NASDAQ$TERN

Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results and provided corporate updates.

Terns Pharmaceuticals reported its Q3 2024 financial results, highlighting positive topline results from the Phase 1 study of TERN-601 and a successful equity raise of $172.7 million that extends the company's cash runway into 2028. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $372.8 million as of September 30, 2024.

  • TERN-601 demonstrated class-leading potential as a differentiated, once-daily, oral GLP-1R agonist for obesity.
  • Interim data from the Phase 1 CARDINAL trial of TERN-701 is expected in early December 2024.
  • A Phase 2 clinical trial for TERN-601 in obesity is planned for early 2Q25, with initial 12-week data expected in 2H25.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $372.8 million, expected to provide runway into 2028.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.28

Previous: -$0.42+33.3%
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: $8K-100.0%
Net Income

-$21.9M

Previous: -$29.8M+26.3%
Operating Income

-$24.9M

Previous: -$33.2M+24.8%
R&D Expense

$15.2M

Previous: $14.8M+2.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.16M

Previous: $14.1M-70.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Terns · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2025

Forward guidance

Terns Pharmaceuticals anticipates several milestones across its clinical development programs, supported by a strong cash position.

Tailwinds

  • Interim data from initial dose escalation cohorts of Phase 1 CARDINAL trial evaluating TERN-701 in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) expected in early December 2024
  • Plans to initiate Phase 2 clinical trial for TERN-601 in obesity in early 2Q25 with initial 12-week data expected in 2H25
  • TERN-601 was well tolerated and demonstrated dose-dependent, statistically significant mean weight loss up to 5.5% (4.9% placebo adjusted) over 28 days
  • TERN-601 was well-tolerated with no treatment-related dose interruptions, reductions, or discontinuations even with rapid dose titration
  • TERN-501 in combination with semaglutide significantly enhanced weight loss and showed proportionally greater loss of fat mass relative to lean mass compared to semaglutide alone

Headwinds

  • The company is currently experiencing net losses.
  • The company's research and development expenses remain high.
  • The company's general and administrative expenses remain high.
  • The company is still in the clinical stage and has no approved products.
  • The company's future success depends on the successful development and commercialization of its product candidates.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+16.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

10 / 21 earnings

Positive

+19.8%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-23.0%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-1.3%-0.0%
Q3 2025+7.6%+18.0%+146.3%
Q2 2025-6.8%+3.6%+18.7%
Q1 2025-0.7%-4.1%+22.3%
Q4 2024-2.7%-1.3%-23.6%
Q3 2024-9.1%-17.3%-11.7%
Q2 2024-4.6%-11.8%-1.7%
Q1 2024+7.7%+6.1%+32.9%
Q4 2023+1.7%-15.0%-27.4%
Q3 2023+14.2%+10.1%+92.3%
Q2 2023-9.5%+0.8%-21.5%
Q1 2023-15.2%-20.3%-7.0%
Q4 2022+19.8%+32.7%+42.3%
Q3 2022-23.0%-26.7%-12.2%
Q2 2022-5.5%+39.2%+75.1%
Q1 2022+4.0%-0.7%+26.5%
Q4 2021+4.1%+3.5%-5.4%
Q3 2021-1.2%-5.9%-30.9%
Q2 2021+4.3%+3.5%-0.9%
Q1 2021+3.6%+5.6%+13.5%
Q4 2020+5.8%-0.9%+1.2%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019

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