GoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX) Q1 2026 shifts from Rx volume to Pharma Direct growth
GoodRx Holdings, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $194.0 million, down from $203.0 million a year earlier, as its core prescription transactions business declined. Net income fell to $1.2 million, with net margin narrowing to 0.6% from 5.4%.
Prescription transactions revenue dropped 24% to $113.7 million, reflecting fewer Monthly Active Consumers amid pharmacy store closures and changes in an integrated savings program. Offsetting this, Pharma Direct revenue jumped 82% to $52.2 million and subscription revenue grew 16% to $24.4 million, supported by new condition-specific subscription programs.
Adjusted EBITDA was $58.3 million, giving a 30.0% Adjusted EBITDA Margin versus 34.4% a year ago, as mix shifted and costs of newer offerings rose. GoodRx ended the quarter with $235.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, a $493.8 million term loan outstanding, and continued share repurchases under its $450 million authorization.
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Insights
Core prescription revenue is weakening, while Pharma Direct and subscriptions grow but with lower margins.
GoodRx posted Q1 2026 revenue of $194.0 million, down modestly year-over-year, but the composition changed sharply. Prescription transactions revenue fell 24% to $113.7 million as pharmacy closures, PBM program changes, and lower unit economics hit its legacy business.
Growth came from newer lines: Pharma Direct revenue surged 82% to $52.2 million, and subscription revenue rose 16% to $24.4 million, aided by condition-specific programs. However, Adjusted EBITDA margin slipped to 30.0% from 34.4%, indicating these higher-growth areas currently carry slimmer profitability and higher fulfillment costs.
GoodRx remains cash-generative, with $11.8 million of operating cash flow and $235.7 million in cash at March 31, 2026, against a $493.8 million term loan maturing in 2029. The company continues to accrue $30.5 million for a proposed consumer privacy class action settlement and related indemnities, so eventual court decisions and the trajectory of prescription transactions volume will be key for its earnings profile.
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PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 1 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 2 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity | 3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7 | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 22 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 22 |
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 23 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 23 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 23 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 23 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 23 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 23 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 25 |
Signatures | 26 |
(in thousands, except par values) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |
Accounts receivable, net | |||
Prescription reimbursement assets | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||
Total current assets | |||
Property and equipment, net | |||
Goodwill | |||
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Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |||
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Total assets | $ | $ | |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | |
Prescription reimbursement liabilities | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |||
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Operating lease liabilities, current | |||
Total current liabilities | |||
Debt, net | |||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | |||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | |||
Stockholders' equity | |||
Preferred stock, $ issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | |||
Common stock, $ December 31, 2025, respectively; and Class B: December 31, 2025 | |||
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ |
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(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Revenue | $ | $ | |
Costs and operating expenses: | |||
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization presented separately below | |||
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Other expense, net: | |||
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Income before income taxes | |||
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Net income | $ | $ | |
Earnings per share: | |||
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Class A and Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||
(in thousands) | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $( | $ | |||||
Stock options exercised | — | — | |||||||
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Net income | — | — | — | ||||||
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Repurchases of Class A common stock (1) | ( | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||
Net income | — | — | — | ||||||
Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $( | $ | |||||
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(in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Net income | $ | $ | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
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Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | |||
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Stock-based compensation expense | |||
Deferred income taxes | |||
Loss on operating lease asset | |||
Other | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | ( | ||
Prescription reimbursement assets (1) | ( | ( | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets (1) | |||
Accounts payable | ( | ||
Prescription reimbursement liabilities (1) | ( | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (1) | ( | ||
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Other liabilities | ( | ||
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Acquisition | ( | ||
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Repurchases of Class A common stock (2) | ( | ( | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | |||
Employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | ( | ( | |
Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |||
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End of period | $ | $ | |
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Non cash investing and financing activities: | |||
Stock-based compensation included in capitalized software | $ | $ | |
Capitalized software included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |||
(in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
Accrued bonus and other payroll related | $ | $ | |
Accrued legal settlement | |||
Accrued marketing | |||
Deferred revenue | |||
Other accrued expenses | |||
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ |
(in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
Principal balance under 2024 Term Loan Facility | $ | $ | |
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts | ( | ( | |
$ | $ |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
(in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Prescription transactions revenue | $ | $ | |
Subscription revenue | |||
Pharma Direct revenue | |||
Other revenue | |||
Total revenue | $ | $ | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
(in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Number of shares repurchased | |||
Cost of shares repurchased | $ | $ | |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | |
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Earnings per share: | |||
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
(in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Stock options and restricted stock units | |||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
(in millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | ||||
Monthly Active Consumers | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | ||||
As of | |||||||||
(in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | ||||
Subscription plans | 717 | 674 | 671 | 668 | 680 | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
(dollars in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Net income | $1,169 | $11,052 | |
Adjusted to exclude the following: | |||
Interest income | (1,397) | (3,932) | |
Interest expense | 9,767 | 10,644 | |
Income tax expense | 4,470 | 5,616 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 21,792 | 20,912 | |
Acquisition related expenses (1) | 252 | 26 | |
Restructuring related expenses (2) | 5,286 | 1,219 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 16,509 | 19,174 | |
Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation | 422 | 685 | |
Loss on operating lease asset (3) | — | 4,409 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $58,270 | $69,805 | |
Revenue | $194,006 | $202,970 | |
Net income margin | 0.6% | 5.4% | |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 30.0% | 34.4% | |
(dollars in thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | % of Total Revenue | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | % of Total Revenue | Change ($) | Change (%) | |||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||
Prescription transactions revenue | $113,692 | 59% | $148,923 | 73% | $(35,231) | (24%) | |||||
Subscription revenue | 24,393 | 13% | 21,017 | 10% | 3,376 | 16% | |||||
Pharma Direct revenue | 52,230 | 27% | 28,648 | 14% | 23,582 | 82% | |||||
Other revenue | 3,691 | 2% | 4,382 | 2% | (691) | (16%) | |||||
Total revenue | 194,006 | 202,970 | |||||||||
Costs and operating expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization presented separately below | 20,156 | 10% | 13,364 | 7% | 6,792 | 51% | |||||
Product development and technology | 30,177 | 16% | 31,142 | 15% | (965) | (3%) | |||||
Sales and marketing | 81,053 | 42% | 84,542 | 42% | (3,489) | (4%) | |||||
General and administrative | 26,819 | 14% | 29,630 | 15% | (2,811) | (9%) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 21,792 | 11% | 20,912 | 10% | 880 | 4% | |||||
Total costs and operating expenses | 179,997 | 179,590 | |||||||||
Operating income | 14,009 | 23,380 | |||||||||
Other expense, net: | |||||||||||
Interest income | 1,397 | 1% | 3,932 | 2% | (2,535) | (64%) | |||||
Interest expense | (9,767) | 5% | (10,644) | 5% | 877 | (8%) | |||||
Total other expense, net | (8,370) | (6,712) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes | 5,639 | 16,668 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | (4,470) | 2% | (5,616) | 3% | 1,146 | (20%) | |||||
Net income | $1,169 | $11,052 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
(in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $11,838 | $9,413 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (21,644) | (51,876) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (16,304) | (104,902) | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $(26,110) | $(147,365) | |
Period | Total Number of Shares Repurchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share (2) | Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program (1) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Repurchased Under the Program (in thousands) | ||||
January 1 - 31 | — | $— | — | $— | ||||
February 1 - 28 | — | $— | — | $— | ||||
March 1 - 31 | 5,535,548 | $2.28 | 5,535,548 | $60,218 | ||||
Total | 5,535,548 | 5,535,548 |
Incorporated by Reference | Filed/ Furnished Herewith | |||||||||||
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation | 8-K | 001-39549 | 3.1 | 9/28/20 | |||||||
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws | 8-K | 001-39549 | 3.2 | 9/28/20 | |||||||
4.1 | Form of Certificate of Class A Common Stock | S-1 | 333-248465 | 4.1 | 8/28/20 | |||||||
4.2 | Form of Certificate of Class B Common Stock | S-8 | 333-249069 | 4.4 | 9/25/20 | |||||||
10.1† | Offer Letter for Thomas Chan, effective October 19, 2020 | * | ||||||||||
10.2 | Sixth Amendment to Office Lease Agreement by and between GoodRx, Inc. and Pen Factory Property Owner, LLC, dated February 23, 2026 | * | ||||||||||
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) | * | ||||||||||
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) | * | ||||||||||
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 | ** | ||||||||||
32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 | ** | ||||||||||
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GOODRX HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
Date: May 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Wendy Barnes |
Wendy Barnes | ||
Chief Executive Officer & President | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: May 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Christopher McGinnis |
Christopher McGinnis | ||
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: May 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Thomas Chan |
Thomas Chan | ||
Chief Accounting Officer | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||