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Design Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Design Therapeutics reported Q4 2023 financial results and outlined progress across its GeneTAC™ platform.

Design Therapeutics reported a net loss of $11.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The company's cash and securities totaled $281.8 million at year-end, supporting a five-year operating runway. Progress was highlighted across the GeneTAC™ platform, including a new drug product for Friedreich Ataxia and IND clearance for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.

  • New drug product DT-216P2 for Friedreich Ataxia (FA) shows favorable nonclinical pharmacokinetic and injection site safety profile.
  • IND cleared for DT-168 for treatment of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), with Phase 1 development to start in 2024.
  • New program unveiled for Huntington’s Disease (HD) targeting reduction of mutant huntingtin with a GeneTAC™ small molecule.
  • Cash and securities of $281.8 million at year-end 2023 support a five-year operating runway and advancement of up to four programs to clinical proof-of-concept.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$838K

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.31+32.3%
R&D Expenses

$11M

No prior period
G&A Expenses

$4.11M

No prior period
Net Loss

-$11.8M

No prior period
Shares Outstanding

56.1M

No prior period
Net Loss Per Share

-$0.21

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$27K

Previous: $288K-109.4%
Net Income

-$11.8M

Previous: -$17.3M+31.7%
Operating Income

-$15.1M

Previous: -$19.4M+22.0%
Gross Profit

$700K

No prior period
R&D Expense

$10.9M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.72M

Previous: $3.08M-11.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Design Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$838K

Q4 2023

Forward guidance

Design Therapeutics expects cash to fund operating expenses through the next five years.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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
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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