NASDAQ$ESPR

Esperion Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Esperion's financial performance for Q4 2021 showed growth in U.S. net product revenue and prescriptions, alongside strategic advancements in partnerships and clinical trials.

Esperion reported a U.S. net product revenue of $12.2 million for Q4 2021, a 12% sequential increase. The company also achieved 90% MACE accumulation in the CLEAR Outcomes trial and secured $209 million in financing, extending its cash runway beyond the CLEAR Outcomes top-line results.

  • U.S. net product revenue grew 12% sequentially to $12.2 million.
  • Prescriptions grew 9% during the quarter, with approximately 70,000 patients having filled a prescription since launch.
  • Secured $209 million in financing, extending the cash runway beyond CLEAR Outcomes top-line results.
  • Achieved 90% MACE accumulation in the CLEAR Outcomes Trial in February 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15.4M

Previous: $9.64M+59.8%
EPS (adj)

-$1.77

Previous: -$3.89+54.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$57.7M

Previous: -$68.7M+16.0%
Net Income

-$65.1M

Previous: -$105M+37.7%
Operating Income

-$55.6M

Previous: -$95.6M+41.8%
Gross Profit

$15.4M

Previous: $9.64M+59.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$209M

Previous: $305M-31.5%
Total Assets

$382M

Previous: $353M+8.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.47M

Previous: $6.67M-33.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Esperion · Revenue · Quarterly

$15.4M

Q4 2021+59.8%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Esperion · $15.4M total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • U.S. Net Product Revenue
    $12.2M+49.3%
  • Collaboration Revenue
    $3.21M+118.2%

Forward guidance

Esperion provided financial outlook for the full year 2022, including estimates for Research and Development and Selling, General and Administrative expenses.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

19 / 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%-0.3%
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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