NASDAQ$ACAD

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024, highlighted by revenue growth and progress in commercial and pipeline initiatives.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals reported a successful third quarter in 2024, with total revenues of $250.4 million, reflecting an 18% increase year-over-year. The company is on track to achieve over $1 billion in annualized sales in 2025, driven by the growth of NUPLAZID and DAYBUE.

  • Total revenues reached $250.4 million, an 18% increase compared to the third quarter of 2023.
  • NUPLAZID net product sales were $159.2 million, representing a 10% year-over-year increase.
  • DAYBUE net product sales amounted to $91.2 million, a 36% increase compared to the same period last year.
  • Net income for the quarter was $32.8 million, or $0.20 per common share, a significant improvement from the net loss of $65.2 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$250M

Previous: $212M+18.3%
EPS

$0.20

Previous: -$0.40+150.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$70K

Previous: -$50K-40.0%
Free Cash Flow

$32.7M

Previous: -$65.2M+150.1%
Net Income

$32.8M

Previous: -$65.2M+150.3%
Operating Income

$31.6M

Previous: -$57.8M+154.8%
Gross Profit

$232M

Previous: $197M+17.5%
R&D Expense

$66.6M

Previous: $157M-57.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$26.2M

Previous: $18.5M+41.1%

Revenue & EPS history

ACADIA · Revenue · Quarterly

$250M

Q3 2024+18.3%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ACADIA · $212M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • NUPLAZID
    $145M+10.8%
  • DAYBUE
    $66.9M

Forward guidance

Acadia is updating its 2024 guidance.

Tailwinds

  • NUPLAZID net product sales guidance is narrowed to the high end of the prior range and is now expected to be $600 to $610 million.
  • DAYBUE net product sales guidance is narrowed to the low end of the prior range and is now expected to be $340 to $350 million.
  • Total revenue guidance is revised to a range of $940 to $960 million.
  • R&D expense guidance is lowered and is now expected to be between $280 to $290 million.

Headwinds

  • SG&A expense guidance is increased and is now expected to be between $480 to $495 million.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+23.7%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-22.9%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.9%-2.5%-3.6%
Q4 2025-1.4%-9.9%-16.9%
Q3 2025-2.9%+6.2%+22.9%
Q1 2025+14.4%+16.1%+48.4%
Q4 2024+1.8%-3.9%-10.2%
Q3 2024+14.7%+21.8%+15.2%
Q2 2024-17.6%-15.1%-11.9%
Q1 2024-11.8%-12.0%-13.7%
Q4 2023-8.3%-7.3%-28.6%
Q3 2023+5.0%+2.5%-1.4%
Q2 2023-6.0%-7.4%-4.0%
Q1 2023-2.3%-2.1%+12.3%
Q4 2022+9.4%+7.5%+0.3%
Q3 2022-6.6%-8.6%-0.6%
Q2 2022-1.3%-0.2%+2.5%
Q1 2022-4.9%-17.3%-9.6%
Q4 2021-2.2%-6.2%-4.8%
Q3 2021+7.7%+3.1%+8.8%
Q2 2021-11.0%-11.4%-22.4%
Q1 2021+7.3%+7.7%+21.4%
Q4 2020-4.9%-0.4%-48.0%
Q3 2020+4.2%+7.4%+16.4%
Q2 2020+0.3%-5.1%-12.1%
Q1 2020+5.3%+2.5%-5.3%
Q4 2019-3.9%+7.6%-4.5%
Q3 2019+0.4%+0.4%+7.2%
Q2 2019+14.7%+14.4%+10.6%
Q1 2019+6.0%+11.4%-0.2%
Q4 2018+7.5%+12.0%+12.2%
Q3 2018-7.7%-12.9%-12.7%
Q2 2018-2.0%+0.7%-1.1%
Q1 2018+15.6%+15.8%+14.3%
Q4 2017-22.9%-26.8%-30.5%
Q3 2017-9.6%-12.1%-7.6%
Q2 2017+8.6%+2.1%+17.1%
Q1 2017-8.6%-8.7%-17.8%
Q4 2016-8.1%-7.4%-14.4%
Q3 2016+23.7%+32.8%+24.9%
Q2 2016-1.8%-10.3%-15.0%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015+2.2%
Q3 2015-13.1%
Q2 2015-17.8%
Q1 2015+3.2%
Q4 2014+1.5%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014+3.1%
Q1 2014-8.4%
Q4 2013-4.8%
Q3 2013-7.8%
Q2 2013-5.6%
Q1 2013-4.4%
Q4 2012-6.0%
Q3 2012+11.0%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q3 2011-5.0%
Q4 2010-2.9%
Q2 2011-2.9%
Q1 2011-4.1%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q2 2010-7.5%
Q1 2010+11.5%

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