NASDAQ$LXRX

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals reported its third quarter 2020 financial results and provided a clinical update.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals reported a decrease in revenues to $6.6 million, primarily due to the termination of the alliance with Sanofi in the previous year. Net income was $82.6 million, driven by a gain on the sale of XERMELO. The company is focusing on the advancement of LX9211 and has commenced a Phase 2 study in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.

  • Commenced patient dosing in a Phase 2 study of LX9211 for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.
  • Preparing to commence an additional Phase 2 study of LX9211 in post-herpetic neuralgia.
  • Reduced outstanding debt by more than 90%, including the elimination of its $150 million secured term loan.
  • XERMELO U.S. net sales were $6.5 million prior to the completion of its sale to TerSera Therapeutics LLC.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.63M

Previous: $294M-97.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.43

Previous: -$0.10-330.0%
R&D Expenses

$40.1M

Previous: $26.7M+50.4%
SG&A Expenses

$12M

Previous: $13.9M-13.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$33K

Previous: -$70K+52.9%
Free Cash Flow

$82.6M

Previous: $226M-63.5%
Net Income

$82.6M

Previous: $226M-63.5%
Operating Income

$86.7M

Previous: $225M-61.4%
Gross Profit

$6M

Previous: $294M-98.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$52.3M

Previous: $170M-69.3%
Total Assets

$179M

Previous: $445M-59.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.9M

Previous: $3.56M-46.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.63M

Q3 2020-97.7%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals · $6.5M total across 2 segments · Q3 2020

  • Net Product Revenue
    $6.5M
  • Royalties and Other
    $92

Forward guidance

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals anticipates several milestones in the near future.

Tailwinds

  • Initiation of a Phase 2 study for LX9211 in post-herpetic neuralgia in Q4 2020.
  • Presentation of data from sotagliflozin SOLOIST and SCORED Phase 3 studies at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020 in Q4 2020.
  • Phase 2 study results in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain expected in Q4 2021.
  • Phase 2 study results in post-herpetic neuralgia expected in Q4 2021.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

36 / 64 earnings

Positive

+30.6%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-26.0%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.4%+50.0%+19.4%
Q4 2025-0.6%+1.8%-2.5%
Q3 2025+3.0%+13.0%+1.4%
Q1 2025+3.1%+22.2%+24.1%
Q4 2024+6.6%+2.7%+13.5%
Q3 2024-14.2%-22.8%-35.4%
Q2 2024-24.4%-27.1%-23.1%
Q1 2024+5.5%+7.3%+3.0%
Q4 2023+16.1%+19.8%-6.9%
Q3 2023-17.2%-14.4%+0.0%
Q2 2023-1.1%-3.7%-10.6%
Q1 2023+12.3%+43.0%+11.1%
Q4 2022+21.8%+17.3%+10.5%
Q3 2022+8.7%+13.1%-1.0%
Q2 2022+13.5%+19.4%+16.5%
Q1 2022-7.2%-9.8%-6.7%
Q4 2021-26.0%-25.3%-26.3%
Q3 2021-11.2%-9.8%-25.5%
Q2 2021+2.0%-4.7%+28.8%
Q1 2021-0.4%-3.7%-3.5%
Q4 2020-1.4%-2.6%-23.8%
Q3 2020-9.0%-9.8%+32.8%
Q2 2020+11.5%+12.6%+0.0%
Q1 2020+3.4%-7.3%-1.0%
Q4 2019-10.6%+3.5%-17.2%
Q3 2019-8.6%-8.8%+26.5%
Q2 2019-21.1%-19.9%-20.5%
Q1 2019+4.7%+20.9%-7.2%
Q4 2018+2.2%+6.3%-15.3%
Q3 2018+8.4%+8.8%+3.4%
Q2 2018-3.0%-11.8%-6.2%
Q1 2018+8.4%+17.3%+52.2%
Q4 2017+1.3%+4.5%-1.3%
Q3 2017-6.3%+0.8%+8.4%
Q2 2017-4.4%-3.7%-7.1%
Q1 2017+2.4%+2.2%-9.5%
Q4 2016+9.0%+11.0%-4.8%
Q3 2016-4.2%-3.0%-1.3%
Q2 2016+1.6%+0.6%-11.8%
Q1 2016-15.6%
Q4 2015+24.4%
Q3 2015+30.6%
Q2 2015-8.6%
Q1 2015-5.7%
Q4 2014+14.3%
Q3 2014+2.1%
Q2 2014-6.6%
Q1 2014+1.4%
Q4 2013+3.8%
Q3 2013-2.6%
Q2 2013+7.8%
Q1 2013+2.5%
Q4 2012+1.9%
Q3 2012-9.6%
Q2 2012+3.7%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2011+5.6%
Q3 2011-9.9%
Q2 2011-7.1%
Q1 2011+1.9%
Q4 2010+6.3%
Q3 2010-3.7%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q1 2010+8.0%

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