NASDAQ$TARS

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Tarsus reported first quarter results with a net loss, offset by license fee and collaboration revenue. TP-03 met all endpoints in the Saturn-2 Phase 3 trial.

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $20.2 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to a net income of $10.4 million for the same period in 2021. The company's TP-03 product met all endpoints in the Saturn-2 Phase 3 trial, and the company anticipates NDA submission in the second half of this year. Cash runway is expected into at least 2026.

  • TP-03 met primary and all secondary endpoints in Saturn-2 Phase 3 trial.
  • Advanced TP-05 in the Callisto Phase 1b trial, with data expected in the second half of 2022.
  • Cash runway expected into at least 2026 with $175 million in cash as of March 31, 2022.
  • First quarter net loss for 2022 was $20.2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$539K

Previous: $33.4M-98.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.98

Previous: $0.47-308.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$161K

Previous: -$175K+8.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$20.4M

Previous: $10.2M-300.0%
Net Income

-$20.2M

Previous: $10.4M-295.0%
Operating Income

-$19.5M

Previous: $10.7M-282.2%
Gross Profit

$539K

Previous: $33.4M-98.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$175M

Previous: $156M+12.1%
Total Assets

$181M

Previous: $194M-6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.67M

Previous: $1.36M+96.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Tarsus · Revenue · Quarterly

$539K

Q1 2022-98.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 12 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Tarsus anticipates several milestones in 2022, including NDA submission for TP-03 and Phase 2a initiation for TP-05.

Tailwinds

  • TP-03 Topline Pivotal Data (Saturn-2) for Demodex blepharitis in H1 2022
  • TP-03 NDA Submission for Demodex blepharitis in H2 2022
  • TP-05 Phase 1b Data (Callisto) for Lyme disease prevention in H2 2022
  • TP-03 Initiate Phase 3 trial in China for Demodex blepharitis in H2 2022
  • TP-04 Initiate Phase 2 (Galatea) for Rosacea in H2 2022

Headwinds

  • Incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception
  • May need to obtain additional funding to complete the development and any commercialization of its product candidates
  • Heavily dependent on the success of its lead product candidate, TP-03 for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis
  • COVID-19 pandemic may affect Tarsus’ ability to initiate and complete preclinical studies and clinical trials
  • Sizes of the market opportunity for Tarsus’ product candidates have not been established with precision and may be smaller than estimated

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 Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+17.8%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

15 / 24 earnings

Positive

+18.3%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-10.5%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.4%-8.4%-9.0%
Q4 2025+9.6%+8.5%-3.4%
Q3 2025-4.7%+1.8%+14.4%
Q1 2025-6.1%-5.9%-14.6%
Q4 2024-9.3%-2.3%+11.2%
Q3 2024-1.9%-6.2%+10.4%
Q2 2024+18.3%+16.5%+34.8%
Q1 2024-10.5%+0.9%-15.3%
Q4 2023+14.2%+11.4%+9.6%
Q3 2023+5.6%+8.3%+4.5%
Q2 2023-2.5%-1.5%-7.0%
Q1 2023+7.1%+5.8%+25.9%
Q4 2022+0.4%-10.6%-15.8%
Q3 2022-0.1%-0.5%-14.2%
Q2 2022+5.4%+0.6%-8.3%
Q1 2022+7.2%+16.8%+25.4%
Q4 2021-4.9%-4.7%-1.1%
Q3 2021+0.4%-2.9%-13.8%
Q2 2021+6.2%+3.7%+13.3%
Q1 2021+2.9%+5.6%+38.3%
Q4 2020+16.4%+15.8%+8.6%
Q1 2020+7.5%+16.1%+111.4%
Q3 2020+7.5%+16.1%+111.4%
Q2 2020+7.5%+16.1%+111.4%
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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