NASDAQ$ZLAB

Zai Lab Limited-ADR · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Zai Lab's financial performance and corporate advancements were detailed, showcasing substantial revenue growth and strategic pipeline developments.

Zai Lab reported a strong fourth quarter and full year 2024, marked by a 66% increase in Q4 revenue to $109.1 million and a 50% increase in full-year revenue to $399.0 million. The company saw a 45% decrease in loss from operations for the quarter and is targeting $2 billion in revenue by 2028 and profitability in Q4 2025.

  • Total revenues grew 66% year-over-year for the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching $109.1 million.
  • Loss from operations decreased 45% year-over-year for the fourth quarter of 2024, amounting to $67.9 million.
  • VYVGART and VYVGART Hytrulo sales reached $30.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Zai Lab anticipates total revenue to be between $560 million and $590 million for the full year 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$109M

Previous: $65.8M+65.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.80

Previous: -$0.98+18.4%
Net Income

-$81.7M

Previous: -$335M+75.6%
Operating Income

-$67.9M

Previous: -$367M+81.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Zai Lab · Revenue · Quarterly

$109M

Q4 2024+65.7%vs Q4 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 expects continued rigorous financial discipline and anticipates total revenue to be in the range of $560 million to $590 million for full-year 2025 and to achieve profitability on a non-GAAP basis in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Drive the ramp-up of VYVGART in gMG and VYVGART Hytrulo in gMG and CIDP through new patient acquisition and expansion of duration of treatment
  • Maintain ZEJULA leadership position in ovarian cancer in China
  • Prepare for launch of potential blockbuster products including bemarituzumab in gastric cancer and KarXT in schizophrenia
  • Rapidly advance the global Phase 1 study for ZL-1310 (DLL3 ADC with global rights) in SCLC and explore its potential in other neuroendocrine tumors
  • Advance other assets with global rights including ZL-6201 (LRRC15 ADC) and ZL-1503 (IL-13/IL-31R) into Phase 1 development

Headwinds

  • Risks related to commercializing approved products.
  • Risks associated with obtaining funding for operations and business initiatives.
  • Uncertainties in clinical and pre-clinical development of product candidates.
  • Potential adverse decisions by regulatory authorities regarding approvals of product candidates.
  • Risks related to doing business in China.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 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
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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