NASDAQ$CDXS

Codexis Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Codexis reported a strong start to the year with a 32% increase in total revenue and secured a significant order for dsRNA ligase, reinforcing the path to positive cash flow.

Codexis reported a 32% increase in total revenue to $17.1 million for Q1 2024, driven by a 14% increase in product revenue and a significant order for its double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) ligase. The company is finalizing the enzymatic synthesis of a full-length oligonucleotide and expects to complete this by TIDES USA. Codexis reiterated its 2024 financial guidance and expects to fund its planned operations through positive cash flow, expected around the end of 2026.

  • Total revenues increased by 32% to $17.1 million compared to Q1 2023.
  • Product revenues increased by 14% to $9.6 million compared to Q1 2023.
  • The company received a low-to-mid-single-digit million-dollar order for its double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) ligase from a top tier pharmaceutical company.
  • Codexis is in the final stages of enzymatically synthesizing a full-length oligonucleotide with ECO Synthesis™ Manufacturing Platform.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$17.1M

Previous: $13M+31.5%
EPS

-$0.16

Previous: -$0.34+52.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.13M

Previous: -$2.54M+55.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$12.6M

Previous: -$25.2M+49.8%
Net Income

-$11.5M

Previous: -$22.6M+49.1%
Operating Income

-$11.9M

Previous: -$23.7M+49.8%
Gross Profit

$12.2M

Previous: $8.46M+44.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$58M

Previous: $103M-43.6%
Total Assets

$150M

Previous: $218M-31.4%
R&D Expense

$10.2M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.17M

Previous: $2.81M+12.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Codexis · Revenue · Quarterly

$17.1M

Q1 2024+31.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Codexis reiterated its 2024 financial guidance issued on February 28, 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Product revenues are expected to be in the range of $38 million to $42 million, excluding revenue related to PAXLOVID™.
  • R&D revenues are expected to be in the range of $18 million to $22 million.
  • Gross margin on product revenue is expected to be in the range of 58% to 63%, excluding revenue related to PAXLOVID™.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 64 earnings

Positive

+33.9%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-24.5%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.0%-4.5%-4.5%
Q4 2025+33.9%+15.7%+76.4%
Q3 2025-4.3%-8.9%-26.7%
Q1 2025+1.2%-0.8%-9.7%
Q4 2024-22.6%-30.5%-28.5%
Q3 2024+9.0%+19.0%+42.7%
Q2 2024-7.3%-7.3%-9.3%
Q1 2024+26.0%+13.5%+8.7%
Q4 2023+12.0%+1.4%-15.9%
Q3 2023+16.3%+4.8%+48.8%
Q2 2023-10.0%-28.7%-43.9%
Q1 2023-8.1%-24.4%-35.7%
Q4 2022-14.0%-12.0%-29.5%
Q3 2022+10.3%+4.9%-1.4%
Q2 2022+12.5%+0.0%-13.4%
Q1 2022-9.2%-17.3%-20.9%
Q4 2021+15.9%+13.5%+13.1%
Q3 2021+18.8%+18.7%-3.7%
Q2 2021+17.2%+18.6%+29.2%
Q1 2021-5.0%-9.9%-0.4%
Q4 2020-3.4%-1.3%-9.6%
Q3 2020+2.3%+9.1%+23.9%
Q2 2020+6.8%+1.9%-4.9%
Q1 2020+2.3%-2.9%+2.2%
Q4 2019-10.2%-12.2%-20.6%
Q3 2019+10.1%+11.4%+10.0%
Q2 2019-14.4%-14.9%-15.9%
Q1 2019-5.7%-3.3%-11.9%
Q4 2018-1.6%-5.3%-7.7%
Q3 2018-7.2%-9.0%+25.3%
Q2 2018+4.0%+10.4%+32.0%
Q1 2018+9.1%+14.2%+25.9%
Q4 2017+3.3%+18.6%-3.3%
Q3 2017-3.1%-8.5%+6.2%
Q2 2017+5.9%+5.0%+10.9%
Q1 2017+1.1%+0.0%-2.2%
Q4 2016+6.0%+8.3%+7.1%
Q3 2016+2.2%+10.8%+8.6%
Q2 2016+2.8%+0.0%-4.2%
Q1 2016+2.5%
Q4 2015-5.9%
Q3 2015+2.9%
Q2 2015-3.1%
Q1 2015-7.4%
Q4 2014+5.4%
Q3 2014-8.1%
Q2 2014+7.1%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2013-16.6%
Q2 2013-12.5%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012-8.5%
Q3 2012-17.4%
Q2 2012-24.5%
Q1 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011-8.7%
Q3 2011+0.4%
Q2 2011-9.3%
Q1 2011-5.6%
Q4 2010-1.5%
Q3 2010-8.1%
Q2 2010-5.5%
Q1 2010-0.7%

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