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Arbutus Biopharma Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arbutus reported second quarter 2024 financial results and provided a corporate update.

Arbutus Biopharma reported a net loss of $19.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. The company is prioritizing the Phase 2b clinical development of imdusiran and has reduced its workforce by 40%, extending its expected cash runway into the fourth quarter of 2026. As of June 30, 2024, the company's cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaled $148.5 million.

  • Reported undetectable HBsAg in 33% of patients in the IM-PROVE I clinical trial who were treated with imdusiran and IFN.
  • Observed undetectable HBsAg in 67% of patients with baseline HBsAg less than 1000 IU/mL in the IM-PROVE I clinical trial.
  • Prioritizing imdusiran Phase 2b clinical development.
  • Eliminating HBV discovery efforts, resulting in a 40% workforce reduction and extending the cash runway into Q4 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.73M

Previous: $4.65M-62.9%
EPS

-$0.11

Previous: -$0.10-10.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$96K

Previous: -$976K+90.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$19.9M

Previous: -$18.1M-10.1%
Net Income

-$19.8M

Previous: -$17.1M-15.8%
Operating Income

-$21.6M

Previous: -$18.4M-17.4%
Gross Profit

$1.73M

Previous: $4.65M-62.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$62.8M

Previous: $27.2M+130.9%
Total Assets

$160M

Previous: $177M-9.5%
R&D Expense

$15.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.18M

Previous: $2.96M+7.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Arbutus · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.73M

Q2 2024-62.9%vs Q2 2023
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 expects its 2024 cash burn to range from $63 million to $67 million and believes its cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities will be sufficient to fund its operations into the fourth quarter of 2026.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

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
Q4 2025
Q1 2026+0.0%-3.2%
Q3 2025-5.8%-8.1%-2.7%
Q2 2025+1.8%-1.8%+23.2%
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%-20.2%-11.5%
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 2010+2.9%
Q4 2011+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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