NASDAQ$SAGE

Sage Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported business highlights and financial results.

Sage Therapeutics reported its Q2 2022 financial results, featuring progress on the NDA submission for zuranolone and advancements in their clinical pipeline. The company's cash is expected to support operations into 2025.

  • Rolling NDA submission for zuranolone in MDD and PPD remains on track, with completion expected in the second half of 2022.
  • Positive topline data was announced from the Phase 3 SKYLARK Study evaluating 50 mg zuranolone for PPD.
  • Multiple Phase 2 studies are enrolling across neuropsychiatry and neurology franchises, with additional trials expected to initiate throughout 2022.
  • Cash and cash equivalents, anticipated funding from ongoing collaborations, and potential revenue, are expected to support operations into 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.5M

Previous: $1.64M-8.6%
EPS (adj)

-$2.13

Previous: -$1.83-16.4%
Capital Expenditures

$122K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$107M

No prior period
Net Income

-$126M

Previous: -$107M-17.8%
Operating Income

-$128M

Previous: -$108M-18.9%
Gross Profit

$1.3M

Previous: $1.5M-13.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.51B

Previous: $1.9B-20.3%
Total Assets

$1.6B

Previous: $2.02B-20.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$14.6M

Previous: $27.7M-47.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Sage · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.5M

Q2 2022-8.6%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • ZULRESSO Net Revenue
    $1.64M

Forward guidance

Sage anticipates cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $1.3 billion at the end of 2022. The Company anticipates R&D and SG&A spending to increase as it advances planned and ongoing studies for SAGE-718 and SAGE-324 and prepares for the potential launch of zuranolone.

Tailwinds

  • Complete NDA submission for zuranolone in MDD and PPD (2H 2022).
  • Present additional zuranolone data throughout 2022.
  • Initiate a Phase 3 safety study of SAGE-718 in people with HD cognitive impairment.
  • Initiate a placebo-controlled Phase 2 study of SAGE-718 in people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to AD.
  • Complete enrollment in KINETIC 2 Study of SAGE-324 in ET.

Headwinds

  • Sage anticipates cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $1.3 billion at the end of 2022.
  • The Company does not anticipate receipt of any milestone payments from collaborations in 2022.
  • R&D and SG&A spending to increase as it advances planned and ongoing studies for SAGE-718 and SAGE-324
  • Prepares for the potential launch of zuranolone.
  • There may be technical and other unexpected hurdles in the development and manufacture of our product candidates or the commercialization of our marketed product which may delay our timing or change our plans, increase our costs or otherwise negatively impact our business

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-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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