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TEM · 10-Q filed May 5, 2026

TEM earnings analysis

What we found in TEM's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.

Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed

Tempus AI, Inc. reported a strong Q1 2026 with revenue of $348.1 million, exceeding consensus estimates of $345.5 million, and reflecting a 36% year-over-year increase. However, the company incurred a net loss of $125.9 million, larger than prior projections, alongside significant stock-based compensation expenses, impacting overall profitability.

What stood out

The parts that mattered.

Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.

Revenue Growth
Total revenue increased by 36% year-over-year to $348.1 million in Q1 2026.
Diagnostics Segment Expanded
Diagnostics revenue rose to $261.1 million from $193.8 million year-over-year.
Data and Applications Uptrend
Revenue from Data and applications grew to $87.0 million, a 40% increase year-over-year.
Cash Position Above $500M
Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $521.2 million, down from $604.8 million.
Improved Cash Burns
Operating cash flow improved to a net cash used of $73.3 million from $105.6 million in the prior year.
Full Year Guidance Raised
Management increased full-year revenue guidance to $1.59-$1.60 billion, projecting ~25% annual growth.
What to watch

And the other side of it.

The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.

Larger Net Loss
Net loss of $125.9 million for Q1 2026, exceeding the expected loss of $0.25 per share.
High Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation rose significantly to $52.7 million, up from $23 million prior year.
Liquidity Risks
Ongoing cash usage of $73.3 million raises concerns about future liquidity amidst continued losses.
The numbers

What they reported.

What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.

What survived to operating profit
Of every $100 of revenue Cost of sales $35 Operating expenses $89 Left as operating profit $-24
Percentages of revenue, taken from the filing. Drawn this way because it holds whatever scale the company reports in.
Earnings per share
$-0.71
Gross margin
64.7%
Operating margin
-24.3%
Segment
Diagnostics: $261.1 million
Segment
Data and applications: $87.0 million
Guidance

What they said about what is next.

Management increased full-year revenue guidance to $1.59 billion - $1.60 billion.

How we read the filing overall

The filing reads about the same as the one before it.

One reading of one document. It is not advice, and it is not a forecast.
Earlier filings

What came before.

10-Q · November 4, 2025
Tempus AI, Inc. reported Q3 2025 results with total revenue of $334.2 million, representing a significant growth from $180.9 million in Q3 2024. Although the company sustained a net loss of $80 million, the improvement…
10-Q · August 8, 2025
Tempus AI, Inc. reported better-than-expected Q2 2025 results with revenues of $314.635 million, exceeding estimates of $298.385 million, and an EPS loss of $-0.22 compared to the consensus estimate of -$0.34. This…
10-Q · May 6, 2025
Tempus AI, Inc. reported strong revenue growth in Q1 2025, achieving $255.7 million, a 75% increase from $145.8 million in Q1 2024, driven by a surge in Genomics and Data services revenues. Despite this growth, the…

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