NASDAQ$ABUS

Arbutus Biopharma Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arbutus reported first quarter 2023 financial results and provided a corporate update.

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation reported a total revenue of $6.7 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $12.6 million for the same period in 2022. The net loss was $16.3 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to a net loss of $15.8 million, or $0.11 per share, for the same period in 2022. Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities were $178.5 million as of March 31, 2023.

  • Advanced pipeline of HBV and coronavirus assets.
  • Reported data from AB-729 showing low levels of HBsAg and HBV DNA persisting after the last dose.
  • Dosed first healthy subject in Phase 1 clinical trial with AB-161.
  • Filed patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.69M

Previous: $12.6M-46.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.10

Previous: -$0.11+9.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$117K

Previous: -$75K-56.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$16.5M

Previous: -$15.8M-3.9%
Net Income

-$16.3M

Previous: -$15.8M-3.6%
Operating Income

-$17.4M

Previous: -$11M-58.7%
Gross Profit

$6.69M

Previous: $12.6M-46.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$40.6M

Previous: $81.3M-50.1%
Total Assets

$191M

Previous: $237M-19.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.13M

Previous: $1.74M+22.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Arbutus · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.69M

Q1 2023-46.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Arbutus · $689K total across 1 segment · Q2 2020

  • Non-cash Royalty Revenue
    $689K

Forward guidance

Arbutus is reducing its 2023 cash burn guidance from between $95 to $100 million to between $90 to $95 million. The company believes its cash runway will be sufficient to fund operations into the first quarter of 2025.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

23 / 63 earnings

Positive

+22.2%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-18.6%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%-3.2%
Q4 2025+4.2%+1.2%+4.5%
Q3 2025-5.8%-8.1%-2.7%
Q1 2025-0.9%-1.9%+10.7%
Q4 2024-2.4%+3.9%-1.8%
Q3 2024-5.8%-5.8%-7.1%
Q2 2024-0.8%-4.0%+2.7%
Q1 2024+0.7%+5.6%+24.9%
Q4 2023-3.1%-7.3%-10.4%
Q3 2023-0.5%-5.9%+10.6%
Q2 2023+2.9%-2.4%-1.4%
Q1 2023+3.6%+4.0%+2.8%
Q4 2022+1.8%+4.3%+7.8%
Q3 2022+0.8%+7.3%+6.1%
Q2 2022+2.8%+0.0%-10.2%
Q1 2022+1.6%-20.5%+8.4%
Q4 2021-9.1%-6.8%-0.3%
Q3 2021-9.6%-9.1%+7.8%
Q2 2021+9.1%+13.8%+23.6%
Q1 2021-15.9%-20.4%-11.7%
Q4 2020-9.3%-1.1%-5.8%
Q3 2020-8.8%+5.9%+31.0%
Q2 2020-16.2%-18.5%-44.2%
Q1 2020+22.2%+55.6%+37.0%
Q4 2019-2.0%-8.3%-70.0%
Q3 2019-4.0%-3.4%+53.7%
Q2 2019+1.2%+1.2%-11.0%
Q1 2019-5.4%-10.0%-36.4%
Q4 2018-8.0%+2.7%+9.5%
Q3 2018+13.7%-6.7%-7.4%
Q2 2018-18.6%-19.4%-23.2%
Q1 2018+3.5%+8.8%+7.0%
Q4 2017-12.5%-17.5%-13.3%
Q3 2017+20.4%+4.6%+2.8%
Q2 2017-4.2%+1.4%+15.3%
Q1 2017-2.4%-0.9%+2.1%
Q4 2016-6.0%-4.5%+0.0%
Q3 2016-3.3%-4.9%-12.1%
Q2 2016-8.6%-13.6%-14.5%
Q1 2016-3.8%
Q4 2015-5.6%
Q3 2015-2.3%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+4.6%
Q2 2014-2.8%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+14.1%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-3.1%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012-5.1%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q4 2010+2.9%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q1 2011-4.1%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q1 2010+3.4%

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