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Mar 31, 2021

PTC Therapeutics Q1 2021 Earnings Report

PTC Therapeutics reported strong Q1 2021 results with significant revenue growth and progress in clinical trials.

Key Takeaways

PTC Therapeutics announced a strong first quarter with total revenue of $117.9 million, a 73% increase over Q1 2020. The DMD franchise contributed $90 million, driven by Translarna and Emflaza. The company also highlighted positive preliminary results in the PTC518 Huntington’s disease program.

Total revenue reached $117.9 million, up 73% from Q1 2020.

DMD franchise revenue was $90 million, a 32% increase year-over-year.

PTC518 Phase 1 trial showed dose-dependent reduction of Huntington mRNA.

Evrysdi's first EU sale triggered a $20 million milestone payment.

Total Revenue
$118M
Previous year: $68.3M
+72.8%
EPS
-$1.83
Previous year: -$1.81
+1.1%
R&D Expenses
$135M
Previous year: $90.1M
+49.3%
SG&A Expenses
$61.1M
Previous year: $58.2M
+5.0%
Cash, cash equivalents
$988M
Gross Profit
$109M
Cash and Equivalents
$988M
Previous year: $596M
+65.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$106M
Total Assets
$2.11B

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PTC Therapeutics Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

PTC reaffirms its full year 2021 guidance.

Positive Outlook

  • Net product revenues for the DMD franchise for the full year 2021 to be between $355 and $375 million.
  • PTC anticipates GAAP R&D and SG&A expense for the full year 2021 to be between $825 and $855 million.
  • PTC anticipates Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense for the full year 2021 to be between $725 and $755 million, excluding estimated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense of $100 million.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income