NASDAQ$CSCIF

Aeterna Zentaris Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

COSCIENS Biopharma Q2 revenue rises 18% to $2.7M but net loss widens to $2.7M on restructuring costs

COSCIENS Biopharma reported Q2 2025 results with revenue of $2.7 million, up 18% from $2.3 million a year ago, driven by active-ingredient sales. The company posted a net loss of $2.7 million for the quarter and $6.4 million for the first half, as operating expenses remained elevated amid a strategic turnaround. Management completed a zero-based budgeting reset that cut Q2 opex 27% versus prior year and announced plans to voluntarily delist from Nasdaq while maintaining its TSX listing. The company is assessing commercialization options for its nutraceutical pipeline and Macrilen growth hormone diagnostic franchise.

  • Q2 revenue of $2.7M (+18% YoY); H1 revenue $4.2M versus $4.4M prior year
  • Q2 net loss widened to $2.7M from $1.4M; H1 net loss $6.4M versus $2.8M
  • Zero-based budgeting cut Q2 operating expenses 27% YoY; 27% headcount reduction post quarter-end
  • Board approved voluntary Nasdaq delisting expected effective ~September 5, 2025
  • Active-ingredient segment drove revenue growth; pharmaceutical Macrilen pediatric trial failed primary endpoint

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.75M

Previous: $2.34M+17.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.85

Previous: -$0.64-32.8%
Net Income

-$2.7M

Previous: -$1.42M-89.9%
Operating Income

-$2.35M

Previous: -$3.76M+37.3%
Gross Profit

$974K

Previous: $819K+18.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Aeterna Zentaris · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.75M

Q2 2025+17.6%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 11 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Aeterna Zentaris · $2.75M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Active Ingredients
    $2.42M
  • Pharmaceutical
    $332K

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 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

22 / 52 earnings

Positive

+43.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-13.1%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025+0.0%-24.9%-25.7%
Q1 2025+0.0%+0.3%+2.2%
Q4 2025+1.4%+0.4%+26.3%
Q3 2024-10.2%-3.3%-13.2%
Q1 2024+3.0%-10.5%-36.1%
Q2 2024+3.0%-10.5%-36.1%
Q4 2023+9.5%+4.5%-2.0%
Q3 2023-3.7%+2.0%+46.7%
Q2 2023+0.0%+1.4%-15.6%
Q1 2023-1.9%-6.4%-6.4%
Q4 2022-0.4%+0.4%+16.6%
Q3 2022+2.8%-8.5%+1.5%
Q2 2022+5.0%+10.0%-5.2%
Q1 2022+4.2%-17.4%-17.4%
Q4 2021+1.5%+2.8%-16.7%
Q3 2021-1.1%-4.8%-35.5%
Q2 2021+3.4%+2.8%+2.8%
Q1 2021-8.7%-11.5%-16.3%
Q4 2020+11.8%+2.7%-14.5%
Q3 2020-5.4%+0.0%+31.3%
Q2 2020+7.6%+15.2%-13.0%
Q1 2020+43.3%+36.4%+49.4%
Q4 2019-6.9%-14.5%+47.3%
Q3 2019+1.9%-1.0%-16.5%
Q2 2019-4.0%-6.3%-16.5%
Q1 2019-10.8%-15.6%-34.9%
Q4 2018-3.1%+11.0%-6.9%
Q3 2018-13.1%-4.6%+55.7%
Q2 2018-2.4%-6.5%-12.1%
Q1 2018-4.3%-4.3%+12.3%
Q4 2017-9.6%-17.9%+3.1%
Q3 2017+4.2%+5.8%+18.0%
Q2 2017+13.3%+15.0%+2.2%
Q1 2017-5.7%-5.6%+22.5%
Q4 2016+1.7%+0.0%+2.8%
Q3 2016-1.4%+0.0%+5.7%
Q2 2016-1.7%+2.8%+6.3%
Q1 2016+9.4%
Q4 2015-3.0%
Q3 2015-5.2%
Q2 2015-13.0%
Q1 2015-5.9%
Q4 2014+1.6%
Q3 2014+12.2%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+3.7%
Q2 2013+4.2%
Q1 2013+2.2%
Q3 2010-1.8%
Q2 2010-11.0%

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