{
  "id": 2222698,
  "title": "Auna S.A. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/auna-s-a-q2-2026-earnings-call-summary",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/auna-q2-2026-earnings-call-123000468.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Auna S.A. unveiled its Q2 2026 earnings call results, highlighting a strategic pivot toward high-complexity services that drove a 9% consolidated revenue growth. Notably, oncology treatments in Mexico surged by 20% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA faced a 9% decline due to temporary margin pressures from talent investments in Mexico and billing penalties in Peru. Mexico secured improved insurer classifications, accelerating patient volume recovery, while Colombia achieved a 24% payer mix through risk-sharing agreements. Peru's growth stemmed from a 6% membership expansion and a major B2B contract for 7,000 employees. Free cash flow surged 181% thanks to disciplined working capital management, improved collections in Colombia, and supply chain financing. Auna reaffirmed its 2026 revenue guidance of 12% FX-neutral growth and anticipates adjusted EBITDA growth between 10% to 14%, excluding Peru's one-time billing penalties. The company aims to reach its medium-term leverage target of less than 3x net debt to EBITDA. Strategic capacity expansion in Lima Sur is set for late 2027 or early 2028, while profitability in Colombia is expected to improve in late 2026. Currency gains decreased due to FX hedge resets, and internal billing cycle improvements are sustainable. Supplier financing extended payable days without affecting margins. Management sees the 2026 adjustments as a reset, confident that future reconciliations won't impact 2027.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}