NASDAQ$NVCR

Novocure Ltd · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid execution and financial strength, driven by the core glioblastoma business, enabling significant investment in future growth drivers.

Novocure reported a 2% increase in total net revenues to $137.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The company experienced a net loss of $4.6 million, with a loss per share of $0.04. The company is entering a transformational period with multiple clinical catalysts expected in the near-term.

  • Total net revenues for the quarter were $137.5 million, a 2% increase compared to the same period in 2021.
  • The United States, EMEA and Japan contributed $97.4 million, $27.0 million, and $8.8 million in quarterly net revenues, respectively.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $4.6 million with loss per share of $0.04.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $26.8 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138M

Previous: $135M+2.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.04+0.0%
Total Active Patients

3.5K

Previous: 3.5K+2.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.09M

Previous: -$3.98M-27.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.74M

Previous: -$8.11M-20.1%
Net Income

-$4.65M

Previous: -$4.13M-12.6%
Operating Income

-$806K

Previous: -$88K-815.9%
Gross Profit

$110M

Previous: $108M+1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$191M

Previous: $315M-39.4%
Total Assets

$1.15B

Previous: $1.07B+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$25M

Previous: $18.9M+32.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Novocure · Revenue · Quarterly

$138M

Q1 2022+2.1%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects to achieve active patient growth between 2% to 5% in 2022, in-line with the growth rate experienced in the first quarter of 2022. Longer term, the company continues to expect further adoption in its core GBM business.

Tailwinds

  • Data from phase 2 pilot EF-31 study in gastric cancer (2022)
  • Data from phase 2 pilot EF-33 study with high-intensity arrays in recurrent GBM (2022)
  • Last patient enrollment in phase 3 pivotal METIS study in brain metastases (2022)
  • Data from phase 3 pivotal LUNAR study in NSCLC (2022)
  • Last patient enrollment in phase 3 pivotal PANOVA-3 study in locally advanced pancreatic cancer (2023)

Headwinds

  • Data from phase 3 pivotal INNOVATE-3 study in recurrent ovarian cancer (2023)
  • Data from phase 3 pivotal METIS study in brain metastases (2023)
  • Data from phase 3 pivotal PANOVA-3 study in locally advanced pancreatic cancer (2024)

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

21 / 43 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-34.3%

Q2 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+27.5%+33.1%+42.8%
Q4 2025-7.9%-11.3%-26.8%
Q3 2025-4.7%-11.0%-5.0%
Q2 2025-0.3%+3.9%+4.6%
Q1 2025+4.4%+2.9%+4.3%
Q4 2024-12.4%-17.2%-14.1%
Q3 2024-10.1%-1.8%+18.7%
Q2 2024+1.2%+24.2%-4.1%
Q1 2024+16.0%+21.9%+72.8%
Q4 2023-2.6%+4.4%-15.4%
Q3 2023-10.2%-5.5%-11.4%
Q2 2023-17.4%-19.1%-26.2%
Q1 2023+3.5%+6.2%+20.6%
Q4 2022-6.1%-6.1%-30.3%
Q3 2022+3.5%+8.1%+10.8%
Q2 2022-8.1%-5.1%+11.9%
Q1 2022-0.5%+8.9%+9.1%
Q4 2021+10.1%+10.5%+9.8%
Q3 2021-7.4%-2.8%-12.4%
Q2 2021-15.3%-18.0%-25.9%
Q1 2021-0.7%-4.0%-0.7%
Q4 2020-13.9%-11.6%-28.1%
Q3 2020+5.8%-1.4%+9.9%
Q2 2020+11.5%+14.9%+20.6%
Q1 2020-17.8%-12.8%-8.3%
Q4 2019-8.4%-12.7%-17.6%
Q3 2019+1.5%+4.3%+24.1%
Q2 2019+11.2%+17.3%+30.3%
Q1 2019+13.0%+10.0%+22.7%
Q4 2018+4.0%-2.5%-10.8%
Q3 2018-23.6%-22.9%-29.6%
Q2 2018-6.7%-9.2%+6.8%
Q1 2018+11.2%+14.3%+25.7%
Q4 2017-10.4%-1.9%+1.9%
Q3 2017+7.5%+19.3%+4.7%
Q2 2017+4.3%+2.3%+2.1%
Q1 2017+3.2%+8.2%+16.4%
Q4 2016-3.5%+6.3%-1.4%
Q3 2016+13.4%+21.8%+34.5%
Q2 2016-34.3%-31.6%-31.6%
Q1 2016+2.3%
Q4 2015+24.7%
Q3 2015+22.3%
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

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