NASDAQ$AKRO

Akero Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Akero Therapeutics reported financial results and provided a business update, highlighting the initiation of the Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Outcomes trial of Efruxifermin (EFX) and expansion of the leadership team.

Akero Therapeutics reported second quarter financial results, including cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $848.3 million as of June 30, 2024. The company believes its current resources will fund Phase 3 SYNCHRONY studies through primary endpoint readouts and its operating plan into the second half of 2027.

  • Initiated Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Outcomes trial of Efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with compensated cirrhosis (F4) due to MASH.
  • Presented poster and late-breaking oral presentation on EFX at the EASL Congress 2024.
  • Expanded leadership team with the addition of Scott Gangloff as Chief Technical Officer.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable securities totaled $848.3 million as of June 30, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.81

Previous: -$0.60-35.0%
R&D expenses

$55.3M

Previous: $28M+97.6%
G&A expenses

$10.4M

Previous: $7.64M+36.3%
Interest expense

$1.23M

No prior period
Interest & other income

$11M

No prior period
Stockholders’ equity

$750M

No prior period
Weighted avg. shares

69.2M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

No prior period
Net Income

-$56M

Previous: -$31.1M-80.1%
Operating Income

-$65.7M

Previous: -$35.6M-84.5%
Gross Profit

-$1K

No prior period
R&D Expense

$55.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.66M

Previous: $4.8M+59.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Akero · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q2 2024

Forward guidance

Akero believes that its current cash, cash equivalents, and short- and long-term marketable securities will be sufficient to fund its Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Histology and Real-World studies through readout of their respective primary endpoints and Akero’s current operating plan into the second half of 2027.

Tailwinds

  • Current cash, cash equivalents, and short- and long-term marketable securities are projected to be sufficient to fund Phase 3 SYNCHRONY Histology and Real-World studies through readout of their respective primary endpoints.
  • Current resources are expected to fund Akero’s current operating plan into the second half of 2027.
  • Ongoing Phase 3 SYNCHRONY clinical trial program consists of three global, randomized, placebo-controlled trials to support marketing applications.
  • Patients are using the LyoJect 3S dual chamber syringe, a pre-filled device designed for self-administration and intended for commercial use.
  • Scott’s extensive knowledge and experience of establishing and optimizing supply chains will support a robust manufacturing capability for EFX at launch.

Headwinds

  • The success, cost, and timing of Akero’s product candidate development activities and planned clinical trials.
  • Akero’s ability to execute on its strategy.
  • Positive results from a clinical study may not necessarily be predictive of the results of future or ongoing clinical studies.
  • Regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries.
  • Akero’s ability to fund operations.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 7 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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