NASDAQ$CRNX

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals reported revenue of $1 million and a net loss of $51.0 million for the second quarter of 2023. The PATHFNDR program for acromegaly continues to progress, with topline results from the Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 study expected in September and enrollment completed in the Phase 3 PATHFNDR-2 study. The company has suspended development of CRN04777.

  • Topline data from paltusotine’s Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 study expected in September 2023.
  • Completed enrollment in paltusotine’s Phase 3 PATHFNDR-2 study with topline data expected in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Paltusotine NDA submission anticipated in 2024.
  • Development of CRN04777 suspended.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$988K

Previous: $439K+125.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.94

Previous: -$0.81-16.0%
Research and development

$40.6M

Previous: $33M+23.0%
Selling, general and administrative

$13.3M

Previous: $10.5M+26.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$253K

Previous: -$700K+63.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$51.2M

Previous: -$43.1M-18.9%
Net Income

-$51M

Previous: -$42.4M-20.3%
Operating Income

-$53M

Previous: -$43M-23.1%
Gross Profit

$590K

Previous: $124K+375.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$265M

Previous: $409M-35.2%
Total Assets

$293M

Previous: $422M-30.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.2M

Previous: $7.13M+42.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Crinetics · Revenue · Quarterly

$988K

Q2 2023+125.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Crinetics · $1.1M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Collaboration and license
    $1.1M

Forward guidance

Crinetics expects topline data from the PATHFNDR-1 study in September 2023 and from the PATHFNDR-2 study in Q1 2024. They anticipate submitting an NDA for paltusotine in 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Topline data from paltusotine’s Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 study expected in September 2023.
  • Enrollment completed in paltusotine’s Phase 3 PATHFNDR-2 study.
  • Paltusotine NDA submission anticipated in 2024.
  • Phase 2 open-label study of paltusotine in carcinoid syndrome ongoing with preliminary data anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • CRN04894 studies in Cushing’s disease and congenital adrenal hyperplasia are ongoing with data expected in 2024.

Headwinds

  • Development of CRN04777 suspended.
  • Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was $51.0 million.
  • The company may not be able to obtain, maintain and enforce our patents and other intellectual property rights, and it may be prohibitively difficult or costly to protect such rights.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and other geopolitical events may disrupt Crinetics’ business and that of the third parties on which it depends.
  • Unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of the company’s product candidates that may limit their development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

14 / 31 earnings

Positive

+14.8%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-13.0%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.3%-11.5%-21.1%
Q4 2025-6.1%-9.7%-23.0%
Q3 2025-8.0%-1.5%+7.3%
Q1 2025-6.2%-4.3%+0.9%
Q4 2024+7.7%+2.2%+4.6%
Q3 2024-1.8%-8.8%-7.3%
Q2 2024-1.4%+4.2%+4.3%
Q1 2024-5.7%-3.0%-12.1%
Q4 2023+1.2%+7.5%+15.7%
Q3 2023-6.7%-11.7%+9.8%
Q2 2023-7.3%-8.3%-10.2%
Q1 2023+3.6%+9.4%+2.0%
Q4 2022+2.2%-0.3%-17.6%
Q3 2022-0.8%-3.0%-11.4%
Q2 2022+8.6%+4.3%+2.1%
Q1 2022+11.2%+26.2%+10.3%
Q4 2021+11.6%+25.3%+3.3%
Q3 2021+0.7%-0.8%-10.7%
Q2 2021+13.3%+31.9%+40.8%
Q1 2021-0.7%-3.2%-0.8%
Q4 2020-0.7%+4.0%+15.4%
Q3 2020-7.8%-1.2%-2.6%
Q2 2020+14.8%+3.4%-5.3%
Q1 2020+14.3%+14.8%-5.8%
Q4 2019-13.0%-33.2%-33.1%
Q3 2019-0.4%-3.6%+13.3%
Q2 2019-4.5%-0.6%-8.1%
Q1 2019-2.3%+0.8%-12.8%
Q4 2018+8.1%+8.1%-0.3%
Q3 2018+8.8%+8.5%+27.9%
Q2 2018-2.9%-2.5%-7.2%
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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