NASDAQ$SAGE

Sage Therapeutics Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sage Therapeutics reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and highlighted pipeline and business progress.

Sage Therapeutics reported $1.6 million in net revenue from sales of ZULRESSO in Q3 2020, compared to $1.5 million for the same period in 2019. The company's clinical programs across three franchises remain on track, with key milestones anticipated over the next 12 to 18 months.

  • Zuranolone Phase 3 pivotal trials in major depression and postpartum depression are progressing well; expect to initiate dosing in CORAL Study in 4Q 2020
  • Continued execution across brain health franchises highlighted during 2nd annual FutureCast event
  • First patient dosed in PARADIGM Study investigating SAGE-718 in patients with Parkinson’s disease cognitive dysfunction
  • Company anticipates a cash balance of at least $550 million at end of 2020, which the Company anticipates will support operations into 2022 based on current operating plans.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.64M

Previous: $3.57M-54.1%
EPS (adj)

-$2.03

Previous: -$3.48+41.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$1K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$91M

No prior period
Net Income

-$106M

No prior period
Operating Income

-$107M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$1.49M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$671M

No prior period
Total Assets

$739M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$20.1M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Sage · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.64M

Q3 2020-54.1%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • ZULRESSO Net Revenue
    $1.64M

Forward guidance

Sage anticipates a cash balance of at least $550 million at end of 2020, which the Company anticipates will support operations into 2022 based on current operating plans.

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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