NASDAQ$TWST

Twist Bioscience Corporation · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenue and continued laying foundation for growth.

Twist Bioscience reported a revenue of $57.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to $38.0 million for the same period of fiscal year 2021. The net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was $51.1 million, or $0.91 per share, compared to $41.2 million, or $0.84 per share, for the same period of fiscal 2021.

  • Total orders received for fiscal 2022 were $226 million compared to $159.5 million for fiscal 2021.
  • Total revenues for fiscal 2022 were $203.6 million compared to $132.3 million for fiscal 2021.
  • Shipped products to approximately 3,300 customers in fiscal 2022, versus approximately 2,900 in fiscal 2021.
  • The Factory of the Future is on track to ship products in January 2023 and company plans to launch first DNA data storage solution as an early access offering in late calendar 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$57.3M

Previous: $38M+51.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.99

Previous: -$0.84-17.9%
Capital Expenditures

$16.5M

Previous: $8.09M+103.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$17.7M

Previous: -$42.9M+58.7%
Net Income

-$51.1M

Previous: -$41.2M-23.9%
Operating Income

-$56.9M

Previous: -$39.8M-42.9%
Gross Profit

$25.7M

Previous: $15.5M+66.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$379M

Previous: $466M-18.7%
Total Assets

$961M

Previous: $702M+36.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$19M

Previous: $9.25M+106.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Twist Bioscience · Revenue · Quarterly

$57.3M

Q4 2022+51%vs Q4 2021
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 provided financial guidance for the full fiscal year 2023 and 2024, including the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $261 million to $269 million for fiscal year 2023
  • SynBio revenue is expected to be in the range of $104 million to $106 million for fiscal year 2023
  • NGS revenue is expected to be in the range of $120 million to $123 million for fiscal year 2023
  • Biopharma revenue is expected to be in the range of $37 million to $40 million for fiscal year 2023
  • Revenue is expected to be approximately $350 million for fiscal year 2024

Headwinds

  • Net loss is expected to be approximately $260 million for fiscal year 2023
  • Operating loss is expected to be approximately $215 million for fiscal year 2024
  • Operating expenses for DNA data storage of approximately $46 million for fiscal year 2023
  • Operating expenses for DNA data storage of approximately $57 million for fiscal year 2024
  • FY24 Year End Cash projected to be $170M

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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