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Ionis Pharmaceuticals · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ionis's Q1 2023 financial results were reported, QALSODY was approved for SOD1-ALS, and positive Phase 3 eplontersen ATTRv-PN data was presented.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals reported its Q1 2023 financial results, with revenue of $131 million. The company highlighted the approval of QALSODY for SOD1-ALS and the positive Phase 3 data for eplontersen in ATTRv-PN. They reaffirmed their 2023 financial guidance.

  • Revenue for the first quarter of 2023 was in line with expectations, including revenue from diverse sources.
  • Operating expenses increased due to investments in advancing Ionis’ pipeline and go-to-market activities for eplontersen, olezarsen and donidalorsen.
  • Cash and short-term investments reached $2.3 billion, enabling continued investment in future growth opportunities.
  • 2023 financial guidance was reaffirmed.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$131M

Previous: $142M-8.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.68

Previous: -$0.27-151.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.5M

Previous: -$2.71M-287.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$135M

Previous: -$67.9M-98.6%
Net Income

-$124M

Previous: -$65.2M-90.8%
Operating Income

-$114M

Previous: -$57.5M-98.5%
Gross Profit

$129M

Previous: $138M-6.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$309M

Previous: $543M-43.0%
Total Assets

$2.89B

Previous: $2.52B+14.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$26.9M

Previous: $26.2M+2.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Ionis · Revenue · Quarterly

$131M

Q1 2023-8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ionis · $89M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • SPINRAZA Royalties
    $50M-7.4%
  • Collaborative Agreement Rev
    $39M-22.0%

Forward guidance

Ionis reaffirmed its 2023 financial guidance and plans to continue investing in areas with the greatest potential to drive growth, expecting investments to grow modestly as they advance their late-stage pipeline and move commercial opportunities toward the market.

Tailwinds

  • Advancing and expanding late-stage pipeline.
  • Moving near-term commercial opportunities toward the market.
  • Expecting a greater proportion of commercial revenues compared to R&D revenues.
  • Commercial revenues to be the primary driver of future revenue growth.
  • Olezarsen Phase 3 FCS study results expected in the second half of the year.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 68 earnings

Positive

+30.2%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-13.5%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.2%+5.1%+6.6%
Q4 2025-5.3%-4.1%-15.6%
Q3 2025-2.3%+0.1%+12.5%
Q1 2025+3.0%+12.9%+12.4%
Q4 2024-0.4%-0.2%+3.0%
Q3 2024-0.9%+0.2%-1.8%
Q2 2024-0.7%-4.9%-3.6%
Q1 2024-5.0%-7.6%-5.7%
Q4 2023-0.8%+3.9%-3.7%
Q3 2023+4.3%+5.4%+14.1%
Q2 2023+0.7%+0.8%+4.2%
Q1 2023+1.3%-1.0%+17.5%
Q4 2022-4.0%-5.3%-11.2%
Q3 2022+7.6%+4.2%-11.2%
Q2 2022+0.9%-3.5%-3.2%
Q1 2022-1.2%-17.6%-6.1%
Q4 2021+3.4%+10.9%+19.3%
Q3 2021+5.0%+5.8%-20.0%
Q2 2021+4.2%+2.0%+4.5%
Q1 2021-11.1%-13.7%-17.7%
Q4 2020-4.7%-3.6%-23.4%
Q3 2020+3.7%+6.6%+9.0%
Q2 2020-4.6%-8.7%-6.1%
Q1 2020-7.7%-2.7%-0.3%
Q4 2019-3.6%-5.4%-10.7%
Q3 2019+1.8%+4.2%+18.8%
Q2 2019+6.6%+6.2%-3.6%
Q1 2019+0.9%-2.8%-7.2%
Q4 2018+15.2%+14.4%+31.7%
Q3 2018+5.4%-0.0%+8.8%
Q2 2018+4.4%+11.6%+1.9%
Q1 2018+7.4%+3.7%+12.9%
Q4 2017+2.8%-4.7%-14.2%
Q3 2017+0.9%+3.0%-0.6%
Q2 2017-8.6%-11.0%+7.4%
Q1 2017-2.6%+3.9%+10.3%
Q4 2016+5.4%+16.6%-13.8%
Q3 2016+30.2%+51.0%+44.9%
Q2 2016+0.1%-2.5%-14.1%
Q1 2016-8.7%
Q4 2015-4.6%
Q3 2015+14.8%
Q2 2015+1.0%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014+4.4%
Q2 2014+6.3%
Q1 2014-6.5%
Q4 2013-9.7%
Q3 2013-6.1%
Q2 2013-4.2%
Q1 2013-12.4%
Q4 2012+7.6%
Q3 2012-7.0%
Q2 2012+3.9%
Q1 2012+7.6%
Q4 2011+2.8%
Q3 2011-13.5%
Q2 2011-8.2%
Q1 2010-2.7%
Q1 2011+2.8%
Q4 2008-1.6%
Q4 2010-1.6%
Q3 2009+2.5%
Q3 2010+2.5%
Q4 2009-3.8%
Q2 2010-3.8%
Q2 2009-3.8%

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