Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' Q1 revenue slightly beats estimates on increased prescriber engagement

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Overview

  • U.S. biopharmaceutical firm's Q1 revenue rose 5.6% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS and net income for Q1 increased yr/yr

  • Company ended Q1 with $755.9 mln in cash and no funded debt


Outlook

  • Company will not provide forward-looking guidance or updates to previously issued guidance


Result Drivers

  • PROMOTED PRODUCT GROWTH - Revenue from FIRDAPSE and AGAMREE rose 28% yr/yr, driven by higher sales volumes and increased prescriber engagement

  • FYCOMPA DECLINE - FYCOMPA revenue fell 61% yr/yr after loss of exclusivity in 2025

  • LOWER FIRDAPSE ROYALTIES - Royalty expenses on FIRDAPSE dropped after expiration of certain obligations, reducing cost of sales


Company press release: ID:nGNX5S5lp1


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Slight Beat*

$149.4 mln

$148.17 mln (7 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

$63.7 mln

Q1 Operating Income

$73.2 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 "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc is $33.00, about 5.9% above its May 8 closing price of $31.15

  • The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago


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