NASDAQ$NTRA

Natera Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenues and increased revenue forecast for the year.

Natera reported a record quarter with total revenues of $152.3 million, a 62% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020. The company processed approximately 348,200 tests and increased its revenue forecast for the year by $50 million.

  • Total revenues increased by 62% to $152.3 million compared to Q1 2020.
  • Product revenues increased by 36% to $118.4 million compared to Q1 2020.
  • Approximately 348,200 tests were processed in Q1 2021.
  • Increased revenue forecast for the year by $50 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$152M

Previous: $94M+62.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.74

Previous: -$0.45-64.4%
Tests processed

348.2K

Previous: 235.5K+47.9%
Tests accessioned

333.4K

Previous: 222.4K+49.9%
Tests reported

313.8K

Previous: 221.5K+41.7%
Tests reported (lab)

300.0K

Previous: 209.2K+43.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.3M

Previous: -$7.92M-29.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$74.1M

Previous: -$43.3M-71.2%
Net Income

-$63.9M

Previous: -$35.4M-80.5%
Operating Income

-$63M

Previous: -$34.9M-80.7%
Gross Profit

-$316K

Previous: $52.5M-100.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$65.1M

Previous: $74.1M-12.2%
Total Assets

$894M

Previous: $559M+59.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$23.2M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Natera · Revenue · Quarterly

$152M

Q1 2021+62%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Natera · $33.9M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Licensing and other revenues
    $33.9M

Forward guidance

Natera anticipates 2021 total revenue of $550 million to $575 million; 2021 gross margin to be approximately 52% to 55% of revenues; selling, general and administrative costs to be approximately $440 million to $460 million; research and development costs to be $165 million to $185 million, and net cash burn to be $230 million to $250 million.

Tailwinds

  • 2021 total revenue of $550 million to $575 million
  • 2021 gross margin to be approximately 52% to 55% of revenues
  • Selling, general and administrative costs to be approximately $440 million to $460 million
  • Research and development costs to be $165 million to $185 million
  • Net cash burn to be $230 million to $250 million

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

Historical avgQ1 2021

+4.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.0%

Avg return

30 days after

69%

31 / 45 earnings

Positive

+29.1%

Q2 2017

Best reaction

-21.2%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%-5.2%+0.0%
Q4 2025-3.8%-6.0%-15.5%
Q3 2025+0.7%+5.6%+23.2%
Q1 2025-6.9%-6.9%+0.7%
Q4 2024-0.7%-5.5%-8.1%
Q3 2024+20.2%+9.0%+24.2%
Q2 2024+14.2%+18.6%+12.5%
Q1 2024+10.1%+10.3%+16.2%
Q4 2023+13.6%+18.4%+20.1%
Q3 2023+4.0%+11.2%+33.2%
Q2 2023+16.1%+20.0%+42.3%
Q1 2023-3.6%-3.8%-8.1%
Q4 2022+14.1%+22.2%+14.1%
Q3 2022-13.2%-5.3%-9.2%
Q2 2022+5.1%+3.7%-2.7%
Q1 2022-2.0%-18.5%+0.5%
Q4 2021+10.2%+5.9%-34.7%
Q3 2021+3.6%+1.2%-22.7%
Q2 2021+2.4%-7.7%+8.1%
Q1 2021-2.9%-14.0%-7.1%
Q4 2020+2.9%+4.6%-17.0%
Q3 2020+9.3%+2.3%+16.5%
Q2 2020+11.8%+4.0%+31.2%
Q1 2020+19.8%+28.3%+11.6%
Q4 2019+6.4%+5.6%-27.3%
Q3 2019-3.7%+0.3%-1.3%
Q2 2019+19.3%+9.6%+19.8%
Q1 2019+19.8%+26.8%+34.3%
Q4 2018+19.6%+16.9%+22.9%
Q3 2018-21.2%-25.2%-20.4%
Q2 2018+0.2%+5.2%+8.4%
Q1 2018+1.4%-0.9%+3.6%
Q4 2017+0.3%+17.3%+10.1%
Q3 2017-12.8%-13.4%-11.9%
Q2 2017+29.1%+32.4%+64.0%
Q1 2017+13.8%+11.5%+7.1%
Q4 2016-14.8%-15.9%-10.8%
Q3 2016+12.0%+25.5%+26.8%
Q2 2016-5.8%-17.2%-21.3%
Q1 2016+15.4%
Q1 2014+0.1%
Q4 2015-13.8%
Q3 2014+2.7%
Q3 2015+7.0%
Q2 2014-3.6%
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q1 2013

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