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Alector Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alector reported its Q4 and full year 2021 financial results, highlighting clinical and preclinical pipeline advancements and a strong cash position.

Alector reported Q4 2021 collaboration revenue of $14.0 million compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2020. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaled $735.3 million as of December 31, 2021. Alector anticipates existing funds will support operations into mid-2024.

  • Collaboration revenue increased to $14.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Total research and development expenses were $52.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to $44.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
  • Net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, was $55.6 million, or $0.68 per share, compared to a net loss of $52.2 million, or $0.66 per share, for the same period in 2020.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $735.3 million as of December 31, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14M

Previous: $4.85M+188.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.68

Previous: -$0.66-3.0%
Capital Expenditures

$557K

Previous: $788K-29.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$49.8M

Previous: -$48.4M-2.8%
Net Income

-$55.6M

Previous: -$52.2M-6.6%
Operating Income

-$55.7M

Previous: -$52.8M-5.6%
Gross Profit

-$38.8M

Previous: -$39.5M+1.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$735M

Previous: $413M+77.9%
Total Assets

$815M

Previous: $488M+66.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.7M

Previous: $8.9M+42.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Alector · Revenue · Quarterly

$14M

Q4 2021+188.4%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alector · $14M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Collaboration Revenue
    $14M+188.5%

Forward guidance

Alector anticipates that the company’s existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, including the net proceeds received from GSK in January 2022, are sufficient to fund projected operations into mid-2024.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.5%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

15 / 29 earnings

Positive

+32.9%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-18.4%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.1%-16.0%-36.6%
Q4 2025+7.1%-11.7%-16.3%
Q3 2025+4.1%+8.4%-2.8%
Q1 2025+4.2%+7.4%+23.8%
Q4 2024-3.5%-15.4%-25.0%
Q3 2024+12.8%+21.3%-56.8%
Q2 2024+0.8%+0.9%-4.2%
Q1 2024-1.9%+1.7%-17.7%
Q4 2023+7.9%+14.4%-7.1%
Q3 2023-2.6%-17.7%+6.0%
Q2 2023+32.9%+12.4%-15.6%
Q1 2023+13.0%+20.6%+8.5%
Q4 2022+0.9%-9.5%-30.3%
Q3 2022-18.4%+3.1%+3.1%
Q2 2022+16.3%+12.7%-6.9%
Q1 2022-12.7%-20.0%-11.9%
Q4 2021+1.9%-1.3%-7.8%
Q3 2021+2.3%+4.1%-20.7%
Q2 2021+9.5%+9.0%+10.1%
Q1 2021-7.8%-12.4%+6.1%
Q4 2020-4.7%-10.7%-14.3%
Q3 2020+0.4%+7.2%+25.2%
Q2 2020-6.9%-7.4%-13.5%
Q1 2020-5.0%+0.3%+3.7%
Q4 2019-1.5%-4.4%+0.8%
Q3 2019-6.1%-4.2%+19.5%
Q2 2019-1.7%-18.0%+9.4%
Q1 2019+4.9%+1.3%+0.2%
Q4 2018-8.6%-3.5%+10.8%
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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