NASDAQ$KRYS

Krystal Biotech Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results and key business updates for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2023.

Krystal Biotech reported Q4 net product revenue of $42.1 million from VYJUVEK sales and a net income of $8.7 million. The company closed the year with a strong balance sheet, holding $594.1 million in cash and investments.

  • Net product revenue reached $42.1 million in Q4 and $50.7 million for the year.
  • New England Journal of Medicine published data on the use of B-VEC eyedrop formulation.
  • Alignment with FDA was reached to enable approval of B-VEC eyedrop formulation for treating lesions in the eye of DEB patients.
  • First patient dosed in Phase 1 KB408 trial for AATD treatment, with five active clinical trials planned for 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$42.1M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: -$1.25+124.0%
Cash and Investments

$594M

Previous: $384M+54.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.85M

Previous: $5.22M-135.4%
Net Income

$8.69M

Previous: -$32.1M+127.1%
Operating Income

$3.14M

Previous: -$34.8M+109.0%
Gross Profit

$37.8M

No prior period
R&D Expense

$11.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$9.85M

Previous: $9.55M+3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Krystal Biotech · Revenue · Quarterly

$42.1M

Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 11 quarters(55%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Krystal Biotech · $91.1M total across 1 segment · Q4 2024

  • VYJUVEK Net Product Revenue
    $91.1M

Forward guidance

Krystal Biotech provided financial guidance for the full year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Expects to expand VYJUVEK access in the U.S. and globally.
  • Anticipates potential B-VEC approval for DEB treatment in the EU in 2H 2024.
  • Intends to file a Japanese New Drug Application for B-VEC in 2H 2024.
  • Plans to announce interim data from its Phase 1 study of KB408 in 2H 2024.
  • Plans to initiate a study in 2H 2024 of B-VEC eyedrops for treating lesions in the eye of DEB patients.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainties associated with regulatory review of clinical trials and applications for marketing approvals.
  • The availability or commercial potential of VYJUVEK or product candidates.
  • The sufficiency of cash resources and need for additional financing.
  • Combined R&D and SG&A expense guidance does not include stock-based compensation.
  • The company is unable to confidently estimate Full Year 2024 stock-based compensation expense.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+9.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

19 / 35 earnings

Positive

+52.8%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-14.0%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%+14.9%+13.3%
Q4 2025+4.0%-5.3%-6.7%
Q3 2025+4.9%+0.2%+10.1%
Q2 2025-14.0%-11.7%-4.3%
Q1 2025-13.8%-18.6%-18.3%
Q4 2024+12.4%+19.3%+19.4%
Q3 2024-1.1%+13.2%+6.4%
Q2 2024-6.9%-5.1%-3.1%
Q1 2024+0.4%-3.9%+4.1%
Q4 2023+52.8%+50.7%+59.2%
Q3 2023-10.7%-19.3%-16.1%
Q2 2023-6.7%-4.2%-0.2%
Q1 2023+9.0%+4.7%+51.2%
Q4 2022+4.4%+0.7%+2.0%
Q3 2022+7.7%+4.7%+1.6%
Q2 2022-5.2%-3.4%-17.1%
Q1 2022-4.7%+0.4%+15.4%
Q4 2021+2.6%-8.2%+7.0%
Q3 2021-7.4%-7.4%+48.5%
Q2 2021-1.6%-6.2%-3.2%
Q1 2021-7.2%-4.0%-7.6%
Q4 2020+6.8%-7.8%-2.3%
Q3 2020+2.6%+3.1%+35.0%
Q2 2020+0.5%+6.7%+11.7%
Q1 2020+13.7%+25.3%+3.8%
Q4 2019-0.7%-12.0%-12.0%
Q3 2019+1.6%+0.5%+43.5%
Q2 2019-4.0%-3.3%-6.2%
Q1 2019+2.6%+14.6%+1.1%
Q4 2018-4.1%+1.9%+55.6%
Q3 2018-4.7%-1.5%+5.4%
Q2 2018+2.7%+1.5%+6.1%
Q1 2018+0.1%+0.2%+23.5%
Q4 2017+5.8%+21.2%+2.9%
Q3 2017+6.0%+1.9%+4.1%
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
Q3 2016

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