NASDAQ$ARDX

Ardelyx Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong commercial performance of IBSRELA and XPHOZAH, exceeding expectations and achieving significant revenue growth.

Ardelyx reported strong Q4 2023 financial results, driven by the commercial performance of IBSRELA and the launch of XPHOZAH. The company finished the year with $184.3 million in cash and investments and anticipates continued growth in 2024.

  • IBSRELA achieved $28.1 million in U.S. net product sales revenue, reflecting 26% growth compared to the third quarter of 2023.
  • XPHOZAH recorded $2.5 million in net product sales revenue following its launch in November 2023.
  • The company expects IBSRELA to achieve greater than 10 percent share of the prescription irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) market at peak and generate more than $1.0 billion in annual U.S. net product sales revenue before patent term expiration.
  • Ardelyx currently expects full-year 2024 U.S. net product sales revenue for IBSRELA to be between $140.0 and $150.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$34.4M

Previous: $44.2M-22.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.12

Previous: $0.06-300.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$43K

Previous: $55K-178.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.76M

Previous: $14.2M-161.6%
Net Income

-$28.8M

Previous: $10.7M-369.3%
Operating Income

-$28M

Previous: $12.1M-330.5%
Gross Profit

$29.3M

Previous: $41M-28.6%
R&D Expense

$9.16M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.93M

Previous: $1.93M+104.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ardelyx · Revenue · Quarterly

$34.4M

Q4 2023-22.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ardelyx · $35M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Licensing Revenue
    $35M

Forward guidance

Ardelyx anticipates continued growth in 2024, driven by the commercial performance of IBSRELA and the launch of XPHOZAH. Ardelyx currently expects full-year 2024 U.S. net product sales revenue for IBSRELA to be between $140.0 and $150.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Strong commercial performance of IBSRELA continues.
  • XPHOZAH launch off to a strong start.
  • Company expects IBSRELA to achieve greater than 10 percent share of the prescription irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) market at peak.
  • Company expects IBSRELA to generate more than $1.0 billion in annual U.S. net product sales revenue before patent term expiration.
  • Company will continue to invest to support future realization of the full potential for IBSRELA, including the expansion of the IBSRELA sales team.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.2%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

20 / 50 earnings

Positive

+31.9%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-24.8%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.2%+12.2%-4.7%
Q4 2025-14.9%-2.7%-21.2%
Q3 2025+18.6%+18.8%+15.8%
Q1 2025-24.8%-32.4%-32.9%
Q4 2024-10.1%-18.6%-19.3%
Q3 2024+3.4%-2.9%-3.7%
Q2 2024+9.0%+9.5%+11.4%
Q1 2024+31.9%+40.8%+3.8%
Q4 2023+2.1%+13.8%-9.4%
Q3 2023+8.8%+11.0%+24.6%
Q2 2023+4.2%-2.3%+25.5%
Q1 2023+5.9%-5.6%-20.7%
Q4 2022+30.8%+34.9%+64.0%
Q3 2022+0.7%-11.6%+25.9%
Q2 2022+11.5%+14.9%+42.5%
Q1 2022-10.7%-20.3%-26.0%
Q4 2021-7.6%+17.0%+37.1%
Q3 2021-3.4%-12.1%+25.9%
Q2 2021-1.3%-9.9%-10.5%
Q1 2021+0.6%+1.1%+0.5%
Q4 2020-4.8%+4.5%+14.2%
Q3 2020-6.3%+1.9%+10.3%
Q2 2020+1.4%-2.6%+0.7%
Q1 2020+2.2%+5.0%-4.2%
Q4 2019-7.3%-9.1%-12.6%
Q3 2019+2.2%+12.5%+22.1%
Q2 2019-3.8%-5.1%+108.1%
Q1 2019-4.7%-4.1%-22.3%
Q4 2018+8.0%+9.7%+9.0%
Q3 2018-6.7%-10.6%-29.4%
Q2 2018-7.1%+0.0%-7.1%
Q1 2018+0.0%+2.5%-24.8%
Q4 2017-5.0%-4.5%-6.2%
Q3 2017+2.2%+4.5%+8.2%
Q2 2017+11.0%+17.2%+29.9%
Q1 2017-2.2%-0.8%-63.4%
Q4 2016-2.4%-1.1%+13.7%
Q3 2016+2.5%+25.6%+21.3%
Q2 2016-0.8%-1.9%+5.8%
Q1 2016-0.5%
Q4 2015-5.6%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015-2.8%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q1 2014-0.4%
Q4 2014-5.2%
Q3 2013-5.5%
Q3 2014-5.5%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q2 2014-5.2%
Q4 2013
Q1 2013

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