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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

BioCardia (BCDA) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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BCDA Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS-$0.13
Consensus EPS-$0.18
Beat/MissBeat by +$0.05
One Year Ago EPS-$0.40

BCDA Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$0.00
Expected Revenue$0.00
Beat/MissMet expectations
YoY Revenue Growth―

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date08/12/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallWednesday, August 12, 2026
BCDA Upcoming Earnings
BioCardia's next earnings date is estimated for November 11, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

BCDA Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

No slide deck is available for this earnings event.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Aug 12, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized meaningful regulatory progress across Japan (PMDA) and the U.S. (FDA) and favorable feedback for the HELIX catheter, supported by substantial clinical experience (~500 Helix patients, >20x procedural experience vs peers). Financially, the company improved expense control and narrowed net losses, and raised ~$4.9M, leaving cash into 2027. Key challenges include additional PMDA documentation requests, relatively slow enrollment in the U.S. confirmatory trial that is resource-constrained, tight near-term financing needs to accelerate enrollment, and some regulatory process uncertainties (FDA minutes delay, endpoint discussions, reimbursement timing). On balance, positives (regulatory momentum, commercialization pathway in Japan, improved financial trends) materially outweigh the operational and cash runway challenges, though execution risk remains.
Company Guidance
Management guided that BioCardia is preparing a Shonin submission in Japan for CARDiAmp with an expected initial addressable population of ~20,000 patients (in a country with ~300,000 ischemic HF patients and ~250,000 catheterization procedures/year) and anticipates approval about 12 months after submission, noting PMDA requests (verification of guideline‑directed medical therapy, non‑eligibility for revascularization, and detailed adjudication of all‑cause death/heart transplant/LVAD events) are addressable; FDA Q‑Subs affirmed the ongoing CARDiAmp HF II trial may serve as a confirmatory trial (no safety/delivery questions) while Helix—CE‑marked with ~500 patients across >12 trials—has two FDA pathways (preferred simultaneous approval with CARDiAmp or de novo) with formal minutes pending. Financially, the company ended Q2 with $5.4M cash (runway into 2027), raised ~$4.9M via its ATM at an average $1.22/share, used ~$1.7M in operating cash in Q2 ($3.4M for six months), reported Q2 expense of $1.6M (down $400k YoY), R&D $0.9M (down $500k YoY), SG&A $0.7M, and a Q2 net loss of $1.6M ($3.9M for six months); operationally HF II has 4 sites actively enrolling (3 additional patients expected this month, 2 procedures scheduled), BioCardia expects to complete CDISC/GCP work for Shonin, noted peer market caps of ~$250M each while claiming >20x more clinical procedures than those peers combined, and said modest financing would accelerate HF II while a proposed SEC rule change could aid capital access in Q1 2027.
Regulatory Progress – Japan (PMDA) Supports Shonin Pathway
PMDA provided consultation advice supporting advancement to a Shonin premarket submission for CARDiAmp, calling trial outcomes credible. Company expects to address remaining questions, complete eTMF, conduct Japanese GCP audits, structure data to CDISC, sign a DMAH, and submit with an expected approval ~12 months after submission. Initial target indication ~20,000 patients in Japan (out of ~300,000 with ischemic heart failure).
Regulatory Progress – United States (FDA)
FDA Q-Sub meeting minutes indicate the ongoing CARDiAmp Heart Failure II trial may support premarket approval/market clearance as a confirmatory trial; FDA raised no safety or delivery concerns and will discuss primary outcome measures, particularly the quality-of-life tier.
HELIX Catheter – Favorable Regulatory Feedback and Strong Clinical Data
FDA de novo pre-submission identified two possible pathways for Helix and raised no safety/performance concerns. Helix has CE mark in Europe and ~500 patients across >12 clinical trials, positioning it as a differentiated delivery platform and potential partner-enabler for gene/biologic therapies.
Clinical Enrollment Continuing with No Reported Safety Issues
CARDiAmp Heart Failure II is actively enrolling: 4 clinical sites active, 3 additional patients expected to qualify this month, and 2 procedures scheduled this month; management reported no safety issues.
Fundraising and Cash Position
Raised approximately $4.9 million net proceeds from ATM issuance at an average price of $1.22 per share. Ended quarter with $5.4 million cash and cash equivalents, providing runway into 2027 and current NASDAQ compliance noted.
Improved Expense and Loss Trends
Total expense decreased to $1.6M in Q2 2026 from $2.1M in Q2 2025 (down ~$400K, ~19%). Six-month expense decreased to $3.9M from $4.8M (~$900K, ~19%). R&D expense decreased Q/Q to $0.9M from $1.4M (down $0.5M, ~36%). Net loss narrowed to $1.6M in Q2 2026 vs $2.0M in Q2 2025 (improvement of ~20%); six-month net loss improved ~20% to $3.9M from $4.9M.
Market & Commercial Opportunity Signals
Precedent: another cardiac cell therapy in Japan received reimbursement (~$326,000 per treatment), suggesting meaningful pricing potential. Company notes ~250,000 cardiac catheterization interventions per year in Japan and that Biocardia has performed >20x as many clinical procedures as two publicly traded Japanese peers combined.
Active Business Development
Ongoing discussions in Asia-Pacific for cardiovascular therapeutics and biotherapeutic delivery partnerships; potential deals could include funding to advance additional indications (chronic myocardial ischemia) and allogeneic programs (CardiALLO).

BCDA Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Nov 11, 2026
2026 (Q3)
-0.13 / -
-0.24―
2026 (Q2)
-0.18 / -0.13
-0.467.50% (+0.27)
2026 (Q1)
-0.17 / -0.21
-0.5964.41% (+0.38)
2025 (Q4)
-0.17 / 0.00
-0.06―
2025 (Q3)
-0.23 / -0.24
-0.6160.66% (+0.37)
2025 (Q2)
-0.50 / -0.40
-0.8854.55% (+0.48)
2025 (Q1)
- / -0.59
-1.3556.30% (+0.76)
2024 (Q4)
-0.63 / -0.06
-1.3595.56% (+1.29)
2024 (Q3)
-1.19 / -0.61
-1.866.11% (+1.19)
2024 (Q2)
-0.10 / -0.88
-2.5565.49% (+1.67)
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