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Coherus Biosciences Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coherus reported strong UDENYCA sales and positive cash flow, advancing its biosimilar pipeline and strategic collaborations.

Coherus BioSciences reported fourth-quarter net product revenue of $123.9 million and net income of $39.2 million, or $0.53 per share. The company's UDENYCA launch continued to drive strong results, achieving approximately 20.5% unit market share by year-end. Coherus also completed key licensing transactions to enhance its product pipeline and advanced its internal pipeline in ophthalmology and immunology.

  • UDENYCA continues to be the U.S. market-leading pegfilgrastim biosimilar with approximately 20.5% unit market share at year-end 2019.
  • Net product revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $123.9 million, and net income was $39.2 million, or $0.53 per share.
  • Coherus completed key licensing transactions to commercialize biosimilar candidates to Lucentis and Avastin in the United States and Canada.
  • The company advanced its internal pipeline in ophthalmology and immunology, including CHS-2020 (Eylea biosimilar) and CHS-1420 (Humira biosimilar).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$124M

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: -$0.92+157.6%
Capital Expenditures

$387K

Previous: $214K+80.8%
Free Cash Flow

$17.3M

Previous: -$47.6M+136.4%
Net Income

$39.2M

Previous: -$62.6M+162.6%
Operating Income

$45M

Previous: -$60.5M+174.4%
Gross Profit

$116M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$178M

Previous: $72.4M+145.6%
Total Assets

$409M

Previous: $99.5M+311.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.27M

Previous: $8.83M-17.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Coherus · Revenue · Quarterly

$124M

Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 5 of 12 quarters(42%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Coherus will continue delivering on the promise of biosimilars and laying the foundation for long-term growth across its three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Ophthalmology and Immunology.

Tailwinds

  • Maintain market position as the leading pegfilgrastim biosimilar of choice, leveraging the validated branded-biosimilar strategy of offering a robust value proposition across all key customer segments including ample product supply.
  • Increase penetration against all Neulasta® dosage forms, while maintaining average selling price (ASP) discipline.
  • Advance its Avastin (bevacizumab) oncology biosimilar candidate in-licensed from Innovent toward the filing of a BLA with the U.S. FDA in late 2020 or early 2021 depending on FDA interaction timing and development requirements, with an expected launch directly upon approval.
  • Facilitate Bioeq filing a BLA with the FDA for the biosimilar candidate to Lucentis (ranibizumab) in 2020, with expected product launch in the United States to address a $6 billion anti-VEGF ophthalmology market, if approved.
  • Complete certain development and regulatory objectives with CHS-1420, Humira (adalimumab) immunology biosimilar candidate to support the filing of a BLA with the U.S. FDA in 2020 with an expected competitive launch in 2023 in the largest biologics market, if approved.

Headwinds

  • The risks and uncertainties inherent in the clinical drug development process.
  • The risks and uncertainties of the regulatory approval process, including the timing of Coherus’ regulatory filings.
  • The risk that Coherus is unable to complete commercial transactions and other matters that could affect the availability or commercial potential of Coherus’ biosimilar drug candidates.
  • The risks and uncertainties of possible patent litigation.
  • Coherus’ plans to pursue strategic alternatives for its program in CHS-131.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

23 / 43 earnings

Positive

+28.8%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-31.6%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+10.9%-10.3%-22.3%
Q4 2025+1.6%-15.5%-14.5%
Q3 2025-9.6%-8.7%-19.5%
Q1 2025-18.7%-25.4%-22.5%
Q4 2024+1.0%-11.5%-28.7%
Q3 2024+12.2%+6.6%+132.6%
Q2 2024+15.3%+16.1%+0.0%
Q1 2024-14.8%-6.7%-24.2%
Q4 2023-3.1%-0.9%-0.4%
Q3 2023-31.6%-56.0%-36.6%
Q2 2023+13.8%+11.8%+21.4%
Q1 2023-19.9%-33.6%-27.1%
Q4 2022+3.4%-14.0%+8.8%
Q3 2022-10.4%-0.4%-12.7%
Q2 2022+17.6%+9.9%+1.4%
Q1 2022-13.3%-12.3%-22.1%
Q4 2021-6.5%-15.6%+1.0%
Q3 2021+4.9%+4.5%+1.9%
Q2 2021+1.8%+3.2%+22.8%
Q1 2021-1.6%-3.2%-8.8%
Q4 2020-6.1%-1.4%-10.5%
Q3 2020-7.6%+2.3%+4.9%
Q2 2020+8.0%+3.2%+1.4%
Q1 2020+6.9%+4.9%+16.2%
Q4 2019-5.1%-4.0%-20.2%
Q3 2019+16.4%+15.1%+11.1%
Q2 2019+19.0%+15.2%+31.9%
Q1 2019+8.4%+4.7%+11.1%
Q4 2018+2.4%+2.6%-2.8%
Q3 2018-19.4%-10.7%-16.3%
Q2 2018+2.5%+2.5%+2.7%
Q1 2018+5.8%+4.5%+1.8%
Q4 2017+28.8%+35.3%+23.9%
Q3 2017-6.9%-15.9%-29.7%
Q2 2017+6.3%-8.3%+13.4%
Q1 2017-1.5%+13.2%+4.6%
Q4 2016-5.4%-0.9%-19.6%
Q3 2016+15.7%+16.1%+16.6%
Q2 2016-3.3%-1.8%+1.8%
Q1 2016-6.3%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015+0.5%
Q3 2014-3.5%
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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