Quest Resource Holding Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Quest Resource Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: QRHC) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $64.1 million, up 7.6% year over year and 3.8% sequentially. Gross profit was $10.4 million, down 5.5% year over year, with gross margin declining to 16.3% from 18.5%.
GAAP net loss widened to $12.2 million (−$0.57 per share), including an $11.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment, versus a $2.0 million loss a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $2.8 million, slightly above $2.7 million last year and up from $1.8 million in Q1 2026.
Quest generated $4.5 million of operating cash flow, enabling a voluntary $2.0 million term debt reduction in the quarter and $4.0 million year-to-date. SG&A fell 11% year over year, and the company highlighted new customer wins and share-of-wallet gains across key sectors.
Positive
- Revenue $64.1 million, up 7.6% year over year and 3.8% sequentially
- Adjusted EBITDA $2.8 million, up from $1.8 million in Q1 2026
- SG&A expenses $8.2 million, down 11% year over year
- Operating cash flow $4.5 million in Q2 2026
- $2.0 million voluntary term debt paydown in quarter; $4.0 million year-to-date
- Four new share-of-wallet wins, including large national automotive parts retailer
Negative
- Gross profit $10.4 million, down 5.5% year over year
- Gross margin declined to 16.3% from 18.5% a year earlier
- GAAP net loss $12.2 million versus $2.0 million prior-year quarter
- $11.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment recorded in Q2 2026
- Stockholders’ equity decreased to $26.8 million from $40.5 million at year-end 2025
News Explained
Quarter-end disclosures add balance-sheet exposure: $1,023 thousand cash, $59,365 thousand notes payable, and 21,093 thousand common shares outstanding.
At
The reported common-share base was 21,093 thousand shares issued and outstanding, versus 20,960 thousand at
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 | 1Q26 earnings | Positive | +6.5% | Revenue increased sequentially while debt paydown and customer additions supported operating improvement. |
| Mar 12 | 4Q25 earnings | Negative | -22.1% | Revenue declined year over year despite narrower losses, debt reduction, and refinancing actions. |
| Nov 10 | 3Q25 earnings | Positive | +5.0% | Sequential revenue growth, improved margin, operating cash flow, and debt reduction accompanied the release. |
| Aug 11 | 2Q25 earnings | Negative | -9.2% | Revenue and gross profit declined year over year while the company reported a net loss. |
| May 12 | 1Q25 earnings | Negative | -4.9% | Revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and per-share results declined amid impairment and asset-sale charges. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
The five earnings events produced three negative and two positive 24-hour reactions, averaging -4.93%.
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IRVING, Texas, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Resource Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: QRHC) (“Quest” or the “Company”), a national leader in environmental waste and recycling services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights
- Revenue was
$64.1 million , a7.6% increase compared with the second quarter of 2025, and a3.8% increase from the first quarter of 2026. - Gross profit was
$10.4 million , a5.5% decrease compared with the second quarter of 2025, and a7.9% increase from the first quarter of 2026. - Gross margin was
16.3% of revenue, compared with18.5% of revenue for the second quarter of 2025, and15.7% of revenue for the first quarter of 2026. - GAAP net loss was
$(12.2) million , which included a non-cash goodwill impairment loss of$(11.0) million , compared with a net loss of$(2.0) million for the second quarter of 2025, and a net loss of$(2.3) million for the first quarter of 2026. - GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share attributable to common stockholders was
$(0.57) , compared with$(0.09) for the second quarter of 2025 and$(0.11) for the first quarter of 2026. - Adjusted EBITDA was
$2.8 million , compared with$2.7 million for the second quarter of 2025 and$1.8 million for the first quarter of 2026.
Recent Highlights
- Second quarter was driven by strong contributions from new customer wins and wallet share expansions that were onboarded during the second half of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
- Successfully launched a large franchisee customer in the quick-service restaurant industry in May with minimal start-up costs.
- Secured four new share-of-wallet wins, including a significant share-of-wallet win with a large national automotive parts retailer.
- Productivity initiatives and cost optimization drove strong operating cash flow of
$4.5 million for the second quarter. - Utilized funds from further progress on working capital initiatives to pay down early another
$2.0 million of higher rate term debt, reducing future interest expense.
“We returned to top-line and Adjusted EBITDA growth during the second quarter, both sequentially and compared to the prior year, supported by the growing contributions of recent customer wins and wallet share expansions, stabilizing volumes from our Industrial customers and achieved ongoing efficiencies across the business,” said Perry W. Moss, Quest’s Chief Executive Officer. “Looking ahead, our sales pipeline remains healthy, and we are encouraged by what appears to be a gradually improving operating landscape. We remain focused on executing our Operational Excellence initiatives to drive productivity enhancements and expect to deliver improved financial results as conditions normalize.”
Brett Johnston, Quest’s Chief Financial Officer, added, “Recent customer wins and wallet share expansions delivered more meaningful margin contributions in the second quarter as the one-time start-up costs subsided late in the first quarter. Combined with our continued focus on SG&A reduction and cost optimization, which drove
Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
Quest will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, to review the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. To participate, dial 1-800-715-9871 or 1-646-307-1963 (International). The conference call, which may include forward-looking statements, is also being webcast and is available via the investor relations section of Quest’s website at https://investors.qrhc.com/. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Quest’s investor relations website for at least 90 days.
About Quest Resource Holding Corporation
Quest is a national provider of waste and recycling services that empower larger businesses to excel in achieving their environmental and sustainability goals and responsibilities. Quest delivers focused expertise across multiple industry sectors to build single-source, customer-specific solutions that generate quantifiable business and sustainability results. Addressing a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables, Quest provides information and data that tracks and reports the environmental results of Quest’s services, gives actionable data to improve business operations, and enables Quest’s customers to excel in their business and sustainability responsibilities. For more information, visit https://questrmg.com/.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, the non-GAAP financial measure “Adjusted EBITDA” is presented. From time-to-time, Quest considers and uses supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. Quest believes it is useful to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest expense, (iii) stock-based compensation expense, (iv) income tax expense, and (v) certain other adjustments, and (2) non-GAAP measures that exclude such items. Quest presents this non-GAAP measure because it considers it an important supplemental measure of Quest's performance. Quest’s definition of this adjusted financial measure may differ from a similar measure used by others. Quest believes this measure facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. This non-GAAP measure has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP measures. (See attached table “Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA”).
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which provides a “safe harbor” for such statements in certain circumstances. The forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our belief that our sales pipeline remains healthy, our expectation that the operating landscape is slowly improving, and our expectation that we will be able to deliver improved financial results as conditions normalize. Actual events or results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, competition in the environmental services industry, the impact of the current economic environment, interruptions to supply chains, commodity price fluctuations, and extended shut down of businesses, and other factors discussed in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements and to consult our SEC filings for additional risks and uncertainties that may apply to our business and the ownership of our securities. Our forward-looking statements are presented as of the date made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements unless required by law to do so.
Investor Relations Contact:
Alpha IR Group
Nick Nelson or Chris Hodges
QRHC@alpha-ir.com
312-445-2870
Financial Tables Follow
| Quest Resource Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 64,069 | $ | 59,540 | |||||
| Cost of revenue | 53,639 | 48,503 | |||||||
| Gross profit | 10,430 | 11,037 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 8,246 | 9,295 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,059 | 1,299 | |||||||
| Loss on sale of assets, net | 88 | 61 | |||||||
| Impairment loss | 11,000 | — | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 20,393 | 10,655 | |||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (9,963 | ) | 382 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (2,208 | ) | (2,375 | ) | |||||
| Loss before taxes | (12,171 | ) | (1,993 | ) | |||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 46 | (22 | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,217 | ) | $ | (1,971 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 21,334 | 20,933 | |||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (Unaudited) (In thousands) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,217 | ) | $ | (1,971 | ) | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,218 | 1,500 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 2,208 | 2,375 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 357 | 533 | |||||||
| Loss on sale of assets, net | 88 | 61 | |||||||
| Impairment loss | 11,000 | — | |||||||
| Other adjustments | 92 | 208 | |||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 46 | (22 | ) | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,792 | $ | 2,684 | |||||
| BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,023 | $ | 1,014 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of | 49,533 | 49,010 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,726 | 1,174 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 52,282 | 51,198 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 70,065 | 81,065 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 6,292 | 7,650 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net, and other assets | 5,638 | 5,638 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 134,277 | $ | 145,551 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 43,801 | $ | 38,384 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 60 | 128 | ||||||
| Current portion of notes payable | 540 | 1,015 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 44,401 | 39,527 | ||||||
| Notes payable, net | 59,365 | 63,999 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 3,725 | 1,513 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 107,491 | 105,039 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 181,793 | 180,984 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (155,028 | ) | (140,493 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 26,786 | 40,512 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 134,277 | $ | 145,551 | ||||
