NASDAQ$CERS

Cerus Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cerus reported a revenue increase driven by strong sales of the INTERCEPT Blood System for Platelets in North America and expansion in the U.S., alongside near-complete adoption by Canadian Blood Services.

Cerus Corporation announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, with a 13% increase in total revenue compared to the prior year quarter. Product revenue increased by 24%, driven by strong sales of the INTERCEPT Blood System for Platelets in North America. The company is reiterating its full-year 2024 annual product revenue guidance range of $172 million to $175 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 13% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Product revenue increased by 24% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • U.S. ReCePI Phase 3 clinical trial successfully met primary endpoint for INTERCEPT Blood System for Red Blood Cells.
  • The Company is reiterating its full-year 2024 annual product revenue guidance range of $172 million to $175 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$38.4M

Previous: $31M+23.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: -$0.09+44.4%
Product Gross Margin

55.4%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

-$2.71M

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow

$2M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.1M

Previous: $1.52M-172.1%
Net Income

-$9.69M

Previous: -$15.6M+38.0%
Operating Income

-$7.98M

Previous: -$14.1M+43.6%
Gross Profit

$21.3M

Previous: $17.3M+23.1%
R&D Expense

$14.5M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$5.86M

Previous: $5.67M+3.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Cerus · Revenue · Quarterly

$38.4M

Q1 2024+23.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cerus · $47.3M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Product Revenue
    $39.8M+0.5%
  • Government Contract Revenue
    $7.48M+10.4%

Forward guidance

The Company continues to expect full-year 2024 product revenue will be in the range of $172 million to $175 million. Included in this range is full-year 2024 IFC revenue guidance between $8 million to $10 million. The Company expects to report GAAP net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation for the full-year 2024 while also remains committed to adjusted EBITDA breakeven for the full-year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Company expects full-year 2024 product revenue will be in the range of $172 million to $175 million.
  • Full-year 2024 IFC revenue guidance between $8 million to $10 million.
  • The Company expects to report GAAP net loss attributable to Cerus Corporation for the full-year 2024.
  • Company remains committed to adjusted EBITDA breakeven for the full-year 2024.
  • Advanced the LED illuminator program towards the Company’s target commercial launch in the EU in 2025.

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

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-19.6%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.7%+34.9%+58.3%
Q4 2025-17.3%-23.7%-26.5%
Q3 2025-2.8%+0.0%+21.4%
Q2 2025+0.8%-2.3%+3.9%
Q1 2025+2.3%+0.0%-2.3%
Q4 2024-5.2%-5.7%-12.1%
Q3 2024-7.6%-8.2%+8.8%
Q1 2024-5.8%+7.6%+4.1%
Q4 2023+14.2%+6.6%-10.8%
Q3 2023+25.4%+25.4%+21.0%
Q2 2023-17.8%-26.3%-35.4%
Q1 2023-0.9%-6.1%-1.7%
Q4 2022-7.0%+2.1%-1.4%
Q3 2022+7.7%+6.0%+18.9%
Q2 2022-4.5%-12.7%-32.8%
Q1 2022+2.9%-2.7%-2.3%
Q4 2021-2.1%+8.6%+3.6%
Q3 2021+14.5%+16.0%+1.5%
Q2 2021+21.1%+21.9%+28.2%
Q1 2021+2.7%+4.8%-7.7%
Q4 2020-8.6%-3.9%-11.3%
Q3 2020-5.4%-0.4%+18.6%
Q2 2020-1.8%-4.7%-17.7%
Q1 2020+2.1%+5.2%+12.5%
Q4 2019-1.0%-6.0%-39.2%
Q3 2019-4.4%-3.7%-4.6%
Q2 2019-8.7%-13.5%-8.2%
Q1 2019-12.3%-15.2%-27.3%
Q4 2018+2.8%+6.5%-3.7%
Q3 2018-4.9%-13.4%-21.6%
Q2 2018-5.9%-4.8%+4.1%
Q1 2018+11.9%+17.1%+17.8%
Q4 2017+2.1%+7.5%+9.0%
Q3 2017+27.5%+26.4%+40.9%
Q2 2017+3.6%+7.1%+6.7%
Q1 2017-19.6%-28.3%-44.5%
Q4 2016-7.8%+5.0%+0.7%
Q3 2016+6.4%+15.0%+10.2%
Q2 2016+1.8%-4.5%-11.3%
Q1 2016-6.6%
Q4 2015+0.5%
Q3 2015+4.5%
Q2 2015-2.5%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014-12.7%
Q3 2014-5.8%
Q2 2014+4.8%
Q1 2014+4.4%
Q4 2013-15.7%
Q3 2013-6.1%
Q2 2013+6.7%
Q1 2013-9.7%
Q4 2012+14.0%
Q3 2012-1.9%
Q2 2012-2.7%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q1 2012+1.5%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q3 2011+1.4%
Q2 2010-2.8%
Q2 2011-2.8%
Q4 2010-2.8%
Q1 2010-2.0%

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