LENSAR® Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Recurring revenue reached 89% of quarterly sales, but the net loss widened despite improved operating results.
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Rhea-AI Summary
LENSAR (LNSR) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.1 million, down 1% year over year as lower system sales offset recurring growth. Recurring revenue rose 17% to $12.6 million, representing 89% of revenue versus 75% a year earlier. Procedure volume increased 12% to 52,545. The net loss widened to $4.723 million, or $0.38 per share, from $3.713 million, or $0.31 per share. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP earnings measure, improved to $1.669 million from negative $298,000.
LENSAR placed 10 ALLY systems, bringing its ALLY installed base to 225, up 22% year over year; its total laser installed base reached 450. Another 12 ALLY systems awaited installation at September 30. Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $12.6 million, versus $18.0 million at December 31, 2025. Nine-month revenue rose to $44.054 million from $42.410 million, while net income reached $35.144 million versus a $32.822 million loss.
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Positive
- Major pointNine-month net income reached $35.144 million, versus a $32.822 million loss a year earlier.
- Moderate pointQ3 recurring revenue increased 17% to $12.6 million, reaching 89% of revenue versus 75%.
- Moderate pointQ3 procedure revenue rose 17% to $9.2 million year over year.
- Moderate pointQ3 procedure volume increased 12% to 52,545 from 46,811 a year earlier.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating loss narrowed to $1.433 million from $7.580 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointQ3 adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $1.669 million, versus negative $298,000 a year earlier.
- Moderate pointALLY placements totaled 10 systems in Q3; the installed base reached 225, up 22% year over year.
- Moderate pointNine-month revenue increased to $44.054 million from $42.410 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointNine-month recurring revenue increased to $38.862 million from $33.656 million, reaching 88% of revenue versus 79%.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating income reached $2.940 million, versus a $19.659 million loss a year earlier.
- Moderate pointNine-month adjusted EBITDA improved to $4.945 million from negative $387,000 a year earlier.
- Moderate pointStockholders’ equity reached $11.067 million at September 30, versus a $26.019 million deficit at December 31, 2025.
9 minor points
- Minor pointQ3 lease revenue increased to $1.712 million from $1.560 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointQ3 service revenue increased to $1.704 million from $1.389 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointQ3 cost of revenue fell to $5.967 million from $8.280 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointQ3 selling, general and administrative expenses fell to $8.063 million from $12.020 million.
- Minor pointQ3 research and development expenses decreased to $1.307 million from $1.367 million.
- Minor pointTotal laser installed base increased 6% to 450 systems year over year.
- Minor pointALLY backlog totaled 12 systems awaiting installation at September 30, 2026.
- Minor pointNine-month procedure volume increased to 165,321 from 151,258 a year earlier.
- Minor pointNine-month diluted earnings reached $0.56 per share, versus a $2.75 loss a year earlier.
Negative
- Moderate pointQ3 revenue declined 1% to $14.1 million from $14.3 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointQ3 system revenue fell to $1.547 million from $3.546 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointQ3 net loss widened to $4.723 million from $3.713 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointCash, cash equivalents and investments declined to $12.6 million from $18.0 million at December 31, 2025.
- Minor pointQ3 loss per share widened to $0.38 from $0.31 a year earlier.
3 minor points
- Minor pointQ3 warrant valuation expense was $3.365 million, versus $3.734 million income a year earlier.
- Minor pointQ3 strategic transaction-related costs totaled $1.182 million, versus none a year earlier.
- Minor pointNine-month system revenue fell to $5.192 million from $8.754 million a year earlier.
News Explained
LENSAR reported 12,291 thousand common shares issued and outstanding at
Key Figures
- Revenue
- $14.1M
- Q3 2026; down 1% year over year
- Recurring revenue
- $12.6M
- Q3 2026; up 17% year over year
- Procedure volume
- 52,545
- Q3 2026; up 12% year over year
- ALLY installed base
- 225 systems
- Q3 2026; up 22% year over year
- ALLY system backlog
- 12 systems
- Pending installation as of September 30, 2026
- Net loss
- $(4.7)M
- Q3 2026, compared with $(3.7)M in Q3 2025
- Adjusted EBITDA
- $1.7M
- Q3 2026, compared with $(0.3)M in Q3 2025
- Cash, cash equivalents, and investments
- $12.6M
- As of September 30, 2026, compared with $18.0M at December 31, 2025
Previous Earnings Reports
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Recurring revenue grew and LENSAR reported net income, establishing a prior-quarter operating benchmark.
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10 ALLY Robotic Cataract Laser Systems® (“ALLY System”) Placements in Third Quarter 2026; Backlog of 12 ALLY Systems as of September 30, 2026
Third Quarter Recurring Revenue Grew
Total Laser Installed Base Reaches 450 Systems; ALLY System Installed Base Expands
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LENSAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNSR) (“LENSAR” or the “Company”), a global medical technology company focused on advanced robotic laser solutions for the treatment of cataracts, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 and provided an update on key operational initiatives.
“In-line with the expectations we shared in August, our third quarter results reflected the typical summer seasonality during which surgical scheduling and purchasing decisions contribute to a more measured pace of activity, leading to a sequential decline from a very strong second quarter,” said Nick Curtis, President and CEO of LENSAR. “Total revenue declined
“LENSAR was built on innovation, and that remains a fundamental aspect of how we intend to continue competing and gain further ground in the laser cataract surgery market,” continued Curtis. “Over the quarter, our ALLY installed base grew to approximately 225 systems, expanding our opportunity to support surgeons and generate recurring revenue through continued growth in procedure volumes. We remain focused on advancing the capabilities and adoption of our technology, deepening relationships with surgeon partners and distributors, and utilizing this growing installed base to drive success. While quarterly results may fluctuate due to the timing of system sales and placements, among other factors, our commitment to innovation and disciplined commercial execution remains unchanged.”
LENSAR Q3 2026 Financial Summary
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | % Change |
| Revenue | -%1 | ||
| Recurring revenue | + | ||
| Procedure revenue | + | ||
| Procedure volume | 52,545 | 46,811 | + |
| Recurring revenue % | +14 pts | ||
| Total Laser Installed Base | 450 | 425 | + |
| Total ALLY Installed Base | 225 | 185 | + |
| Net Loss | N/M | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | N/M |
*N/M = Not meaningful
Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, total revenue was
The Company placed 10 ALLY Systems during the third quarter, bringing the total installed ALLY base to approximately 225 ALLY Systems at quarter end. The total installed base reached approximately 450 systems. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had a backlog of 12 ALLY Systems pending installation. The Company continues to prioritize differentiated technology and broader adoption of the ALLY System as it works to strengthen its recurring revenue base over time.
The following table provides information about revenue and recurring revenue, which we consider to be all components of our revenue except for the sales of our systems:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| System | $ | 1,547 | $ | 3,546 | $ | 5,192 | $ | 8,754 | ||||||||
| Recurring revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Procedure | 9,168 | 7,821 | 28,641 | 24,441 | ||||||||||||
| Lease | 1,712 | 1,560 | 5,165 | 5,089 | ||||||||||||
| Service | 1,704 | 1,389 | 5,056 | 4,126 | ||||||||||||
| Total recurring revenue | 12,584 | 10,770 | 38,862 | 33,656 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 14,131 | $ | 14,316 | $ | 44,054 | $ | 42,410 | ||||||||
| Recurring revenue % | 89 | % | 75 | % | 88 | % | 79 | % | ||||||||
The following table provides information about procedure volume:
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Q1 | 54,094 | 52,347 | 39,486 | |||||||||
| Q2 | 58,682 | 52,100 | 42,203 | |||||||||
| Q3 | 52,545 | 46,811 | 42,231 | |||||||||
| Total | 165,321 | 151,258 | 123,920 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaled
Conference Call
LENSAR management will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss the results and provide an update on the Company today, November 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
To participate by telephone, please use this registration link. All participants must use the link to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. The live webcast can be accessed under “Events & Presentations” in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at https://ir.lensar.com. The call and webcast replay will be available for 30 days.
About LENSAR
LENSAR is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on designing, developing, and marketing advanced systems for the treatment of cataracts and the management of astigmatism as an integral aspect of the procedure. LENSAR has developed its ALLY Robotic Cataract Laser System® as a compact, highly ergonomic system utilizing an extremely fast dual-modality laser and proprietary imaging and software. ALLY is designed to transform premium cataract surgery by utilizing LENSAR’s advanced robotic technologies with the ability to perform the entire procedure in a sterile operating room or in-office surgical suite, delivering operational efficiencies and reduced overhead. ALLY includes LENSAR’s proprietary Streamline® software technology, designed to guide surgeons to achieve better outcomes.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding trends in worldwide procedure volume, including seasonality factors, ALLY’s commercialization and the Company’s operational and financial performance and long-term strategic goals. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “approach,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “look,” “may,” “mission,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “pursue,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative thereof and similar words and expressions.
Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. Such statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various important factors, including, but not limited to: any anticipated effects of the termination of the agreement governing the merger on the value of our common stock; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us and others relating to the merger; our history of operating losses and ability to achieve or sustain profitability; our ability to develop, receive and maintain regulatory clearance or certification of and successfully commercialize the ALLY System and to maintain our LENSAR Laser System; the impact to our business, financial condition, results of operations and our suppliers and distributors as a result of global macroeconomic conditions; the willingness of patients to pay the price difference for our products compared to a standard cataract procedure covered by Medicare or other insurance; our ability to grow our U.S. sales and marketing organization or maintain or grow an effective network of international distributors; our future capital needs and our ability to raise additional funds on acceptable terms, or at all; the impact to our business, financial condition and results of operations as a result of a material disruption to the supply or manufacture of our systems or necessary component parts for such system or material inflationary pressures or enacted tariffs affecting pricing of component parts; our ability to compete against competitors that have longer operating histories, more established products and greater resources than we do; our ability to address the numerous risks associated with marketing, selling and leasing our products in markets outside the United States; the impact to our business, financial condition and results of operations as a result of exposure to the credit risk of our customers; our ability to accurately forecast customer demand and manage our inventory levels; the impact to our business, financial condition and results of operations if we are unable to secure adequate coverage or reimbursement by government or other third-party payors for procedures using our ALLY System or our other products, or changes in such coverage or reimbursement; the impact to our business, financial condition and results of operations of product liability suits brought against us; risks related to government regulation applicable to our products and operations; and risks related to our intellectual property and other intellectual property matters. In addition, a number of other important factors could cause the Company’s actual future results and other future circumstances to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the other important factors that are disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026, to be filed with the SEC, each accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.lensar.com.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
| Contacts: | Lee Roth | |
| Mike Rossi, Interim CFO | Burns McClellan for LENSAR | |
| ir.contact@lensar.com | lroth@burnsmc.com | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: The Company prepares and analyzes operating and financial data and non-GAAP measures to assess the performance of its business, make strategic and offering decisions and build its financial projections. The key non-GAAP measures it uses are EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income before interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expenses. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is included in this filing because we believe that EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitates a meaningful evaluation of actual results on a comparable basis with historical results. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as EBITDA and further excluding stock-based compensation expense, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, acquisition-related income and costs, and strategic transaction-related costs provides meaningful supplemental information for investors when evaluating our results and comparing us to peer companies as stock-based compensation expense and change in fair value of warrant liabilities are significant non-cash charges, and acquisition-related income and costs and strategic transaction-related costs are not part of our core operating performance. We use these non-GAAP financial measures in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP measures and their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance and, therefore, any non-GAAP measures we use may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors should not consider our non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Reconciliations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to their most comparable GAAP financial measure are set forth below.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (4,723 | ) | $ | (3,713 | ) | $ | 35,144 | $ | (32,822 | ) | |||||
| Less: Interest income | (75 | ) | (133 | ) | (391 | ) | (485 | ) | ||||||||
| Add: Depreciation expense | 843 | 928 | 2,625 | 2,637 | ||||||||||||
| Add: Amortization expense | 227 | 229 | 684 | 691 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | (3,728 | ) | (2,689 | ) | 38,062 | (29,979 | ) | |||||||||
| Add: Stock-based compensation expense | 850 | 850 | 1,887 | 2,270 | ||||||||||||
| Add: Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 3,365 | (3,734 | ) | (21,813 | ) | 13,648 | ||||||||||
| Add: Acquisition-related costs | — | 5,275 | (4,373 | ) | 13,674 | |||||||||||
| Less: Acquisition-related income | — | — | (10,000 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Add: Strategic transaction-related costs | 1,182 | — | 1,182 | — | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,669 | $ | (298 | ) | $ | 4,945 | $ | (387 | ) | ||||||
| LENSAR, Inc. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Product | $ | 10,715 | $ | 11,367 | $ | 33,833 | $ | 33,195 | ||||||||
| Lease | 1,712 | 1,560 | 5,165 | 5,089 | ||||||||||||
| Service | 1,704 | 1,389 | 5,056 | 4,126 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 14,131 | 14,316 | 44,054 | 42,410 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization) | ||||||||||||||||
| Product | 3,494 | 5,649 | 11,280 | 14,430 | ||||||||||||
| Lease | 836 | 909 | 2,576 | 2,598 | ||||||||||||
| Service | 1,637 | 1,722 | 5,876 | 5,197 | ||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 5,967 | 8,280 | 19,732 | 22,225 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8,063 | 12,020 | 16,733 | 34,827 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 1,307 | 1,367 | 3,965 | 4,326 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 227 | 229 | 684 | 691 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 9,597 | 13,616 | 21,382 | 39,844 | ||||||||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (1,433 | ) | (7,580 | ) | 2,940 | (19,659 | ) | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (3,365 | ) | 3,734 | 21,813 | (13,648 | ) | ||||||||||
| Acquisition-related income | — | — | 10,000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 75 | 133 | 391 | 485 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (4,723 | ) | (3,713 | ) | 35,144 | (32,822 | ) | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments | — | 8 | (4 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (4,723 | ) | $ | (3,705 | ) | $ | 35,140 | $ | (32,823 | ) | |||||
| (Loss) income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | 1.43 | $ | (2.75 | ) | |||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | 0.56 | $ | (2.75 | ) | |||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares used in calculation of net (loss) income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 12,398 | 12,044 | 12,286 | 11,920 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 12,398 | 12,044 | 23,868 | 11,920 | ||||||||||||
| LENSAR, Inc. BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12,622 | $ | 12,974 | ||||
| Short-term investments | — | 5,004 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of | 5,138 | 6,377 | ||||||
| Notes receivable, net of allowance of | 485 | 295 | ||||||
| Inventories | 25,141 | 21,520 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 1,101 | 601 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 44,487 | 46,771 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 524 | 505 | ||||||
| Equipment under lease, net | 14,434 | 15,485 | ||||||
| Notes and other receivables, long-term, net of allowance of | 510 | 731 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 4,507 | 5,191 | ||||||
| Other assets | 2,606 | 2,747 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 67,068 | $ | 71,430 | ||||
| Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 9,855 | $ | 18,982 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 6,445 | 7,771 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 2,712 | 3,074 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 799 | 747 | ||||||
| Acquisition-related deposit | — | 10,000 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 19,811 | 40,574 | ||||||
| Long-term accounts payable | 1,875 | — | ||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,387 | 1,988 | ||||||
| Warrant liabilities | 18,381 | 40,194 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 763 | 909 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 42,217 | 83,665 | ||||||
| Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value | 13,784 | 13,784 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, par value | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, par value | 123 | 120 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 153,375 | 151,432 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | 4 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (142,431 | ) | (177,575 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 11,067 | (26,019 | ) | |||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | $ | 67,068 | $ | 71,430 | ||||
FAQ
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What were LENSAR's third-quarter 2026 financial results?
LENSAR reported $14.1 million in revenue and a $4.723 million net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Revenue declined 1% year over year, while the loss per share widened to $0.38 from $0.31. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $1.669 million from negative $298,000.
What contributed to LENSAR's nine-month 2026 net income?
LENSAR's nine-month results included $21.813 million of income from changes in warrant liabilities' fair value and $10 million of acquisition-related income. Operating income was $2.940 million. These items formed part of reported net income of $35.144 million, compared with a $32.822 million net loss a year earlier.