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Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Protalix reported a net loss for Q1 2024, with revenues decreasing due to lower sales to Pfizer and Brazil, and the completion of R&D obligations with respect to Elfabrio.

Protalix BioTherapeutics reported a net loss of $4.6 million for Q1 2024, compared to a net loss of $3.1 million for the same period in 2023. Revenues decreased to $3.748 million from $9.588 million year-over-year, primarily due to lower sales to Pfizer and Brazil, and the completion of R&D services related to Elfabrio.

  • Revenues from selling goods decreased by $1.4 million, or 27%, compared to Q1 2023.
  • Revenues from license and R&D services decreased by $4.4 million, or 98%, compared to Q1 2023.
  • Research and development expenses decreased by $2.9 million, or 50%, compared to Q1 2023.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits were approximately $48.5 million at March 31, 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.75M

Previous: $9.59M-60.9%
EPS

-$0.06

Previous: -$0.05-20.0%
Cost of Revenue

$2.6M

No prior period
R&D Expenses

$2.89M

No prior period
SG&A Expenses

$3.12M

No prior period
Financial Income (Net)

$123K

No prior period
Tax Benefit

$138K

No prior period
Short-term Deposits

$15.1M

No prior period
Accounts Receivable

$2.91M

No prior period
Inventories

$21.2M

No prior period
Total Current Assets

$60.1M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$598K

Previous: -$248K-141.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.19M

Previous: -$3.38M-53.7%
Net Income

-$4.6M

Previous: -$3.13M-46.8%
Operating Income

-$4.86M

Previous: -$2.46M-97.5%
Gross Profit

$1.15M

Previous: $6.5M-82.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$27.2M

Previous: $33M-17.6%
Total Assets

$89.8M

Previous: $66.6M+35.0%
R&D Expense

$2.89M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$981K

Previous: $546K+79.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Protalix · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.75M

Q1 2024-60.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Protalix · $3.18M total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • License & R&D
    $3.18M

Forward guidance

Protalix believes that its strong cash position is sufficient to enable the repayment of its convertible notes due September 2024, and for its ongoing operations. The company is expanding the FIH Study and decided to commence preparations for a phase II clinical trial of PRX-115.

Tailwinds

  • Initial top-line results from the first seven cohorts of the first-in-human phase I clinical trial of PRX-115 are encouraging.
  • The company is expanding into an eighth cohort and to begin planning a phase II trial for PRX-115.
  • Exposure to PRX-115 increased in a dose-dependent manner.
  • PRX-115 rapidly reduced plasma uric acid concentrations to below 6.0 mg/dL over time following a single administration.
  • PRX-115 was well-tolerated in the first seven cohorts.

Headwinds

  • One subject in cohort 2 experienced an anaphylactic reaction immediately following the commencement of the infusion, and the reaction was fully resolved.
  • Revenues from selling goods decreased by $1.4 million, or 27%, compared to Q1 2023.
  • Revenues from license and R&D services decreased by $4.4 million, or 98%, compared to Q1 2023.
  • The company recorded a tax benefit of approximately $(0.1) million, compared to income taxes of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
  • Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $4.6 million, or $0.06 per share, basic and diluted, compared to a net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.05 per share, basic and diluted, for the same period in 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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.0%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

28 / 64 earnings

Positive

+15.7%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-36.4%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.1%+0.0%
Q4 2025+1.8%-23.7%-16.8%
Q3 2025-10.9%-12.1%-16.4%
Q1 2025+0.0%+2.4%-10.8%
Q4 2024+9.4%+11.2%+16.1%
Q3 2024+12.9%+31.5%+45.2%
Q2 2024-8.7%-7.7%+1.0%
Q1 2024-8.8%-9.6%-10.4%
Q4 2023-12.5%-14.5%-22.4%
Q3 2023-18.9%-27.6%-14.1%
Q2 2023+15.7%+15.7%+13.9%
Q1 2023+3.8%-7.3%-29.8%
Q4 2022+6.6%+12.6%+11.0%
Q3 2022+0.9%+1.9%+10.5%
Q2 2022-0.4%-2.4%-11.4%
Q1 2022+0.9%+7.5%+1.9%
Q4 2021+0.0%+40.0%+10.5%
Q3 2021-3.5%-14.0%-21.9%
Q2 2021+2.2%+0.0%-0.7%
Q1 2021+0.7%-1.0%-24.4%
Q4 2020-5.1%-4.5%-24.7%
Q3 2020-7.9%-9.3%+2.0%
Q2 2020+2.2%+3.3%-6.1%
Q1 2020+2.7%+7.5%+12.3%
Q4 2019-3.0%-5.1%+3.8%
Q3 2019-5.2%-8.7%+34.8%
Q2 2019-36.4%-29.7%-40.5%
Q1 2019-2.7%-6.8%-15.9%
Q4 2018+1.8%-6.1%-12.2%
Q3 2018-5.2%-14.3%-12.2%
Q2 2018-2.0%+0.0%-6.0%
Q1 2018+2.2%+12.5%+15.0%
Q4 2017-1.4%+1.5%-33.8%
Q3 2017-6.6%-1.4%-15.1%
Q2 2017-4.6%-12.3%-4.6%
Q1 2017-6.0%-13.0%-5.4%
Q4 2016-4.7%-14.1%-18.0%
Q3 2016+12.1%+34.1%-26.8%
Q2 2016-1.5%-1.6%-4.7%
Q1 2016-0.6%
Q4 2015+4.7%
Q3 2015-3.8%
Q2 2015+3.8%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014-5.4%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q4 2013-2.5%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+4.3%
Q1 2013-1.1%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012+1.4%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q2 2011-9.7%
Q1 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q3 2010-4.4%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q1 2010+6.2%

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