NASDAQ$NVCR

Novocure Ltd · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Novocure's financial performance for Q4 2023 showed revenue growth, offset by increased operating expenses, resulting in a net loss.

Novocure reported a 4% year-over-year increase in total net revenues for Q4 2023, reaching $133.8 million. The company experienced a net loss of $47.1 million, or $0.45 per share. Key markets including the United States, Germany, and Japan contributed significantly to the quarterly revenue.

  • Total net revenues for the quarter were $133.8 million, a 4% increase year-over-year.
  • The United States, Germany and Japan contributed $91.3 million, $14.7 million, and $7.6 million in quarterly net revenues, respectively.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $47.1 million with loss per share of $0.45.
  • As of December 31, 2023, there were 3,755 active patients on therapy, an increase of 9% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$134M

Previous: $128M+4.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.45

Previous: -$0.36-25.0%
Total Active Patients

3.8K

Previous: 3.4K+9.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.82M

Previous: $6.43M-206.1%
Net Income

-$47.1M

Previous: -$37.3M-26.3%
Operating Income

-$51.2M

Previous: -$43M-19.2%
Gross Profit

$102M

Previous: $99.5M+2.2%
R&D Expense

$54.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$17.4M

Previous: $29.8M-41.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Novocure · Revenue · Quarterly

$134M

Q4 2023+4.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

2024 will be a pivotal year for Novocure, with a focus on growing the GBM business, launching TTFields therapy in non-small cell lung cancer, and delivering on clinical and product development pipelines.

Tailwinds

  • Growing GBM business
  • Launching TTFields therapy in non-small cell lung cancer
  • Delivering the promise of our clinical trial
  • Product development pipelines
  • Achieving our goals should position Novocure for sustained success for years to come.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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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