AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Waystar Holding (WAY)

Waystar Q2 revenue rises 18% to $319.7 million; company raises 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Waystar reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $319.7 million, up 18% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $40.9 million, up from $32.2 million. The company raised its revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance for full-year 2026, which points to stronger expected results for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 revenue of $319.7 million, up 18% year-over-year; diluted GAAP EPS of $0.21 versus $0.18 a year earlier
  • Q2 2026 net income of $40.9 million versus $32.2 million in Q2 2025; non-GAAP net income of $83.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share
  • Full-year 2026 guidance: total revenue of $1.276 billion to $1.294 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $535 million to $545 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter excludes $1.6 million of costs tied to a cybersecurity incident, per the filing

The filing

CompanyWaystar Holding (WAY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001990354-26-000034

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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