Lumexa Imaging Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

RALEIGH, N.C., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumexa Imaging (Nasdaq: LMRI), one of the nation’s largest providers of outpatient imaging services, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and reiterated full year 2026 guidance. 

“In Q1, we delivered several meaningful achievements to kick off a year of executing on our strategic priorities,” said Caitlin Zulla, Chief Executive Officer of Lumexa Imaging. “We continued to drive strong growth in same-center advanced imaging volumes and our de novo centers are ramping according to our plans.”

“We are also announcing tonight four additional Lumexa Imaging centers including two strategic tuck-in acquisitions plus two de novos. We are well on our way to achieving our stated goal of adding 8-10 de novos to our network of centers this year.” Ms. Zulla continued, “With a large addressable market, and strong demand tailwinds plus a focused strategy centered on same-center growth, geographic expansion, and advanced imaging, we believe Lumexa Imaging is well positioned to deliver sustained, profitable growth while expanding access to high-quality, lower-cost imaging for patients, providers, and payors.”

First Quarter 2026 Highlights:

All comparisons are to the quarter ended March 31, 2025, unless otherwise noted

  • Consolidated revenues of $252.5 million, an increase of 3.1% from $245.0 million
  • System-wide revenue growth of 4.0%
  • Same center advanced volume growth: 5.6% for both consolidated and system-wide
  • Net income of $1.7 million as compared to net loss of $7.7 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $51.2 million as compared to $51.0 million; and a 20.3% Adjusted EBITDA margin
  • GAAP EPS of $0.02 per share and Adjusted EPS of $0.18 per share

Outpatient Volumes:

Consolidated 1Q26   1Q25   Increase YoY
  Consolidated total procedures 586,337   579,084   1.3%
  Consolidated advanced procedures 182,176   170,497   6.8%
  % advanced procedures 31.1%   29.4%   170bps
  Consolidated same-center advanced volume growth ——   ——   5.6%
System-wide          
  System-wide total procedures 966,934   943,490   2.5%
  System-wide advanced procedures 357,592   334,642   6.9%
  % advanced procedures 37.0%   35.5%   150bps
  System-wide same-center advanced volume growth ——   ——   5.6%
Note: Advanced Procedures includes MRI and CT modalities          



2026 Full Year Outlook:

The company is reiterating its outlook for the year ending December 31, 2026. Lumexa Imaging continues to expect:

  • Consolidated revenues of $1.045 to $1.097 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $234 to $242 million. This includes approximately $7 million of public company costs that were not incurred in 2025. (At the midpoint of guidance, the addition of these costs lowers Adjusted EBITDA growth for 2026 versus 2025 from 7% to 4%)
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.71 to $0.77 per share

Lumexa Imaging Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Lumexa Imaging will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2026 results, as well as its 2026 outlook, on May 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The call can be accessed via live audio webcast online at ir.lumexaimaging.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same link shortly after the completion of the call and will remain available for approximately one year.

Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS, financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. We use  Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS, in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, as an integral part of managing our business and to, among other things: (i) monitor and evaluate the performance of our business operations and financial performance; (ii) facilitate internal comparisons of the historical operating performance of our business operations; (iii) review and assess the operating performance of our management team; and (iv) analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future operations and annual operating budgets. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see below.

We have not reconciled our Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EPS guidance to their most directly comparable GAAP measures because we do not and are not able to provide guidance for those GAAP measures due to the uncertainty and potential variability of certain reconciling items, including transaction costs, severance and executive recruiting. Because such items cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts, we are unable to provide the corresponding reconciliations. However, such reconciling items could have a significant impact on our future results.

About Lumexa Imaging

Lumexa Imaging is a nationwide provider of outpatient medical imaging. With over 5,000 team members and greater than 190 outpatient imaging centers, our team conducted approximately 4 million outpatient procedures system-wide in 2025. We are a partner of choice for health systems and radiologists, delivering best-in-class clinical excellence, operations, and state-of-the-art technology across our platform.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” or “will,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations regarding our financial position and operating performance, including our guidance for full year 2026 and our assumptions underlying such guidance; our ability to drive future growth and execute on our goals and strategies; and our expectations regarding our product innovation. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to those risk factors identified in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligations to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investors:

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Lumexa Imaging
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Lumexa Imaging
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LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR COMMON SHARES)
(Unaudited)
  March 31, 2026   December 31, 2025
       
ASSETS      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 51,226     $ 58,828  
Accounts receivable   118,141       112,942  
Accounts receivable, related party   15,942       18,893  
Other receivables   20,045       19,015  
Prepaid expenses   16,534       17,582  
Total current assets   221,888       227,260  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation   150,127       144,709  
Operating lease right-of-use assets   76,175       76,555  
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates   420,519       423,191  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization   40,245       41,335  
Goodwill   807,554       807,554  
Other assets   46,845       43,953  
TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,763,353     $ 1,764,557  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Accounts payable $ 37,168     $ 44,857  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   80,174       95,561  
Accounts receivable pledging arrangement   1,693       1,599  
Current portion of long-term debt   13,437       13,112  
Current portion of finance lease liabilities   13,408       11,552  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   12,053       12,513  
Total current liabilities   157,933       179,194  
Long-term debt, less current maturities   816,974       819,029  
Long-term finance lease liabilities, less current maturities   38,483       33,262  
Long-term operating lease liabilities, less current maturities   71,402       71,437  
Deferred income taxes   41,498       40,772  
Other liabilities   37,443       34,740  
Total liabilities   1,163,733       1,178,434  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES      
EQUITY:      
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 96,080,735 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and 96,109,927 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025   96       96  
Additional paid-in-capital   1,228,867       1,217,087  
Accumulated deficit   (629,343 )     (631,060 )
Total equity   599,620       586,123  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 1,763,353     $ 1,764,557  

 
LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
(Unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended March 31,
    2026       2025  
REVENUES:        
Net patient service revenue $ 197,318     $ 192,298  
Management fee and other revenue   55,219       52,703  
Total revenues   252,537       245,001  
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
Cost of operations, excluding depreciation and amortization   217,755       208,397  
General and administrative expenses   20,335       17,492  
Depreciation and amortization   9,922       9,051  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   137       (162 )
Total operating expenses   248,149       234,778  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates   15,024       15,318  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS   19,412       25,541  
OTHER EXPENSES:        
Interest expense   16,331       29,849  
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES   3,081       (4,308 )
Income tax provision   1,364       3,379  
NET INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ 1,717     $ (7,687 )
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic   95,983,233       69,523,369  
Diluted   95,983,243       69,523,369  
Net income (loss) per common share        
Basic $ 0.02     $ (0.11 )
Diluted $ 0.02     $ (0.11 )

 
LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(Unaudited)
       
  Three Months Ended March 31,
    2026       2025  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income (loss) $ 1,717     $ (7,687 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization   9,922       9,051  
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets   3,957       3,739  
Amortization of debt issuance costs   717       1,433  
Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs   161       113  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates   (15,024 )     (15,318 )
Distributions from investments in unconsolidated affiliates   17,696       18,281  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   137       (162 )
Deferred income taxes   726       1,499  
Stock-based compensation   12,274       6,374  
Other   (494 )      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable   (5,199 )     (8,470 )
Accounts receivable, related party   2,951       85  
Capitalized cloud computing implementation costs   (1,982 )     (1,356 )
Other receivables   (1,030 )     (5,955 )
Prepaid expenses   1,570       (1,994 )
Other assets   (2,363 )     (9,083 )
Accounts payable   (7,738 )     2,490  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   (13,697 )     (11,322 )
Other liabilities   2,703       7,555  
Operating lease liabilities   (4,072 )     (3,235 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   2,932       (13,962 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from sale or disposal of property and equipment   40       281  
Purchases of property and equipment   (5,314 )     (1,001 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (5,274 )     (720 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Payments of long-term debt   (3,227 )     (3,893 )
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs   1,122       496  
Payments of finance lease liabilities   (3,249 )     (1,409 )
Capital contributions         660  
Proceeds from accounts receivable pledging arrangement   94        
Net cash used in financing activities   (5,260 )     (4,146 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (7,602 )     (18,828 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period   58,828       26,131  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 51,226     $ 7,303  

 
LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(IN THOUSANDS)
(Unaudited)
       
  Three Months Ended March 31,
    2026       2025  
       
Net income (loss) $ 1,717     $ (7,687 )
Depreciation and amortization   9,922       9,051  
Income tax provision   1,364       3,379  
Amortization of basis difference   531       500  
Interest expense   16,331       29,849  
Stock-based compensation   12,274       6,374  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   137       (162 )
Severance and executive recruiting(1)   945       1,370  
Strategic initiatives and implementation(2)   825       868  
Transaction costs(3)   2,582       3,588  
Litigation and settlements(4)   29       (128 )
Other(5)   (5 )     22  
Adjustments for equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates(6)   4,547       3,975  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 51,199     $ 50,999  
       
       
(
1) Includes severance and recruiting expenses for executive leadership departures as part of strategic organizational changes.
(
2) Includes third-party consulting, implementation, and integration expenses incurred as part of our strategic transformation and optimization initiatives, specifically related to the deployment of a new technology system and labor model, as well as the development, customization, and integration of a new enterprise resource planning system.
(
3) Includes costs for third party non-recurring IPO costs, buy-side and sell-side due diligence activities to evaluate and execute potential mergers and acquisitions, integrate acquired businesses and one-time employee retention bonuses related to potential mergers and acquisitions.
(
4) Consists of litigation and settlement costs for matters not related to core operations.
(5) Consists of other costs related to debt financing, certain de novo start-up costs related to outpatient imaging centers and certain exit costs related to closed outpatient imaging centers.
(6) To adjust for Lumexa Imaging’s proportional share of depreciation and amortization, interest expense and losses/gains on asset disposals, which are included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates.

 
LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTED EARNINGS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(Unaudited)
       
  Three Months Ended March 31,
    2026       2025  
Net income (loss) $ 1,717     $ (7,687 )
Stock-based compensation   12,274       6,374  
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment   137       (162 )
Severance and executive recruiting(1)   945       1,370  
Strategic initiatives and implementation(2)   825       868  
Transaction costs(3)   2,582       3,588  
Litigation and settlements(4)   29       (128 )
Other(5)   (5 )     22  
Adjustments for equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates(6)   396       (27 )
Total adjustments   17,183       11,905  
Tax impact of adjustments(7)   (1,968 )     (1,381 )
Adjusted net income $ 16,932     $ 2,837  
       
Weighted average shares outstanding      
Basic   95,983,233       69,523,369  
Diluted   95,983,243       69,523,369  
       
Adjusted basic net income per share $ 0.18     $ 0.04  
Adjusted diluted net income per share $ 0.18     $ 0.04  
       
       
(
1) Includes severance and recruiting expenses for executive leadership departures as part of strategic organizational changes.
(
2) Includes third-party consulting, implementation, and integration expenses incurred as part of our strategic transformation and optimization initiatives, specifically related to the deployment of a new technology system and labor model, as well as the development, customization, and integration of a new enterprise resource planning system.
(
3) Includes costs for third party non-recurring IPO costs, buy-side and sell-side due diligence activities to evaluate and execute potential mergers and acquisitions, integrate acquired businesses and one-time employee retention bonuses related to potential mergers and acquisitions.
(
4) Consists of litigation and settlement costs for matters not related to core operations.
(5) Consists of other costs related to debt financing, certain de novo start-up costs related to outpatient imaging centers and certain exit costs related to closed outpatient imaging centers.
(6) To adjust for Lumexa Imaging’s proportional share of losses/gains on asset disposals, which are included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates.
(7) Tax effected adjustments using blended federal and state effective income tax rate.

   
LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER REVENUES


(IN THOUSANDS)


(Unaudited)


   
  Three Months Ended March 31,


    2026       2025  
Components of “management fee and other revenues:”          
Fees for managing joint ventured outpatient sites and other third party services $ 21,498     $ 20,076  
Zero margin pass-throughs of employee, IT and other site level costs paid by Lumexa   33,721       32,627  
Total revenues $ 55,219     $ 52,703