NASDAQ$CERS
Cerus Corp · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Cerus' Q3 2024 financial results were announced, with product revenue increasing by 16% compared to the prior year period, and full-year 2024 total product revenue guidance raised.
Cerus Corporation reported a 16% increase in product revenue for the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year, driven by growth in the platelets business, particularly in North America. The company narrowed its GAAP net loss and generated positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. Cerus raised its full-year 2024 product revenue guidance to $177 million to $179 million.
- Product revenue increased by 16% compared to the prior year period.
- GAAP net loss attributable narrowed to $2.9 million and generated positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $4.4 million.
- Positive operating cash flows were generated for the third straight quarter of 2024.
- Full-year product revenue guidance was raised to a range of $177 million to $179 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Cerus · Revenue · Quarterly
$50.7M
Revenue by segment
Cerus · $47.3M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Product Revenue$39.8M+0.5%84.2%
- Government Contract Revenue$7.48M+10.4%15.8%
Forward guidance
The Company is raising its full-year 2024 product revenue guidance to a range of $177 million to $179 million from the prior range of $175 million to $178 million. Alongside this raise in guidance, the Company is raising the bottom end of its full-year 2024 IFC revenue guidance to a new range of $9 million to $10 million from $8 million to $10 million.
Tailwinds
- Full-year 2024 product revenue guidance raised to $177 million - $179 million.
- Full-year 2024 IFC revenue guidance raised to $9 million - $10 million.
- Expecting product gross margin levels to remain relatively consistent for the fourth quarter.
- SG&A expenses are expected to be relatively consistent for the balance of the year, driving increased leverage at these levels.
- Company continues to focus on achieving non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA breakeven for the full-year 2024.
Headwinds
- Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors.
- Risks associated with macroeconomic developments, including ongoing military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel and the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global economic and financial disruptions.
- The uncertain nature of BARDA’s funding over which Cerus has no control as well as actions of Congress and governmental agencies that may adversely affect the availability of funding under the new BARDA agreement.
- Risks related to product safety, including the risk that the septic platelet transfusions may not be avoidable with the INTERCEPT Blood System.
- Risks related to adverse market and economic conditions, including continued or more severe adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and/or continued or more severe weakening in economic conditions resulting from military conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, inflation or otherwise in the markets where Cerus currently sells and is anticipated to sell its products.
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 Q3 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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