Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2025 delivered operational execution: SANRECO Phase 2 in polycythemia vera (PV) fully enrolled ahead of the year-end target; topline results guided for Q3 2026, and management reiterated a cash runway into 2028 .
- Financially, revenue was $0.159M and net loss improved to $21.0M; EPS was $(0.15), better than Q2 $(0.19) and Q1 $(0.20), helped by a foreign currency gain and R&D credit in Q3 .
- Results versus consensus: EPS was near in line (actual $(0.15) vs. $(0.148) consensus*), but revenue was a significant miss (actual $0.159M vs. $5.750M consensus*) due to minimal collaboration revenue recognition in 2025 compared to 2024 *.
- Near-term stock catalysts center on the PV program (earlier-than-expected Phase 2 enrollment completion and clarity on Q3 2026 topline) and continued cash runway, offset by low current-period revenue visibility .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Completed Phase 2 enrollment for divesiran in PV (48 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled patients), accelerating the timeline and strengthening execution credibility .
- Clear pipeline visibility: SANRECO topline results guided to Q3 2026, providing investors with a tangible data catalyst schedule .
- Cost discipline: G&A declined year-over-year to $5.8M (from $7.7M), driven by reduced reporting/compliance requirements and operating efficiencies, improving opex profile .
What Went Wrong
- Revenue softness continued: Q3 revenue of $0.159M is far below Street expectations* and reflects limited collaboration revenue in 2025 versus prior-year levels ($1.498M in Q3 2024; nine-month 2024 $17.953M vs. nine-month 2025 $0.525M) *.
- Operating loss remained substantial at $(26.2)M; while net loss improved QoQ, the operating line widened versus Q2, underscoring ongoing R&D investment requirements .
- No earnings call transcript available this quarter, limiting visibility into management Q&A context and near-term revenue drivers (if any) from collaborations [SearchDocuments: none].
Financial Results
Quarterly P&L and Operating Metrics
Q3 2025 Snapshot: Actual vs Prior Quarter, Prior Year, and Consensus
Note: QoQ revenue change = $0.159M − $0.224M; YoY revenue change = $0.159M − $1.498M. QoQ EPS change = $(0.15) − $(0.19); YoY EPS change = $(0.15) − $(0.25).
Estimates marked with * are S&P Global (Capital IQ) consensus; values retrieved from S&P Global.
KPIs and Balance Sheet Highlights
Segment breakdown: not applicable; the company reports consolidated results without segment disclosure .
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
No Q3 2025 earnings call transcript was available; themes below reflect management communications across Q1–Q3 press releases.
Management Commentary
- CEO (Craig Tooman): “Silence continues to focus on operational execution, highlighted by the rapid achievement of full enrollment in our ongoing SANRECO Phase 2 study of divesiran… We believe… positions us well for both near and long-term value creation” .
- CFO (Rhonda Hellums): “With a strong cash position providing a runway into 2028, we remain focused on executing to deliver topline Phase 2 data in PV next year… and advancing our extra-hepatic work” .
- Prior quarter emphasis (CEO, Q2): “The updated data we presented at EHA this past quarter were highly encouraging… [SANRECO] continues to progress towards full enrollment this year” .
- Prior quarter emphasis (CFO, Q2): “Approximately $114.2 million… reiterating our cash runway guidance into 2028” .
Q&A Highlights
No Q3 2025 earnings call transcript was available; therefore, no Q&A themes or clarifications can be provided for this period [SearchDocuments: none].
Estimates Context
- EPS: Actual $(0.15) vs. consensus $(0.148)* → near in-line; minimal surprise *.
- Revenue: Actual $0.159M vs. consensus $5.750M* → material miss; reflects limited collaboration revenue recognition in 2025 (nine-month 2025 revenue $0.525M vs. $17.953M in nine-month 2024) *.
- Implication: Street models likely need to recalibrate revenue expectations absent near-term milestones; the 2026 PV data is the primary value inflection, not quarterly revenue.
Estimates marked with * are S&P Global (Capital IQ) consensus; values retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- The PV program is the central near-term catalyst: Phase 2 enrollment completion and topline timing (Q3 2026) de-risk execution and provide a clearer path to value-creating data in 2026 .
- Cash runway into 2028 remains intact despite sequential cash reductions, supported by disciplined G&A and targeted R&D allocation; funding appears sufficient through topline PV readout .
- Quarterly revenue volatility and very low levels in 2025 vs. 2024 underscore that collaboration payments are not a reliable near-term driver; models should emphasize pipeline milestones over revenue contributions .
- Net loss improvement QoQ was driven by FX gain and R&D credit; operating loss remains substantial, reflecting necessary investment in clinical development .
- Without a Q3 call transcript, external visibility into partnering timelines (zerlasiran) and collaboration monetization remains limited; watch for future updates and events (e.g., investor conferences) .
- For trading, the accelerated enrollment and confirmed topline timing are potential positive sentiment drivers; however, the large revenue miss vs. consensus* may temper immediate reaction until clearer monetization or partnership signals emerge *.
- Medium term, thesis rests on clinical execution and data quality in PV, continued platform advancement (extra-hepatic targeting), and potential strategic partnerships to unlock non-dilutive funding .
Additional relevant press release: Participation in Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference (Nov 19, 2025) indicates ongoing investor engagement; replay available post-event .