NASDAQ$VKTX

Viking Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022, and provided a corporate update.

Viking Therapeutics reported a net loss of $19.6 million, or $0.26 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The company ended the quarter with a strong cash position of approximately $155 million, providing an operating runway that extends beyond the key milestones for its clinical programs.

  • Enrollment completed in Phase 2b VOYAGE study of VK2809 for NASH and Fibrosis; data expected in 2Q 2023.
  • Phase 1 study of dual GLP-1/GIP agonist VK2735 continues; data expected in 1Q 2023.
  • Phase 1b study of VK0214 in X-ALD patients continues to enroll; data expected in 2H23.
  • Ended the fourth quarter with $155 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.26

Previous: -$0.16-62.5%
R&D Expenses

$16.2M

Previous: $9.85M+64.3%
G&A Expenses

$4.11M

Previous: $2.66M+54.1%
Net Income

-$19.6M

Previous: -$12.4M-57.7%
Operating Income

-$20.3M

Previous: -$12.5M-62.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$36.6M

Previous: $26.4M+38.9%
Total Assets

$169M

Previous: $211M-20.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.16M

Previous: $1.43M+50.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Viking Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q1 2026
Beat estimate in 0 of 1 quarters(0%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Viking expects to report data from all three of its active clinical programs in 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Initial data from Phase 2b VOYAGE trial of VK2809 for NASH and fibrosis expected in 2Q 2023.
  • Initial data from Phase 1 study evaluating dual-agonist compound VK2735 expected later this quarter.
  • Data from Phase 1b trial evaluating VK0214 in X-ALD patients expected later this year.
  • Strong cash position of approximately $155 million provides an operating runway that extends beyond the key milestones for clinical programs.
  • VK2809 demonstrated encouraging therapeutic potential in liver disorders, producing significant reductions in liver fat and plasma lipids in NAFLD patients with elevated lipids.

Headwinds

  • Clinical trials are subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • Prior clinical and preclinical results may not be replicated.
  • Regulatory requirements may impact the development programs.
  • The company's expectations regarding its clinical and preclinical development programs and cash resources may not be accurate.
  • The success, cost and timing of Viking's product candidate development activities and clinical trials are subject to risks.

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

+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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Q2 2014
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Q4 2013
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Q4 2012

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