NASDAQ$ABSI

Absci Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Absci reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Absci reported Q4 2023 revenue of $0.3 million and a net loss of $23.5 million. The company highlighted its progress in AI-driven biologic drug discovery, including the initiation of IND-enabling studies for ABS-101 and a new collaboration with AstraZeneca.

  • Initiated IND-enabling studies for ABS-101, a potential best-in-class anti-TL1A antibody.
  • Entered into a collaboration with AstraZeneca for up to $247M in deal value, plus royalties.
  • Strengthened balance sheet raising approximately $86M in gross proceeds through underwritten common stock offering.
  • Presented positive preclinical data for ABS-101, which exhibited properties consistent with a potentially superior product profile.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$338K

Previous: $1.56M-78.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.25

Previous: -$0.21-19.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$17K

Previous: $560K-103.0%
Net Income

-$23.5M

Previous: -$19.5M-20.9%
Operating Income

-$24.7M

Previous: -$21.1M-17.3%
Gross Profit

-$3.15M

Previous: -$2.03M-55.1%
R&D Expense

$11.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.18M

Previous: $1.02M+210.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Absci · Revenue · Quarterly

$338K

Q4 2023-78.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Absci anticipates signing additional drug creation partnerships with at least four Partners in 2024, including one or more multi-program partnerships. Absci expects a gross use of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of approximately $80 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-9.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-9.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-9.3%

Avg return

30 days after

21%

5 / 24 earnings

Positive

+13.8%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-28.9%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-5.6%+8.6%
Q1 2026-3.4%-10.1%+7.1%
Q3 2025-22.4%-16.5%+7.1%
Q2 2025+5.1%-4.7%-14.1%
Q1 2025-0.7%-6.4%-6.1%
Q4 2024-3.2%+0.6%+0.3%
Q3 2024-26.6%-33.6%-14.0%
Q2 2024+6.7%+7.5%+0.5%
Q1 2024-4.5%-8.8%-13.6%
Q4 2023-2.8%+2.4%-6.3%
Q3 2023+12.0%+16.0%+120.8%
Q2 2023-2.4%+0.0%-1.2%
Q1 2023-6.4%+11.2%+34.4%
Q4 2022-0.8%-0.3%-25.2%
Q3 2022-0.3%+1.6%-14.7%
Q2 2022+13.8%+9.0%-1.4%
Q1 2022-11.3%-9.0%-21.7%
Q4 2021+7.2%+9.6%+3.8%
Q3 2021-28.5%-38.0%-41.4%
Q3 2020-28.5%-38.0%-41.4%
Q1 2021-28.9%-30.1%-46.4%
Q2 2021-28.9%-30.1%-46.4%
Q2 2020-28.9%-30.1%-46.4%
Q4 2020-28.9%-30.1%-46.4%
Q1 2020

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