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Aquestive Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter and provided an update on recent developments in its business.

Aquestive Therapeutics reported a 52% increase in total revenues to $20.1 million for the second quarter 2024, driven by increases in license and royalty revenue. The company's net loss decreased to $2.7 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $5.8 million, or $0.10 per share, for the second quarter 2023. Cash and cash equivalents were approximately $90 million as of June 30, 2024, and the company reaffirms cash runway into 2026.

  • Anaphylm™ (epinephrine) Sublingual Film remains on track for a near-term New Drug Application (NDA) submission to the FDA.
  • Expanded sales coverage for Libervant™ (diazepam) Buccal Film for patients between ages two and five with national retail distribution anticipated in the fourth quarter 2024.
  • Anticipates holding epinephrine prodrug technology investor day in the coming months.
  • Finishes the second quarter 2024 with cash and cash equivalents of approximately $90 million and reaffirms cash runway into 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$20.1M

Previous: $13.2M+51.8%
EPS

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.10+70.0%
Adj. EBITDA Loss

$1.8M

No prior period
Gross Margin

77.0%

Previous: 50.0%+54.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$64K

Previous: -$828K+92.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$2.81M

Previous: -$6.62M+57.6%
Net Income

-$2.75M

Previous: -$5.79M+52.6%
Operating Income

$55K

Previous: -$4.21M+101.3%
Gross Profit

$15.6M

Previous: $6.62M+135.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$89.9M

Previous: $22.4M+300.6%
Total Assets

$118M

Previous: $57M+106.3%
R&D Expense

$4.16M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.54M

Previous: $631K+143.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Aquestive · Revenue · Quarterly

$20.1M

Q2 2024+51.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Aquestive is updating its full-year 2024 financial guidance based on second quarter 2024 results and updated outlook for the remainder of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue (in millions) $57 to $60

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss (in millions) $20 to $23

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.5%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

14 / 31 earnings

Positive

+22.8%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-44.2%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%-1.0%+0.0%
Q4 2025-2.5%-3.9%-5.5%
Q3 2025+2.0%-5.2%+6.3%
Q1 2025-19.4%-16.5%+16.1%
Q4 2024-7.5%-5.4%-2.9%
Q3 2024-13.8%-1.1%-21.9%
Q2 2024+4.3%+4.3%+28.6%
Q1 2024-11.7%-11.7%-19.7%
Q4 2023+20.3%+16.7%-0.5%
Q3 2023+6.9%+5.0%+28.7%
Q2 2023-7.2%-7.2%-24.4%
Q1 2023+20.9%+46.8%+66.2%
Q4 2022+5.6%-1.4%+45.3%
Q3 2022-3.4%+0.6%+7.5%
Q2 2022-2.2%+2.7%+50.5%
Q1 2022+0.7%-14.2%-32.6%
Q4 2021-4.8%-12.6%-18.0%
Q3 2021+12.6%+10.7%+2.7%
Q2 2021+11.2%+12.1%+39.6%
Q1 2021-3.3%-14.1%-6.8%
Q4 2020+11.5%+24.6%+11.5%
Q3 2020+3.6%+4.9%+29.6%
Q2 2020+4.0%+10.5%+26.5%
Q1 2020-4.0%+14.4%+14.2%
Q4 2019-44.2%-55.2%-16.0%
Q3 2019+22.8%+26.8%+95.8%
Q2 2019+12.5%+22.7%+14.1%
Q1 2019-11.4%-14.9%-29.9%
Q4 2018-14.4%-8.3%-18.7%
Q3 2018-1.1%-7.8%-15.1%
Q2 2018-0.3%+5.3%-7.7%
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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