Krystal Biotech Q1 revenue rises 32% on VYJUVEK growth

Krystal Biotech, Inc.

Krystal Biotech, Inc.

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Overview

  • Gene therapy developer's Q1 product revenue rose 32% yr/yr on VYJUVEK expansion

  • Q1 net income and diluted EPS increased from prior year

  • Company ended Q1 with $1.0 bln in cash and investments


Outlook

  • Krystal Biotech sees FY 2026 non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense at $175 mln to $195 mln

  • Company expects VYJUVEK launches in Italy and Spain in 2H 2026, pending pricing discussions

  • Top-line results from KB803 and KB801 registrational studies expected in 2026


Result Drivers

  • U.S. VYJUVEK GROWTH - Company cited more than 60 new prescribers in Q1 and over 695 reimbursement approvals as supporting U.S. sales expansion

  • INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION - Company said VYJUVEK has been prescribed to over 140 patients in Germany, France and Japan, with launches and pricing negotiations ongoing in additional European markets

  • PATIENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES - Company launched support programs leveraging label update and increased administration flexibility to help integrate VYJUVEK into standard care


Company press release: ID:nGNX16zpRs


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Product Revenue

$116.36 mln

Q1 EPS

$1.83

Q1 Net Income

$55.93 mln

Q1 Operating Expenses

$62.67 mln

Q1 Operating Income

$53.69 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "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 Krystal Biotech Inc is $316.50, about 19% above its May 1 closing price of $266.04

  • The stock recently traded at 31 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 34 three months ago


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