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Open Lending Q1 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q1 2026 earnings summary7 May, 2026

Executive summary

  • Facilitated 21,064 certified loans in Q1 2026, down from 27,638 in Q1 2025, but exceeded guidance with a strategic focus on higher quality segments and operational discipline.

  • Applications grew 18% year-over-year, but approval rates declined due to a deliberate pullback from higher-risk borrowers.

  • Profit share unit economics improved to $363 per certified loan, up from $278 in Q1 2025.

  • Adjusted EBITDA was $2.0 million, down from $3.2 million in Q1 2025.

  • Net loss was $0.5 million versus net income of $0.6 million in Q1 2025.

Financial highlights

  • Total revenue was $20.5 million, down from $24.4 million in Q1 2025, primarily due to lower certified loan volumes and a $0.7 million negative profit share adjustment.

  • Gross profit was $15.6 million, down from $18.3 million year-over-year, with gross margin stable at 76%.

  • Operating expenses were $16.3 million, down 7% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10% in Q1 2026, down from 13% in Q1 2025.

  • Cash flow from operations was negative $0.8 million, mainly due to timing of incentive payments.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q2 2026 certified loan guidance: 22,000–25,000; full-year guidance: 100,000–110,000 certified loans.

  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA expected between $25 million and $29 million.

  • Anticipates volume acceleration in Q3 and Q4, driven by OEM 3 ramp and strong credit union channel.

  • Management expects cost-saving initiatives to reduce expenses in the near term.

  • Existing cash resources and revolving credit facility expected to provide sufficient liquidity for at least the next 12 months.

Drivers for higher profit share per loan
Assumptions for the 2026 loan volume ramp
Strategic role of Project Red Rocks and ApexOne
Impact of pricing rollbacks on Q2 conversion
Surcharge impact on Credit Builder volume
Drivers of historic vintage profit share cuts
Drivers of 30% unit economics improvement
Project Red Rocks impact on CreditBuilder volume
Timeline for OEM 3 ramp in high-volume states
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