NASDAQ$ABCL

AbCellera Biologics Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

AbCellera reported a decrease in revenue to $10.0 million compared to $12.2 million in Q1 2023. Net loss was $40.6 million, or $(0.14) per share, compared to a net loss of $40.1 million, or $(0.14) per share in Q1 2023. The company had $725.3 million in total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

  • Announced a new collaboration with Biogen Inc. to discover antibodies for neurological conditions.
  • Announced a new collaboration with Viking Global Investors and ArrowMark Partners to launch new biotech companies.
  • Presented new data on its T-cell engager (TCE) programs at the American Association for Cancer ResearchⓇ Annual Meeting 2024.
  • Reported the start of three additional partner-initiated programs with downstreams to reach a cumulative total of 90 partner-initiated program starts with downstreams.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$9.95M

Previous: $12.2M-18.4%
EPS

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.14+0.0%
Cumulative Program Starts

90

No prior period
Molecules in the Clinic

13

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$24.1M

Previous: -$15M-61.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$64.8M

Previous: -$55.1M-17.5%
Net Income

-$40.6M

Previous: -$40.1M-1.2%
Operating Income

-$54.9M

Previous: -$64.9M+15.4%
R&D Expense

$39.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$17.4M

Previous: $15.5M+12.5%

Revenue & EPS history

AbCellera · Revenue · Quarterly

$9.95M

Q1 2024-18.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AbCellera · $6.6M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Research Fees
    $6.41M-14.6%
  • Licensing and Royalty
    $186K+20.8%

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the release.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

11 / 24 earnings

Positive

+17.1%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-13.9%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%-21.8%-2.9%
Q4 2025-1.5%+18.6%+1.6%
Q3 2025-13.9%-12.4%-21.4%
Q1 2025+1.0%+2.0%+21.4%
Q4 2024-11.3%-18.2%-20.9%
Q3 2024-0.4%-1.1%+6.2%
Q2 2024-4.7%-2.9%-12.0%
Q1 2024-6.6%-6.8%-8.0%
Q4 2023-9.9%-8.8%-11.8%
Q3 2023+14.1%+6.8%+17.2%
Q2 2023-13.0%-15.1%-19.5%
Q1 2023-9.1%-14.1%+3.0%
Q4 2022-8.3%-12.7%-23.8%
Q3 2022-1.7%+13.1%-7.2%
Q2 2022+13.4%+16.3%-3.9%
Q1 2022-12.0%+11.2%+29.1%
Q4 2019+8.1%+9.4%+15.5%
Q4 2021+8.1%+9.4%+15.5%
Q3 2020-7.8%-2.0%-5.1%
Q2 2018+16.3%+10.3%+25.0%
Q2 2021+17.1%+8.6%+24.3%
Q1 2018+0.1%-5.2%-24.1%
Q1 2021+3.4%+7.4%-15.7%
Q4 2018+7.8%+24.1%+21.3%
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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