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23andMe Holding Co. (ME)·Q2 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q2 FY2025 revenue declined 12% year-over-year to $44.071M, while gross profit increased 3% to $22.407M; GAAP net loss improved 21% to $59.103M and adjusted EBITDA loss improved 26% to $33.412M .
- Management launched GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth membership (thousands enrolled) and rolled out “Total Health” broadly; recurring membership revenue share more than doubled to 21% of total vs 9% a year ago .
- Company announced a major restructuring: discontinuing Therapeutics development and reducing workforce ~40%, targeting ≥$35M annualized cost savings with ~$12M one-time charges; 10‑Q includes a going concern disclosure pending liquidity actions .
- Regained Nasdaq compliance following a 1‑for‑20 reverse stock split and board reconstitution; near-term stock catalysts include cost-cutting execution, GLP-1 traction, and revenue recognition from the GSK data license in H2 FY2025 .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Membership monetization accelerated: recurring membership revenue reached 21% of total (vs 9% YoY), with CEO noting “we’ve more than doubled our membership services revenue from the prior year quarter” .
- New products and AI features: GLP-1 telehealth membership launched (thousands enrolled) and first AI assistant “DaNA” released for customer insights, strengthening higher-margin, engagement-driven offerings .
- Gross profit and adjusted EBITDA improved YoY on lower R&D and personnel costs and better consumer services gross profit .
What Went Wrong
- Top line pressure: revenue fell 12% YoY, driven by lower PGS kit volumes, telehealth orders, and reduced research services after the GSK exclusivity term ended .
- Liquidity and risk disclosures: 10‑Q flagged going concern, stating the company will need additional liquidity for the 12 months following the filing unless restructuring and capital raise plans succeed .
- Legal/incident costs: cybersecurity settlement and related expenses increased G&A (insurance recoveries partially offset), with $30M proposed settlement and additional costs recognized across Q1–Q2 .
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Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “We are making significant progress to ensure the long-term success of the business…we’ve more than doubled our membership services revenue from the prior year quarter…We will continue to prioritize driving recurring revenue through our subscription business” — Anne Wojcicki, CEO .
- “We expect annualized cost savings of at least $35 million per year, and we expect to incur approximately $12 million in cost and expenses, primarily related to one-time severance, transition and termination-related costs” — Joseph Selsavage, CFO .
- “Net loss for the quarter was $59 million…improvement…driven mainly by savings in operating expenses” — CFO .
- “Under this restructuring, we are discontinuing further development of all therapeutic programs and reducing our workforce by approximately 40%” — CEO .
- “Our financial statements for this quarter include a going concern disclosure…The company will need additional liquidity…we are considering raising additional capital” — CFO .
Q&A Highlights
- Pricing and margins: 23andMe+ subscription price increased from $29 to $69; retention and upgrades remained strong; focus on margin efficiency and higher ASPs .
- Total Health rollout: rollout to existing customers shifted to fall; engineering/path enablement prioritized, now available broadly in Q2 .
- Nasdaq compliance & reverse split: reverse split used as a tool; company regained compliance post-split .
- Liquidity and runway: management pursuing cost cuts, growth initiatives, and potential financing to extend runway .
- Therapeutics combinations: exploration of combinations (e.g., with TKIs) consistent with prior data; now shifting to out-licensing and discontinuation of in-house development .
Estimates Context
S&P Global consensus estimates for EPS and revenue were unavailable due to missing CIQ mapping for ME; therefore we cannot provide a beat/miss analysis from Wall Street consensus at this time. If mapping becomes available, we can update with S&P Global comparisons.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Execution pivot to subscriptions and telehealth is driving mix shift toward recurring, higher-margin revenue; track membership share (now 21%) and GLP-1 membership adoption .
- Restructuring should materially reduce operating expenses (≥$35M annualized savings), but monitor one-time charges and liquidity actions given the going concern disclosure .
- Research services revenue to benefit from GSK data license recognition in H2 FY2025; watch timing and magnitude as the license term runs to late October 2025 .
- Nasdaq compliance risk has been mitigated via the 1‑for‑20 reverse split and board reconstitution; governance and listing stability improved .
- Legal overhang from the cybersecurity incident is progressing toward resolution with a proposed settlement; insurance recoveries partially offset costs .
- Near-term trading may key off evidence of sustained subscription engagement, GLP-1 momentum, and delivery of announced cost savings; medium-term thesis hinges on converting the large customer base and data assets into recurring revenue and partner-driven research economics .