NASDAQ$EQ

Equillium Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022 and provided an update on its clinical development programs.

Equillium reported a net loss of $13.7 million for Q3 2022. The company announced a pending acquisition of Metacrine, expected to add $35 million in cash and extend operating runway into 2024. They also initiated Phase 2 study of EQ101 and Phase 1 study of EQ102.

  • Announced positive interim results from the EQUALISE study of itolizumab in highly proteinuric lupus nephritis patients.
  • Announced the pending acquisition of Metacrine, expected to add $35 million in cash at closing and extend operating runway into 2024.
  • Initiated Phase 2 study of EQ101 in alopecia areata and Phase 1 study of EQ102 in healthy volunteers and celiac disease patients.
  • R&D expenses increased to $8.8 million, and G&A expenses increased to $4.5 million.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.40

Previous: -$0.35-14.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$13.1M

Previous: -$7.04M-85.5%
Net Income

-$13.7M

Previous: -$10.3M-33.2%
Operating Income

-$13.2M

Previous: -$9.86M-34.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$44.5M

Previous: $90.7M-50.9%
Total Assets

$48.6M

Previous: $92.5M-47.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.19M

Previous: $1.15M+3.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Equillium · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2025-100%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 8 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Equillium anticipates several milestones and catalysts in the near future.

Tailwinds

  • Topline data from the Type B part of the itolizumab EQUALISE Phase 1b study in patients with lupus nephritis expected mid-2023.
  • Data from the EQ101 Phase 2 study in subjects with alopecia areata expected in 2023.
  • Data from the EQ102 Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers and subjects with celiac disease expected in 2023.
  • The Metacrine acquisition will add approximately $35 million to the balance sheet.
  • The Metacrine acquisition will extend the company's cash runway into 2024.

Headwinds

  • There are no guarantees that any of Equillium's ongoing or planned clinical studies will show safety or efficacy.
  • Delays in the commencement, enrollment, and completion of clinical studies and the reporting of data therefrom are possible.
  • Studies may not be completed as planned.
  • Changes in the competitive landscape could negatively impact Equillium.
  • Market volatility may impact cash reserves.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

17 / 31 earnings

Positive

+42.0%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-27.0%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+1.8%-18.9%
Q3 2025+23.8%+20.2%+52.4%
Q2 2025+16.3%+16.3%+90.8%
Q1 2025+5.4%+5.4%-5.4%
Q1 2026+5.4%+5.4%-5.4%
Q4 2024-2.5%-10.0%-16.0%
Q3 2024-19.5%-20.0%-17.6%
Q2 2024-4.6%+0.0%+27.4%
Q1 2024-10.0%-9.4%-52.9%
Q4 2023-27.0%-18.1%-36.5%
Q3 2023-1.8%+0.0%+22.0%
Q2 2023+3.9%+2.6%+6.5%
Q1 2023+3.6%+7.1%+17.9%
Q4 2022+12.3%+10.8%-4.6%
Q3 2022+6.5%+5.9%-28.2%
Q2 2022+1.4%-1.8%-25.5%
Q1 2022+3.7%+13.8%+0.0%
Q4 2021+0.0%-9.1%-10.3%
Q3 2021-13.6%-14.5%-27.0%
Q2 2021+2.7%+2.2%-2.4%
Q1 2021+6.1%+22.3%+19.0%
Q4 2020-8.5%-12.7%-19.5%
Q3 2020+42.0%+27.6%+34.1%
Q2 2020-12.8%-29.7%-45.0%
Q1 2020-14.9%-20.6%-19.7%
Q4 2019-1.1%+2.3%+7.5%
Q3 2019-1.2%+7.1%+45.7%
Q2 2019-0.5%+7.1%-0.5%
Q1 2019+2.0%+2.5%+0.3%
Q4 2018+6.1%+9.2%-20.2%
Q3 2018+6.4%-8.7%-24.5%
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017

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