Auna Discloses That A Colombia Contract Resulted In Additional Temporary Cost Pressure Due To An Unexpected High Incidence Of Advanced-Stage Cancer Cases; Reaffirms FY26 Adjusted EBITDA Growth At Low End Of 10%-14% Range

Benzinga · 1d ago

Auna S.A. ("Auna" or the "Company") (NYSE:AUNA), a Latin American healthcare company with operations in Mexico, Peru and Colombia, announced today a preliminary update to its full-year 2026 outlook.

Consistent with the recently disclosed operating KPIs that reflect favorable volume and specialty service trends in the third-quarter of 2026, the Company expects full-year 2026 revenue growth to be in line with the guidance communicated early in the year. The revenue guidance is supported by a continued strong recovery in Mexico during the second half of the year.

During its second-quarter 2026 earnings call, the Company indicated that, excluding one-time effects primarily related to payor billing penalties associated with reconciliations of prior years’ receivables, full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA growth was expected to be at the lower end of its previously announced guidance range of 10% to 14% FX-neutral.

Subsequently, a specific payor contract in Colombia has resulted in additional temporary cost pressure due to an unexpected high incidence of advanced-stage cancer cases within the covered population. Accordingly, based on management’s current assessment, the Company now expects consolidated Adjusted EBITDA performance to be broadly stable year over year, compared with the growth contemplated in its previous guidance.

Capital expenditures remain within previously communicated guidance of approximately 4.0% of consolidated revenue, while Free Cash Flow and leverage continue to evolve favorably.

The Company is completing its review of the implications of the aforementioned payor contract on full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and will provide additional details during its upcoming third-quarter 2026 earnings call.

AUNA Investor Day 2026

Today the Company will host an Investor Day in a hybrid format from 9:00am ET to 1:00pm ET. During the event, Auna’s executive team and country leaders will discuss the Company’s long-term vision, growth strategy across Mexico, Peru and Colombia, financial strategy, and key priorities to drive sustained and profitable growth across its regional healthcare platform.

To access the live webcast, go to https://aunaday.auna.org. A webcast replay and presentation materials will be available after the event.