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Design Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Design Therapeutics Inc reported its Q2 2024 financial results with a net loss of $11.8 million.

The company continued advancing its GeneTAC platform with focus on DT-216P2 for Friedreich ataxia and DT-168 for FECD. Operating expenses decreased year-over-year due to completion of prior clinical activities. Cash position remained strong at $261 million supporting ongoing development.

  • Q2 2024 net loss of $11.8 million, improved from $19.9 million in Q2 2023
  • R&D expenses reduced to $10.5 million from $17.1 million year-over-year
  • Cash and securities totaled $261 million at quarter end
  • Plans to submit new IND for DT-216P2 and initiate Phase 1 trials in 2025

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.36+41.7%
R&D Expenses

$10.5M

No prior period
G&A Expenses

$4.53M

No prior period
Net Loss

-$11.8M

No prior period
Cash and Securities

$261M

No prior period
Weighted Avg Shares

56.6M

No prior period
Net Loss per Share

-$0.21

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$161K

Previous: $89K-280.9%
Net Income

-$11.8M

Previous: -$19.9M+40.8%
Operating Income

-$15M

Previous: -$22.6M+33.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$45.7M

Previous: $303M-84.9%
Total Assets

$270M

Previous: $312M-13.5%
R&D Expense

$10.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.3M

Previous: $3.72M-11.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Design Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q2 2024

Forward guidance

Company plans to complete GLP studies for DT-216P2 by end of 2024 and initiate clinical trials in 2025 subject to regulatory clearance.

Tailwinds

  • Strong cash position of $261 million
  • Reduced operating expenses
  • Progress on formulation improvements for DT-216P2

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-2.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

10 / 20 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-71.7%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2024
Q1 2026+0.0%+3.8%-16.2%
Q4 2025+3.2%+0.7%+26.1%
Q3 2025+10.7%+10.8%+42.2%
Q2 2025-8.9%+14.5%+48.3%
Q1 2025+0.3%+10.3%+10.3%
Q4 2024+0.4%+2.5%-27.2%
Q3 2024-1.9%+16.3%+7.9%
Q1 2024+1.7%-3.0%-17.9%
Q4 2023+15.1%+50.8%+48.4%
Q3 2023+13.9%+10.4%+27.4%
Q2 2023-71.7%-72.8%-65.2%
Q1 2023-12.2%-12.6%-26.4%
Q4 2022-0.6%-8.1%-24.8%
Q3 2022-0.3%-0.8%-9.7%
Q2 2022+0.3%+13.5%+5.5%
Q1 2022-1.5%-2.4%+30.9%
Q4 2021-1.8%-0.8%-10.0%
Q3 2021+4.8%+10.7%-3.8%
Q2 2021+9.9%+7.9%+19.7%
Q1 2021-6.0%-18.0%-1.8%
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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