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Cogent Biosciences Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Cogent Biosciences reported positive initial clinical data from its APEX trial and secured additional financing to support its strategy into 2025. Cash and cash equivalents were $325.6 million as of June 30, 2022.

  • Reported positive initial data from its ongoing Phase 2 APEX clinical trial evaluating bezuclastinib in patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis (AdvSM).
  • Demonstrated rapid reductions in serum tryptase, with all patients achieving a ≥50% reduction.
  • Announced plans to advance a potent, selective FGFR2 inhibitor toward candidate selection.
  • Appointed Fang Fang, Ph.D., Vice President, Biometrics in Development Operations.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.31M

Previous: $528K+147.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.71

Previous: -$0.43-65.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.59M

Previous: -$123K-1188.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$36.5M

Previous: -$16.7M-119.0%
Net Income

-$34.9M

Previous: -$16.5M-111.1%
Operating Income

-$35.9M

Previous: -$17.3M-107.4%
Gross Profit

$1.31M

Previous: $1.23M+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$326M

Previous: $218M+49.3%
Total Assets

$366M

Previous: $229M+60.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.53M

Previous: $2.59M+75.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Cogent Biosciences · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.31M

Q2 2022+147.7%vs Q2 2021

Forward guidance

The company plans to present additional data from APEX by the end of 2022, initial data from SUMMIT and lead-in data from PEAK in the first half of 2023, and file an IND for a selective FGFR2 inhibitor in the second half of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Plans to present additional data from APEX by the end of 2022.
  • Plans to present initial data from SUMMIT in the first half of 2023.
  • Plans to present lead-in data from PEAK in the first half of 2023.
  • Company anticipates cash runway into 2025.
  • Plans to file an IND for a selective FGFR2 inhibitor in the second half of 2023.

Headwinds

  • Statements are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • May not achieve the forecasts or milestones disclosed in forward-looking statements.
  • New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time.
  • The rate of enrollment in clinical trials is a risk factor.
  • Clinical results are subject to risks and uncertainties.

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 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.5%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

20 / 31 earnings

Positive

+17.8%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-24.0%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%-5.3%-10.6%
Q3 2025-4.4%-9.1%+140.2%
Q2 2025-5.8%-9.0%+7.4%
Q1 2025+2.7%+4.4%+48.4%
Q4 2024-6.3%+0.9%-11.4%
Q3 2024+0.0%-14.4%-19.8%
Q1 2024+0.4%-0.1%+11.1%
Q4 2023+0.7%-2.8%-12.4%
Q3 2023+3.9%+3.8%-2.7%
Q2 2023+7.3%+8.8%+9.4%
Q1 2023-1.5%-2.6%-2.9%
Q4 2022+0.7%-5.1%-13.7%
Q3 2022-5.7%-8.5%-2.6%
Q2 2022+9.6%+12.1%+32.7%
Q1 2022-24.0%-26.8%-10.6%
Q4 2021+4.5%+28.4%+64.6%
Q3 2021+13.7%+12.1%-9.9%
Q2 2021+5.4%+13.4%+3.3%
Q1 2021+1.7%+4.9%+4.0%
Q4 2020+5.9%+5.5%+9.0%
Q3 2020+13.2%+9.8%+14.9%
Q2 2020-11.4%-11.0%-8.3%
Q1 2020+0.5%+17.9%+37.1%
Q4 2019-3.1%-15.5%-18.6%
Q3 2019-10.2%-32.6%-52.1%
Q2 2019+4.4%+9.3%+9.0%
Q1 2019+0.2%-1.1%-26.2%
Q4 2018+8.1%+5.4%-12.3%
Q3 2018+17.8%+18.5%-25.0%
Q2 2018-5.9%-12.8%-27.3%
Q1 2018+4.0%+12.4%+13.6%
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Q3 2016
Q3 2015

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