NASDAQ$EDIT

Editas Medicine Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced second quarter 2021 results, providing business updates and highlighting progress in clinical and preclinical programs.

Editas Medicine reported its Q2 2021 results, with a net loss of $55.3 million, or $0.81 per share. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $698.1 million as of June 30, 2021. Clinical trials for EDIT-101 and EDIT-301 are advancing, with initial clinical data for EDIT-101 planned for September 2021 and the first patient in the RUBY trial expected to be dosed by year-end.

  • Enrolling first pediatric and adult high dose cohorts of EDIT-101 BRILLIANCE trial for LCA10.
  • EDIT-101 initial clinical data planned for September 2021.
  • EDIT-301 RUBY trial for sickle cell disease screening patients; first patient on track to be dosed by year-end.
  • Strengthened leadership with appointment of Chi Li as Chief Regulatory Officer and Bruce Eaton as Chief Business Officer.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$379K

Previous: $10.7M-96.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.81

Previous: -$0.43-88.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.79M

Previous: -$3.99M+30.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$58M

Previous: -$27.6M-110.6%
Net Income

-$55.3M

Previous: -$23.6M-134.4%
Operating Income

-$55.4M

Previous: -$31.3M-76.8%
Gross Profit

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
Cash & Equivalents

$698M

Previous: $599M+16.6%
Total Assets

$756M

Previous: $655M+15.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.5M

Previous: $5.42M+149.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Editas · Revenue · Quarterly

$379K

Q2 2021-96.5%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Editas · $5.34M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Collaboration & R&D
    $5.34M+12604.8%

Forward guidance

Editas Medicine is focused on advancing its pipeline, presenting clinical data, and achieving key milestones in its clinical trials and preclinical programs.

Tailwinds

  • Completing dosing of both the pediatric and the adult high-dose cohorts in the BRILLIANCE trial in the first half of 2022.
  • Beginning patient dosing in the RUBY trial by the end of 2021.
  • Presenting initial clinical data from the BRILLIANCE trial at RD2021 in September 2021.
  • Filing an IND for EDIT-301 for the treatment of beta-thalassemia by the end of 2021.
  • Advancing manufacturing capabilities for medicines.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainties inherent in the initiation and completion of pre-clinical studies and clinical trials.
  • Availability and timing of results from pre-clinical studies and clinical trials.
  • Whether interim results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of the trial or the results of future trials.
  • Expectations for regulatory approvals to conduct trials or to market products.
  • Availability of funding sufficient for the Company’s foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements.

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 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+4.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

29 / 41 earnings

Positive

+29.4%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-11.8%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.3%+3.7%-0.7%
Q4 2025+15.5%+22.0%+38.0%
Q3 2025+1.4%+5.3%+5.3%
Q1 2025-2.7%-1.9%+41.6%
Q4 2024+16.5%-11.4%-41.5%
Q3 2024+7.2%+7.2%-31.6%
Q2 2024-10.0%-16.2%-23.3%
Q1 2024-2.1%+0.5%-6.7%
Q4 2023+13.5%+12.0%-16.3%
Q3 2023+18.2%+19.5%+53.2%
Q2 2023+7.6%-2.5%+5.0%
Q1 2023+10.3%+14.6%+10.9%
Q4 2022+2.3%-1.5%-18.7%
Q3 2022-8.5%-13.4%-19.6%
Q2 2022+16.2%+16.1%-10.0%
Q1 2022+2.7%-21.7%-16.0%
Q4 2021+17.3%+21.4%+30.2%
Q3 2021+8.2%+1.1%-14.9%
Q2 2021+29.4%+37.9%+62.1%
Q1 2021-0.9%-9.7%-2.9%
Q4 2020-11.8%-8.1%-18.6%
Q3 2020+0.1%-1.9%+13.3%
Q2 2020+6.8%+5.2%-6.2%
Q1 2020-1.2%+1.9%+6.6%
Q4 2019-6.7%+1.1%-11.2%
Q3 2019+12.8%+12.1%+47.8%
Q2 2019+2.4%+3.8%+1.1%
Q1 2019-2.8%-5.5%-20.4%
Q4 2018+12.8%+12.8%+16.7%
Q3 2018+10.7%+4.1%+4.8%
Q2 2018+0.5%+3.3%+11.6%
Q1 2018+1.0%+2.4%+13.2%
Q4 2017+9.9%+14.6%-14.5%
Q3 2017-6.9%+1.5%+7.3%
Q2 2017+4.6%+22.8%+6.5%
Q1 2017-5.1%-7.2%-17.1%
Q4 2016+4.4%+19.2%+0.8%
Q3 2016+5.1%+23.6%+19.4%
Q2 2016-9.3%-15.1%-27.4%
Q1 2016+7.0%
Q4 2015+5.9%
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

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