NASDAQ$STRO

Sutro Biopharma Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, recent business highlights, and provided a preview of anticipated selected milestones in the second half of 2021.

Sutro Biopharma reported revenue of $28.0 million for the second quarter of 2021, primarily related to collaborations with Merck, BMS, and EMD Serono. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $283.4 million as of June 30, 2021.

  • STRO-002 dose-escalation data presented at ASCO demonstrated meaningful clinical benefit for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
  • Enrollment continues in the Phase 1 dose-expansion cohort for patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
  • Merck collaboration: First product candidate is in IND-enabling studies; Sutro earned a $15 million milestone payment.
  • EMD Serono collaboration: Phase 1 trial for M1231 is ongoing; Sutro earned a milestone payment based on a patient enrollment achievement in the M1231 in the second quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$28M

Previous: $9.47M+196.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.13

Previous: -$0.60+78.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.15M

Previous: $29.9M-120.6%
Net Income

-$6.15M

Previous: $29.9M-120.6%
Operating Income

-$9.81M

Previous: -$16.4M+40.3%
Gross Profit

$2.74M

Previous: -$7.77M+135.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$56.4M

Previous: $65.3M-13.7%
Total Assets

$360M

Previous: $278M+29.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.91M

Previous: $3.01M+96.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Sutro · Revenue · Quarterly

$28M

Q2 2021+196.2%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 12 quarters(42%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sutro · $14.5M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Astellas Pharma Inc.
    $14.5M
  • Vaxcyte, Inc.
    $15K

Forward guidance

Sutro Biopharma anticipates several milestones in the second half of 2021, including initial data for the STRO-002 dose-expansion cohort and unveiling of STRO-003 product candidate.

Tailwinds

  • Report initial data for the STRO-002 dose-expansion cohort in the second half of 2021.
  • Data are expected to inform regulatory interactions and registration strategy as well as enable the identification of the broadest patient population that may benefit from STRO‑002.
  • A product candidate is expected to be unveiled in the second half of 2021.
  • Continue research on the second cytokine derivative program.
  • Partnership with Vaxcyte is exploring the potential of conjugated vaccines utilizing the power of Sutro's cell-free technology.

Headwinds

  • The timing and results of biotechnology development and potential regulatory approval is inherently uncertain.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
  • Risks and uncertainties related to the company’s ability to advance its product candidates.
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, clinical trial sites, supply chain and manufacturing facilities
  • The Company’s ability to fund development activities and achieve development goals

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

13 / 31 earnings

Positive

+22.2%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-29.4%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+2.8%-1.6%
Q1 2026-3.1%-20.2%-27.0%
Q3 2025-15.8%-13.8%-7.9%
Q2 2025-2.1%-4.9%+29.3%
Q1 2025-3.8%-1.1%-3.3%
Q4 2024-11.7%-20.3%+21.6%
Q3 2024-15.4%-32.6%-48.0%
Q2 2024+10.8%+29.9%+37.3%
Q1 2024+4.6%-3.4%-6.0%
Q4 2023+22.2%+65.2%+1.5%
Q3 2023+13.9%+29.3%+88.9%
Q2 2023+0.9%+1.2%+7.1%
Q1 2023+1.6%-4.1%-5.3%
Q4 2022-3.1%-9.6%-10.7%
Q3 2022-2.5%-3.7%+4.6%
Q2 2022+14.6%+23.1%-2.4%
Q1 2022-6.8%-19.6%-19.2%
Q4 2021-2.5%-8.0%-8.3%
Q3 2021-5.3%-11.3%-32.2%
Q2 2021-0.2%+2.3%+12.4%
Q1 2021+8.3%+9.7%-0.5%
Q4 2020+4.2%-3.7%-16.5%
Q3 2020+17.8%+12.4%+62.7%
Q2 2020+1.7%+1.0%+48.9%
Q1 2020-9.8%-8.1%+0.4%
Q4 2019-29.4%-19.9%-3.4%
Q3 2019-1.1%-1.2%-7.5%
Q2 2019-7.0%-3.8%+19.6%
Q1 2019-7.6%-7.9%+1.8%
Q4 2018+5.4%-1.2%-12.6%
Q3 2018-5.0%-13.1%-23.2%
Q2 2018
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Q4 2017
Q3 2017
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Q1 2017

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