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NASDAQ: CARL Nasdaq Health Care Equipment Next results ~November 10, 2026

Carlsmed, Inc. is a US-listed company in the health care equipment industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Fair value per share

Under review: every model's value for Carlsmed, Inc. is far from the share price, which usually points to a data problem (a merger, a share-count change, a one-off) rather than a bargain or a bubble.

Price vs value

Under review: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 4 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds54 adding, 25 cuttingOf 16 active managers that changed their stake, 10 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Carlsmed files

Where Carlsmed stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $63m. Free-cash-flow margin rose to -54.6% from -71.9% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to -61.1% from -64.5%. It passes 4 of our 6 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Carlsmed is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 5, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 10, 2026 (estimated)

Carlsmed, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 65.4% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -54.6%.

Current signal Balance sheet growing far ahead of sales: Total assets grew 122% year over year while revenue grew 65% — the balance sheet is expanding 57 points faster than the business it supports.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 65.4% over the last 12 months.
  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 3.4 points on a year ago.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.0bn.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Growth slowing. The growth rate is 9.5 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -61.1%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -54.6% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 71% and a beta of 1.1 against the S&P 500.
  • Heavily shorted. 10.7% of the shares available to trade are sold short (13.8 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 5, 2026
Earnings per share
-$0.39 against an average estimate of -$0.40: beat by 1.3%
Revenue
$19m, up 56.7% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+2.0% in the first session after the results on August 5, 2026, against -0.4% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
revenue $74m to $78m (full year 2026)
Next report
November 10, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.39

Carlsmed's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.5%
  • 1 week+0.7%
  • 1 month+5.3%
  • This year+21.6%
  • 1 year+16.5%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$63.3M
Operating margin
-61.1%
Net margin
-57.4%

Growth

Revenue growth
+65.4%
Change in growth rate
−9.5 pts

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$34.6M
FCF margin
-54.6%
Stock pay % of revenue
8.5%

Earnings

Last results
August 5, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Leadership
  3. Results
  4. Guidance

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Carlsmed, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.5%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. ~$2.3 ~$2.7–$11 Left out: out of range vs price (0.15x)
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Carlsmed, Inc. with Health Care Equipment in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

Carlsmed, Inc.: market value and multiples by fiscal year
At fiscal year end 2025
Share price$12.35
Market value$176m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$70m
Enterprise value$105m
Multiples
Price / sales 3.5x
Price / earnings —
Price / free cash flow —
EV / EBITDA —

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Low.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 10, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $19m and EPS of −$0.39 (range −$0.41 to −$0.36) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Carlsmed, Inc.: consensus estimates
Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$1.41 +28% $77m +52%
Next −$1.38 +2% $108m +41%

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −3.8% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Carlsmed, Inc.'s forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Carlsmed, Inc., last 90 days
−$1.50 −$1.00 −$0.50 $0.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: −$1.47 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$1.47 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$1.47 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$1.47 Current fiscal year, Now: −$1.41 −$1.41 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: −$1.44 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$1.44 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$1.44 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$1.44 Next fiscal year, Now: −$1.38 −$1.38

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago −$1.47−$1.44
60 days ago −$1.47−$1.44
30 days ago −$1.47−$1.44
7 days ago −$1.47−$1.44
Now −$1.41−$1.38

Earnings against estimates

Carlsmed, Inc.: reported EPS against the consensus estimate
Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 −$0.40 −$0.39 +1.3%
Mar 2026 −$0.40 −$0.26 +33.3%
Dec 2025 −$0.43 −$0.29 +31.5%
Sept 2025 −$0.49 −$0.37 +24.5%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 5, 2026
  • Revenue full year 2026 $74m to $78m Raised
    “Revenue for the full year 2026 is expected to be in the range of $74 to $78 million, representing growth of over 50% at the midpoint of the range over 2025.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

5 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy5100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026235
  2. Sep 2026235
  3. Aug 2026235
  4. Jul 2026235

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Carlsmed, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
10.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
13.8
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+2%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
40%
of shares
Held by insiders
45.0%
of shares
Employees
127
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

Return and risk by year

Carlsmed, Inc.: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 2026 to date
Return
CARL+22%
Industry peers (median)−15%
S&P 500+11%
Months that ended higher
CARL64%
S&P 50046%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CARL−39%
S&P 500−9%

Worst fall since July 23, 2025: 48% from December 3, 2025 to April 29, 2026. Getting back needed a 92% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$8.83 – $16.99
From 52-week high
−11.6%
vs 50-day average
+0.1%
vs 200-day average
+21.0%
Volatility (1 year)
71%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.15

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 1 down
typical move ±8.6%
After a week
3 up, 3 down
typical move ±4.0%
After a month
3 up, 3 down
typical move ±12.9%
Carlsmed, Inc.: share-price change after each results release
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 5, 2026 +2.0% −0.4% +2.2% +15.6%
May 5, 2026 +8.3% +2.2% +8.1% +22.6%
February 25, 2026 +11.5% +0.3% −0.5% −24.5%
January 12, 2026 +12.5% 0.0% −0.1% −10.0%
November 6, 2025 +12.9% −1.0% +5.1% +1.7%
August 28, 2025 −4.3% −0.2% −8.3% −3.2%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Carlsmed, Inc.
$30M $40M $50M $60M $70M FY25 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $32.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $38.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $44.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $50.5M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $56.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $63.3M $63.3M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY25 Q1 $32.3M
FY25 Q2 $38.3M
FY25 Q3 $44.8M
FY25 Q4 $50.5M
FY26 Q1 $56.4M
FY26 Q2 $63.3M
Operating margin (TTM) Carlsmed, Inc.
-80% -60% -40% -20% 0% FY25 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -76.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -64.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -58.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -60.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -60.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -61.1% -61.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY25 Q1 -76.0%
FY25 Q2 -64.5%
FY25 Q3 -58.0%
FY25 Q4 -60.5%
FY26 Q1 -60.5%
FY26 Q2 -61.1%
FCF margin (TTM) Carlsmed, Inc.
-80% -60% -40% -20% 0% FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -71.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -63.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -58.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -61.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -54.6% -54.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY25 Q2 -71.9%
FY25 Q3 -63.7%
FY25 Q4 -58.6%
FY26 Q1 -61.1%
FY26 Q2 -54.6%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Carlsmed, Inc.: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 27 51 63
Gross profit 20 38 49
EBITDA −24 −30 −38
Operating income −24 −31 −39
Net income −24 −30 −36
Diluted EPS −$6.11 −$2.12 —
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +85.9% +65.4%
Margins
Gross margin 73.8% 75.3% 76.6%
EBITDA margin −88.3% −60.0% −60.5%
Operating margin −88.8% −60.5% −61.1%
Net margin −89.3% −58.7% −57.4%
Free-cash-flow margin −94.4% −58.6% −54.6%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −25 −29 −34
Capital spending 0 1 0
Free cash flow −26 −30 −35
Stock-based pay 0 2 5
Free cash flow after stock pay −26 −32 −40
Balance sheet
Cash 40 86 46
Total debt 15 16 16
Net debt (negative = net cash) −25 −70 −31
Diluted shares 4m 14m —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

4 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $118m
Short-term assets $110mLonger-term assets $9m
What it owes, and who funded it · $118m
Short-term liabilities $12mLonger-term liabilities $22mShareholders' equity $84m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $110m of assets due within a year against $12m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $110m short-term assets against $22m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $46m of cash against $15m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 18% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt −$34m of operating cash flow against $15m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of −$39m against $1m of interest.

From Carlsmed, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

R&D spending
33.1%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
79 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in health care equipment
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated CARL APT CVRX LNSR APYX ELMD Median
Revenue, last 12 months $63m $62m $61m $60m $58m $74m $95m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 65.4% 5.7% 12.0% 3.3% 25.6% 15.3% 9.3%
Revenue growth, 3-year average — 2.9% 25.7% 16.4% 7.2% 15.4% 13.5%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 56.7% 12.0% 15.6% 18.4% 22.1% 11.6% 10.5%
Gross margin 76.6% 38.0% 86.9% 48.3% 63.5% 78.5% 61.3%
Operating margin −61.1% 7.5% −79.5% −13.5% −6.1% 18.8% −8.7%
Operating margin, 3-year average — 6.7% −99.3% −22.5% −26.2% 15.3% −17.9%
Net margin −57.4% 6.8% −84.9% 57.6% −14.8% 15.3% −12.1%
Cash from operations / revenue −53.9% 10.4% −66.1% −12.1% −17.3% 13.1% −2.1%
Free-cash-flow margin −54.6% 9.4% −67.1% −12.1% −18.9% 11.3% −4.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average — 6.9% −75.1% −14.5% −20.1% 14.8% −7.0%
Stock pay / revenue 8.5% 0.9% 20.0% 4.6% 4.1% 3.7% 6.3%
Change in share count — −5.3% 5.8% 33.3% 10.5% −2.5% 4.0%

Median of all 135 companies we cover in health care equipment. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Reported value
$59.2M
Institutions reporting
74
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 7.6%
Positions opened / closed
22 / 13

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 54 institutions bought and 25 sold ; the biggest buyer was Pier Capital, LLC (+374K shares) and the biggest seller Orbimed Advisors LLC (−1.3M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Jupiter Topco LLC $13M 1.3M 21.9% —
Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC $6.2M 597K 10.5% ▲ 14.6%
Blackrock, Inc. $5.5M 533K 9.3% ▲ 19.2%
Kcm Capital Inc $4.6M 440K 7.7% ▲ 120.0%
Pier Capital, LLC $3.9M 374K 6.5% New
Millennium Management LLC $3.1M 296K 5.2% New
Palumbo Wealth Management LLC $2.8M 267K 4.7% New
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $2.5M 239K 4.2% ▼ 13.5%
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC $2.3M 225K 3.9% ▼ 20.6%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $2.1M 205K 3.6% ▲ 5.9%
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. $1.4M 139K 2.4% ▼ 12.6%
State Street Corp $1.4M 133K 2.3% ▲ 17.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Carlsmed, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Recent insider open-market transactions
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Bertolini Jeffrey Chief Operating Officer October 30, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 243 $15.80 $3,839
Bertolini Jeffrey Chief Operating Officer October 5, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 747 $14.39 $10,749
Bertolini Jeffrey Chief Operating Officer September 30, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 243 $13.99 $3,400
Cordonnier Michael CEO, President March 2, 2026 Sell 197,855 $13.29 $2.6M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

  • August 5, 2026
  • May 5, 2026
  • February 25, 2026
  • January 12, 2026
  • November 6, 2025
  • August 28, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Carlsmed, Inc. was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Carlsmed, Inc. in brief

What does Carlsmed, Inc. do?
Carlsmed, Inc. is a US-listed company in the health care equipment industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Carlsmed, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Carlsmed, Inc. trades under the ticker CARL on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Carlsmed, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Carlsmed, Inc. reported revenue of $63.3M, 65.4% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Carlsmed, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Carlsmed, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is -54.6% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are Carlsmed, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Jupiter Topco LLC, Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Carlsmed, Inc.'s market cap?
On December 31, 2025, Carlsmed, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $176M and net debt of -$70.2M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Carlsmed, Inc. have?
Carlsmed, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 18.3%, from its latest balance sheet. The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Carlsmed, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Health Care Equipment peer group, the companies closest to Carlsmed, Inc. are Alpha PRO Tech LTD, Cvrx, Inc., Lensar, Inc., Apyx Medical Corp and Electromed, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Carlsmed, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Carlsmed, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Carlsmed, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 4 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Carlsmed, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around November 10, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Carlsmed, Inc. announces its own schedule.