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Molina Healthcare — Apr 22, 2026 release

Fiscal 2026 first-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001179929-26-000020
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GAAP earnings
“at least $1.90 per diluted share”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
All guidance in this release · 9
Premium Revenue for FY2026
“approximately $42 billion”
Adjusted earnings for FY2026
“at least $5.00 per diluted share”
Adjusted net income Per Diluted Share (2026) for FY2026
“$5.00”
GAAP earnings for FY2026
“at least $1.90 per diluted share”
GAAP Net income Per Diluted Share (2026) for FY2026
“$1.90”
GAAP Net income (2026) for FY2026
“$97”
Adjusted net income (2026) for FY2026
“$256”
Income tax effect statutory tax rate assumpt… for FY2026
“approximately 26.8%”
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding … for FY2026
“approximately 51.1 million”
Exhibit 99.1 · full document
News Release Investor Contact: Jeffrey Geyer, Jeffrey.Geyer@molinahealthcare.com , 305-317-3012 Media Contact: Caroline Zubieta, Caroline.Zubieta@molinahealthcare.com , 562-951-1588 Molina Healthcare Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Reaffirms Full Year 2026 Premium Revenue and Adjusted Earnings Guidance Long Beach, Calif., April 22, 2026 – Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) (the “Company”) today reported first quarter 2026 GAAP income per diluted share of $0.27 and adjusted income per diluted share of $2.35. Financial results are summarized below: Three months ended March 31,   2026 2025 (In millions, except per-share results) Premium Revenue $10,172 $10,628 Total Revenue $10,796 $11,147 GAAP: Net Income $14 $298 EPS – Diluted $0.27 $5.45 Medical Care Ratio (MCR) 91.1 % 89.2 % G&A Ratio 7.2 % 6.9 % Pre-tax Margin 0.3 % 3.5 % Adjusted: Net Income $120 $333 EPS – Diluted $2.35 $6.08 G&A Ratio 6.9 % 6.3 % Pre-tax Margin 1.6 % 3.9 % See the Reconciliation of Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this release. Quarter Highlights • As of March 31, 2026, the Company served approximately 5.0 million members. • Premium revenue was approximately $10.2 billion for the first quarter of 2026. • First quarter 2026 GAAP income per diluted share of $0.27 and adjusted income per diluted share of $2.35. • The Company reaffirmed its full year 2026 guidance of expected premium revenue of approximately $42 billion and adjusted earnings of at least $5.00 per diluted share. “We are pleased with our first quarter results and continued disciplined approach to medical cost management,” said Joseph Zubretsky, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Medical cost trend was modestly favorable to our expectations, and our reaffirmed full year 2026 premium revenue and adjusted earnings guidance reflect a prudent view of full year results at this early point in the year. We look forward to updating you on our three-year outlook at our Investor Day event on Friday, May 8th.” -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 2 April 22, 2026 Premium Revenue Premium revenue was approximately $10.2 billion for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 4% year over year. The lower premium revenue reflects the impact of lower Medicaid membership due to general market contraction and the expiration of our Medicaid contract in Virginia, and a decrease in Marketplace membership resulting from our product and pricing strategy. Net Income GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $0.27 per diluted share, a decrease of 95% year over year, and reflects a $93 million impairment of intangible assets related to the Company’s planned exit of the Medicare Advantage-Part D product for 2027. Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $2.35 per diluted share, a decrease of 61% year over year. Medical Care Ratio (MCR) • The consolidated MCR for the first quarter of 2026 was 91.1%. • The Medicaid MCR for the first quarter of 2026 was 92.0%, reflecting the January 1 st rate cycle and medical cost trend that was moderately favorable to the Company’s expectations. • The Medicare MCR for the first quarter of 2026 was 89.8%, and in line with the Company’s expectation, reflecting pricing and benefit adjustments implemented for 2026. • The Marketplace MCR for the first quarter of 2026 was 84.0%. Within that result, approximately 450 basis points was due to prior year risk adjustment and continued program integrity initiatives by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Excluding these items, the Marketplace MCR was approximately 79.5% and in line with the Company’s expectations. General and Administrative Expense Ratio The G&A ratio and the adjusted G&A ratio for the first quarter of 2026 were 7.2% and 6.9%, respectively, and reflect the timing of operating expenses. Balance Sheet Cash and investments at the parent company were approximately $213 million as of March 31, 2026, compared to $223 million as of December 31, 2025. Days in claims payable at March 31, 2026, was 44, lower than typical due to the timing of payments at the end of the quarter. Cash Flow Operating cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $1,082 million, compared to $190 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in cash flow for the period year-over-year was driven mainly by the timing of government receivables and payables. 2026 Guidance Premium revenue guidance for the full year is unchanged and expected to be approximately $42 billion, a decline of approximately 2% from the full year 2025. The Company expects its full year 2026 GAAP earnings to be at least $1.90 per diluted share and reaffirms its full year 2026 adjusted earnings of at least $5.00 per diluted share. When the Company reports its second quarter of 2026 results, it expects to update full year 2026 guidance to reflect the first and second quarter results, which provide a time-tested base off of which to project the second half of 2026. -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 3 April 22, 2026 Conference Call Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss Molina Healthcare’s first quarter March 31, 2026 results, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The number to call for the interactive teleconference is (877) 883-0383 and the confirmation number is 4352622. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, April 30, 2026, by dialing (855) 669-9658 and entering confirmation number 6456388 . A live audio broadcast of this conference call will be available on Molina Healthcare’s investor relations website, investors.molinahealthcare.com . A 30-day online replay will be available approximately an hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. About Molina Healthcare Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit molinahealthcare.com . Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This earnings release and the Company’s accompanying oral remarks contain forward-looking statements. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered under the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions, and all statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this earnings release and the Company’s accompanying oral remarks may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “guidance,” “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “embedded,” “estimates,” “expects,” “growth,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s 2026 guidance and long-term performance outlook, trends with respect to rates, utilization, and medical costs, including the timing thereof and the anticipated impact on the Company’s business, and our management’s plans and objectives for future operations and business strategy. Actual results could differ materially due to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties are discussed under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, to be filed with the SEC. These reports can be accessed under the investor relations tab of the Company’s website or on the SEC’s website at sec.gov . Given these risks and uncertainties, the Company can give no assurances that its forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, or that any other results or developments projected or contemplated by its forward-looking statements will in fact occur, and the Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these statements. All forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of April 22, 2026, and, except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in its expectations. -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 4 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Three Months Ended   March 31,   2026 2025   (In millions, except per-share amounts) Revenue: Premium revenue $ 10,172  $ 10,628  Premium tax revenue 504  388  Investment income 98  108  Other revenue 22  23  Total revenue 10,796  11,147  Operating expenses: Medical care costs 9,270  9,479  General and administrative expenses 779  774  Premium tax expenses 504  388  Depreciation and amortization 39  48  Impairment 93  —  Other 28  25  Total operating expenses 10,713  10,714  Operating income 83  433  Interest expense 54  43  Income before income tax expense 29  390  Income tax expense 15  92  Net income $ 14  $ 298  Net income per share – Diluted $ 0.27  $ 5.45  Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 51.0  54.8  -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 5 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS March 31, December 31, 2026 2025 Unaudited (Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,314  $ 4,248  Investments 3,937  4,008  Receivables 3,420  3,533  Prepaid expenses and other current assets 655  655  Total current assets 13,326  12,444  Property, equipment, and capitalized software, net 300  301  Goodwill and intangible assets, net 2,092  2,195  Restricted investments 312  299  Deferred income taxes, net 215  178  Other assets 146  147  Total assets $ 16,391  $ 15,564  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Medical claims and benefits payable $ 4,941  $ 4,887  Amounts due government agencies 1,685  1,326  Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other 1,161  1,093  Deferred revenue 401  66  Total current liabilities 8,188  7,372  Long-term debt 3,767  3,766  Finance lease liabilities 180  184  Other long-term liabilities 176  173  Total liabilities 12,311  11,495  Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150 million shares authorized; outstanding: 52 million shares at March 31, 2026, and 51 million at December 31, 2025 —  —  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20 million shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding —  —  Additional paid-in capital 471  452  Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (7) 15  Retained earnings 3,616  3,602  Total stockholders’ equity 4,080  4,069  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 16,391  $ 15,564  -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 6 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 (In millions) Operating activities: Net income $ 14  $ 298  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 39  48  Deferred income taxes (30) 13  Share-based compensation 33  27  Impairment 93  —  Other, net —  2  Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables 113  (90) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (86) (56) Medical claims and benefits payable 54  (81) Amounts due government agencies 359  (32) Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other 79  (268) Deferred revenue 335  252  Income taxes 79  77  Net cash provided by operating activities 1,082  190  Investing activities: Purchases of investments (249) (189) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 295  331  Purchases of property, equipment, and capitalized software (27) (22) Net cash paid in business combinations —  (245) Other, net (8) 2  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 11  (123) Financing activities: Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility and term loans —  650  Common stock purchases —  (500) Common stock withheld to settle employee tax obligations (14) (36) Other, net (6) 33  Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (20) 147  Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents 1,073  214  Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,348  4,741  Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 5,421  $ 4,955  -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 7 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. UNAUDITED SEGMENT DATA (Dollars in millions) March 31, December 31, March 31, 2026 2025 2025 Ending Membership by Segment: Medicaid 4,498,000  4,568,000  4,812,000  Medicare 229,000  262,000  260,000  Marketplace 305,000  655,000  662,000  Other 2,000  6,000  18,000  Total 5,034,000  5,491,000  5,752,000  Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Premium Revenue Medical Margin MCR (1) Premium Revenue Medical Margin MCR (1) Medicaid $ 7,927  $ 631  92.0 % $ 8,130  $ 791  90.3 % Medicare 1,517  154  89.8  1,468  172  88.3  Marketplace 724  116  84.0  1,004  183  81.7  Other 4  1  88.4  26  3  87.7  Consolidated $ 10,172  $ 902  91.1 % $ 10,628  $ 1,149  89.2 % (1) The MCR represents medical costs as a percentage of premium revenue. -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 8 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. CHANGE IN MEDICAL CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAYABLE (Dollars in millions) The Company’s claims liabilities include additional reserves to account for moderately adverse conditions based on historical experience and other factors including, but not limited to, variations in claims payment patterns, changes in utilization and cost trends, known outbreaks of disease, and large claims. The Company’s reserving methodology is consistently applied across all periods presented. The amounts displayed for “Components of medical care costs related to: Prior year” represent the amounts by which the original estimates of claims and benefits payable at the beginning of the year were more than the actual liabilities based on information (principally the payment of claims) developed since those liabilities were first reported. The following table presents the components of the change in medical claims and benefits payable for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Unaudited Medical claims and benefits payable, beginning balance $ 4,887  $ 4,640  Components of medical care costs related to: Current year 9,523  9,665  Prior year (253) (186) Total medical care costs 9,270  9,479  Payments for medical care costs related to: Current year 5,883  5,789  Prior year 3,628  3,684  Total paid 9,511  9,473  Acquired balances, net of post-acquisition adjustments —  245  Change in non-risk and other payables 295  (87) Medical claims and benefits payable, ending balance $ 4,941  $ 4,804  Days in Claims Payable (1) 44  46  __________________ (1) The Company calculates Days in Claims Payable using claims incurred but not paid, or IBNP, and other fee-for-service payables included in medical claims and benefits payable, and quarterly fee-for-service related costs included in medical care costs within the Company’s consolidated financial statements. -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 9 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. RECONCILIATION OF UNAUDITED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In millions, except per diluted share amounts) The Company believes that certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures are useful supplemental measures to investors in comparing the Company’s performance to the performance of other public companies in the health care industry. The non-GAAP financial measures are also used internally to enable management to assess the Company’s performance consistently over time. These non-GAAP financial measures, presented below, should be considered as supplements to, and not as substitutes for or superior to, GAAP measures. Adjustments represent additions and deductions to GAAP net income as indicated in the table below, which include the non-cash impact of amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, impairments, and the impact of certain expenses and other items that management believes are not indicative of longer-term business trends and operations. Adjusted G&A Ratio represents the GAAP G&A ratio, recognizing adjustments. Adjusted net income represents GAAP net income recognizing the adjustments, net of tax. The Company believes that adjusted net income is helpful to investors in assessing the Company’s financial performance. Adjusted net income per diluted share represents adjusted net income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. Adjusted pre-tax margin represents adjusted income before income tax expense, divided by total revenue. Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Amount Per Diluted Share Amount Per Diluted Share GAAP Net income $ 14  $ 0.27  $ 298  $ 5.45  Adjustments: Amortization of intangible assets $ 10  $ 0.20  $ 21  $ 0.39  Acquisition-related expenses (1) 21  0.41  23  0.41  Impairment (2) 93  1.83  —  —  Other (3) 21  0.41  2  0.03  Subtotal, adjustments 145  2.85  46  0.83  Income tax effect (39) (0.77) (11) (0.20) Adjustments, net of tax 106  2.08  35  0.63  Adjusted net income $ 120  $ 2.35  $ 333  $ 6.08  __________________ (1) Reflects non-recurring costs associated with acquisitions, including various transaction and certain integration costs. (2) This impairment charge results from the Company’s decision to exit the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug product for 2027 as that product does not align with the Company’s strategic shift to focus exclusively on dual eligible members in Medicare. (3) The three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily includes non-recurring termination benefits, and the three months ended March 31, 2025 includes non-recurring litigation costs. -MORE- Molina Healthcare, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Page 10 April 22, 2026 MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. RECONCILIATION OF UNAUDITED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED) 2026 GUIDANCE Amount Per Diluted Share (2) GAAP Net income $ 97  $ 1.90  Adjustments: Acquisition-related expenses 66  1.28  Amortization of intangible assets 36  0.71  Impairment 93  1.83  Other 21  0.41  Subtotal, adjustments 216  4.23  Income tax effect (1) (57) (1.13) Adjustments, net of tax 159  3.10  Adjusted net income $ 256  $ 5.00  __________________ (1) Income tax effect calculated at the statutory tax rate of approximately 26.8%. (2) Computations assume approximately 51.1 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding. -END-
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