NASDAQ$VKTX

Viking Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023, and provided an update on its clinical pipeline and other corporate developments.

Viking Therapeutics reported positive top-line results from its Phase 2b VOYAGE study of VK2809 in NASH patients, showing up to 55% median liver fat reduction. A Phase 2 study of VK2735 in obesity is planned for 3Q23, and the company anticipates reporting histology data from VOYAGE in the first half of 2024. The company's cash position at the end of the quarter was $393 million.

  • Reported Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 2b VOYAGE Study of VK2809 in Patients with Biopsy-Confirmed NASH, Showing up to 55% Median Liver Fat Reduction; 52 Week Biopsy Results Expected 1H24
  • Phase 2 Study of Dual GLP-1/GIP Agonist VK2735 in Obesity Planned for 3Q23
  • Phase 1 Trial of Oral VK2735 Ongoing; Results Expected 4Q23
  • Strong Quarter-End Cash Position of $393M

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.19

Previous: -$0.23+17.4%
R&D Expenses

$13.9M

Previous: $13.5M+2.8%
G&A Expenses

$9.82M

Previous: $4.09M+140.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$19.2M

Previous: -$17.4M-10.3%
Net Income

-$19.2M

Previous: -$17.4M-10.3%
Operating Income

-$23.7M

Previous: -$17.6M-34.6%
Gross Profit

$0.00

Previous: -$42K+100.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$69.5M

Previous: $16.2M+328.4%
Total Assets

$401M

Previous: $182M+120.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.62M

Previous: $2.22M+108.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Viking Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 0 of 1 quarters(0%)
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Forward guidance

Viking expects to report histology data from the VOYAGE study in the first half of 2024. The company plans to initiate a Phase 2 trial of VK2735 in obese patients in 3Q23 and expects to report results in the first half of 2024. Initial results from the Phase 1 trial of the oral formulation of VK2735 are expected in 4Q23. Enrollment in the Phase 1b study of VK0214 in X-ALD is expected to be completed in 2H23.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+10.3%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

21 / 44 earnings

Positive

+25.5%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-12.1%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.8%-0.1%+4.4%
Q4 2025+6.8%+6.7%+24.8%
Q3 2025+8.1%+11.2%+9.0%
Q1 2025-0.5%+8.3%+4.6%
Q4 2024-6.1%-10.6%-13.1%
Q3 2024+18.0%+20.1%-15.2%
Q2 2024+25.5%+18.8%+25.4%
Q1 2024+6.1%+16.2%-3.4%
Q4 2023+17.4%+28.9%+191.7%
Q3 2023-9.2%-10.0%+15.3%
Q2 2023-5.4%+0.1%-6.0%
Q1 2023-1.4%+11.3%+7.2%
Q4 2022+7.2%+6.7%+3.9%
Q3 2022-1.5%+0.2%-2.0%
Q2 2022-2.1%-12.0%+2.1%
Q1 2022+5.7%+10.5%+1.7%
Q4 2021+12.8%+4.5%-11.4%
Q3 2021+5.5%+3.0%-22.9%
Q2 2021+6.5%+6.5%+9.5%
Q1 2021+0.5%+0.3%-15.9%
Q4 2020-11.1%-15.2%-25.7%
Q3 2020+0.2%+0.4%+19.9%
Q2 2020+14.4%+10.8%+3.6%
Q1 2020-12.1%+7.9%+15.3%
Q4 2019-6.4%-4.4%-28.9%
Q3 2019+12.0%+19.8%+6.0%
Q2 2019-5.9%-6.0%-9.6%
Q1 2019+7.9%+6.2%-1.9%
Q4 2018-3.3%+6.5%+17.2%
Q3 2018-4.4%-14.6%-29.9%
Q2 2018-0.2%+3.0%+8.6%
Q1 2018+9.8%+10.0%+133.4%
Q4 2017-7.1%-0.2%-27.2%
Q3 2017-5.2%+16.9%+76.6%
Q2 2017+6.3%+8.4%+21.1%
Q1 2017-5.1%-9.4%-8.7%
Q4 2016-7.8%-7.8%+6.2%
Q3 2016+10.0%+18.0%+12.0%
Q2 2016-3.8%-3.8%+2.3%
Q1 2016+5.9%
Q4 2015-10.7%
Q3 2015-9.9%
Q2 2015+5.7%
Q1 2015-2.3%
Q4 2014
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