NASDAQ$CDXS

Codexis Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Codexis had an extraordinarily strong second quarter, with record product revenue and product gross margin reached a new high.

Codexis reported a 70% increase in total revenue, driven by a 227% increase in product revenue. The company's product gross margin climbed to 71%. Due to the strong performance, Codexis raised its full-year revenue guidance.

  • Product revenues increased 227% to $14.7 million in Q2’21, primarily driven by the sale of enzymes used to manufacture branded pharmaceutical products.
  • Product gross margin climbed to 71% in Q2’21, driven by a shift in the sales mix to higher margin products.
  • Codexis had 22 customers who contributed over $100,000 in revenue, nine of which contributed over $1 million in revenue.
  • Takeda exercised the option to expand its strategic collaboration for the discovery of additional transgenes for a lysosomal storage disorder gene therapy program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$25.5M

Previous: $15M+70.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: -$0.11+36.4%
Product Gross Margin

71.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.34M

Previous: -$1.49M-191.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.61M

Previous: -$7.83M-9.9%
Net Income

-$4.27M

Previous: -$6.34M+32.8%
Operating Income

-$4.49M

Previous: -$6.11M+26.5%
Gross Profit

$21.1M

Previous: $13.3M+59.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$130M

Previous: $75.6M+71.2%
Total Assets

$212M

Previous: $142M+49.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.84M

Previous: $1.94M+46.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Codexis · Revenue · Quarterly

$25.5M

Q2 2021+70.1%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Codexis is raising its financial guidance issued on June 17, 2021.

Tailwinds

  • FY 2021 total revenues are expected to be in the range of $98 - $103 million; up from prior guidance of $89 to $93 million
  • FY 2021 product revenues are expected to be in the range of $59 - $63 million; up from prior guidance of $45 to $48 million
  • FY 2021 gross margin on product revenue is expected to be in the range of 65% - 68%; up from prior guidance of a range of 60% - 64%
  • Codexis expects record annual sales for a single proprietary Codexis enzyme.
  • Codexis anticipates the initiation of a first clinical trial of CDX-7108.

Headwinds

  • Codexis’ dependence on its licensees and collaborators
  • Codexis’ dependence on a limited number of products and customers
  • Potential adverse effects to Codexis’ business if its customers’ products are not received well in the markets.
  • The company's future results could be materially affected by risks, uncertainties, and other factors.
  • Codexis' self-funded programs and Life Science Tools business are subject to risks.

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

-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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