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Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (KPTI)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 delivered $44.0M total revenue (+13% YoY) with U.S. XPOVIO net product revenue of $32.0M (+8.5% YoY); S&P Global consensus was $42.4M revenue and ($3.52) EPS, so revenue was above but EPS ($3.82) was below; the EPS delta was driven largely by below-the-line, mostly non-cash items (mark-to-market, interest) while operating loss improved ~42% YoY . Revenue consensus and EPS consensus from S&P Global*.
- Full-year 2025 guidance reaffirmed for total revenue ($140–$155M) and U.S. XPOVIO ($110–$120M); R&D+SG&A lowered to $235–$245M (from $240–$250M), reinforcing cost discipline .
- Balance sheet strengthened via October financing/deferrals (~$100M flexibility), extending cash runway into Q2 2026; Q3 cash and investments were $46.2M, ~$78M on a pro forma basis after the October transactions .
- Key 2026 catalyst: SENTRY (MF) Phase 3 top-line expected March 2026; enrollment completed (n=353) and blinded safety snapshot trends (lower extrapolated Grade 3/4 anemia vs ruxolitinib) underpin management confidence .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- U.S. XPOVIO net product revenue grew to $32.0M (+8.5% YoY), as community channels (~60% mix) remained the core driver and gross-to-net stayed favorable (27%) .
- Operating loss improved to ($15.2M) from ($26.3M) YoY (~42% improvement) on lower R&D and SG&A, reflecting cost reductions and resource prioritization .
- Strategic financing extended runway into Q2 2026; management highlighted “strengthened financial foundation” and readiness for potential MF launch pending data and approvals .
Quotes:
- “This has been a very productive quarter as we have strengthened our financial foundation…” – Richard Paulson, CEO .
- “Gross to net provisions for XPOVIO were 27% in the third quarter… and [we] expect [them] to remain relatively consistent in Q4 2025.” – CFO .
What Went Wrong
- GAAP EPS of ($3.82) was below S&P Global consensus ($3.52), with more than half of the net loss driven by below-the-line, largely non-cash interest and mark-to-market remeasurements . EPS consensus from S&P Global.
- Other (expense) swung to ($7.4M) vs $3.8M other income in Q3’24 due to recurring non-cash fair value remeasurements tied to prior refinancing .
- Balance sheet remains leveraged with sizable liabilities and a stockholders’ deficit, despite improved liquidity outlook post-October transactions .
Financial Results
Vs. Estimates (S&P Global):
Values with asterisk (*) retrieved from S&P Global.
Segment/line items:
KPIs and Operating Metrics:
Notes: Q4 license/other mix expected to be primarily royalties; no significant additional Q4 milestones anticipated .
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- CEO: “This has been a very productive quarter… strengthened our financial foundation and made meaningful clinical progress with enrollment completion of our Phase 3 SENTRY trial…” .
- CMO: “The extrapolated rate of Grade 3/4 anemia for the combination is ~26%, meaningfully lower than the ~37% historically reported for ruxolitinib… discontinuation ~5–7%” .
- CCO: “75% of U.S. physicians showed an intent to treat with combination therapy based on third-party market research” .
- CFO: “More than half of [Q3 net loss] is driven by below-the-line items… interest expense is almost entirely non-cash at this point, and the $7.4M of non-cash mark-to-market” .
Q&A Highlights
- MF readout: Top-line in March 2026 will report co-primaries (SVR35, absolute TSS) and safety; additional secondaries may come later at conferences .
- Commercial build: Strong overlap with current MM footprint; minimal additions anticipated; partners to drive ex-U.S.; Japan remains unpartnered .
- Baseline TSS: Mean baseline absolute TSS (excluding fatigue) ~22.5 in SENTRY; management views as favorable for detecting symptom improvement .
- Safety/tolerability drivers: Dual antiemetics mandatorily used in first two cycles in Phase 3, reducing nausea/vomiting vs Phase 1; supports better tolerability .
- Q4 revenue mix: License/other in Q4 to be primarily royalties; no significant additional milestones expected .
- Financing triggers: No warrants/milestones tied to MF data that would automatically extend capital; improved liquidity already achieved via October transactions .
Estimates Context
- Revenue beat: Actual $44.0M vs consensus $42.4M*; EPS miss: actual ($3.82) vs consensus ($3.52)* . Revenue consensus and EPS consensus from S&P Global*.
- Estimate revisions: CFO guided that Q4 license/other will be mostly royalties (no significant milestones), which could temper sell-side Q4 “other revenue” expectations .
Values with asterisk (*) retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Core print: Clean top-line beat with improving operating loss and disciplined OpEx; EPS below consensus driven by largely non-cash items—less concerning for fundamentals .
- Guidance: Reaffirmed revenue ranges; OpEx lowered—supports improving operating trajectory into 2026 .
- Liquidity: October financing/deferrals extend runway into Q2 2026, de-risking near-term funding ahead of pivotal readouts .
- Commercial: XPOVIO is steady (community ~60%, GTN 27%); ex-U.S. royalties growing; Q4 “other” to be primarily royalties—model conservatively for milestones .
- Pipeline setup: SENTRY MF topline in March 2026 is the major stock catalyst; EMN29 (MM) 1H26 and EC-042 (EC) mid-2026 provide stacked optionality .
- Risk watch: Balance sheet leverage/stockholders’ deficit and continued non-cash fair value swings can add EPS volatility; going-concern language persists in filings .
- Trading lens: Positive revenue beat/cost control vs EPS optics; focus on 2026 MF catalyst path, baseline/safety setup, and liquidity extension as supports for sentiment near-term .
Footnote: All share and per-share figures reflect the 1-for-15 reverse split effected on February 25, 2025 .
*Values retrieved from S&P Global.