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Align Technology (ALGN) Q1 2026 earnings results (first quarter 2026)
10-Q filed May 6, 2026
Align Technology (ALGN) reported revenue of $1.0B for the first quarter 2026 (Q1 2026), +6% from a year earlier and -0.7% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 13.6%, net earnings $113M (10.8% of revenue).
Align Technology, Q1 2026: revenue $1.0B (+6% year over year), operating margin 13.6%, net earnings $113M, operating cash flow $151M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2026 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | -0.7% | +6% |
| Gross profit | $737M | +8% | +8% |
| Operating profit | $142M | -9% | +8% |
| Net earnings | $113M | -17% | +21% |
| Operating cash flow | $151M | -32% | +187% |
| Free cash flow | $120M | -36% | +339% |
What changed
Revenue was $1.0B in Q1 2026, up 6% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 70.8%, up 1.4 points from Q1 2025. Operating profit was $0.14B, a 13.6% margin (up 0.3 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q1 2025, 18% reached operating profit, above the 13% margin then. Operating expenses grew 8% against revenue growth of 6%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+633%). Net earnings were $0.11B, up 21% year over year. The effective tax rate was 24.3%.
Operating cash flow was $0.15B (up 187% year over year), 134% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.06B of depreciation and amortization and $0.04B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.06B. Capital expenditures of $0.03B left free cash flow of $0.12B.
Questions
What was Align Technology's revenue in the first quarter 2026?
Align Technology (ALGN) reported revenue of $1.0B for the first quarter 2026 (Q1 2026), +6% from a year earlier and -0.7% from the quarter before.
Was Align Technology profitable in the first quarter 2026?
Operating profit was $142M (13.6% of revenue) and net earnings $113M.
Source: Align Technology 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.