NASDAQ$BEAM

Beam Therapeutics Inc. · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported business and pipeline updates, as well as second quarter 2021 financial results.

Beam Therapeutics reported progress in advancing its base editing programs, remaining on track to submit the first investigational new drug (IND) for BEAM-101 in the second half of 2021. They initiated IND-enabling studies for BEAM-201 and expanded their collaboration network with Apellis. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $615.3 million as of June 30, 2021.

  • On track to submit first IND for BEAM-101 in the second half of 2021.
  • Initiated IND-enabling studies for BEAM-201.
  • Entered into an exclusive research collaboration with Apellis to apply base editing to complement-driven diseases.
  • Broke ground on internal manufacturing facility to support future product development.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6K

Previous: $6K+0.0%
EPS (adj)

-$1.23

Previous: -$0.69-78.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$27.7M

Previous: -$5.41M-411.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$104M

Previous: -$39.6M-162.2%
Net Income

-$76.3M

Previous: -$34.2M-122.8%
Operating Income

-$59M

Previous: -$26.3M-124.4%
Gross Profit

-$45.6M

Previous: $6K-759616.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$212M

Previous: $125M+69.2%
Total Assets

$893M

Previous: $300M+197.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.5M

Previous: $2.77M+277.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Beam Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$6K

Q2 2021+0%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 12 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Beam Therapeutics · $6K total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • License & collaboration revenue
    $6K

Forward guidance

The company is planning to file an IND for BEAM-101 and initiate IND-enabling studies for BEAM-102 in the second half of 2021. Beam is also on track to nominate its first Development Candidate for in vivo base editing of the liver using LNP delivery by the end of 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Filing an IND for BEAM-101 in the second half of 2021
  • Initiating IND-enabling studies for BEAM-102 in the second half of 2021
  • Nominating first Development Candidate for in vivo base editing of the liver using LNP delivery by the end of 2021
  • Manufacturing facility to be operational in 2023
  • Presenting preclinical data at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Genome Engineering: CRISPR Frontiers Conference

Headwinds

  • Ability to develop, obtain regulatory approval for, and commercialize product candidates may take longer or cost more than planned
  • May not be able to raise additional funding
  • May not be able to obtain, maintain and enforce patent and other intellectual property protection for product candidates
  • Preclinical testing of product candidates and preliminary or interim data from preclinical and clinical trials may not be predictive of the results or success of ongoing or later clinical trials
  • Enrollment of clinical trials may take longer than expected

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

14 / 25 earnings

Positive

+21.8%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-11.1%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.8%-2.4%-9.3%
Q4 2025+14.1%+0.5%-16.6%
Q3 2025-6.4%-8.4%+19.2%
Q1 2025+3.9%-0.2%-1.1%
Q4 2024-3.1%-14.5%-27.9%
Q3 2024+9.3%+11.1%+3.9%
Q2 2024-4.5%-4.5%-5.6%
Q1 2024-2.4%-6.7%+5.7%
Q4 2023+21.8%+11.3%-7.7%
Q3 2023-11.1%-12.2%+5.6%
Q2 2023+2.2%+0.0%-1.5%
Q1 2023+1.9%+4.3%-6.7%
Q4 2022-1.3%+0.3%-22.7%
Q3 2022-10.3%+19.0%+3.0%
Q2 2022+3.2%+8.5%-10.4%
Q1 2022+0.3%-0.6%+12.6%
Q4 2021-1.7%-14.3%-20.5%
Q3 2021+9.1%+2.9%-11.4%
Q2 2021+1.0%-5.6%+1.0%
Q1 2021+4.3%+12.2%+37.1%
Q4 2020-4.4%-5.6%-22.3%
Q3 2020+2.5%-1.4%+109.9%
Q2 2020-5.1%-3.5%+8.6%
Q1 2020+3.3%+3.4%+23.1%
Q4 2019+3.3%+3.4%+23.1%
Q3 2019
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Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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