from investing activities







Sale of marketable securities

1,874



Purchases of marketable securities

(101,991)



Capitalized software and purchases of property and equipment

(32,417)



(4,075)

Net cash used in investing activities

(132,534)



(4,075)









Cash flows from financing activities







Payments made on finance lease obligations

(82)



(44)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

1,661



2,624

Payment of taxes withheld from net settlement of exercised options

and vested RSUs

(5,320)



(1,658)

Payment of deferred offering costs



(2,045)

Repurchase of common stock

(21,361)



(22)

Repayment of the 2023 term loan

(406,307)



Proceeds from the 2026 term loan, net of issuance costs

393,500



Payment of third-party debt issuance costs

(1,107)



Proceeds from share purchases under employee stock purchase plan

2,937



Issuance of Series E Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs



87,637

Issuance of Series F Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs



33,601

Issuance of the 2025 Convertible Notes, net of issuance costs



27,865

Issuance of the 2025 Warrants



10,270

Payments of the 2023 term loan amendment fee



(4,000)

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions         



528,459

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(36,079)



682,687









Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(37)



97

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(107,297)



654,659









Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

800,042



68,028

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$             692,745



$             722,687









Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash







Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

$             690,915



$             720,444

Restricted cash included in other long-term assets

1,830



2,243

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

$             692,745



$             722,687

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)



(amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025

















Net loss

$          (637)



$      (71,790)



$        (1,147)



$     (174,370)

Interest income

(6,819)



(1,618)



(13,653)



(2,121)

Interest expense

9,228



19,208



22,037



31,990

Changes in fair value of financial instruments             



17,870





50,203

Other expense, net

25,131



18,341



25,082



18,358

Income tax expense (benefit)

23





(111)



Depreciation and amortization expense

6,538



6,409



11,603



13,454

Stock-based compensation expense

22,219



28,293



38,091



42,984

Adjusted EBITDA

$       55,683



$       16,713



$       81,902



$      (19,502)

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW

(UNAUDITED)



(amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025

















Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$       28,477



$         7,288



$       61,353



$      (24,050)

Less: capitalized software and purchases of property      

and equipment

(22,075)



(1,386)



(32,417)



(4,075)

Free cash flow

$         6,402



$         5,902



$       28,936



$      (28,125)

 

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