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Aquestive Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, and provided a progress update on the key 2024 objectives.

Aquestive Therapeutics reported a strong finish to 2023 with double-digit base revenue growth and an improved balance sheet. The company is focused on progressing Anaphylm to a US filing, expanding its revenue base, and advancing its pipeline assets.

  • Total revenues were $13.2 million in the fourth quarter 2023, compared to $10.7 million in the fourth quarter 2022, an increase of 24%.
  • Manufacture and supply revenue increased by 23%, or $2.1 million.
  • Aquestive’s net loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $8.1 million, or $0.12 loss per share.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss was $2.8 million in the fourth quarter 2023, compared to a $9.6 million loss in the fourth quarter 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13.2M

Previous: $10.7M+23.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.10

Previous: -$0.23+56.5%
Gross Margin

65.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$16K

Previous: $26K-161.5%
Net Income

-$8.11M

Previous: -$12.4M+34.3%
Operating Income

-$3.91M

Previous: -$10.7M+63.5%
Gross Profit

$8.53M

Previous: $5.38M+58.6%
R&D Expense

$2.89M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$940K

Previous: $714K+31.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Aquestive · Revenue · Quarterly

$13.2M

Q4 2023+23.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Aquestive is providing its full year 2024 financial outlook. The Company expects: GuidanceTotal revenue (in millions)$48 to $51Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss (in millions)$22 to $26

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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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