SEATTLE, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trupanion, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUP), a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

“Our third-quarter results were strong, with record cash flow and increased profitability, the seventh consecutive quarter of improvement in retention, and continued progress on our key strategic initiatives,” said Margi Tooth, Chief Executive Officer and President of Trupanion. “As our business continues to compound, we are investing with discipline in organic growth, and this quarter we also repurchased approximately $25 million of our stock. Both reflect our confidence in the long-term value we are building for pet parents and shareholders.”

Third Quarter 2026 Financial and Business Highlights

  • Total revenue was $405.6 million, an increase of 11% compared to the third quarter of 2025.
  • Subscription business revenue was $287.9 million, an increase of 14% compared to the third quarter of 2025.
  • Subscription enrolled pets was 1,145,160 at September 30, 2026, an increase of 6% over September 30, 2025.
  • Total enrolled pets (including pets from our other business segment) was 1,626,901 at September 30, 2026, a decrease of 2% over September 30, 2025.
  • Net income was $9.3 million, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $5.9 million, or $0.14 per basic and $0.13 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $20.8 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $19.6 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Operating cash flow was $30.7 million and free cash flow was $28.5 million in the third quarter of 2026. This compared to operating cash flow of $29.2 million and free cash flow of $23.9 million in the third quarter of 2025.

First Nine Months 2026 Financial and Business Highlights

  • Total revenue was $1,182.6 million, an increase of 11% compared to the first nine months of 2025.
  • Subscription business revenue was $834.0 million, an increase of 15% compared to the first nine months of 2025.
  • Net income was $21.0 million, or $0.48 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $13.8 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted share, in the first nine months of 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $57.9 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $48.4 million in the first nine months of 2025.
  • Operating cash flow was $66.3 million and free cash flow was $61.4 million in the first nine months of 2026. This compared to operating cash flow of $60.2 million and free cash flow of $50.0 million in the first nine months of 2025.
  • At September 30, 2026, the Company held $396.8 million in cash and short-term investments with an additional $3.5 million available under its credit facility. Following the $15.0 million repayment on the PNC revolving credit facility in October 2026, available capacity under its facility is $18.5 million.

Share Repurchase Program
In June, the Board authorized a share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock, with no expiration date. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any specific number or dollar amount of shares, and the timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the Company’s compliance with the PNC credit facility, available cash, cash flow from operations, stock price, general economic, business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities.

During the third quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 0.8 million shares of TRUP common stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $25.0 million. As of September 30, 2026, approximately $75.0 million remained available for repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase program.

Conference Call
Trupanion’s management will host a conference call today to review its third quarter 2026 results. The call is scheduled to begin shortly after 1:30 p.m. PT/ 4:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Trupanion’s website at https://investors.trupanion.com/ and will be archived online for 3 months upon completion of the conference call. Participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-844-676-1342 (United States) or 1-412-634-6683 (International). A telephonic replay of the call will also be available after the completion of the call, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering the replay pin number: 10211762.

About Trupanion
Trupanion is a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs throughout the United States, Canada, and certain countries in Continental Europe with over 1,100,000 pets currently enrolled. For 26 years, Trupanion has given pet owners peace of mind so they can focus on their pet’s recovery, not financial stress. Trupanion is committed to providing pet parents with the highest value in pet medical insurance with unlimited payouts on eligible expenses for the life of their pets. With its patented process, Trupanion is the only North American provider with the technology to pay veterinarians directly in seconds at the time of checkout. Trupanion is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “TRUP”. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. Trupanion policies are issued, in the United States, by its wholly-owned insurance entity American Pet Insurance Company or ZPIC Insurance Company and, in Canada, by its wholly-owned insurance entity GPIC Insurance Company or by Accelerant Insurance Company of Canada. For more information, please visit trupanion.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to, among other things, expectations, plans, prospects and financial results for Trupanion, including, but not limited to, its expectations regarding its ability to continue to grow its enrollments and revenue, repurchase shares of its common stock, and otherwise execute its business plan. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Trupanion’s management as of the date of this press release, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on information available to Trupanion as of the date hereof, and Trupanion has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the ability to achieve or maintain profitability and/or appropriate levels of cash flow in future periods; the ability to keep growing our membership base and revenue; the accuracy of assumptions used in determining appropriate member acquisition expenditures; the severity and frequency of claims; the ability to maintain high retention rates; the accuracy of assumptions used in pricing medical plan subscriptions and the ability to accurately estimate the impact of new products or offerings on claims frequency; actual claims expense exceeding estimates; regulatory and other constraints on the ability to institute, or the decision to otherwise delay, pricing modifications in response to changes in actual or estimated claims expense; the effectiveness and statutory or regulatory compliance of our Territory Partner model and of our Territory Partners, veterinarians and other third parties in recommending medical plan subscriptions to potential members; the ability to retain existing Territory Partners and increase the number of Territory Partners and active hospitals; compliance by us and those referring us members with laws and regulations that apply to our business, including the sale of a pet medical plan; the ability to maintain the security of our data; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; the ability to protect our proprietary and member information; the ability to maintain our culture and team; the ability to maintain the requisite amount of risk-based capital; our ability to implement and maintain effective controls; the ability to protect and enforce Trupanion’s intellectual property rights; the ability to successfully implement our alliance with Aflac; the ability to continue key contractual relationships with third parties; developments relating to our writing of policies for unaffiliated third parties, including Pets Best; the extent to which we consummate our share repurchase plan and related impacts; third-party claims including litigation and regulatory actions; the ability to recognize benefits from investments in new solutions and enhancements to Trupanion’s technology platform and website; our ability to retain key personnel; and deliberations and determinations by the Trupanion board based on the future performance of the company or otherwise.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including but not limited to, Trupanion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any subsequently filed reports on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K. All documents are available through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system at https://www.sec.gov or the Investor Relations section of Trupanion’s website at https://investors.trupanion.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Trupanion’s stated results include certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in its industry as other companies in its industry may calculate or use non-GAAP financial measures differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Trupanion’s reported financial results. The presentation and utilization of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Trupanion urges its investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in its consolidated financial statements, and not to rely on any single financial or operating measure to evaluate its business. These reconciliations are included below and on Trupanion’s Investor Relations website.

Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash expenses, Trupanion believes that providing various non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. Trupanion offsets new pet acquisition expense with sign-up fee revenue in the calculation of net acquisition cost because it collects sign-up fee revenue from new members at the time of enrollment and considers it to be an offset to a portion of Trupanion’s new pet acquisition expense. Trupanion believes this allows it to calculate and present financial measures in a consistent manner across periods. Trupanion’s management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures and the related financial measures derived from them are important tools for financial and operational decision-making and for evaluating operating results over different periods of time.

Trupanion, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share data)
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
  (unaudited)
Revenue:              
Subscription business $ 287,900     $ 252,697     $ 834,043     $ 727,917  
Other business   117,693       114,223       348,533       334,535  
Total revenue   405,593       366,920       1,182,576       1,062,452  
Cost of revenue:              
Subscription business   226,872       200,766       663,578       586,098  
Other business   109,221       106,100       322,876       310,370  
Total cost of revenue(1), (2)   336,093       306,866       986,454       896,468  
Operating expenses:              
Technology and development(1)   12,511       9,887       36,559       26,545  
General and administrative(1)   19,440       18,311       58,067       58,325  
New pet acquisition expense(1)   24,179       21,946       69,595       62,305  
Depreciation and amortization   3,827       4,051       11,206       11,804  
Total operating expenses   59,957       54,195       175,427       158,979  
Loss from investment in joint venture   —       —       —       (305 )
Operating income   9,543       5,859       20,695       6,700  
Interest expense   1,816       2,790       5,523       9,683  
Other (income), net   (2,519 )     (3,530 )     (8,403 )     (18,684 )
Income before income taxes   10,246       6,599       23,575       15,701  
Income tax expense   964       726       2,582       1,898  
Net income $ 9,282     $ 5,873     $ 20,993     $ 13,803  
               
Net income per share:              
Basic $ 0.21     $ 0.14     $ 0.48     $ 0.32  
Diluted $ 0.21     $ 0.13     $ 0.48     $ 0.32  
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:              
Basic   43,598,972       43,076,695       43,612,058       42,849,769  
Diluted   43,764,651       43,562,132       43,756,121       43,550,326  
               
(1)Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Veterinary invoice expense $ 497     $ 677     $ 1,562     $ 2,221  
Other cost of revenue   601       585       1,790       1,679  
Technology and development   1,216       1,705       5,588       4,326  
General and administrative   4,849       4,971       14,480       14,546  
New pet acquisition expense   889       1,561       3,601       6,013  
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 8,052     $ 9,499     $ 27,021     $ 28,785  
               
(2)The breakout of cost of revenue between veterinary invoice expense and other cost of revenue is as follows:
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Veterinary invoice expense $ 287,458     $ 263,127     $ 848,362     $ 766,157  
Other cost of revenue   48,635       43,739       138,092       130,311  
Total cost of revenue $ 336,093     $ 306,866     $ 986,454     $ 896,468  

Trupanion, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
  September 30, 2026   December 31, 2025
  (unaudited)    
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 170,355     $ 138,024  
Short-term investments   226,482       232,706  
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,667 at September 30, 2026 and $1,311 at December 31, 2025   296,587       301,945  
Prepaid expenses and other assets   20,227       18,387  
Total current assets   713,651       691,062  
Restricted cash   29,153       33,434  
Long-term investments   174       983  
Property, equipment, and internal-use software, net   100,633       104,844  
Intangible assets, net   22,793       24,102  
Other long-term assets   16,648       21,237  
Goodwill   38,567       39,382  
Total assets $ 921,619     $ 915,044  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 15,730     $ 16,445  
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities   46,924       56,509  
Reserve for veterinary invoices   47,228       55,921  
Deferred revenue   290,155       270,935  
Long-term debt – current portion   10,000       10,000  
Total current liabilities   410,037       409,810  
Long-term debt   94,472       101,784  
Deferred tax liabilities   156       1,510  
Other liabilities   17,751       18,004  
Total liabilities   522,416       531,108  
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 45,123,043 and 43,264,468 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026; 44,430,267 and 43,402,081 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025   —       —  
Preferred stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding   —       —  
Additional paid-in capital   631,113       604,828  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (4,845 )     2,097  
Accumulated deficit   (185,462 )     (206,455 )
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,858,575 shares at September 30, 2026 and 1,028,186 shares at December 31, 2025   (41,603 )     (16,534 )
Total stockholders’ equity   399,203       383,936  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 921,619     $ 915,044  

Trupanion, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
  (unaudited)
Operating activities              
Net income $ 9,282     $ 5,873     $ 20,993     $ 13,803  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization   3,827       4,051       11,206       11,804  
Stock-based compensation expense   8,052       9,499       27,021       28,785  
Realized gain on nonmonetary exchange of preferred stock investment   —       —       —       (7,783 )
Other, net   240       215       (138 )     1,164  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
Accounts and other receivables   5,524       (9,912 )     4,897       (27,927 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (1,275 )     44       1,321       (540 )
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities   6,512       10,026       (10,283 )     11,017  
Reserve for veterinary invoices   (4,485 )     1,538       (8,533 )     2,235  
Deferred revenue   3,034       7,904       19,806       27,668  
Net cash provided by operating activities   30,711       29,238       66,290       60,226  
Investing activities              
Purchases of investment securities   (35,472 )     (41,020 )     (155,449 )     (183,021 )
Maturities and sales of investment securities   56,421       43,563       156,657       137,827  
Purchases of property, equipment, and internal-use software   (2,247 )     (5,302 )     (4,919 )     (10,206 )
Other   (64 )     437       (81 )     1,639  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   18,638       (2,322 )     (3,792 )     (53,761 )
Financing activities              
Repayment of debt financing   (2,500 )     (188 )     (7,500 )     (15,713 )
Repurchases of common stock   (25,000 )     —       (25,000 )     —  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   120       80       788       1,407  
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding   (677 )     (1,179 )     (1,653 )     (2,867 )
Other   —       (154 )     —       (614 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (28,057 )     (1,441 )     (33,365 )     (17,787 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net   (83 )     (1,037 )     (1,083 )     701  
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   21,209       24,438       28,050       (10,621 )
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   178,299       164,471       171,458       199,530  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 199,508     $ 188,909     $ 199,508     $ 188,909  

The following tables set forth our key operating metrics.
                               
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
                       
    2026       2025                          
Total Business:                              
Total pets enrolled (at period end)   1,626,901       1,654,414                          
Subscription Business:                              
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end)   1,145,160       1,082,412                          
Monthly average revenue per pet $ 87.41     $ 79.84                          
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC) $ 297     $ 278                          
Average monthly retention   98.38 %     98.33 %                        
                               
                               
  Three Months Ended
  Sep. 30,
2026
  Jun. 30,
2026
  Mar. 31,
2026
  Dec. 31,
2025
  Sep. 30,
2025
  Jun. 30,
2025
  Mar. 31,
2025
  Dec. 31,
2024
Total Business:                              
Total pets enrolled (at period end)   1,626,901       1,633,131       1,637,665       1,647,565       1,654,414       1,660,455       1,667,637       1,677,570  
Subscription Business:                              
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end)   1,145,160       1,124,548       1,105,783       1,096,173       1,082,412       1,066,354       1,052,845       1,041,212  
Monthly average revenue per pet $ 88.95     $ 87.44     $ 85.79     $ 83.56     $ 82.01     $ 79.93     $ 77.53     $ 76.02  
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC) $ 279     $ 299     $ 315     $ 320     $ 290     $ 276     $ 267     $ 261  
Average monthly retention   98.38 %     98.37 %     98.35 %     98.34 %     98.33 %     98.29 %     98.28 %     98.25 %

The following table reflects the reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in thousands):
               
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 30,711     $ 29,238     $ 66,290     $ 60,226  
Purchases of property, equipment, and internal-use software   (2,247 )     (5,302 )     (4,919 )     (10,206 )
Free cash flow $ 28,464     $ 23,936     $ 61,371     $ 50,020  

The following table reflects the reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP measures (in thousands, except percentages):
    Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
      2026       2025       2026       2025  
Veterinary invoice expense   $ 287,458     $ 263,127     $ 848,362     $ 766,157  
Less:                
Stock-based compensation expense(1)     (483 )     (666 )     (1,531 )     (2,188 )
Other business cost of paying veterinary invoices(2)     (86,369 )     (85,394 )     (261,056 )     (247,369 )
Subscription cost of paying veterinary invoices (non-GAAP)   $ 200,606     $ 177,067     $ 585,775     $ 516,600  
% of subscription revenue     69.7 %     70.1 %     70.2 %     71.0 %
                 
Other cost of revenue   $ 48,635     $ 43,739     $ 138,092     $ 130,311  
Less:                
Stock-based compensation expense(1)     (596 )     (579 )     (1,774 )     (1,661 )
Other business variable expenses(2)     (22,850 )     (20,702 )     (61,814 )     (62,969 )
Subscription variable expenses (non-GAAP)   $ 25,189     $ 22,458     $ 74,504     $ 65,681  
% of subscription revenue     8.7 %     8.9 %     9.0 %     9.0 %
                 
Technology and development expense   $ 12,511     $ 9,887     $ 36,559     $ 26,545  
General and administrative expense     19,440       18,311       58,067       58,325  
Less:                
Stock-based compensation expense(1)     (5,955 )     (6,551 )     (19,775 )     (18,340 )
Development expenses(3)     (2,427 )     (1,199 )     (5,928 )     (3,551 )
Fixed expenses (non-GAAP)   $ 23,569     $ 20,448     $ 68,923     $ 62,979  
% of total revenue     5.8 %     5.6 %     5.9 %     5.9 %
                 
New pet acquisition expense   $ 24,179     $ 21,946     $ 69,595     $ 62,305  
Less:                
Stock-based compensation expense(1)     (850 )     (1,527 )     (3,502 )     (5,916 )
Other business pet acquisition expense(2)     (3 )     (5 )     (44 )     (82 )
Subscription acquisition cost (non-GAAP)   $ 23,326     $ 20,414     $ 66,049     $ 56,307  
% of subscription revenue     8.1 %     8.1 %     7.9 %     7.7 %
(1)Trupanion employees may elect to take restricted stock units in lieu of cash payment for their bonuses. We account for such expense as stock-based compensation according to GAAP, but we do not include it in any non-GAAP adjustments. Stock-based compensation associated with bonuses was approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively.
(2)Excludes the portion of stock-based compensation expense attributable to the other business segment
(3)Consists of costs related to product exploration and development that are pre-revenue and historically have been insignificant.

The following table reflects the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures (in thousands, except percentages):
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Operating income $ 9,543     $ 5,859     $ 20,695     $ 6,700  
Non-GAAP expense adjustments              
Acquisition cost   23,329       20,419       66,093       56,389  
Stock-based compensation expense(1)   7,884       9,323       26,582       28,105  
Development expenses(2)   2,427       1,199       5,928       3,551  
Depreciation and amortization   3,827       4,051       11,206       11,804  
Loss from investment in joint venture   —       —       —       (305 )
Total adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) $ 47,010     $ 40,851     $ 130,504     $ 106,854  
               
Subscription Business:              
Subscription operating income $ 11,456     $ 7,826     $ 26,276     $ 13,410  
Non-GAAP expense adjustments              
Acquisition cost   23,326       20,414       66,049       56,307  
Stock-based compensation expense(1)   6,154       7,234       20,746       22,250  
Development expenses(2)   1,723       826       4,181       2,433  
Depreciation and amortization   2,716       2,790       7,903       8,087  
Subscription adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) $ 45,375     $ 39,090     $ 125,155     $ 102,487  
               
Other Business:              
Other business operating loss $ (1,913 )   $ (1,967 )   $ (5,581 )   $ (6,405 )
Non-GAAP expense adjustments              
Acquisition cost   3       5       44       82  
Stock-based compensation expense(1)   1,730       2,089       5,836       5,855  
Development expenses(2)   704       373       1,747       1,118  
Depreciation and amortization   1,111       1,261       3,303       3,717  
Other business adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) $ 1,635     $ 1,761     $ 5,349     $ 4,367  
(1)Trupanion employees may elect to take restricted stock units in lieu of cash payment for their bonuses. We account for such expense as stock-based compensation in accordance with GAAP, but we do not include it in any non-GAAP adjustments. Stock-based compensation associated with bonuses was approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively.
(2)Consists of costs related to product exploration and development that are pre-revenue and historically have been insignificant.

The following table reflects the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures (in thousands, except percentages):
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Subscription revenue $ 287,900     $ 252,697     $ 834,043     $ 727,917  
Subscription cost of paying veterinary invoices   200,606       177,067       585,775       516,600  
Subscription variable expenses   25,189       22,458       74,504       65,681  
Subscription fixed expenses*   16,730       14,082       48,609       43,149  
Subscription adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) $ 45,375     $ 39,090     $ 125,155     $ 102,487  
               
Other business revenue $ 117,693     $ 114,223     $ 348,533     $ 334,535  
Other business cost of paying veterinary invoices   86,369       85,394       261,056       247,369  
Other business variable expenses   22,850       20,702       61,814       62,969  
Other business fixed expenses*   6,839       6,366       20,314       19,830  
Other business adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) $ 1,635     $ 1,761     $ 5,349     $ 4,367  
               
Revenue $ 405,593     $ 366,920     $ 1,182,576     $ 1,062,452  
Cost of paying veterinary invoices   286,975       262,461       846,831       763,969  
Variable expenses   48,039       43,160       136,318       128,650  
Fixed expenses*   23,569       20,448       68,923       62,979  
Total business adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) $ 47,010     $ 40,851     $ 130,504     $ 106,854  
               
As a percentage of revenue: Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Subscription revenue   100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Subscription cost of paying veterinary invoices   69.7 %     70.1 %     70.2 %     71.0 %
Subscription variable expenses   8.7 %     8.9 %     9.0 %     9.0 %
Subscription fixed expenses*   5.8 %     5.6 %     5.8 %     5.9 %
Subscription adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)   15.8 %     15.5 %     15.0 %     14.1 %
               
Other business revenue   100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Other business cost of paying veterinary invoices   73.4 %     74.8 %     75.0 %     73.9 %
Other business variable expenses   19.4 %     18.1 %     17.7 %     18.8 %
Other business fixed expenses*   5.8 %     5.6 %     5.8 %     5.9 %
Other business adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)   1.4 %     1.5 %     1.5 %     1.3 %
               
Revenue   100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of paying veterinary invoices   70.8 %     71.5 %     71.6 %     71.9 %
Variable expenses   11.8 %     11.8 %     11.5 %     12.1 %
Fixed expenses*   5.8 %     5.6 %     5.9 %     5.9 %
Total business adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)   11.6 %     11.1 %     11.0 %     10.1 %
*Fixed expenses represent shared services that support both our subscription and other business segments and, as such, are generally allocated to each segment pro-rata based on revenues.

Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that adjusts operating income (loss) to remove the effect of acquisition cost, development expenses and non-recurring transaction or restructuring expenses. Non-cash items, such as goodwill impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization, are also excluded. Acquisition cost, development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, and depreciation and amortization are expected to remain recurring expenses for the foreseeable future, but are excluded from this metric to measure scale in other areas of the business. Management believes acquisition costs primarily represent the cost to acquire new subscribers and are driven by the amount of growth we choose to pursue based primarily on the amount of our adjusted operating income period over period. Accordingly, this measure is not indicative of our core operating income performance. We also exclude development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, and depreciation and amortization because some investors may not view those items as reflective of our core operating income performance.

Management uses adjusted operating income and the margin on adjusted operating income to understand the effects of scale in its non-acquisition cost and development expenses and to plan future advertising expenditures, which are designed to acquire new pets. Management uses this measure as a principal way of understanding the operating performance of its business exclusive of acquisition cost and new product exploration and development initiatives.  Management believes disclosure of this metric provides investors with the same data that the Company employs in assessing its overall operations and that disclosure of this measure may provide useful information regarding the efficiency of our utilization of revenues, return on advertising dollars in the form of new subscribers and future use of available cash to support the continued growth of our business.

The following tables reflect the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (in thousands):
                               
  Nine Months Ended September 30,                        
    2026       2025                          
Net income $ 20,993     $ 13,803                          
Excluding:                              
Stock-based compensation expense(1)   26,582       28,105                          
Depreciation and amortization expense   11,206       11,804                          
Interest income   (8,999 )     (9,141 )                        
Interest expense   5,523       9,683                          
Income tax expense   2,582       1,898                          
Realized gain on nonmonetary exchange of preferred stock investment   —       (7,783 )                        
Adjusted EBITDA $ 57,887     $ 48,369                          
                               
  Three Months Ended
  Sep. 30,
2026
  Jun. 30,
2026
  Mar. 31,
2026
  Dec. 31,
2025
  Sep. 30,
2025
  Jun. 30,
2025
  Mar. 31,
2025
  Dec. 31,
2024
Net income (loss) $ 9,282     $ 6,831     $ 4,880     $ 5,630     $ 5,873     $ 9,413     $ (1,483 )   $ 1,656  
Excluding:                              
Stock-based compensation expense(1)   7,884       9,883       8,815       9,361       9,323       9,268       9,514       8,036  
Depreciation and amortization expense   3,827       3,673       3,706       4,032       4,051       3,962       3,791       3,924  
Interest income   (3,018 )     (2,983 )     (2,998 )     (3,115 )     (3,201 )     (3,105 )     (2,835 )     (2,999 )
Interest expense   1,816       1,832       1,875       4,076       2,790       3,682       3,211       3,427  
Income tax expense   964       542       1,076       663       726       1,133       39       38  
Goodwill impairment charges   —       —       —       1,129       —       —       —       5,299  
Realized gain on nonmonetary exchange of preferred stock investment   —       —       —       —       —       (7,783 )     —       —  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 20,755     $ 19,778     $ 17,354     $ 21,776     $ 19,562     $ 16,570     $ 12,237     $ 19,381  
(1)Trupanion employees may elect to take restricted stock units in lieu of cash payment for their bonuses. We account for such expense as stock-based compensation according to GAAP, but we do not include it in any non-GAAP adjustments. Stock-based compensation associated with bonuses was approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively.

Contacts:

Investors:
James Duies, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Investor.Relations@trupanion.com


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