NASDAQ$SAGE

Sage Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sage's pipeline advanced with positive topline data from the WATERFALL Study and continued expansion across brain health franchises.

Sage Therapeutics reported positive topline data from the pivotal WATERFALL Study of zuranolone in patients with MDD, showing a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in depressive symptoms. The company is advancing its pipeline, including the initiation of Phase 1 program for SAGE-689 and first patient dosed in SAGE-718 PARADIGM Parkinson’s disease Study Part B. Net revenue from sales of ZULRESSO was $1.6 million.

  • WATERFALL Study of zuranolone in MDD patients met primary endpoint with statistically significant reduction in depressive symptoms.
  • Pipeline expansion continued with advancement of brain health franchises and initiation of Phase 1 program for SAGE-689.
  • First patient dosed in SAGE-718 PARADIGM Parkinson’s disease Study Part B.
  • Updated enrollment guidance for Phase 3 SKYLARK Study of zuranolone in PPD, with topline data expected mid-2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.64M

Previous: $1.09M+50.9%
EPS (adj)

-$1.83

Previous: -$2.08+12.0%
Net Income

-$107M

Previous: -$136M+21.4%
Operating Income

-$108M

Previous: -$139M+22.3%
Gross Profit

$1.5M

Previous: $979K+52.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.9B

Previous: $759M+150.4%
Total Assets

$2.02B

Previous: $827M+143.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$27.7M

Previous: $24M+15.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Sage · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.64M

Q2 2021+50.9%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sage · $1.64M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • ZULRESSO Net Revenue
    $1.64M

Forward guidance

Sage anticipates having cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of more than $1.7 billion at the end of 2021 and does not anticipate receipt of any milestone payments from collaborations in 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-2.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.4%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

19 / 44 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-47.6%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025
Q2 2025
Q1 2025-4.1%-5.7%-15.0%
Q4 2024-0.4%-0.8%+7.2%
Q3 2024-24.6%-29.1%-35.2%
Q2 2024-9.6%-17.2%-22.1%
Q1 2024-2.2%-0.6%-19.4%
Q4 2023+10.4%+1.3%-13.2%
Q3 2023-10.2%-17.1%+1.3%
Q2 2023-47.6%-39.7%-42.8%
Q1 2023-2.4%+0.9%+1.9%
Q4 2022+0.9%-5.2%-5.2%
Q3 2022-5.0%+5.0%+16.5%
Q2 2022+4.6%+21.6%+12.8%
Q1 2022+4.9%-12.2%+12.6%
Q4 2021+12.4%+12.3%-1.0%
Q3 2021+11.2%+6.4%-9.7%
Q2 2021-4.0%-5.1%+9.0%
Q1 2021-10.3%
Q4 2020+4.0%
Q3 2020-0.6%
Q2 2020+1.3%
Q1 2020-4.1%
Q4 2019-26.2%
Q3 2019-0.2%
Q2 2019+7.4%
Q1 2019+0.3%
Q4 2018-8.2%
Q3 2018+3.0%
Q2 2018-0.7%
Q1 2018+1.2%
Q4 2017+0.2%
Q3 2017+11.7%
Q2 2017+7.7%
Q1 2017-2.7%
Q4 2016+0.6%
Q3 2016+0.5%
Q2 2016-13.3%
Q1 2016-3.8%
Q4 2015-4.8%
Q3 2015-4.6%
Q2 2015-6.5%
Q1 2015+2.0%
Q4 2014+2.1%
Q3 2014-5.2%
Q2 2014-7.8%
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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