NASDAQ$ZVRA

Zevra Therapeutics Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Zevra reported Q1 2026 net revenue of $36.2M and net income from operations of $52.1M after a $43.3M gain on asset sale, with diluted EPS influenced by one-time items.

Net revenue was $36.2 million (+78% YoY). A $43.3 million gain on sale of future royalties/IP drove operating income of $52.1 million versus an operating loss a year ago. Below the line, debt extinguishment and derivative losses reduced net results; management is repositioning the rare-disease portfolio after asset monetization.

  • Net revenue $36.2M (+78% YoY).
  • Gain on sale of royalties/IP $43.3M.
  • Operating income $52.1M vs. $(5.4)M prior year.
  • Debt extinguishment and derivative charges below the line.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$36.2M

Previous: $20.4M+77.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: -$0.06+1100.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$35K

Previous: -$99K+64.6%
Net Income

$37.9M

Previous: -$3.1M+1322.7%
Operating Income

$52.1M

Previous: -$5.36M+1072.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Zevra · Revenue · Quarterly

$36.2M

Q1 2026+77.5%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Outlook centers on recurring product revenue after royalty monetization; no clean GAAP EPS guide.

Tailwinds

  • Higher recurring product revenue.
  • One-time gain improved operating profitability.
  • Portfolio simplification after asset sale.

Headwinds

  • Gain is non-recurring.
  • Debt and derivative volatility.
  • Dependence on key rare-disease brands.

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 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

20 / 44 earnings

Positive

+35.2%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-19.4%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.0%+1.6%-0.1%
Q4 2025+21.3%+9.4%+6.5%
Q3 2025-9.8%-6.4%-13.5%
Q1 2025+3.0%+2.7%+8.3%
Q4 2024-2.1%-2.1%+10.5%
Q3 2024-3.5%-3.8%-5.8%
Q2 2024+2.6%+8.2%+11.5%
Q1 2024-2.7%-5.5%-10.1%
Q4 2023-13.3%-13.9%-23.9%
Q3 2023-3.5%-9.0%+12.7%
Q2 2023+3.8%-4.2%-2.7%
Q1 2023+3.1%+27.7%+37.1%
Q4 2022-19.4%-22.8%+4.9%
Q3 2022-18.3%-17.6%-19.7%
Q2 2022-5.4%-14.6%-4.3%
Q1 2022+2.0%+15.9%+9.5%
Q4 2021-4.7%-1.3%-15.3%
Q3 2021-0.1%-2.1%-9.9%
Q2 2021-9.4%-7.2%-7.6%
Q1 2021+3.4%+10.8%+65.9%
Q4 2020+19.5%+14.4%-8.3%
Q3 2020-5.2%+6.2%+83.0%
Q2 2020+8.7%+46.8%+48.9%
Q1 2020-13.5%-21.2%-27.3%
Q4 2019-0.9%-8.5%-30.9%
Q3 2019+11.3%-5.5%-21.6%
Q2 2019-15.8%-18.3%-25.8%
Q1 2019+4.9%+9.0%+17.2%
Q4 2018-14.6%-16.2%-32.4%
Q3 2018-1.9%-6.9%+8.4%
Q2 2018+5.5%+0.0%+13.7%
Q1 2018+16.8%+23.8%+35.6%
Q4 2017-9.9%-13.2%-29.1%
Q3 2017+1.4%+0.0%+1.4%
Q2 2017+8.5%-8.5%+9.3%
Q1 2017+0.0%+3.8%+2.5%
Q4 2016+9.7%+18.1%+31.9%
Q3 2016+3.8%+3.8%-3.8%
Q2 2016+0.0%+7.7%+22.0%
Q1 2016-15.7%
Q4 2015+0.7%
Q3 2015-8.8%
Q2 2015+35.2%
Q1 2015-2.7%
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

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