Key Takeaways:
- Consolidated Q2 revenue of $607 million was within guidance range
- Integrated Care EBITDA margin hit 16.5%, above company's forecast
- Full-year 2026 revenue outlook cut 5% at the midpoint
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Teladoc Health cuts 2026 outlook 5% on BetterHelp weakness
Teladoc Health reported second-quarter revenue of $607 million, within its consolidated guidance range, as stronger-than-expected profitability in Integrated Care offset a sharper-than-anticipated decline in BetterHelp cash-pay revenue that forced the company to lower its full-year outlook.
"The results reflect the strength of our Integrated Care business, which delivered margin expansion above our expectations," Chief Executive Officer Chuck Divita said. "At the same time, the accelerated shift toward insurance at BetterHelp reduced cash-pay conversion and pressured near-term revenue."
Integrated Care revenue rose 0.7% year over year to $394 million, landing in the upper half of Teladoc's guidance range. Segment adjusted EBITDA increased 13.6% to $65 million, producing a 16.5% margin that exceeded the company's forecast. Chronic-care enrollment reached 1.27 million members, up 14% from a year earlier, driven by adoption of multi-condition bundles. Teladoc ended the quarter with 100.3 million US Integrated Care members. International revenue again increased by double digits, aided by a 30% increase in hybrid-care-model revenue.
BetterHelp revenue declined 11.6% year over year to $213 million, with cash-pay revenue falling faster than expected as about 70% of potential users indicated a preference for insurance coverage. Average paying users dropped 11% to 346,000. Insurance revenue reached $22 million, near the high end of the company's expected range, and the segment completed more than 20,000 insurance-covered sessions in the most recent week cited, representing an annualized revenue run rate exceeding $110 million. BetterHelp generated adjusted EBITDA of $0.5 million, or a 0.2% margin, as lower cash-pay revenue and investments in the insurance rollout outweighed a 17% reduction in advertising and marketing expense.
Teladoc lowered its 2026 consolidated revenue outlook to $2.36 billion to $2.45 billion, a 5% reduction at the midpoint from its prior range, primarily reflecting the revised BetterHelp cash-pay outlook. The company maintained its free-cash-flow forecast of $130 million to $170 million and raised its adjusted EBITDA guidance slightly to a range of $271 million to $303 million, which would represent about 85 basis points of margin expansion from 2025. BetterHelp's 2026 revenue is now expected to decline 19% to 12.7% from 2025, with insurance revenue guidance reaffirmed at $90 million to $105 million.
The guidance reduction signals that the transition from cash-pay to insurance at BetterHelp will take longer to stabilize than management anticipated. Investors will watch third-quarter results for evidence that insurance revenue growth can offset the cash-pay decline, with BetterHelp insurance revenue projected at $25 million to $31 million in the third quarter and an exit annualized run rate approaching $140 million by year-end.
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