Strong Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Growth
Total revenue up 54% YoY to $273M; operating revenue up 57% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA was $66M in Q1 versus $39M a year ago (≈+69% YoY). Adjusted non-GAAP EPS $0.17 vs GAAP loss per diluted share of $0.02.
Exchange Written Premium Acceleration
Exchange written premium of $1.14B in Q1, +16% YoY (would have been +22% YoY excluding a terminated large low‑margin member). Q2 guide: $1.27B–$1.32B; full‑year 2026 guide: at least $5.2B.
Rapid Third‑Party Growth and Capital Lightness
Third‑party direct written premium grew to $462M from $184M in Q1 last year (≈+151% YoY). Third‑party share of exchange written premium rose to 41% (19% in prior-year Q1; 30% in FY2025). Full‑year third‑party guide at least $2.3B.
High Fee‑Based Profitability and Margin Expansion
Fee‑based operating revenue and adjusted EBITDA (excluding underwriting) grew 52% and 112% YoY, respectively. Exchange Services adjusted EBITDA $67M with a 67% margin; expected ~70% for remainder of 2026.
Data Moat Expansion and AI Productivity Gains
Added 22M rows and 4,000 risk attributes during the quarter, totaling 156M rows and >62,000 unique risk attributes. Reported a >24% productivity lift per engineer via AI augmentation and initiatives to accelerate onboarding and automated claims/actuarial tools.
Member Growth and Strong Net Revenue Retention
Added 16 new MGA members in Q1 (total 296). Trailing 12‑month net revenue retention was 116% (would be 122% excluding the terminated member), demonstrating strong organic growth from existing members.
Healthy Loss Ratio for Risk Partners
Q1 gross loss ratio of 52.1%, characterized as 'very attractive' and expected to remain in the low‑50s for 2026.
Balance Sheet and Capital Actions
Unrestricted cash and investments outside insurance entities ≈$450M; insurance entity capital ≈$630M. Announced $200M share repurchase program (≈$63M executed through March 18 and another $52M repurchased in Q2 so far) and sold part of an investment for $52M cash with an expected combined gain of $55M in Q2.