NASDAQ$ESPR

Esperion Therapeutics Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Esperion's Q1 2024 financial performance was marked by substantial revenue growth and strategic advancements.

Esperion reported a remarkable 467% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching $137.7 million in Q1 2024. This growth was driven by a 46% increase in U.S. net product revenue and a significant rise in collaboration revenue. The company also achieved FDA approval for expanded labels for NEXLETOL and NEXLIZET, positioning it for further growth.

  • Total revenue grew by 467% year-over-year to $137.7 million.
  • U.S. net product revenue increased by 46% year-over-year to $24.8 million.
  • Retail prescription equivalents grew by 43% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • FDA approved expanded labels for NEXLETOL and NEXLIZET, allowing for cardiovascular risk reduction indications.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138M

Previous: $24.3M+466.1%
EPS

$0.34

Previous: -$0.79+143.0%
R&D Expenses

$13.4M

No prior period
SG&A Expenses

$42M

No prior period
Total Operating Expenses

$65.5M

No prior period
Interest Expense

-$14M

No prior period
Other Income, Net

$2.78M

No prior period
Basic Shares Outstanding

169.3M

No prior period
Diluted Shares Outstanding

189.6M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$73K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$60.9M

Previous: -$61.7M+198.8%
Net Income

$61M

Previous: -$61.7M+198.9%
Operating Income

$72.3M

Previous: -$48.6M+248.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$227M

Previous: $145M+56.4%
Total Assets

$373M

Previous: $252M+48.1%
R&D Expense

$13.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.24M

Previous: $2.9M+11.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Esperion · Revenue · Quarterly

$138M

Q1 2024+466.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Esperion · $34M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • U.S. Net Product Revenue
    $20.3M+44.6%
  • Collaboration Revenue
    $13.7M+173.5%

Forward guidance

The company still expects full year 2024 operating expenses to be approximately $225 million to $245 million, including $20 million in non-cash expenses related to stock compensation.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

18 / 44 earnings

Positive

+23.0%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-47.6%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%-0.6%
Q4 2025-11.5%-19.7%-28.3%
Q3 2025-15.0%+5.4%+26.9%
Q1 2025-7.7%-23.8%+10.5%
Q4 2024+12.0%+7.0%-18.4%
Q3 2024+3.2%+10.0%+57.5%
Q2 2024-10.9%-3.0%-13.9%
Q1 2024-3.8%+3.3%+16.5%
Q4 2023-2.3%-3.0%+1.9%
Q3 2023+3.7%-5.2%+64.6%
Q2 2023+14.0%+3.8%+1.9%
Q1 2023+8.1%+14.1%+0.0%
Q4 2022-3.9%+4.7%-73.6%
Q3 2022-1.1%+5.3%-14.6%
Q2 2022+5.9%+11.9%+41.1%
Q1 2022+11.3%-3.8%-1.9%
Q4 2021+5.5%+9.1%+32.8%
Q3 2021+5.3%+2.3%-11.3%
Q2 2021-6.6%-5.2%-12.7%
Q1 2021-25.1%-16.5%-20.7%
Q4 2020-0.2%-4.2%-1.9%
Q3 2020-19.3%-15.7%-0.8%
Q2 2020-11.9%-13.7%-0.1%
Q1 2020+8.8%+19.1%+11.9%
Q4 2019-11.5%-5.4%-38.1%
Q3 2019-8.0%-5.2%+22.4%
Q2 2019-2.0%-2.3%-9.6%
Q1 2019+5.0%+0.3%+2.5%
Q4 2018+1.2%+0.7%-14.1%
Q3 2018+23.0%+29.4%+17.0%
Q2 2018+3.2%+4.2%+10.6%
Q1 2018-47.6%-41.8%-46.1%
Q4 2017+1.2%+5.3%-6.1%
Q3 2017-1.9%+0.0%+12.7%
Q2 2017+11.9%+9.2%+10.4%
Q3 2016-2.5%-3.9%+8.8%
Q2 2016-1.0%-2.2%-4.2%
Q1 2016-7.8%
Q4 2015-3.4%
Q3 2015-3.3%
Q2 2015-2.6%
Q1 2015+2.6%
Q4 2014+1.6%
Q3 2013-3.3%
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2012

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