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Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MIRM)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Strong quarter: revenue $133.0M (+47% YoY) and first GAAP profit ($2.9M; $0.05 diluted EPS), with performance led by LIVMARLI and steady bile-acid portfolio; both revenue and EPS exceeded Street consensus (rev $130.5M*, EPS -$0.14*) .
- Guidance: FY25 revenue updated to $500–$510M (raised low end from prior $490–$510M), implying flat-to-down Q4 sequentially due to distributor lumpiness and no further Takeda sell-in in Q4; management expects to finish near the upper end of the range .
- Commercial drivers: LIVMARLI tablet adoption in eligible patients, ongoing PFIC launch momentum in the U.S. and ex-U.S., and contributions from CHOLBAM/CHENODAL underpin growth; ~$5M Takeda Japan sales in Q3 will not repeat in Q4 .
- Pipeline catalysts intact: VISTAS (PSC) topline in Q2’26; VANTAGE (PBC) and EXPAND (LIVMARLI label expansion) enrollment completing in 2026; new Phase 2 MRM-3379 in Fragile X initiated .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Scale and profitability: Revenue grew to $133.0M with GAAP net income of $2.9M, reflecting operating leverage as cost growth lagged revenue; CFO: “we delivered GAAP profitability… generating approximately $3 million in net income” .
- Commercial execution: LIVMARLI net sales $92.2M (+56% YoY) with strong U.S. and international demand; CHOLBAM/CHENODAL $40.8M (+31% YoY) .
- Guidance confidence and tone: COO: “we now expect to land in the upper end of our prior full year 2025 guidance range, with $500–$510 million in revenues” . CEO: “well positioned heading into 2026 with strong commercial momentum and multiple upcoming catalysts” .
What Went Wrong
- Q4 set-up softer sequentially: Management highlighted international distributor timing and ~$5M Takeda Q3 sell-in that will not recur in Q4, implying flat sequential revenue at the guidance midpoint .
- Expense intensity: Total operating expenses rose to $130.4M (vs. $103.1M YoY), including $18.1M SBC in Q3, reinforcing that consistent GAAP profitability is not yet the baseline despite the milestone .
- International variability: Partner/distributor ordering cycles continue to create quarter-to-quarter lumpiness, a dynamic that affected Q3 (benefit) and weighs on the Q4 outlook .
Financial Results
Actuals vs Consensus (Q3 2025)
Notes: “Surprise” qualitatively: both revenue and EPS were beats. Street values marked with “*” are from S&P Global; see disclaimer below.
P&L Trends (oldest → newest)
Street/financials note: Values marked with “*” retrieved from S&P Global.
Segment and Product Sales (oldest → newest)
Key Operating and Balance Sheet KPIs (oldest → newest)
S&P Global disclaimer: Any values marked with “*” are retrieved from S&P Global.
Guidance Changes
Management commentary indicates Q4 sequential revenue at the midpoint is roughly flat given international order timing and no further Takeda sell-in in Q4 .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- CEO: “Mirum is well positioned heading into 2026 with strong commercial momentum and multiple upcoming catalysts.”
- COO: “We now expect to land in the upper end of our prior full year 2025 guidance range, with $500–$510 million in revenues.”
- CFO: “We… delivered GAAP profitability in the third quarter, generating approximately $3 million in net income… a milestone, not yet a consistent expectation.”
- CMO: “PSC represents a significant area of unmet need… interim analysis recommended keeping the sample size… supporting a strong signal for final analysis.”
Q&A Highlights
- Q4 cadence: Flat sequential revenue implied at the guidance midpoint given distributor order timing and no additional Takeda sales in Q4; LIVMARLI U.S. and bile acids to grow, with variability concentrated internationally .
- LIVMARLI tablet: First full quarter showed “substantial” switching among eligible patients (≥25 kg), supporting persistence/adherence improvements over time .
- IP outlook: Company “quite confident” in method-of-use IP around dosing; prepared to defend if Paragraph IV filings occur; none to date .
- PBC competition/pricing: Volixibat dose/activity viewed favorably vs analogs; pricing still under analysis with PBC therapeutics as potential benchmarks .
- PSC safety/endpoint: DMC has not raised issues; pruritus remains the regulatory pathway; secondary measures (fatigue, bile acids) expected to move but are not primary .
Estimates Context
- Q3 2025: Revenue beat ($133.0M vs $130.5M*); EPS beat ($0.05 vs -$0.14*). Upside came from strong LIVMARLI and bile acids, plus partner orders and initial Japan dynamics .
- FY 2025: Guidance $500–$510M vs Street $507.9M* (near inline at the midpoint). Given Q4 flat sequential set-up, consensus may modestly adjust quarterly mix but full-year appears aligned with the upper end of guidance .
S&P Global disclaimer: Consensus values marked with “*” are retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Clear beat-and-raise quarter: solid top-line beat and a swing to GAAP profitability, with FY guidance nudged higher at the low end; stock narrative likely focuses on durable growth and cash generation .
- Q4 optics matter: Expectation management around international/distributor lumpiness and no further Takeda sales in Q4 reduces risk of sequential disappointment; underlying U.S. trajectories remain positive .
- Durable commercial engine: LIVMARLI tablet adoption and PFIC launch momentum are incremental tailwinds; bile acids remain steady contributors .
- Pipeline optionality into 2026–27: VISTAS (PSC) topline in Q2’26; VANTAGE (PBC) and EXPAND label expansion completing enrollment next year—multiple catalyst paths ahead .
- Competitive positioning: Volixibat’s activity and broad pruritus positioning in PBC are strengths, with management confident versus emerging competitors .
- IP watch but confident: Management expects potential Paragraph IV activity but is prepared to defend; near-term risk manageable per comments .
- Cash runway: $378M in cash/investments and improving cash margins support independent execution and selective BD .
Additional Context: AASLD (Q4 events)
- New data readouts at AASLD include VANTAGE analyses (fatigue/sleep, IL-31), real-world maralixibat in PSC, and adult cholestasis genetic testing insights—supporting scientific leadership ahead of 2026 catalysts .