Cormedix Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Rhea-AI Summary
CorMedix Therapeutics (Nasdaq:CRMD) reported Q1 2026 net revenue of $127.4 million, net income of $38.6 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $70.0 million. DefenCath generated $97.5 million, including a non-recurring $9.0 million benefit, while the Melinta portfolio contributed $29.9 million.
The company raised 2026 net revenue guidance to $325–$345 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $115–$135 million. Positive Phase III topline results for REZZAYO in prophylaxis support an sNDA filing targeted for the second half of 2026. Cash and short-term investments totaled $178.1 million.
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Positive
- Q1 2026 net revenue $127.4 million, up from $39.1 million in Q1 2025
- Q1 2026 net income $38.6 million; basic EPS $0.48, diluted $0.43
- Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA $70.0 million versus $23.6 million a year earlier
- Raised 2026 net revenue guidance to $325–$345 million
- Raised 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $115–$135 million
- Positive Phase III topline results for REZZAYO prophylaxis program
- Cash and short-term investments of $178.1 million at March 31, 2026
Negative
- Q1 2026 operating expenses $41.5 million, up about 139% year over year
- Selling and marketing expense rose to $12.5 million from $4.5 million
- G&A expense increased to $21.7 million from $9.7 million
- Q1 DefenCath revenue benefited from a non-recurring $9.0 million sales allowance adjustment
- DefenCath growth described in context of pending TDAPA expiration, implying future reimbursement uncertainty
News Market Reaction – CRMD
On the day this news was published, CRMD gained 5.73%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +13.8% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 26 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $32M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $588.32M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Pre-news, CRMD was roughly flat (-0.13%) while key biotech peers were mixed: ABUS -4.01%, MRVI -6.22%, QURE +0.59%, UPB +4.46%, VERV -0.09%. Only ABUS appeared on the momentum scanner, moving down.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 05 | Q4 & full-year earnings | Positive | -11.5% | Reported strong Q4 and 2025 results with high revenue, net income and EBITDA. |
| Jan 08 | Prelim FY25 results | Positive | -32.8% | Issued preliminary Q4/FY25 results and introduced upbeat 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance. |
| Nov 12 | Partner earnings update | Neutral | -1.8% | Talphera Q3 update including CorMedix-led financing and NEPHRO CRRT study progress. |
| Nov 12 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +2.1% | Reported strong Q3 revenue, high EBITDA and raised 2025 pro forma guidance and synergies. |
| Oct 20 | Prelim Q3 2025 | Positive | +19.4% | Announced preliminary Q3 beat with higher DefenCath sales and raised 2025 guidance and synergies. |
Earnings-related headlines have often been followed by negative moves despite generally strong fundamentals and raised guidance, though there are instances of positive alignment when guidance was increased.
Over the past few quarters, CorMedix used earnings updates to highlight rapid growth from DefenCath and the Melinta acquisition, frequently raising revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance. Prior earnings and preliminary results (e.g., Oct 20, 2025 and Nov 12, 2025) emphasized higher pro forma revenue, strong EBITDA and synergy capture, yet average post‑earnings moves have been negative. Today’s Q1 2026 beat‑and‑raise update fits this pattern of strong reported fundamentals and expanded outlook.
Historical Comparison
In the last five earnings‑tagged releases, CRMD’s average move was about -4.92%, often selling off after strong revenue and guidance. Today’s Q1 2026 beat‑and‑raise fits that pattern of fundamentally solid but market‑skeptical earnings reactions.
Earnings updates show a progression from strong Q3 2025 results and rising pro forma guidance to robust Q4/FY25 performance, followed by reaffirmed and then raised 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance as Melinta integration and DefenCath growth scale.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective S-3ASR filed on 2025-10-07 registers up to 6,323,833 existing shares for resale by Deerfield-affiliated securityholders. The prospectus states CorMedix will receive no proceeds from these sales and lists $140,000 of related legal fees and expenses.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +5.7% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with CorMedix’s delivery of Q1 2026 net revenue of $127.4M, net income of $38.6M, and adjusted EBITDA of $70.0M, alongside higher 2026 guidance of $325–$345M in revenue. Historically, earnings strength sometimes met skepticism, so any outsized upside could be sensitive to profit‑taking, the non‑recurring $9.0M benefit, and future execution on REZZAYO and TPN trials.
Key Terms
adjusted EBITDA financial
phase iii medical
snda regulatory
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation medical
catheter lock solution medical
total parenteral nutrition medical
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‒ Conference Call Scheduled for Today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time ‒
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CorMedix Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRMD) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and provided an update on its business.
Recent Corporate Highlights:
- CorMedix announces
$127.4 million of net revenue for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting strong first quarter execution and positive underlying demand trends. The Company also recognized net income of$38.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of$70.0 million .(1) Basic and fully diluted EPS were$0.48 and$0.43 per share, respectively, for the quarter. - DefenCath® (taurolidine and heparin) sales contributed
$97.5 million of net revenue in the quarter, bolstered by higher utilization of DefenCath by outpatient dialysis customers as well as a non-recurring$9.0 million favorable change in estimate related to certain sales allowances. The acquired Melinta portfolio contributed$29.9 million , reflecting typical, first quarter purchasing patterns for the anti-infective portfolio. - CorMedix updates previously established guidance for 2026 net revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The Company increases full-year 2026 net revenue guidance to a range of
$325 t o$345 million , and full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of$115 t o$135 million . - On April 27, 2026, CorMedix announced positive Phase III topline results from the global ReSPECT clinical trial evaluating REZZAYO® (rezafungin for injection) for prophylaxis of invasive fungal diseases in adult patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. CorMedix is actively working together with its global partner to prepare for FDA submission of the sNDA, expected in the second half of this year, and targeting for a potential commercial launch for the expanded indication in 2027.
- The ongoing Phase 3 study of taurolidine/heparin catheter lock solution in TPN patients continues to enroll patients and is currently trending to completion in 2028. The Company is taking appropriate steps to accelerate enrollment trajectory, including the opening of new study sites and the submission of a protocol amendment to FDA, which, if approved, would remove certain exclusion criteria and broaden patient enrollment.
- Cash and short-term investments, excluding restricted cash, at March 31, 2026 totaled
$178.1 million .
Joseph Todisco, CorMedix Chairman & CEO, commented, “CorMedix has entered 2026 with strong momentum across all areas of our business. DefenCath continues to exceed expectations despite pending TDAPA expiration and demonstrates strong underlying utilization demand. In addition, we are advancing a pipeline of late-stage opportunities, including REZZAYO for prophylaxis, which we expect will meaningfully expand our long-term revenue opportunity. Lastly, we have delivered significant profitability and cash generation, allowing us to reinvest in growth, as well as shareholder value creation through stock repurchases, while preserving financial flexibility for new business development initiatives."
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and excludes non-cash items such as depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, interest and other income and expense, taxes and certain non-recurring items. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the following pages for additional information regarding the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.
First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
For the first quarter of 2026, CorMedix recorded
Total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2026 were
Research and development (R&D) expenses in the first quarter of 2026 were
Selling and marketing expense increased approximately
General and administrative expenses increased approximately
CorMedix recorded net income of
The Company reported cash and cash equivalents of
Conference Call Information
The management team of CorMedix will host a conference call and webcast today, May 14, 2026, at 8:30AM Eastern Time, to discuss recent corporate developments and financial results. Call details and dial-in information are as follows:
May 14, 2026 @ 8:30am ET
| Domestic: | 1-844-676-2922 |
| International: | 1-412-634-6840 |
| Webcast: | Webcast Link |
About CorMedix
CorMedix Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening conditions and diseases in the United States. CorMedix is focused on selling and marketing products in institutional settings of care in the US and has field based medical and commercial infrastructure deployed in hospitals, clinics and infusion centers. For more information visit: www.cormedix.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding management’s expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or CorMedix’s prospects should be considered forward-looking statements including, but not limited to statements regarding financial and business guidance; sales, revenue and operating expense estimates; synergy estimates and timing; accretion estimates; Adjusted EBITDA estimates; the risk that topline data from CorMedix’s and its partners’ clinical trials, including the ReSPECT study, that CorMedix announces or publishes from time to time may change as more patient data become available or may be interpreted differently if additional data is disclosed; estimates of total addressable market size; expectations regarding product utilization and sales; failure to successfully conduct future clinical trials, including due to CorMedix’s or its partners’ potential inability to enroll or retain sufficient patients to conduct and complete the trials or generate data necessary for regulatory approval, among other things; development of unexpected safety or efficacy concerns related to CorMedix’s product candidates; expectations and timing regarding clinical trials and development and expectations of CorMedix’s product pipeline; expectations regarding implementation and perceived benefits of CorMedix’s products; continued pricing pressures and the impact of actions of governmental and private payers affecting pricing of, reimbursement for, and patient access to pharmaceuticals; and reporting obligations related thereto, the expiration of intellectual property protection for certain of the company's products and competition from generic and biosimilar products. Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from projections or estimates due to a variety of important factors, and readers are directed to the Risk Factors identified in CorMedix’s filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from CorMedix. CorMedix may not actually achieve the goals or plans described in its forward-looking statements, and such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. In addition, pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that we would have achieved had the pro forma transaction been consummated as of the date indicated nor does it reflect the potential future results of the combined company. Investors should not place undue reliance on these statements. CorMedix assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, which are intended as supplemental measures of the Company’s performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate and manage the Company’s operations and to better understand its business because they facilitate a comparative assessment of the Company’s operating performance relative to its performance based on results calculated under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures also isolate the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance and eliminate certain charges that management believes do not reflect the Company’s operations and underlying operational performance.
The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures also provide useful information to investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and operating results, which facilitates an evaluation of the financial performance of the Company and its operations on a consistent basis. Providing this information therefore allows investors to make independent assessments of the Company’s financial performance, results of operations and trends while viewing the information through the eyes of management.
These non-GAAP measures are subject to limitations. The non-GAAP measures presented in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies because other companies may not calculate one or more in the same manner. Additionally, the non-GAAP performance measures exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company’s financial statements; do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs. Further, our historical adjusted results are not intended to project our adjusted results of operations or financial position for any future period. To compensate for these limitations, management presents and considers these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP results; no non-GAAP measure should be considered in isolation from or as alternatives to any measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Readers should review the reconciliations included below, and should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.
Investor Contact:
Dan Ferry
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors
daniel@lifesciadvisors.com
(617) 430-7576
| CORMEDIX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited) | ||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Revenue: | ||||||
| Product sales, net | $ | 121,916 | $ | 39,082 | ||
| Contract revenue | 5,511 | - | ||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 127,427 | $ | 39,082 | ||
| Cost of sales (exclusive of amortization of intangibles) | $ | 12,005 | $ | 1,545 | ||
| Amortization of intangibles | 10,300 | 52 | ||||
| Gross profit | $ | 105,122 | $ | 37,485 | ||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||
| Research and development | $ | 7,212 | $ | 3,193 | ||
| Selling and marketing | 12,532 | 4,474 | ||||
| General and administrative | 21,720 | 9,693 | ||||
| Total Operating Expenses | $ | 41,464 | $ | 17,360 | ||
| Income From Operations | $ | 63,658 | $ | 20,125 | ||
| Other (Expense) Income: | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on marketable security | $ | (3,546 | ) | $ | - | |
| Change in contingent consideration | (4,199 | ) | - | |||
| Other non-operating (expense) income, net | (268 | ) | 519 | |||
| Total Other (Expense) Income | $ | (8,013 | ) | $ | 519 | |
| Income before income taxes | $ | 55,645 | $ | 20,644 | ||
| Tax expense | 17,044 | — | ||||
| Net Income | $ | 38,601 | $ | 20,644 | ||
| Net Income Per Common Share – Basic | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.32 | ||
| Net Income Per Common Share - Diluted | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.30 | ||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic | 79,509 | 65,244 | ||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted | 92,985 | 68,975 | ||||
| CORMEDIX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (In Thousands) | ||||||
| March 31 | December 31, | |||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 178,087 | $ | 144,837 | ||
| Short-term investments | $ | — | $ | 3,694 | ||
| Trade receivables, net | $ | 154,807 | $ | 171,233 | ||
| Inventories | $ | 30,731 | $ | 29,716 | ||
| Goodwill and intangible assets | $ | 398,774 | $ | 409,074 | ||
| Deferred tax assets | $ | 3,312 | $ | 16,276 | ||
| Other current and long-term assets | $ | 49,926 | $ | 51,312 | ||
| Total Assets | $ | 815,637 | $ | 826,142 | ||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 378,588 | $ | 420,835 | ||
| Stockholders' Equity | $ | 437,049 | $ | 405,307 | ||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 815,637 | $ | 826,142 | ||
| CORMEDIX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 (Unaudited) | 2025 (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 38,601 | $ | 20,644 | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 42,382 | $ | 19,737 | |||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | $ | 2,965 | $ | (195 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | (12,097 | ) | $ | 6,093 | ||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 33,250 | $ | 25,635 | |||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period | $ | 145,825 | $ | 40,756 | |||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period | $ | 179,075 | $ | 66,391 | |||
| CORMEDIX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Non-GAAP Reconciliations (In Thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 38,601 | $ | 20,644 | ||||
| Adjusted to add (deduct): | ||||||||
| Interest (income) expense, net | 182 | (557 | ) | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 17,044 | — | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,544 | 162 | ||||||
| EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | $ | 66,371 | $ | 20,249 | ||||
| Adjusted to add (deduct): | ||||||||
| Change in estimate for sales allowances | (8,983 | ) | — | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4,582 | 3,500 | ||||||
| Merger-related and reorganization costs | 183 | (146 | ) | |||||
| Other (income) expense | 7,831 | 38 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | $ | 69,984 | $ | 23,641 | ||||
