NASDAQ$CRNX

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for Q4 and full year 2023 and provided a corporate update.

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals reported its Q4 and full year 2023 financial results, highlighting the progress of paltusotine and CRN04894, and a $350 million private placement equity financing to extend the cash runway into 2028.

  • Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 study achieved primary and all secondary endpoints.
  • Reported positive initial data from Phase 2 study of paltusotine in carcinoid syndrome.
  • Completed enrollment in Phase 3 PATHFNDR-2 study of paltusotine.
  • Strengthened balance sheet with $350 million private placement financing.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $709K-100.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.90

Previous: -$0.84-7.1%
Research and development

$45.6M

Previous: $37M+23.2%
Selling, general and administrative

$17.1M

Previous: $11.3M+51.1%
Cash, cash equivalents and investments

$559M

Previous: $334M+67.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$935K

Previous: $274K-441.2%
Net Income

-$60.1M

Previous: -$45M-33.6%
Operating Income

-$62.7M

Previous: -$47.6M-31.8%
Gross Profit

-$262K

Previous: $321K-181.6%
R&D Expense

$45.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$11.6M

Previous: $7.95M+46.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Crinetics · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q4 2023-100%vs Q4 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 anticipates several key milestones, including topline results from the Phase 3 PATHFNDR-2 study in March 2024, topline results from the Phase 2 study of paltusotine in carcinoid syndrome in the first half of 2024, and a paltusotine NDA submission in the second half of 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Topline results from the Phase 3 PATHFNDR-2 study of paltusotine are expected in March 2024.
  • Topline results from the Phase 2 study of paltusotine in carcinoid syndrome are expected in the first half of 2024.
  • Paltusotine NDA submission is anticipated in the second half of 2024.
  • Initial results from ongoing Phase 2 study of oral CRN04894 in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are expected in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its current operating plan into 2028.

Headwinds

  • Topline data may change following a more comprehensive review.
  • The FDA and other regulatory authorities may not agree with Crinetics' interpretation of the results.
  • Unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of the company’s product candidates that may limit their development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization.
  • Crinetics' dependence on third parties in connection with product manufacturing, research and preclinical and clinical testing.
  • Any future impacts to Crinetics' business resulting from geopolitical developments outside their control.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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