Overview
US outpatient mental healthcare provider's Q1 revenue rose 21%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 rose 48% and beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and profit outlook
Outlook
Lifestance Health raises 2026 revenue guidance to $1.640 bln-$1.680 bln
Company expects 2026 Center Margin of $547 mln-$571 mln
Lifestance Health sees 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $200 mln-$220 mln
Company expects Q2 2026 revenue of $405 mln-$425 mln
Lifestance Health expects Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $50 mln-$60 mln
Result Drivers
VISIT VOLUME GROWTH - Higher visit volumes, up 18% year-over-year, drove revenue growth
CLINICIAN BASE EXPANSION - Net clinician base grew 11% to 8,349, supporting increased patient visits
HIGHER REVENUE PER VISIT - Improved clinician productivity and higher total revenue per visit contributed to revenue growth
Company press release: ID:nGNXbkYdLH
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$403.50 mln
$387.37 mln (8 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.04
Q1 Net Income
$14.20 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$51.10 mln
$42.39 mln (8 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LifeStance Health Group Inc is $10.00, about 35.9% above its May 6 closing price of $7.36
The stock recently traded at 74 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 170 three months ago
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