NASDAQ$NVCR

Novocure Ltd · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results with commercial strength and strategic investment.

Novocure reported a strong second quarter with net revenues of $133.5 million, a 15% increase compared to Q2 2020, and a gross margin of 79%. The company invested a record $50 million in research and development initiatives. However, the company's net loss was $14.6 million compared to a net income of $1.7 million for the same period in 2020.

  • Net revenues reached $133.5 million, a 15% increase year-over-year.
  • Gross margin was 79%.
  • Invested a record $50 million in research and development.
  • FDA approved IDE supplement for the phase 3 pivotal LUNAR trial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$134M

Previous: $116M+15.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: $0.02-800.0%
Total Active Patients

3.5K

Previous: 3.3K+6.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.62M

Previous: -$3.32M+21.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$17.3M

Previous: -$1.66M-939.7%
Net Income

-$14.6M

Previous: $1.66M-984.7%
Operating Income

-$12.3M

Previous: $6.67M-284.4%
Gross Profit

$105M

Previous: $90.5M+16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$349M

Previous: $197M+77.4%
Total Assets

$1.1B

Previous: $529M+107.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$27.9M

Previous: $18.8M+48.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Novocure · Revenue · Quarterly

$134M

Q2 2021+15.2%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Novocure anticipates several clinical milestones in the coming quarters and years, including interim analyses and data releases from ongoing phase 2 and phase 3 trials in various cancer types. Enrollment timelines for the METIS trial have been delayed by two quarters, with final data now expected in 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Interim analysis of phase 3 pivotal INNOVATE-3 trial in recurrent ovarian cancer (Q3 2021)
  • Data from phase 2 pilot EF-31 trial in gastric cancer (2022)
  • Interim analysis of phase 3 pivotal PANOVA-3 trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer (2022)
  • Data from phase 2 pilot EF-33 trial with high-intensity arrays in recurrent glioblastoma (2022)
  • Final data from phase 3 pivotal LUNAR trial in NSCLC (2022)

Headwinds

  • Data from phase 3 pivotal METIS trial in brain metastases (2023)
  • Final data from phase 3 pivotal INNOVATE-3 trial in recurrent ovarian cancer (2023)
  • Final data from phase 3 pivotal PANOVA-3 trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer (2023)
  • Enrollment timelines for our METIS trial are reliant on clinical site expansion in regions that continue to be materially delayed as clinical sites devote significant resources to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
  • Anticipate a two-quarter delay in last patient enrollment for METIS, with final data in 2023.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-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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