NASDAQ$AKRO

Akero Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2021.

Akero Therapeutics reported its second quarter financial results, highlighting the potential of efruxifermin (EFX) as a treatment for both pre-cirrhotic (F2/F3) and cirrhotic (F4) NASH. The company is set to initiate its second Phase 2b clinical trial in patients with late-stage cirrhotic NASH (F4).

  • Akero is developing transformational treatments for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
  • Efruxifermin (EFX) has the potential to be among the first investigational NASH therapies approved for treatment of both pre-cirrhotic (F2/F3) and cirrhotic (F4) NASH.
  • A second Phase 2b clinical trial will be initiated in patients with late-stage cirrhotic NASH (F4).
  • EFX is designed to offer convenient once-weekly subcutaneous dosing.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.83

Previous: -$0.57-45.6%
Net Income

-$28.9M

Previous: $0.00
Operating Income

-$29M

Previous: $0.00
Cash & Equivalents

$158M

No prior period
Total Assets

$238M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.44M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Akero · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2025

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 7 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

14 / 26 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-20.9%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+0.2%+0.3%+0.9%
Q2 2025+0.1%-4.2%-11.3%
Q1 2025+4.3%-2.5%+33.0%
Q4 2024+2.9%-5.4%-8.8%
Q3 2024-5.2%-11.2%-10.8%
Q2 2024-3.0%-4.2%+6.2%
Q1 2024-0.9%+1.2%+10.5%
Q4 2023+2.1%+12.0%-7.3%
Q3 2023+5.3%
Q2 2023+6.2%
Q1 2023+0.2%
Q4 2022-4.1%
Q3 2022-6.8%
Q2 2022+18.4%
Q1 2022-11.4%
Q4 2021-1.9%
Q3 2021+4.6%
Q2 2021+1.0%
Q1 2021+2.6%
Q4 2020-1.1%
Q3 2020-3.0%
Q2 2020-0.9%
Q1 2020+2.8%
Q4 2019-20.9%
Q3 2019-3.8%
Q2 2019+1.3%
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017

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