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89Bio Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

89bio reported a net loss of $24.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $188.2 million.

  • Topline results from ENLIVEN Phase 2b NASH trial on track for first quarter of 2023.
  • Feedback from FDA supports advancement of Phase 3 program for pegozafermin in SHTG; plan to initiate first of two SHTG Phase 3 trials in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Published results of Phase 1b/2a study of pegozafermin for the treatment of NASH in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
  • Entered into a loan and security agreement with K2 HealthVentures LLC, for an aggregate principal amount of up to $100 million, of which $25 million was drawn at closing.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.48

Previous: -$1.30+63.1%
Net Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted

$0.48

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$2K

Previous: $27K-92.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$27.1M

Previous: -$28.3M+4.1%
Net Income

-$24.6M

Previous: -$26.3M+6.4%
Operating Income

-$25.4M

Previous: -$26.2M+3.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$188M

Previous: $151M+24.8%
Total Assets

$197M

Previous: $162M+21.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.76M

Previous: $2.15M+28.0%

Revenue & EPS history

89Bio · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 0 of 2 quarters(0%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is focused on rapidly advancing its lead candidate, pegozafermin, through clinical development for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG).

Tailwinds

  • ENLIVEN Phase 2b trial topline data on track for the first quarter of 2023
  • Initiation of the first Phase 3 trial planned in the second quarter of 2023 based on feedback from the FDA
  • The FDA agreed that the pre-clinical and clinical data package support the advancement of pegozafermin into Phase 3
  • Presented new analysis of data from the ENTRIGUE Phase 2 trial highlighting the beneficial effects of pegozafermin in SHTG patients at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session
  • 89bio has developed a new pre-filled syringe using its approved liquid formulation and intends to utilize this presentation in its planned SHTG Phase 3 trial in the second quarter of 2023.

Headwinds

  • expectations regarding the timing and outcome of the Phase 2b ENLIVEN trial in NASH
  • expectations regarding the timing of topline data
  • expectations regarding the initiation of the Phase 3 trial in SHTG
  • 89bio’s ability to execute on its strategy
  • positive results from a clinical study may not necessarily be predictive of the results of future or ongoing clinical studies

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 7 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

13 / 24 earnings

Positive

+14.8%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-19.4%

Q1 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2025
Q2 2025+1.7%+1.3%-1.7%
Q1 2025-3.7%-4.1%+18.6%
Q4 2024-1.0%-7.1%-3.7%
Q3 2024+2.8%-10.9%-20.6%
Q2 2024-10.9%-11.8%-0.9%
Q1 2024-3.5%+0.8%-10.2%
Q4 2023+7.3%-0.2%-1.3%
Q3 2023-11.8%
Q2 2023+5.3%
Q1 2023+1.3%
Q4 2022-1.1%
Q3 2022+14.2%
Q2 2022+3.6%
Q1 2022+14.6%
Q4 2021+5.1%
Q3 2021+1.4%
Q2 2021+1.1%
Q1 2021-19.4%
Q4 2020-4.7%
Q3 2020-0.8%
Q2 2020+1.6%
Q1 2020-6.2%
Q4 2019+14.8%
Q3 2019-13.5%
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018

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