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Ethos Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise; Q3 Guidance Set

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Ethos (LIFE) reported Monday fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings of $0.53 per diluted share, up from $0.32 a year earlier.

Four analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.33.

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $189.6 million, up from $88.8 million a year ago.

Analysts expected $117.3 million.

The company expects Q3 revenue of $160 million to $164 million. Analysts expect $120 million.

For the full fiscal year 2026, Ethos now expects total revenue of $727 million to $731 million. Analysts expect $564.9 million.

Ethos also announced that its board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of its outstanding Class A common stock.

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