NASDAQ$TWST

Twist Bioscience Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenue and order growth, improved gross margin, and maintained focus on path to profitability.

Twist Bioscience reported a strong second quarter with revenue increasing to $75.3 million, a 25% increase year-over-year, and orders increasing to $93.2 million, a 45% increase year-over-year. The company's gross margin improved to 41%, and they are focused on achieving profitability.

  • Total revenue increased to $75.3 million, up 25% compared to the same period last year.
  • Total orders increased to $93.2 million, up 45% compared to the same period last year.
  • Gross margin improved to 41% compared to 31% for the same period last year.
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $45.5 million, or $0.79 per share, compared to $59.2 million, or $1.04 per share, for the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$75.3M

Previous: $60.2M+25.1%
EPS

-$0.79

Previous: -$1.04+24.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.11M

Previous: -$20.9M+89.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$47.6M

Previous: -$80M+40.5%
Net Income

-$45.5M

Previous: -$59.2M+23.1%
Operating Income

-$48.9M

Previous: -$61.6M+20.7%
Gross Profit

$30.9M

Previous: $18.5M+66.8%
R&D Expense

$24.1M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$13.8M

Previous: $10.3M+34.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Twist Bioscience · Revenue · Quarterly

$75.3M

Q2 2024+25.1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Twist Bioscience · $218M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • NGS Applications
    $120M+23.7%
  • DNA Synthesis & Protein
    $98M+22.5%

Forward guidance

Twist Bioscience updated its financial guidance for fiscal year 2024 and provided guidance for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $300 million to $304 million.
  • SynBio revenue is expected to be in the range of $118 million to $120 million.
  • NGS revenue is expected to be in the range of $162 million to $164 million.
  • Gross margin is expected to be approximately 41.5% to 42.0% for fiscal 2024.
  • Ending cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at September 30, 2024 of more than $245 million.

Headwinds

  • Biopharma revenue is expected to be approximately $20 million.
  • Loss from operations before taxes of approximately $183 million to $188 million.
  • Total revenue for Q3 is expected to be approximately $77 million.
  • SynBio revenue for Q3 is expected to be approximately $31 million.
  • NGS revenue for Q3 is expected to be approximately $41 million.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

14 / 30 earnings

Positive

+29.7%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-7.3%-5.9%+19.6%
Q1 2026+13.8%-5.9%-10.2%
Q4 2025-10.0%-14.9%+3.4%
Q2 2025-8.5%-16.9%-20.8%
Q1 2025+0.7%-0.1%-19.7%
Q4 2024+12.0%+14.5%+20.9%
Q3 2024-14.6%-16.0%-18.5%
Q2 2024+28.9%+34.9%+31.1%
Q1 2024+9.5%+5.1%+16.9%
Q4 2023+29.7%+24.9%+81.5%
Q3 2023+14.9%+9.3%+14.0%
Q2 2023+3.6%+2.1%+26.0%
Q1 2023-23.2%-15.2%-37.1%
Q4 2022+0.8%+0.5%-0.6%
Q3 2022+20.8%+12.4%-17.2%
Q2 2022-9.9%-16.3%-12.6%
Q1 2022-1.0%+6.0%-21.0%
Q4 2021-12.6%-14.1%-22.4%
Q3 2021-9.1%-15.8%-7.6%
Q2 2021+6.2%-9.4%-12.4%
Q1 2021-16.8%-5.5%-38.1%
Q4 2020-9.9%-0.8%+44.3%
Q3 2020-7.2%-16.3%-4.8%
Q2 2020+5.1%+4.6%+0.7%
Q1 2020+21.3%+14.0%+31.4%
Q4 2019+4.6%+5.8%-15.5%
Q3 2019-11.2%-11.8%-13.9%
Q2 2019-9.9%-9.7%-3.9%
Q1 2019-9.2%-11.8%-6.9%
Q4 2018-9.2%-9.4%+18.6%
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2017
Q4 2017

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