Phathom Pharmaceuticals Q3 revenue rises 71%
Overview
US biopharma firm's Q3 revenue rose 71% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations
Company posted non-GAAP adjusted net income of $3.0 mln, up from a loss last year
Phathom reaffirmed full-year 2026 financial guidance and saw positive operating cash flow
Outlook
Phathom reaffirms full-year 2026 net revenue guidance of $310–325 mln
Company expects full-year 2026 gross margin of about 80%
Phathom anticipates full-year 2026 non-GAAP operating expenses of $235–245 mln
Result Drivers
VOQUEZNA PRESCRIPTION GROWTH - Co said revenue increase was driven by continued growth in VOQUEZNA prescriptions, with 380,000 filled in Q3 and covered prescriptions rising 19% sequentially
ACCESS INITIATIVES - Co implemented new copay offering and promotional materials to improve VOQUEZNA access for patients and providers
EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - Co attributed improved operating profitability and positive cash flow to disciplined expense management while investing in commercial and clinical priorities
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Slight Miss* | $84.70 mln | $84.88 mln (10 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Loss | $13.90 mln |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is $21.00, about 234.4% above its October 28 closing price of $6.28
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 42 three months ago
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