PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 12, 2026

TELA

TELA Bio, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The EPS miss and slowing U.S. revenue growth (unit growth of 13% but revenue only +3% due to mix) are concerning. Watch for Q2 revenue guidance of $20M — if achieved, it would imply ~5% YoY growth, still below the full-year 8% target. Monitor cash burn trajectory; at current rate, cash runway is ~3 quarters without additional financing.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
TELA ▼ -9.39% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +9.39% · α vs SPY +13.82% · entry $0.9600 → $0.8699
Entry anchored
May 12, 03:57 PM ET
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T+1d
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$0.9600
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
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call +10.42% · α +9.26%
$0.8600
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
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call +5.00% · α +4.39%
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settled 4mo ago
T+60d
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call +9.39% · α +13.82%
$0.8699
settled 8w ago

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Executive Summary

TELA Bio reported Q1 2026 revenue of $19.1M (+3% YoY), slightly above the $19.0M consensus, and an EPS of -$0.21 (GAAP), which is worse than the -$0.19 consensus estimate. The company reiterated full-year 2026 revenue guidance of at least 8% growth, but Q1 growth was only 3%, and net loss widened to $12.3M from $11.3M a year ago. The stock may face pressure from the EPS miss and decelerating revenue growth, partially offset by the reiterated guidance and European momentum.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$-0.21
est $-0.19 · -10.5%
Revenue
$19.1M
est $19.0M · +0.3% · +2.9% YoY
Rating
miss
Guidance
at least 8% growth over FY2025 (implied ~$82.5M+)
maintained
Gross Margin
65.7%

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 revenue of $19.1M, +3% YoY (vs consensus $19.0M)
  • GAAP EPS of -$0.21 vs consensus -$0.19 (miss of 10.5%)
  • Net loss widened to $12.3M from $11.3M in Q1 2025
  • Gross margin declined to 65.7% from 67.6% due to higher excess inventory charges
  • Reiterated full-year 2026 revenue guidance of at least 8% growth
  • Q2 2026 revenue guided to ~$20.0M
  • Cash and equivalents of $39.5M, down from $50.8M at year-end 2025
  • European revenue grew 41% YoY; U.S. revenue growth was modest due to product mix headwinds

Financial Impact

Revenue beat consensus by ~$0.1M (0.5%), but EPS missed by $0.02 (10.5%). Net loss increased $1.0M YoY.

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Risk Factors

  • Cash burn: $11.3M in Q1, leaving ~3.5 quarters of runway at current pace
  • U.S. product mix headwinds pressuring revenue growth despite unit growth
  • GAAP EPS miss of 10.5% vs consensus may disappoint investors
  • Full-year 8% growth guidance requires acceleration from Q1's 3%

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
Analyst Consensus
82% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Healthcare & Medical Devices

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3293358
12 reports for TELA
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TypeNow
Aug 31, 2026
4w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$0.7380 $1.24▲ +68.02%▲ +68.21%$1.19 (+61.25%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$0.7900 $0.9113▼ −15.35%▼ −16.41%$1.19 (−50.63%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$0.8600 $0.8470▼ −1.51%▼ −3.29%$1.19 (+38.37%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$0.8600 $0.8470▼ −1.51%▼ −3.29%$1.19 (+38.37%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$0.8600 $0.8470▼ −1.51%▼ −3.29%$1.19 (+38.37%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$0.8600 $0.8470▼ −1.51%▼ −3.29%$1.19 (+38.37%)
May 12, 2026
20w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 4/10
$0.9600 $0.9120▼ −5.00%▼ −4.39%$1.19 (+23.96%)
May 12, 2026
20w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$0.9600 $0.9120▲ +5.00%▲ +4.39%$1.19 (−23.96%)
Apr 30, 2026
22w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$0.9890 $0.9000▼ −9.00%▼ −14.28%$1.19 (+20.32%)
Apr 21, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$0.6250 $0.8600▲ +37.60%▲ +34.43%$1.19 (+90.40%)
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Report published May 12, 2026