NASDAQ$VRCA

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Verrica reported a net loss for Q2 2021, increased general and administrative expenses, and continued preparations for the potential FDA approval of VP-102.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.43 per share, for the second quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of $9.4 million, or $0.38 per share, for the same period in 2020. The company's research and development expenses were $3.4 million, while general and administrative expenses were $7.3 million. Verrica is preparing for the potential FDA approval and commercial launch of VP-102.

  • Net loss on a GAAP basis was $11.8 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.4 million, or $0.38 per share, for the same period in 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net loss was $9.6 million, or $0.35 per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $7.9 million, or $0.32 per share, for the same period in 2020.
  • Research and development expenses were $3.4 million, compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 2020.
  • General and administrative expenses were $7.3 million, compared to $5.1 million for the same period in 2020, driven by pre-commercial activities for VP-102.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$12M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.43

Previous: -$0.38-13.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$607K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$12.4M

No prior period
Net Income

-$11.8M

Previous: -$9.41M-25.1%
Operating Income

-$10.7M

Previous: -$8.63M-24.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.7M

Previous: $79.6M-69.0%
Total Assets

$99M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Verrica · Revenue · Quarterly

$12M

Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Verrica believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2021 will be sufficient to support planned operations at least into the first quarter of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities will be sufficient to support planned operations at least into the first quarter of 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

13 / 31 earnings

Positive

+18.6%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-47.9%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.8%-15.3%
Q4 2025+4.7%+3.2%-14.5%
Q3 2025+3.2%+15.8%+104.7%
Q1 2025+2.9%-0.8%-3.0%
Q4 2024-7.6%+0.5%-25.3%
Q3 2024-47.9%-45.8%-22.2%
Q2 2024-44.8%-43.8%-62.6%
Q1 2024+18.6%+8.4%+7.3%
Q4 2023-3.0%-10.1%+3.5%
Q3 2023-13.6%-17.7%+7.6%
Q2 2023+7.6%+1.6%-18.5%
Q1 2023-1.4%-7.1%-13.9%
Q4 2022-6.9%+1.5%-21.6%
Q3 2022-3.1%+3.1%+43.7%
Q2 2022+17.1%+9.6%+18.8%
Q1 2022-1.6%-7.8%-63.0%
Q4 2021+1.3%-7.7%+1.9%
Q3 2021-4.2%-5.9%-22.2%
Q2 2021-1.6%-0.7%+12.6%
Q1 2021-0.8%-0.2%-14.8%
Q4 2020-9.6%-0.2%+1.3%
Q3 2020+13.9%+13.1%+32.3%
Q2 2020+5.6%+4.8%+29.6%
Q1 2020+10.5%+2.8%+24.0%
Q4 2019-12.1%-7.5%+31.3%
Q3 2019+0.8%+4.0%-7.3%
Q2 2019+2.6%-9.3%-2.3%
Q1 2019+1.0%-3.3%-23.4%
Q4 2018-7.5%+1.1%-8.0%
Q3 2018-3.8%+5.6%-22.7%
Q2 2018-0.9%+2.7%+13.8%
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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