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Personalis Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Personalis' financial performance for Q4 2023 showed revenue growth, driven by pharma tests and enterprise sales, but resulted in a net loss due to increased operating expenses.

Personalis, Inc. reported an 18% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023, reaching $19.7 million compared to $16.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Revenue growth was primarily driven by pharma tests, enterprise sales, and other customers, which increased to $18.7 million from $15.8 million in the prior year. However, the company reported a net loss of $26.6 million, or $0.54 per share, compared to a net loss of $31.1 million, or $0.67 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2022.

  • Total revenue increased by 18% to $19.7 million compared to Q4 2022.
  • Revenue from pharma tests, enterprise, and other customers grew to $18.7 million versus $15.8 million in Q4 2022.
  • Net loss was $26.6 million, resulting in a loss per share of $0.54.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $114.2 million as of December 31, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.7M

Previous: $16.7M+17.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.54

Previous: -$0.67+19.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.52M

Previous: $9.54M-136.9%
Net Income

-$26.6M

Previous: -$31.1M+14.5%
Operating Income

-$24M

Previous: -$32.1M+25.3%
Gross Profit

$5.21M

Previous: $2.31M+125.1%
R&D Expense

$13.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.39M

Previous: $5.79M-41.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Personalis · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.7M

Q4 2023+17.7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 14 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Personalis · $18.2M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Pharma tests and services
    $8M
  • Enterprise sales
    $7.81M
  • Population sequencing
    $2.4M
  • Other
    $38K

Forward guidance

Personalis anticipates revenue between $18.0 to $19.0 million for Q1 2024, with pharma tests, enterprise sales, and other customers expected to generate $16.0 to $17.0 million, and population sequencing contributing approximately $2.0 million. For the full year 2024, the company projects revenue in the range of $73.0 to $75.0 million, with a net loss of approximately $80.0 million and cash usage of about $62.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total company revenue to be in the range of $18.0 to $19.0 million for Q1 2024
  • Revenue from pharma tests, enterprise sales, and other customers to be in the range of $16.0 to $17.0 million for Q1 2024
  • Revenue from population sequencing of approximately $2.0 million for Q1 2024
  • Total company revenue in the range of $73.0 to $75.0 million for FY 2024
  • Revenue from pharma tests, enterprise sales, and all other customers in the range of $65.0 to $67.0 million for FY 2024

Headwinds

  • Revenue from population sequencing of approximately $8.0 million for FY 2024
  • Net loss of approximately $80.0 million for FY 2024
  • Cash usage of approximately $62.0 million for FY 2024
  • First quarter revenue is lower than the current quarter
  • Cash usage is expected to increase in the next year

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

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

16 / 27 earnings

Positive

+19.9%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-23.4%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%-0.7%+76.6%
Q4 2025+0.6%-1.1%-29.8%
Q3 2025-12.3%-1.1%+9.5%
Q1 2025+19.9%+27.5%+30.3%
Q4 2024-2.4%+5.9%-14.6%
Q3 2024-23.4%-12.8%-26.4%
Q2 2024+7.2%+34.7%+67.8%
Q1 2024+4.4%-2.5%-14.6%
Q4 2023+3.3%+16.0%-0.7%
Q3 2023+10.4%-3.8%+39.6%
Q2 2023+4.7%+7.9%-17.9%
Q1 2023+4.5%+3.2%-6.4%
Q4 2022-7.2%-5.3%-18.2%
Q3 2022-1.5%-15.3%+4.7%
Q2 2022+10.6%+11.1%-21.4%
Q1 2022-7.2%-24.8%-34.1%
Q4 2021+12.2%+11.0%-14.4%
Q3 2021+2.6%-5.4%-38.9%
Q2 2021+10.2%+4.1%+12.4%
Q1 2021-0.6%-9.9%-4.3%
Q4 2020-11.1%-10.8%-36.3%
Q3 2020+0.1%-0.3%+13.6%
Q2 2020-2.4%-3.7%-4.7%
Q1 2020+4.6%+7.2%+27.6%
Q4 2019+17.5%+27.5%+52.8%
Q3 2019+0.2%-12.7%+0.3%
Q2 2019-15.6%-6.2%-11.6%
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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