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Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results ATLANTA

Key Takeaway: Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2024, highlighting strong performance attributed to organic growth and acquisitions. The company also benefited from seasonal trends related to vaccine clinics in long-term care facilities. For 2025, Guardian is optimistic about continued success and growth despite acknowledging potential challenges related to operating expenses and market dynamics. A conference call is scheduled to discuss these results further.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Strong organic growth and successful acquisitions reported.
  • Seasonal vaccine clinics contributing positively to performance.
  • Exceeded financial expectations for both Q4 and full-year 2024.

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Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
ATLANTA, March 26, 2025 (BUSINESS WIRE) Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. ( Guardian ) (NYSE: GRDN), one of the nation s largest
long-term care (LTC) pharmacy services companies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights
Months Ended December 31, 2024
Year Ended December 31,
We re proud to report that we ended the year on a strong note, exceeding our expectations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
2024. The outperformance was driven by strong organic growth, acquisitions, and the new benefit of the seasonal trend related to conducting vaccine clinics in certain long-term care facilities we serve. Looking ahead, we enter 2025 well-positioned
for success and we remain committed to continuing to meet the needs of all of the residents we serve, said Fred Burke, President & CEO of Guardian.
Initial 2025 Full Year Guidance
announced, Guardian is providing the following guidance for the full year 2025:
This guidance does not include potential future M&A activity and/or contiguous expansions. Additionally, guidance for Adjusted EBITDA includes a full year
of incremental public company expenses of approximately $4.0 million, compared to just one quarter of related expenses in 2024.
provided a quantitative reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure to forecasted net income within this release because Guardian is unable, without making unreasonable
efforts, to calculate certain reconciling items with confidence due to the variability and complexity of such items. These items include, but are not limited to, income taxes and share-based compensation. These items, which could materially affect
the computation of forecasted net income, are inherently uncertain and depend on various factors that are not estimable at this time.
Conference Call Information
Guardian will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The
conference call can also be accessed by dialing +1 (646) 564-2877 for U.S. participants, or +1 (800) 549-8228 for international participants, and referencing conference ID 69868. A replay will be available online at
https://investors.guardianpharmacy.com shortly after the call s completion and will remain available for approximately 60 days.
Guardian Pharmacy Services is a leading long-term care pharmacy services company that provides an extensive suite of
technology-enabled services designed to help residents of long-term health care facilities ( LTCFs ) adhere to their appropriate drug regimen, which in turn helps reduce the cost of care and improve clinical outcomes. As of
December 31, 2024, our 51 pharmacies served approximately 186,000 residents in approximately 7,000 LTCFs across 38 states.
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than
those of historical fact. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance are forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use
of words such as aims, anticipates, believes, continue, estimates, expects, intends, may, outlook, plans, projects,
seeks, should, will, would, and similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risks and uncertainties which are subject to change based on various important factors, many of which are beyond our control. Such risks and uncertainties include: our ability to effectively execute our business
strategies, implement new initiatives and improve efficiency; our ability to effectively market and sell, customer acceptance of, and competition for, our pharmaceutical services in new and existing markets; our relationships with pharmaceutical
wholesalers and key manufacturers, LTCFs and health plan payors; our ability to maintain and expand relationships with LTCF operators on favorable terms; the impact of a national emergency, public health crisis, global pandemic or outbreak of
infectious disease on our employees and business and on our supply chain and the LTCFs we serve; continuing government and private efforts to lower pharmaceutical costs, including by limiting pharmacy reimbursements; changes in, and our ability to
comply with, healthcare and other applicable laws, regulations or interpretations; further consolidation of managed care organizations and other health plan payors and changes in the terms of our agreements with these parties; our ability to retain
members of our senior management team, our local pharmacy management teams and our pharmacy professionals; our exposure to, and the results of, claims, legal proceedings and governmental inquiries; our ability to maintain the security and integrity
of our operating and information technology systems and infrastructure (e.g., against cyber-attacks); product liability, product recall, personal injury or other health and safety issues related to the pharmaceuticals we dispense; the impact of
supply chain and other manufacturing disruptions or trade policies related to the pharmaceuticals we dispense; the sufficiency of our sources of liquidity and financial resources to fund our future operating expenses and capital expenditure
requirements, and our ability to raise additional capital, if needed; the misuse or off-label use, or errors in the dispensing or administration, of the pharmaceuticals we dispense; and volatility of our stock
price. We are subject to additional risks and uncertainties described in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including in the Risk Factors, and Management s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which reports are made publicly available at www.sec.gov and via our website,
investors.guardianpharmacy.com Any forward-looking statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors. This press release reflects management s views as of the date hereof. Except to the extent
required by applicable law, Guardian undertakes no obligation to update or revise any information contained in this press release beyond the published date, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information
This release should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Copies of our reports are available on our website at no
expense at http:/.investors.guardianpharmacy.com and through the SEC s website at www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our results prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States ( GAAP ), we also present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A, which are non-GAAP financial measures. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss)
before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to exclude the impact of items and amounts that we view as not indicative of our core operating performance, including share-based compensation, acquisition accounting
adjustments, certain legal and regulatory items, and IPO-related costs. We define Adjusted SG&A as GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses adjusted to exclude the impact of share-based
compensation, expenses relating to certain legal and regulatory items, and IPO-related costs. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A do not have a definition under GAAP, and our definition of Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted SG&A may not be the same as, or comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A to better understand and evaluate our core operating
performance and trends. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating our operating results, as it permits investors to view our core business performance
using the same metrics that management uses to evaluate our performance.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted SG&A rather than the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, including:
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A should not be considered
in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. You should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A alongside other financial measures, including net income, GAAP selling, general, and
administrative expense and our other financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, and Adjusted SG&A to GAAP selling, general, and administrative expense, for the historical periods
presented herein, please see the reconciliation tables below.
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
(In thousands, except share amounts) 2023 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 752 $ 4,660
Accounts receivable, net 77,262 97,153
Inventories 36,727 40,550
Other current assets 14,864 9,622
Total current assets 129,605 151,985
Property and equipment, net 45,064 49,883
Intangible assets, net 11,979 14,912
Goodwill 56,046 69,296
Operating lease right-of-use assets 28,113 29,079
Deferred tax assets 5,272
Other assets 358 383
Total assets $ 271,165 $ 320,810
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 85,603 $ 102,420
Accrued compensation 16,961 14,430
Line of credit 9,000
Notes payable, current portion 3,977
Operating leases, current portion 6,229 6,836
Other current liabilities 16,245 20,435
Total current liabilities 138,015 144,121
Notes payable, net of current portion 18,992
Operating leases, net of current portion 22,803 23,297
Other liabilities 31,496 3,416
Total liabilities $ 211,306 $ 170,834
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 9)
Equity:
Members equity 28,209
Class A common stock- 700,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001, 9,200,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 9
Class B common stock- 100,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001, 54,087,158 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 54
Additional paid-in capital 125,484
Retained earnings 17,124
Non-controlling interests 31,650 7,305
Total equity 59,859 149,976
Total liabilities and equity $ 271,165 $ 320,810
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended December 31 Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2023 2024 2023 2024
Revenues $ 281,067 $ 338,569 $ 1,046,193 $ 1,228,409
Cost of goods sold 226,489 271,465 837,883 984,038
Gross profit 54,578 67,104 208,310 244,371
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 39,054 50,349 167,364 307,291
Operating income (loss) 15,524 16,755 40,946 (62,920 )
Other expenses:
Interest expense 739 421 2,859 3,278
Other expense (income), net 226 113 367 279
Total other expenses 965 534 3,226 3,557
Income (loss) before income taxes 14,559 16,221 37,720 (66,477 )
Provision for income taxes 4,380 4,556
Net income (loss) 14,559 11,841 37,720 (71,033 )
Less net income attributable to Guardian Pharmacy, LLC prior to the Corporate Reorganization 12,018 23,902 22,760
Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 2,541 (102 ) 13,818 16,254
Net income (loss) attributable to Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. $ $ 11,943 $ $ (110,047 )
Net income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock 1
Basic N/A $ 0.19 N/A $ (1.77 )
Diluted N/A $ 0.19 N/A $ (1.77 )
Weighted-average Class A and Class B common shares outstanding
Basic N/A 62,043,311 N/A 62,005,811
Diluted N/A 62,724,108 N/A 62,005,811
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) 2023 2024
Operating activities
Net income (loss) $ 37,720 $ (71,033 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 18,234 19,772
Share-based compensation expense (income) (6,090 ) 131,490
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 5,070 6,370
Other 283 767
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (14,296 ) (25,485 )
Inventories 4,426 (1,151 )
Other current assets (4,688 ) (1,979 )
Accounts payable 6,295 13,230
Accrued compensation 3,013 (2,967 )
Other operating liabilities 20,852 (11,054 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 70,819 57,960
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (14,556 ) (16,368 )
Payment for acquisitions (985 ) (14,710 )
Other 2,100 671
Net cash used in investing activities (13,441 ) (30,407 )
Financing activities
Proceeds from equity offering, net of underwriter fees 119,784
Payments of equity offering costs (4,157 )
Payments to Class B common stock stockholders (55,176 )
Borrowings from notes payable 15,000
Repayment of notes payable (4,000 ) (38,000 )
Borrowings from line of credit 269,500 189,300
Repayments of line of credit (264,500 ) (198,300 )
Principal payments on finance lease obligations (3,893 ) (4,481 )
Deferred payments related to acquisitions (325 )
Contributions from non-controlling interests 889 2,758
Distributions to non-controlling interests (16,482 ) (14,463 )
Member distributions (38,422 ) (35,750 )
Other (160 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (57,233 ) (23,645 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 145 3,908
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 607 752
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 752 $ 4,660
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 2,783 $ 3,121
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Purchases of property and equipment through finance leases $ 5,873 $ 3,529
Accrued and capitalized offering costs recorded to additional paid-in capital $ $ 8,866
Non-cash equity contributions from non-controlling members $ $ 5,604
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED SG&A TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2023 2024 2023 2024
Net income (loss) $ 14,559 $ 11,841 $ 37,720 $ (71,033 )
Add:
Interest expense 739 421 2,859 3,278
Depreciation and amortization 4,714 5,153 18,234 19,772
Provision for income taxes 4,380 4,556
EBITDA $ 20,012 $ 21,795 $ 58,813 $ (43,427 )
Share-based compensation (1) (22,722 ) 3,461 (6,090 ) 131,490
Certain legal & other regulatory matters (2) 22,586 181 23,452 3,988
IPO-related costs (3) 453 453
Other (4) (1,670 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 19,876 $ 25,890 $ 76,175 $ 90,834
Net income (loss) as a percentage of revenue 5.2 % 3.5 % 3.6 % (5.8 )%
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue 7.1 % 7.6 % 7.3 % 7.4 %
GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses 39,054 50,349 167,364 307,291
Subtract:
Share-based compensation (1) (22,722 ) 3,461 (6,090 ) 131,490
Certain legal & other regulatory matters (2) 22,586 181 23,452 3,988
IPO-related costs (3) 453 453
Adjusted SG&A $ 39,190 $ 46,254 $ 150,002 $ 171,360
GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue 13.9 % 14.9 % 16.0 % 25.0 %
Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of revenue 13.9 % 13.7 % 14.3 % 13.9 %

Frequently Asked Questions

What financial results did Guardian Pharmacy report for Q4 2024?

Guardian Pharmacy reported strong financial results for Q4 2024, exceeding expectations.

How many residents does Guardian Pharmacy serve?

Guardian Pharmacy serves approximately 186,000 residents in around 7,000 LTCFs.

When will Guardian host its financial results conference call?

Guardian will host the conference call on March 26, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

What are Adjusted EBITDA and its purpose?

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that helps evaluate core operating performance.

What factors could affect Guardian's future performance?

Future performance may be impacted by competition, regulatory changes, and economic factors.

Last updated: Mar 26, 2025