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Novocure Ltd · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Novocure reported strong execution with revenue growth and clinical trial progress.

Novocure reported a 13% year-over-year increase in net revenues to $139 million for Q1 2024. The company highlighted the growth in GBM active patients, positive results from the METIS Phase 3 clinical trial, and a productive Day-100 meeting with the FDA for the LUNAR PMA application.

  • Net revenues for the quarter were $138.5 million, a 13% increase compared to the same period in 2023, driven by successful launch in France and improved U.S. approval rates.
  • The METIS Phase 3 clinical trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant extension in time to intracranial progression for patients with brain metastases from NSCLC.
  • 1,643 prescriptions were received in the quarter, a 10% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
  • As of March 31, 2024, there were 3,845 active patients on therapy.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$139M

Previous: $122M+13.4%
EPS

-$0.36

Previous: -$0.50+28.0%
Total Active Patients

3.8K

No prior period
Optune Gio Active Patients

3.8K

No prior period
Optune Lua Active Patients

26

No prior period
Optune Gio Prescriptions

1.6K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$11.8M

Previous: -$6.09M-93.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$50.5M

Previous: -$59.1M+14.5%
Net Income

-$38.8M

Previous: -$53.1M+27.0%
Operating Income

-$41.5M

Previous: -$60.2M+31.1%
Gross Profit

$105M

Previous: $92.6M+13.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$454M

Previous: $186M+144.0%
Total Assets

$1.12B

Previous: $1.17B-4.5%
R&D Expense

$51.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$34.1M

Previous: $39.1M-12.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Novocure · Revenue · Quarterly

$139M

Q1 2024+13.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Novocure anticipates multiple milestones in 2024, including the PMA decision for Optune Lua in non-small cell lung cancer in the second half of 2024 and top-line data from the phase 3 PANOVA-3 clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer in H2 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipate PMA decision for Optune Lua in non-small cell lung cancer in the second half of 2024.
  • Top-line data from phase 3 PANOVA-3 clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer in H2 2024.
  • New five-year senior secured credit facility agreement with affiliates of Pharmakon Advisors for up to $400 million.
  • FDA approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the randomized, Phase 3 KEYNOTE D58 trial.
  • The meeting with FDA was productive with no indication that the PMA will be referred to an advisory panel.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-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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