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uniQure NV · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

uniQure reported increased revenue driven by collaboration, license, and contract manufacturing revenues, while also reporting a net loss. The company is focusing on streamlining operations and advancing clinical programs.

uniQure announced its second quarter 2024 financial results, highlighting an increase in revenue to $11.1 million compared to $2.4 million in the same period last year. This growth was driven by collaboration, license, and contract manufacturing revenues. The company reported a net loss of $56.3 million, or $1.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $68.5 million, or $1.44 per share, for the same period in 2023. uniQure is focusing on advancing its clinical pipeline and reducing capital requirements to extend its cash runway through the end of 2027.

  • Revenue increased to $11.1 million, up from $2.4 million year-over-year, driven by growth in collaboration, license, and contract manufacturing revenues.
  • Net loss decreased to $56.3 million, or $1.16 per share, compared to $68.5 million, or $1.44 per share, in the same period last year.
  • RMAT designation was granted for AMT-130 in Huntington’s disease, with positive interim Phase I/II data showing slowing of disease progression.
  • Patient screening initiated for Phase I/II studies in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, SOD1 ALS, and Fabry disease.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.1M

Previous: $2.42M+359.4%
EPS

-$1.16

Previous: -$1.44+19.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.95M

Previous: -$3.42M+13.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$125M

Previous: -$149M+16.3%
Net Income

-$122M

Previous: -$146M+16.3%
Operating Income

-$44M

Previous: -$65.1M+32.4%
Gross Profit

$10.9M

Previous: $1.3M+736.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$288M

Previous: $514M-43.9%
Total Assets

$731M

Previous: $943M-22.5%
R&D Expense

$35.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.88M

Previous: $8.89M-22.6%

Revenue & EPS history

uniQure · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.1M

Q2 2024+359.4%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

uniQure expects its current cash balance to fund operations through the end of 2027 and anticipates several value-generating inflection points. The company plans to continue advancing its clinical programs, including AMT-130 for Huntington's disease, and expects to provide additional updates from its clinical trials. uniQure also aims to streamline operations and reduce cash burn through organizational restructuring and the sale of its Lexington manufacturing facility.

Tailwinds

  • Cash balance expected to fund operations through the end of 2027.
  • Advancing AMT-130 for Huntington’s disease with potential for expedited clinical development.
  • Patient screening initiated for new Phase I/II clinical studies in multiple indications.
  • Organizational restructuring expected to reduce annual recurring cash burn by $75 million.
  • Planned meeting with FDA to discuss clinical and regulatory pathway for AMT-130.

Headwinds

  • Planned workforce reductions impacting approximately 65% of the organization.
  • Restructuring plans subject to review and advice from the Company’s Amsterdam-based works council.
  • Continued investment in research and development, which may impact profitability.
  • Reliance on successful completion of capital preservation measures to achieve financial goals.
  • Forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties described in SEC filings.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

27 / 46 earnings

Positive

+47.1%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-32.7%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%+34.0%+35.5%
Q4 2025-32.7%-8.7%+8.1%
Q3 2025-6.0%+7.5%-27.5%
Q1 2025+3.3%+17.0%+15.8%
Q4 2024+3.4%-2.9%+6.9%
Q3 2024+28.8%+40.1%+18.5%
Q2 2024-4.6%-1.3%-23.6%
Q1 2024+3.6%+4.2%+12.5%
Q4 2023-14.8%-23.6%-23.0%
Q3 2023+6.5%-0.8%+19.5%
Q2 2023-3.0%-9.2%-16.0%
Q1 2023+2.7%+1.2%-3.8%
Q4 2022+5.0%+6.2%+1.3%
Q3 2022+4.4%+0.1%+38.2%
Q2 2022-25.5%-20.2%-18.4%
Q1 2022+6.6%-2.0%-5.2%
Q4 2021+5.9%+13.0%+4.5%
Q3 2021-0.3%+7.1%+2.2%
Q2 2021+8.5%+11.5%+10.7%
Q1 2021+0.7%-0.3%+12.3%
Q4 2020-2.0%-11.5%-8.2%
Q3 2020-10.6%-7.0%+7.0%
Q2 2020+10.7%+12.0%+3.7%
Q1 2020+1.0%-3.2%+6.6%
Q4 2019+1.5%+1.4%-11.3%
Q3 2019-0.8%+3.9%+13.4%
Q2 2019-8.5%-9.1%-17.1%
Q1 2019-2.0%+2.4%+5.4%
Q4 2018+7.7%+11.8%+12.1%
Q3 2018+9.0%+0.5%+20.1%
Q2 2018+6.6%+9.3%+21.9%
Q1 2018-0.3%-3.2%+15.7%
Q4 2017-13.5%-17.2%+16.9%
Q3 2017-2.6%+4.4%+4.4%
Q2 2017+7.2%+5.1%+4.8%
Q1 2017+2.3%+3.3%+6.6%
Q4 2016+1.0%-3.1%-10.5%
Q3 2016-6.2%-3.9%-20.6%
Q1 2016+11.8%+16.8%-38.5%
Q3 2015-12.0%
Q1 2015-2.3%
Q2 2015+47.1%
Q4 2014-7.5%
Q2 2014+10.9%
Q4 2013+3.0%
Q1 2014+0.4%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012

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