NASDAQ$ZLAB

Zai Lab Limited-ADR · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2024 financial results with strong commercial execution and pipeline progress.

Zai Lab reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with net product revenue of $87.1 million, representing 39% year-over-year growth (43% at CER). The launch of VYVGART contributed $13.2 million in sales. The company is preparing for potential launches and expects significant revenue growth and profitability by the end of 2025.

  • Net product revenue reached $87.1 million, a 39% increase year-over-year (43% at CER).
  • VYVGART sales amounted to $13.2 million, driven by increased patient access.
  • Regulatory reviews are ongoing for sulbactam-durlobactam, efgartigimod SC, and repotrectinib.
  • Cash position remains strong at $750.8 million as of March 31, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$87.1M

Previous: $62.8M+38.8%
EPS

-$0.05

Previous: -$0.51+90.2%
Adjusted loss from operations

-$49.3M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$974K

Previous: -$3.51M+72.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$54.4M

Previous: -$52.7M-3.4%
Net Income

-$53.5M

Previous: -$49.1M-8.8%
Operating Income

-$70.3M

Previous: -$69.5M-1.1%
Gross Profit

$53.5M

Previous: $41.5M+29.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$651M

Previous: $880M-26.0%
Total Assets

$988M

Previous: $1.17B-15.5%
R&D Expense

$54.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$18M

Previous: $16.7M+7.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Zai Lab · Revenue · Quarterly

$87.1M

Q1 2024+38.8%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Zai Lab · $52M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • ZEJULA
    $41.6M+6.1%
  • NUZYRA
    $5.5M+266.7%
  • VYVGART franchise
    $4.9M

Forward guidance

Zai Lab anticipates potential NMPA approval of NDA for ROS1-positive NSCLC. They also anticipate topline data readout from the Phase 3 PANOVA-3 clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer in Q4 2024. Zai Lab expects potential dose escalation data from the global Phase 1 study in relapsed and refractory second-line+ SCLC at the end of 2024 or early 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Potential NMPA approval of NDA for ROS1-positive NSCLC.
  • Zai Lab to submit a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the NMPA in second-line+ NSCLC.
  • Novocure to provide a topline data readout from the Phase 3 PANOVA-3 clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Potential dose escalation data from the global Phase 1 study in relapsed and refractory second-line+ SCLC at the end of 2024 or early 2025.
  • Zai Lab to initiate a global Phase 2 study in mild-to-moderate chronic plaque psoriasis in the second quarter of 2024.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

13 / 29 earnings

Positive

+26.0%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-11.2%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.9%-7.0%-20.9%
Q4 2025+1.7%-8.6%-7.2%
Q3 2025-6.4%-11.3%-21.4%
Q1 2025+2.5%+0.9%+34.4%
Q4 2024-2.0%-3.1%+6.3%
Q3 2024-3.7%-13.0%-14.1%
Q2 2024-5.6%-7.8%+11.3%
Q1 2024+26.0%+29.0%+19.9%
Q4 2023-0.9%+0.5%-23.7%
Q3 2023+7.4%+0.9%-1.5%
Q2 2023-11.2%-5.4%+3.5%
Q1 2023+1.4%-9.3%-24.2%
Q4 2022-0.6%+7.3%-10.5%
Q3 2022+1.9%+23.9%+18.7%
Q2 2022-5.0%-6.2%-8.0%
Q1 2022-2.1%+30.0%+5.6%
Q4 2021-4.0%-26.0%-19.6%
Q3 2021+0.7%-2.3%-22.3%
Q2 2021+0.6%+0.9%+0.4%
Q1 2021-5.1%-3.3%+8.3%
Q4 2020+0.3%-7.0%-9.6%
Q4 2019-1.4%-2.7%+17.0%
Q1 2020-8.7%+3.1%+18.3%
Q2 2019+4.3%+4.1%-4.0%
Q1 2019+3.7%+6.7%-9.7%
Q4 2018+10.4%+10.4%+1.6%
Q3 2018+6.7%+13.6%+13.1%
Q4 2017-5.3%-8.8%+22.8%
Q3 2017-2.2%-0.6%+0.3%
Q2 2017
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Q4 2016
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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