NASDAQ$VIR

Vir Biotechnology Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 and announced strategic restructuring to prioritize clinical-stage pipeline opportunities.

Vir Biotechnology reported a net loss of $138.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. The company is strategically restructuring to focus on hepatitis programs and has signed an exclusive license agreement with Sanofi. As of June 30, 2024, the company had $1.43 billion in cash, cash equivalents and investments.

  • Presented positive preliminary Phase 2 chronic hepatitis delta study data at EASL™ Congress 2024.
  • FDA IND clearance with Fast Track Designation received underscoring the potential of combination therapy.
  • Signed exclusive license agreement with Sanofi to bolster clinical pipeline.
  • Initiated strategic workforce restructuring and phasing out of influenza, COVID-19, and the Company’s T cell-based viral vector platform programs.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.08M

Previous: $3.8M-19.0%
EPS

-$1.02

Previous: -$1.45+29.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.54M

Previous: -$16.3M+84.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$141M

Previous: -$211M+33.2%
Net Income

-$138M

Previous: -$195M+29.0%
Operating Income

-$159M

Previous: -$215M+26.3%
Gross Profit

$3.02M

Previous: $3.78M-19.9%
R&D Expense

$97.9M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$22.2M

Previous: $30.6M-27.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Vir · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.08M

Q2 2024-19%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vir · $2.35M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Grant revenue
    $6.74M+117.3%
  • License & collaboration revenue
    -$4.39M-101.4%

Forward guidance

The Company is lowering its operating expense guidance for the full-year 2024, inclusive of its recently announced transaction with Sanofi and strategic restructuring.

Tailwinds

  • Savings from workforce restructuring
  • Phasing out of influenza programs
  • Phasing out of COVID-19 programs
  • Phasing out of the Company’s T cell-based viral vector platform programs
  • Ongoing cost saving efforts

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

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

12 / 28 earnings

Positive

+27.7%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-15.1%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-7.2%-13.7%
Q4 2025+27.7%+22.3%+20.6%
Q3 2025-5.6%-8.9%+8.3%
Q1 2025-3.4%-16.2%-2.9%
Q4 2024-11.8%-10.9%-27.2%
Q3 2024+21.8%+26.8%+4.7%
Q2 2024-9.4%-15.4%-18.7%
Q1 2024+18.9%+13.6%+17.5%
Q4 2023+14.0%+13.1%-0.6%
Q3 2023+12.5%+8.3%+24.4%
Q2 2023-3.0%-4.8%-10.9%
Q1 2023-3.5%-4.5%+7.5%
Q4 2022-14.8%-15.6%-16.7%
Q3 2022+15.0%+20.3%+23.7%
Q2 2022+2.0%-4.9%-25.9%
Q1 2022-3.1%-1.4%+12.5%
Q4 2021+0.1%-13.7%-21.5%
Q3 2021-15.1%-11.7%+20.4%
Q2 2021+3.3%+10.5%+32.0%
Q1 2021-1.0%-8.5%+3.5%
Q4 2020-4.2%-11.7%-21.2%
Q3 2020+8.2%+5.8%+26.0%
Q2 2020-0.6%-0.9%-46.8%
Q2 2019-0.6%-0.9%-46.8%
Q1 2020-1.9%-3.1%+7.2%
Q1 2019-1.9%-3.1%+7.2%
Q4 2019+11.5%+11.4%+6.0%
Q3 2019-3.0%-0.5%-3.7%
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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