Overall Revenue Slightly Up
Total revenue of $120.9M in Q1 FY2026 versus $119.9M in Q1 FY2025, an increase of $1.0M or +0.8% year-over-year, driven primarily by DSA growth.
Strong DSA Revenue Growth
DSA revenue was $48.0M vs $42.8M a year ago, up ~12% year-over-year. Within DSA, discovery/translational sciences (DTS) revenue was up 26% and safety assessment revenue up 7% year-over-year.
Robust DSA Awards, Backlog and Book-to-Bill
Net new DSA awards were $53.6M (a 27% increase vs Q1 FY2025). Management reported discovery awards up 44% and safety assessment awards up 22% year-over-year; trailing 12-month DSA awards increased 34% YoY. DSA backlog was $145.4M (up from $130.4M YoY) and DSA book-to-bill was 1.16:1 for the quarter (trailing 12-month 1.08:1).
Improving DSA Margins and Operating Income
Company reported the strongest Q1 DSA margins in three years. Non-GAAP DSA operating income was $8.2M or 6.8% of total revenue versus $7.1M or 5.9% in prior-year Q1, reflecting margin improvement driven by higher discovery revenue and operational leverage.
RMS Services Growth and Site Optimization Progress
RMS services revenue increased 13% year-over-year (driven by NHP colony management services). Company exited 2 leased facilities during the quarter as part of a site optimization plan expected to complete by Q3 FY2026, with ongoing transportation and fleet optimization initiatives expected to benefit future margins.
Balance Sheet / Financing Actions Underway
Company engaged Perella Weinberg Partners to explore debt refinancing alternatives and received a lender waiver for covenant noncompliance for Q1 FY2026, indicating active steps to address capital structure and lender cooperation.