NASDAQ$CHRS

Coherus Biosciences Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coherus reported strong UDENYCA sales and pipeline advancements.

Coherus BioSciences reported Q4 2020 financial results, featuring $110 million in product revenues and a net income of $9.7 million. The company highlighted the strong performance of UDENYCA and progress in its biosimilar pipeline, including the collaboration with Junshi Biosciences for toripalimab.

  • Product revenues reached $110 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Coherus maintained its position as the leading pegfilgrastim biosimilar in the United States.
  • Cash flow from operating activities was $33 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • The FDA accepted the BLA for CHS-1420, with a target action date in December 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$110M

Previous: $124M-10.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.23

Previous: $0.53-56.6%
Capital Expenditures

$952K

Previous: $387K+146.0%
Free Cash Flow

$32.2M

Previous: $17.3M+85.7%
Net Income

$9.71M

Previous: $39.2M-75.2%
Operating Income

$16.4M

Previous: $45M-63.5%
Gross Profit

$98.7M

Previous: $116M-14.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$541M

Previous: $178M+204.5%
Total Assets

$842M

Previous: $409M+105.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.87M

Previous: $7.27M+35.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Coherus · Revenue · Quarterly

$110M

Q4 2020-10.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 5 of 12 quarters(42%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Coherus projects lower UDENYCA® net sales revenue in 2021 compared to 2020. Excluding upfront, milestone and development expenses related to the recently announced collaboration with Junshi Biosciences, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, Coherus projects R&D and SG&A expenses combined will increase in 2021 to a range of $310 million to $350 million.

Tailwinds

  • UDENYCA® revenue and market share to rise over the remainder of the year, assuming treatment patterns normalize as the general population is vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • External R&D spending focused on manufacturing-related activities in preparation for the potential launch of CHS-1420, if approved.
  • Development activities for IBI-305.
  • Development activities for additional presentations of UDENYCA®.

Headwinds

  • Coherus projects lower UDENYCA® net sales revenue in 2021 compared to 2020.
  • Starting from a seasonally low first quarter impacted by customer buying patterns and COVID-19.
  • This financial guidance excludes the effects of any potential future strategic acquisitions, collaborations or investments
  • This guidance excludes the exercise of rights or options related to collaboration programs
  • This guidance excludes any other transactions or items not yet identified or quantified.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

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%
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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