Guardant Health Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Increases 2026 Revenue Guidance

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Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period of 2025:

- Reported total revenue of $301.7 million, an increase of 48%, driven by:

 · Oncology revenue of $205.0 million, an increase of 36%, and approximately 86,000 oncology tests, an increase of 47%

 · Biopharma & Data revenue of $53.0 million, an increase of 17%

 · Screening revenue of $41.6 million, and approximately 44,000 Shield screening tests, compared to $5.7 million revenue and 9,000 tests in the prior year period

- Generated non-GAAP gross margin of 66%, compared to 65% for the first quarter of 2025

Recent Operating Highlights

- Presented 38 abstracts at the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, highlighting the breadth and strength of the Guardant portfolio

- Enhanced Guardant360 Tissue capabilities with the addition of whole transcriptome profiling, expanding clinical utility

- Announced collaboration with Nuvalent to develop companion diagnostics in targeted cancer therapy with initial emphasis on Guardant360 Tissue

- Received FDA approval for Guardant360® CDx as a companion diagnostic for Arvinas and Pfizer’s VEPPANU for ER+/HER2- ESR1 mutated advanced breast cancer

- Leveraged InfinityAI real-world evidence to support the approval of Daiichi Sankyo’s ENHERTU

- Activated direct-to-consumer and influencer campaigns during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to drive awareness and demand

- Launched nationwide, multi-year collaboration with Quest to expand access to Shield and accelerate screening adoption

- Launched Shield Multi-Cancer Detection (MCD) in Asia through Manulife partnership

“Our first-quarter revenue increased 48% year over year, reflecting strong momentum across the Guardant portfolio,” said Helmy Eltoukhy, co-founder and co-CEO. “Oncology testing volumes continued to accelerate, reaching 86,000 in the quarter, up 47% year over year. Guardant360 Liquid and Guardant360 Tissue demonstrated significant growth, and we saw strong receptivity to our expansion into therapy response monitoring with Guardant Reveal. We believe these trends, driven by our Smart platform and InfinityAI offerings, position us well for sustained growth and for extending our leadership in precision oncology.”

“We are pleased with our progress with Shield, including strong volume momentum exiting the first quarter,” said AmirAli Talasaz, co-founder and co-CEO. “We expect sustained volume growth as we further build out our commercial infrastructure and expand collaborations with Quest and other partners. With a disciplined focus on execution as we scale, we are well positioned to broaden our reach in cancer screening and drive long-term value creation.”

First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue was $301.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, a 48% increase from $203.5 million for the corresponding prior year period. Oncology revenue grew 36% to $205.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $150.6 million for the corresponding prior year period, primarily driven by an increase in Oncology test volume, which grew 47% over the prior year period, and an increase in reimbursement for our oncology tests. Screening revenue grew over 600% to $41.6 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $5.7 million for the corresponding prior year period, driven primarily by an increase in Shield screening test volume, which grew to approximately 44,000 tests in the first quarter of 2026, from approximately 9,000 tests in the prior year period. The increase was also attributable to an increase in reimbursement for our Shield screening tests. Biopharma and Data revenue grew 17% to $53.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $45.4 million for the corresponding prior year period. Licensing and other revenue was $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $1.9 million for the corresponding prior year period.

Gross profit, or total revenue less cost of revenue, was $196.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $68.0 million or 53%, from $128.7 million for the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin, or gross profit divided by total revenue, was 65% for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to 63% for the corresponding prior year period.

Non-GAAP gross profit was $200.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $68.8 million or 52%, from $131.3 million for the corresponding prior year period. Non-GAAP gross margin was 66% for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to 65% for the corresponding prior year period.

Operating expenses were $318.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $239.8 million for the corresponding prior year period. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $268.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $199.6 million for the corresponding prior year period. The year-over-year increase in both operating expenses and non-GAAP operating expenses was primarily related to commercial infrastructure expansion and marketing activities to support the Shield and Oncology growth.

Net loss was $112.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $95.2 million for the corresponding prior year period. Net loss per share was $0.85 for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $0.77 for the corresponding prior year period.

Non-GAAP net loss was $58.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $61.1 million for the corresponding prior year period. Non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.45 for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $0.49 for the corresponding prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA loss was $58.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to a $58.5 million loss for the corresponding prior year period.

Free cash flow for the first quarter of 2026 was $(71.2) million, as compared to $(67.1) million for the corresponding prior year period.

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities were $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2026.

2026 Guidance

Guardant Health now expects full year 2026 revenue to be in the range of $1.30 to $1.32 billion, representing growth of 32% to 34% compared to full year 2025. This compares to the prior range of $1.25 to $1.28 billion, representing growth of 27% to 30%.

Within this revenue range:

- Oncology revenue is now expected to grow in the range of 28% to 29% in 2026, compared to prior guidance of 25% to 27%. Oncology volume is now expected to grow greater than 35% in 2026, compared to prior guidance of approximately 30%.

- Guardant Health continues to expect Biopharma & Data revenue growth to be in the low double-digit range.

- Screening revenue is now expected to be in the range of $186 to $198 million, driven by Shield volume of 230,000 to 245,000 tests. This compares to the prior guidance of $162 to $174 million revenue and 210,000 to 225,000 tests.

Guardant Health continues to expect full year 2026 non-GAAP gross margin to be in the range of 64% to 65%. Guardant Health now expects total non-GAAP operating expenses to be in the range of $1.05 to $1.07 billion, an increase compared to the prior range of $1.03 to $1.05 billion. Guardant Health continues to expect free cash flow burn to be in the range of $185 to $195 million, an improvement compared to $233 million for the full year 2025.

Source: Guardant Health Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Increases 2026 Revenue Guidance