The chart below shows how ITCI performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, ITCI sees a -2.74% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a -3.17% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +1.12%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Strong Sales Growth: C A P L Y T A's growth trajectory continues to reflect a compelling product profile and our successful commercial execution with net sales of $175.2 million in the third quarter, representing a 39% increase over the third quarter of 2023.
Sales Guidance Increase: Based on this continued strong performance, we are raising our 2024 fully year net sales guidance range to $665 million to $685 million.
Prescription Growth Performance: C A P L Y T A registered another strong performance in Q3 with robust year-over-year growth in total prescriptions of 38% and a sequential quarter-over-quarter growth rate of approximately 9%.
New Prescriber Milestone: During Q3, we added 4,000 new first-time prescribers of C A P L Y T A having now increased that cumulative total since launch to over 49,000 unique prescribers.
R&D Expense Increase: Our R&D expenses for Q3 were $66.8 million compared to $41.6 million for the same period in 2023, reflecting our commitment to advancing our broad pipeline.
Negative
R&D Expense Increase: C A P L Y T A's R & D expenses for Q3 were $66.8 million compared to $41.6 million for the same period in 2023, indicating a significant increase in spending without corresponding revenue growth.
SG&A Expense Increase: Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the third quarter were $132.1 million compared to $105.2 million for the same period in 2023, reflecting a 25.6% increase in costs.
Gross Net Percentage Analysis: The gross net percentage in the quarter was in mid-30s, consistent with expectations, but indicates a potential decline in profitability.
SG&A Expense Guidance Adjustment: Despite a strong performance in Q3, the company is narrowing its fully year SG&A expense guidance range to $490 million to $510 million, suggesting tighter cost controls are needed.
Revised Sales Guidance: The company is raising its 2024 fully year net sales guidance range to $665 million to $685 million, which may indicate previous guidance was overly optimistic.
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (ITCI) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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