NASDAQ$VRCA

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Verrica's Q2 2023 financial results were announced, featuring FDA approval of YCANTH™ and a secured $125 million debt facility.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals reported its Q2 2023 financial results, highlighted by the FDA approval of YCANTH™ for molluscum treatment and a $125 million debt facility to support its launch. The company's cash runway has been extended into the first quarter of 2025.

  • FDA approved YCANTH™ for treating molluscum.
  • YCANTH™ launch is expected by September 2023.
  • Expanded Part 2 enrollment of VP-315 Phase 2 trial in basal cell carcinoma to accelerate clinical development.
  • Secured a $125 million debt facility to support the launch of YCANTH™.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$182K

Previous: $214K-15.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.37+43.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$70K

Previous: -$159K+56.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$11.1M

Previous: -$10.3M-7.1%
Net Income

-$11M

Previous: -$10.2M-8.1%
Operating Income

-$11.6M

Previous: -$9.12M-27.4%
Gross Profit

$46K

Previous: $51K-9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$55.1M

Previous: $5.43M+914.7%
Total Assets

$62.2M

Previous: $63.4M-1.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Verrica · Revenue · Quarterly

$182K

Q2 2023-15%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects to commercially launch YCANTH™, achieve revenue milestones under the debt facility, and fund operations into Q1 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Successful commercial launch of YCANTH™.
  • Achievement of revenue milestones under the debt facility.
  • Availability of future financing from the debt facility with OrbiMed.
  • Ability to fund ongoing operations without additional equity financing if the additional $75 million is borrowed.
  • Ability to fund its operations into the first quarter of 2025.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainties inherent in the drug development process.
  • Uncertainties inherent in the regulatory approval process.
  • Reliance on third parties over which it may not always have full control.
  • Uncertainties described in Verrica’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  • Risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.1%

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%-19.9%
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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