NASDAQ$PTGX

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the first quarter of 2021 and provided a corporate update.

Protagonist Therapeutics reported its first quarter 2021 financial results, highlighting the completion of enrollment for the Phase 2 study of rusfertide in polycythemia vera and confirmation of the registrational path forward. The company also noted the progress of PN-943 and anticipated dosing the first subject in the Phase 1 study of PN-232 in the second quarter of 2021.

  • Completed enrollment for Phase 2 study of rusfertide in polycythemia vera.
  • Confirmed registrational path forward for rusfertide based on engagement with U.S. and European regulators.
  • Ongoing Phase 2 study of oral alpha-4-beta-7-integrin antagonist PN-943 is progressing well with enrollment.
  • Expect to dose the first subject in the Phase 1 study of PN-232 in the second quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.19M

Previous: $3.65M+69.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.54

Previous: -$0.72+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

$140K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$28.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$24M

Previous: $0.00
Operating Income

-$24M

Previous: $0.00
Gross Profit

$6.19M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$83M

No prior period
Total Assets

$298M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.66M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Protagonist · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.19M

Q1 2021+69.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Protagonist Therapeutics is focused on advancing its pipeline, with key milestones including the initiation of a Phase 3 trial for rusfertide and continued development of PN-943 and oral IL-23 receptor antagonists.

Tailwinds

  • Initiation of a single, global, Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of rusfertide.
  • Advancement of PN-943 into a 150 patient Phase 2 study for inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Continued development of oral IL-23 receptor antagonist candidates, PN-235 and PN-232, in early stages of clinical development.
  • Potential for milestone payments under the collaboration agreement with Janssen.
  • Commitment to patients in need of new and better therapeutic options.

Headwinds

  • Risks associated with the development and commercialization of product candidates.
  • Potential impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on discovery and development efforts.
  • Dependence on the ability to earn milestone payments under the collaboration agreement with Janssen.
  • Risks related to obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of product candidates.
  • Challenges of operating in a competitive industry and competing against competitors with greater resources.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+5.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.3%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

20 / 39 earnings

Positive

+75.1%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-21.2%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.3%-0.2%+3.3%
Q4 2025-0.3%+7.8%+13.3%
Q3 2025-0.2%+6.4%+12.4%
Q1 2025+2.4%+3.2%+22.9%
Q4 2024-7.1%-6.2%+35.6%
Q3 2024-2.9%-9.3%-11.6%
Q2 2024+0.0%+8.2%+17.4%
Q1 2024+4.0%+8.3%+30.5%
Q4 2023+3.0%+8.9%-2.0%
Q3 2023+10.2%+9.0%+22.8%
Q2 2023+3.3%-2.0%+5.2%
Q1 2023+1.5%+3.3%+15.3%
Q4 2022-8.4%-9.9%-25.9%
Q3 2022-0.5%+9.4%+0.4%
Q2 2022+2.2%-1.6%-21.1%
Q1 2022-0.3%-10.3%-6.4%
Q4 2021+7.2%-0.7%-2.3%
Q3 2021+5.0%+7.4%+0.1%
Q2 2021-2.2%-0.4%-0.8%
Q1 2021-0.4%-0.1%+19.3%
Q4 2020+3.5%+2.8%-11.4%
Q3 2020+14.2%+6.6%+11.0%
Q2 2020+8.3%+2.3%+23.8%
Q1 2020+75.1%+97.4%+98.0%
Q4 2019-4.8%+5.1%-7.6%
Q3 2019-19.3%-14.2%-37.5%
Q2 2019+0.8%-2.9%+60.6%
Q1 2019+20.8%+16.3%+31.4%
Q4 2018+0.1%+22.3%+22.2%
Q3 2018+14.1%+22.3%-14.6%
Q2 2018-1.8%-6.4%-18.1%
Q1 2018-21.2%-22.4%-13.5%
Q4 2017-2.0%+1.4%-57.5%
Q3 2017+8.9%+16.2%+25.2%
Q2 2017-7.7%-4.4%+33.6%
Q1 2017+10.5%+14.3%+21.1%
Q4 2016-0.6%+0.4%-16.8%
Q3 2016-1.6%+3.4%-16.5%
Q2 2016+9.4%+19.1%+63.8%
Q1 2016
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Q3 2015
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