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Guardant Health Inc · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Achieved revenue growth, driven by clinical tests, and launched Guardant Reveal for early-stage colorectal cancer.
Guardant Health reported a revenue of $78.7 million for the first quarter of 2021, a 17% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2020. The company launched Guardant Reveal and saw growth in clinical testing revenue, though it experienced a net loss of $109.7 million.
- Revenue reached $78.7 million, a 17% increase year-over-year.
- Clinical tests reported were 18,390, a 21% increase year-over-year.
- Biopharmaceutical tests reported were 3,522, a 33% decrease year-over-year.
- Guardant Reveal, a blood-only test for early-stage colorectal cancer, was successfully launched.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Guardant Health · Revenue · Quarterly
$78.7M
Revenue by segment
Guardant Health · $63.7M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021
- Oncology Revenue$63.7M+5.8%100.0%
Forward guidance
Guardant Health expects full year 2021 revenue to be in the range of $360 million to $370 million, representing 26% to 29% growth over full year 2020. Clinical volumes for 2021 are expected to be greater than 90,000 tests, growing at least 42% over 2020.
Tailwinds
- Full year 2021 revenue is expected to be in the range of $360 million to $370 million.
- Revenue growth of 26% to 29% is expected over full year 2020.
- Clinical volumes for 2021 are expected to be greater than 90,000 tests.
- Clinical volume growth of at least 42% is expected over 2020.
- Expansion of product portfolio.
Headwinds
- Continuing impacts of COVID
- Increased operating expenses
- Increased net loss
- Increased adjusted EBITDA loss
- Uncertainties related to forward-looking statements
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 Q1 2021
+3.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.9%
Avg return
30 days after
60%
18 / 30 earnings
Positive
+41.3%
Q4 2018
Best reaction
-30.0%
Q1 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +4.3% | +6.6% | +36.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.0% | -10.4% | -19.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +28.5% | +35.8% | +50.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.5% | -11.2% | -14.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -9.6% | -8.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +21.6% | +24.8% | +56.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -5.9% | -5.3% | -26.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +20.0% | +32.7% | +53.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -14.3% | -13.8% | -23.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -8.5% | -24.7% | -10.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.6% | +1.9% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +17.2% | +12.1% | +38.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +4.4% | +11.7% | -12.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.3% | -3.1% | +17.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.6% | -6.0% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -30.0% | -44.3% | -32.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +6.0% | +7.0% | -4.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.8% | -5.8% | -20.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.2% | -7.7% | +15.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.1% | -14.0% | -15.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -6.7% | -5.0% | -15.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.4% | -1.1% | +9.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.6% | -4.0% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | +9.0% | +19.6% | +2.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -14.7% | -2.1% | -25.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +11.2% | +13.8% | +14.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +25.8% | +18.2% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | +17.4% | +12.0% | +40.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +41.3% | +46.6% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.7% | +3.1% | -2.7% | |
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| Q4 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | — | — | — | |
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