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Schrodinger Inc/United States · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong fourth quarter results, highlighted by a 55 percent increase in software revenue compared to the same period last year.

Schrödinger reported a strong fourth quarter, with software revenue increasing by 55% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The company's total revenue for the quarter was $46.2 million, a 40% increase year-over-year. Schrödinger also provided its financial outlook for 2022 and outlined key strategic goals for 2022-2023.

  • Software revenue increased by 55% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Total revenue increased by 40% year-over-year.
  • Gross profit increased by 39% year-over-year.
  • Company expects to initiate its first Phase 1 clinical study of its MALT1 inhibitor in patients with relapsed and resistant lymphoma later this year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$46.2M

Previous: $33M+39.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.43

Previous: -$0.18-138.9%
Software Gross Margin

78.0%

Previous: 77.0%+1.3%
Capital Expenditures

$957K

Previous: $886K+8.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$20.7M

Previous: $42.7M-148.4%
Net Income

-$30.7M

Previous: -$11.1M-176.6%
Operating Income

-$22.5M

Previous: -$35.6M+36.8%
Gross Profit

$26.4M

Previous: $19M+38.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$120M

Previous: $202M-40.5%
Total Assets

$756M

Previous: $746M+1.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.46M

Previous: $3M+148.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Schrodinger · Revenue · Quarterly

$46.2M

Q4 2021+39.8%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 12 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Schrodinger · $13.7M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Drug Discovery
    $13.7M+11.3%

Forward guidance

Schrödinger provided financial outlook for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue expected to range from $161 million to $181 million, representing 17 percent to 31 percent growth over 2021
  • Total software revenue expected to range from $126 million to $136 million, representing 11 percent to 20 percent growth over 2021
  • Total drug discovery expected to range from $35 million to $45 million, representing 42 to 82 percent growth over 2021
  • Operating expense growth is expected to be slightly lower than the 42 percent reported for the year ended December 31, 2021
  • Software gross margin percentage is expected to be in the mid-70s

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-2.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

11 / 26 earnings

Positive

+31.4%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-29.9%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%+1.9%+23.0%
Q4 2025+8.3%+5.9%-6.1%
Q3 2025-5.8%-7.4%-10.8%
Q1 2025+0.6%+0.2%+3.8%
Q4 2024+2.5%-2.9%-8.0%
Q3 2024+13.1%-5.1%+7.8%
Q2 2024+0.1%-15.7%-6.8%
Q1 2024-4.9%-1.4%-11.7%
Q4 2023-23.1%-23.7%-18.4%
Q3 2023+15.3%+27.5%+49.7%
Q2 2023-26.9%-27.3%-29.8%
Q1 2023-5.1%-6.4%+22.3%
Q4 2022+14.5%+21.7%+16.8%
Q3 2022-14.6%-15.6%-29.2%
Q2 2022+1.5%-4.9%-19.1%
Q1 2022-5.5%-10.5%+1.5%
Q4 2021+31.4%+45.4%+36.4%
Q3 2021-16.1%-15.6%-31.6%
Q2 2021-5.1%-12.1%-0.1%
Q1 2021-6.8%-4.3%+19.4%
Q4 2020-29.9%-29.7%-20.8%
Q3 2020+12.4%+15.8%+39.6%
Q3 2019+12.4%+15.8%+39.6%
Q2 2020-2.5%-2.4%-24.2%
Q1 2020-8.1%+0.5%+3.0%
Q4 2019-14.6%+8.3%+1.5%
Q2 2019
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018

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