Oscar Health (OSCR)

Management Credibility Scorecard · 5 quarters tracked (Q1'25 - Q1'26)
Last updated May 6, 2026 · latest call analyzed
85%
Kept of 20 resolved
17
Kept / Exceeded
3
Missed
11
Still Pending

Grade History

QuarterDisclosure QualityFinancial Quality
Q1'25 →B-B
Q2'25 →C-C
Q3'25 →B+B-
Q4'25 →A-B+
Q1'26 →A-B+

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedPromiseStatus
Q1'26⏳Gradual churn consistent with pre-ARPA levels
Payment rates consistent year-over-year, churn patterns as expected so far
pending
Q1'26⏳MLR in range of 82.4%-83.4% for full year
Q1 at 70.5% suggests strong trajectory toward guidance
pending
Q1'26✅Start Q2 with approximately 3 million paid members
Hit exactly 3 million paid members to start Q2
delivered
Q1'26✅SG&A ratio improvement to 15.8%-16.3%
Q1 delivered 15.2%, the lowest in company history
exceeded
Q1'26⏳Risk adjustment at approximately 20% of direct premiums
Currently running at 24% but management expects this to normalize
pending
Q1'26⏳Return to profitability in 2026 with $250M-$450M operating income
On track with Q1 delivering $704M, well ahead of quarterly run rate needed
pending
Q4'25✅Geographic expansion in 2026
Entered Alabama and Mississippi, expanded in existing core markets
delivered
Q4'25✅Oswell AI agent integration across product portfolio
86% question completion rate, 67% response time improvement quantified
delivered
Q4'25✅ICRA expansion and employer conversion opportunity
ICRA membership doubled, Hy-Vee partnership launched, though still not material
delivered
Q4'25✅Continue to diversify our product mix with condition-specific plans
Launched HelloMeno, expanded lifestyle products beyond clinical conditions
delivered
Q4'25✅We are well positioned to profitably grow share
Market share increased from 17% to 30%, guidance suggests continued profitability
delivered
Q4'25✅Total addressable market for 2026 approximately $12 million
Disclosed addressable market up 500K but typo suggests $12M not million - needs clarification
exceeded
Q4'25⏳We remain confident in our ability to expand margins and return to profitability in 2026
Provided specific 2026 profitability guidance of $250-450M operating income - on track to deliver
pending
Q3'25✅Continue to harvest AI efficiencies
Launched Oswell, first concrete AI product vs prior vague promises
delivered
Q3'25✅Disciplined pricing to balance growth and profitability
28% increases prove discipline, though maybe too disciplined for growth
delivered
Q3'25⏳Meaningful margin expansion in 2026
Still committed but now explicitly acknowledge need to 'expand margins' rather than just market stabilization
pending
Q3'25✅$60M administrative cost elimination for 2026
Already executing reductions, expect run-rate savings in 2026
delivered
Q3'25⏳Market will stabilize in 2026
Maintained but language subtly less confident about external factors
pending
Q3'25⏳Return to profitability in 2026
Repeated commitment with same confidence level - still on track with 28% pricing
pending
Q2'25⏳Continue to execute against our strategic plan
Made ICHRA acquisitions and Hy-Vee partnership but core ACA business struggling
pending
Q2'25❌Risk adjustment largely consistent year-over-year as percentage
Now mid-teens percentage, massive deterioration from 'consistent' guidance
missed
Q2'25❌Earnings from operations in the range of $225M to $275M
Swung to $200M-$300M loss guidance, $475M+ miss at midpoint
missed
Q2'25✅SG&A expense ratio in the range of 17.6% to 18.1%
Improved guidance to 17.1%-17.6%, delivering on efficiency promises
delivered
Q2'25❌MLR in the range of 80.7% to 81.7%
Raised to 86%-87% due to market morbidity deterioration, massive 500+ bps miss
missed
Q2'25✅Total revenue in the range of $11.2B to $11.3B in 2025
Raised to $12.0B-$12.2B, $850M increase at midpoint due to better retention and SEP additions
exceeded
Q1'25✅Above market growth continuing
41% member growth vs 13% market growth last cycle
delivered
Q1'25✅Meaningful margin expansion this year
Operating margin improved 110 bps to 9.8%
delivered
Q1'25✅Positive net income in 2025
$275M in Q1 alone vs $25M for all of 2024
exceeded
Q1'25✅SG&A ratio 17.6% to 18.1% improvement
Q1 came in at 15.8%, well below guidance range
exceeded
Q1'25⏳MLR 80.7% to 81.7% for full year
Q1 at 75.4% suggests backend loading as expected
pending
Q1'25⏳Total revenue $11.2B to $11.3B for 2025
Reaffirmed guidance despite membership volatility concerns
pending
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