NASDAQ$AXSM

Axsome Therapeutics Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Axsome reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Axsome Therapeutics reported a net loss of $29.3 million, or $(0.78) per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The company's R&D expenses were $16.6 million, and G&A expenses were $11.2 million. Axsome had $164.7 million in cash as of March 31, 2021, and believes it is sufficient to fund operations into at least 2024.

  • NDA for AXS-05 for the treatment of MDD was granted Priority Review by the FDA with a PDUFA target action date of August 22, 2021.
  • NDA for AXS-07 for the acute treatment of migraine is on track for submission to the FDA in the second quarter of 2021.
  • Phase 3 trial for AXS-12 for the treatment of narcolepsy is anticipated to be initiated mid-year.
  • Axsome is partnering with advocacy groups to raise awareness and support for people living with depression and other mental health conditions.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.78

Previous: -$0.88+11.4%
R&D Expenses

$16.6M

Previous: $27.5M-39.7%
SG&A Expenses

$11.2M

Previous: $4.97M+126.3%
Net Income

-$29.3M

Previous: -$32.5M+9.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$165M

Previous: $197M-16.5%
Total Assets

$167M

Previous: $198M-15.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Axsome · Revenue · Quarterly

$191M

Q1 2026+57.4%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Axsome · $57.8M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • AUVELITY
    $37.7M
  • SUNOSI
    $20.1M+19.6%

Forward guidance

Axsome believes that its cash at March 31, 2021, along with the remaining committed capital from the $225 million term loan facility, is sufficient to fund anticipated operations into at least 2024. Axsome expects that its operating expenses will increase year over year as they continue to build out the commercial function and further advance their pipeline.

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

21 / 41 earnings

Positive

+12.9%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-53.5%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+8.1%+5.3%+13.0%
Q4 2025-4.7%-10.8%-11.9%
Q3 2025+1.9%+2.3%+9.5%
Q1 2025+3.7%-4.0%-3.6%
Q4 2024-2.3%+5.0%-3.7%
Q3 2024+7.5%+2.4%+3.7%
Q2 2024+1.3%-1.6%+13.2%
Q1 2024+2.9%-3.1%-0.9%
Q4 2023-11.5%-14.9%-12.9%
Q3 2023-3.1%-11.9%+6.5%
Q2 2023-1.5%-5.5%+10.7%
Q1 2023+4.1%+7.1%+2.4%
Q4 2022+11.7%+6.9%+2.3%
Q3 2022+11.2%+3.4%+36.9%
Q2 2022+11.7%+6.8%+41.3%
Q1 2022+12.9%-6.1%-24.3%
Q4 2021+11.9%+6.4%+47.2%
Q3 2021+1.4%-2.3%-12.6%
Q2 2021-53.5%-55.3%-48.9%
Q1 2021+0.1%+2.6%+11.5%
Q4 2020+3.6%-3.5%-15.9%
Q3 2020-9.7%-6.3%+7.1%
Q2 2020-0.6%+1.2%-7.3%
Q1 2020-2.8%-7.9%-15.7%
Q4 2019-16.8%-38.7%-23.8%
Q3 2019-1.2%-4.6%+76.4%
Q2 2019+2.2%+11.0%-0.5%
Q1 2019+7.2%+10.7%+12.2%
Q4 2018+4.6%+24.3%+29.2%
Q3 2018-15.8%-28.1%-24.7%
Q2 2018-1.9%-8.6%+27.6%
Q1 2018+1.5%+3.0%+4.5%
Q4 2017+2.6%+6.5%-8.4%
Q3 2017-4.1%+1.0%-0.5%
Q2 2017-5.0%-12.6%-19.3%
Q1 2017-1.2%-1.2%-4.8%
Q4 2016-4.1%+6.1%-27.6%
Q3 2016+0.7%+4.1%-17.8%
Q2 2016-1.4%-3.4%-1.6%
Q1 2016-1.4%-3.4%-1.6%
Q4 2015-10.0%
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro