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BeiGene, Ltd. (ONC)·Q4 2024 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q4 2024 revenue surged 78% year over year to $1.13B, with gross margin expanding to 85.6%; adjusted operating income reached $78.6M, flipping from a loss in Q4 2023 .
- BRUKINSA drove results: $828M global sales (+100% YoY), including $616M in the U.S., with ~$30M favorable order timing; TEVIMBRA delivered $154M (+20% YoY) amid approvals in the U.S. and EU .
- 2025 guidance maintained: total revenue $4.9–$5.3B, mid-80% GAAP gross margin, GAAP operating breakeven and positive operating cash flow; management flagged modest potential tariff cost impacts and seasonal phasing (Q2/Q4 stronger) .
- Strategic catalysts: multiple 1H25 proof-of-concept readouts (CDK4, CDK2, B7H4 ADC), continued CLL leadership and BTK degrader progress (planned Phase 3 head-to-head vs pirtobrutinib), and pipeline expansion across solid tumors; patent settlement protects U.S. BRUKINSA to at least June 15, 2037 .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- BRUKINSA momentum and class leadership in CLL new patient starts; CEO: “BRUKINSA is now the unequivocal leader in new CLL patient starts in the U.S., holds the broadest label of any BTK inhibitor” .
- Significant operating leverage: product revenue grew >5x faster than expenses; adjusted operating income of $79M in Q4 and second consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow .
- Regulatory wins for TEVIMBRA (first-line gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma U.S. approval; EC approvals in ESCC and gastric/GEJ), supporting solid tumor portfolio momentum .
What Went Wrong
- Still GAAP net loss in Q4 ($151.9M) despite improvement; EPS was $(0.11) vs $(0.27) prior year .
- OpEx increased (R&D +10% YoY; SG&A +21% YoY) driven by pipeline advancement and commercial investment; includes $60M R&D for MAT2A in-license in Q4 .
- Collaboration revenue remains small ($9.8M in Q4), down sharply on a full-year basis vs 2023, reflecting lower milestone/royalty flows .
Financial Results
Segment and Brand Mix (Q4 2024):
KPIs and Operating Metrics (Q4 2024):
Non-GAAP Notes: Adjustments exclude share-based comp, depreciation and amortization. Reconciliation shows Q4 adjusted OpEx $907.9M vs GAAP $1,046.7M; adjusted operating income $78.6M vs GAAP operating loss $(79.4)M .
Guidance Changes
Management noted seasonality (Q2 and Q4 typically strongest) and modest potential cost impacts from new U.S. tariffs, mitigated by U.S. manufacturing footprint for BRUKINSA .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Note: Prior quarter (Q3/Q2 2024) documents were not found in our retrieved set; trends reflect current call commentary.
Management Commentary
- CEO strategic message: “We believe that we've reached an inflection point… BRUKINSA U.S. revenue exceeded Calquence for the first time in the fourth quarter… proposed name change to BeOne and redomiciliation to Switzerland” .
- Hematology franchise outlook: “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build life-changing combinations and the preeminent franchise in the $12 billion+ CLL market” .
- CFO on operating leverage: “Product revenue growing more than 5x faster than expenses… $79M adjusted income from operations… second consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow” .
- Guidance framing: “We project revenue to be between $4.9B to $5.3B… GAAP gross margin in the mid-80% range… modest tariff impact given U.S. manufacturing… achieve full year GAAP operating breakeven and positive CFO” .
Q&A Highlights
- Medicare Part D redesign and pricing: Q1 seasonality and redesign effects offset by specified small manufacturer designation; net pricing relatively stable .
- IRA negotiation dynamics: Manageable indirect impacts; differentiation vs IMBRUVICA and acalabrutinib emphasized; continued leadership in new starts .
- Fixed-duration doublets (AMPLIFY) vs continuous BTK: Management critical of efficacy/safety; sees opportunity for BRUKINSA+sonrotoclax to deliver deeper MRD and sustained PFS .
- Patent settlement: Generic BRUKINSA entry no earlier than June 15, 2037; franchise durability through combinations and later-stage assets .
- Pipeline timing: CELESTIAL event-driven PFS readout to take time; ASCO H1 2025 data for CDK4/CDK2; head-to-head BTK degrader vs pirtobrutinib planned .
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus (S&P Global) for Q4 2024 revenue and EPS was unavailable due to access limits at the time of this analysis; therefore, estimate comparisons cannot be provided. We will update when S&P Global data is retrievable.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Revenue and margin acceleration: $1.13B Q4 revenue (+78% YoY) with GAAP gross margin 85.6%; adjusted operating income turned positive—evidence of operating leverage .
- BRUKINSA is the engine: $828M in Q4 with U.S. new patient share leadership; expect ongoing mix benefits and global expansion (Europe, Japan) .
- Watch seasonality and order timing: Q4 benefited from ~$30M order timing; management flagged Q2 and Q4 as stronger quarters; incorporate phasing in models .
- Guidance maintained: $4.9–$5.3B FY25 revenue, mid-80% gross margin, positive GAAP operating income and CFO; mild tariff headwind expected to be manageable .
- Non-GAAP adjustments matter: Share-based comp and D&A materially impact GAAP vs adjusted results; adjusted operating income at $78.6M vs GAAP loss $(79.4)M in Q4 .
- Pipeline catalysts near term: Multiple 1H25 POC readouts (CDK4/CDK2/B7H4 ADC) and solid tumor programs advancing; hematology late-stage programs (sonrotoclax; BTK degrader) set up multi-year growth .
- Strategic durability: Patent settlement supports BRUKINSA exclusivity to at least 2037 in U.S.; combinations and wholly owned assets extend franchise beyond covalent BTK .
- Trading implications: Near-term momentum supported by maintained guidance, margin expansion, and BRUKINSA share gains; monitor ASCO readouts and any competitive fixed-duration approvals for sentiment shifts .
Appendix: Source Coverage and Document Retrieval Notes
- Q4 2024 8-K and press release (Exhibit 99.1) read in full .
- Q4 2024 earnings call transcript read in full .
- Other Q4 2024 press releases not found in our document set for ONC during 2024-10-01 to 2024-12-31 [Search returned none].
- Prior two quarters (Q3 and Q2 2024) earnings documents were not found in our document set; trend analysis relies on Q4 vs prior-year comparisons and management’s commentary [Search returned none].