NASDAQ$NKTX

Nkarta Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nkarta reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, expanded its NK cell therapy pipeline into autoimmune disease, and extended its projected cash runway into 2026.

Nkarta reported its Q3 2023 financial results, highlighting the expansion of its NK cell therapy pipeline into autoimmune disease with NKX019 and the extension of its projected cash runway into 2026 through cost containment measures. The company's pipeline now includes three clinical-stage NK cell therapy programs. First patient in the LN study is expected to be dosed in the first half of 2024.

  • FDA clearance of IND for NKX019 in lupus nephritis expands pipeline into autoimmune disease.
  • Multiple clinical pipeline updates planned for 2024 include NHL, AML and lupus nephritis.
  • Cost containment measures expected to extend Nkarta’s projected cash runway by one year into 2026.
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $278.4 million on September 30, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$34K

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.52

Previous: -$0.58+10.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$21.3M

Previous: -$12.1M-76.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$47M

Previous: -$40.4M-16.2%
Net Income

-$25.6M

Previous: -$28.3M+9.5%
Operating Income

-$29.3M

Previous: -$30.3M+3.2%
Gross Profit

$34K

Previous: $0.00
Cash & Equivalents

$278M

Previous: $395M-29.5%
Total Assets

$406M

Previous: $504M-19.4%
R&D Expense

$20.2M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$4.29M

Previous: $4.39M-2.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Nkarta · Revenue · Quarterly

$34K

Q3 2023

Forward guidance

Nkarta expects its current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund its current operating plan into 2026.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

15 / 24 earnings

Positive

+16.2%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-30.3%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+0.9%-14.8%
Q1 2026+3.5%-16.1%-13.2%
Q3 2025+3.1%-4.6%-4.6%
Q2 2025+12.8%+19.9%+0.5%
Q1 2025+1.2%-0.6%-4.6%
Q4 2024+3.2%-15.4%+13.3%
Q3 2024-4.8%-9.0%-23.0%
Q2 2024+1.2%+0.0%+10.3%
Q1 2024-2.3%+2.3%+3.1%
Q4 2023-30.3%-22.8%-43.0%
Q3 2023-5.6%+7.0%+27.0%
Q2 2023-0.5%-1.0%-20.5%
Q1 2023-4.1%-4.1%-0.9%
Q4 2022+1.3%-7.1%+19.3%
Q3 2022-8.4%-2.1%-35.5%
Q2 2022+8.8%+11.1%-8.5%
Q1 2022+12.8%+11.1%+6.9%
Q4 2021+16.2%+6.2%-15.2%
Q3 2021+7.7%+7.2%-15.0%
Q2 2021-1.9%-5.0%-29.0%
Q4 2020+0.0%-14.4%-30.3%
Q3 2020+2.9%+14.5%+122.0%
Q2 2020-7.0%-12.0%+21.1%
Q1 2021+11.3%
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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