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Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2025 beat consensus on revenue and EPS despite operational headwinds: Total revenues were $399.4M vs S&P Global consensus $337.0M*, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was ($0.13) vs ($0.93)*. Net product revenue was $370.0M, comprised of $238.5M PMO and $131.5M ELEVIDYS .
- ESSENCE confirmatory study for AMONDYS 45 and VYONDYS 53 missed the primary endpoint (p=0.309), but post-hoc COVID-free and prognostic-score analyses showed clinically meaningful trends; Sarepta will meet FDA to discuss a path to traditional approval supported by real-world evidence .
- ELEVIDYS label discussions expected to conclude “soon,” with a boxed warning and removal of non-ambulatory from the Indications and Usage; Sarepta plans a sirolimus-based regimen study to potentially re-include non-ambulatory patients .
- Liquidity and cost actions: management reported Q3 positive cash flow; cash and investments were $865.2M; completed a convertible debt exchange (recognized $138.6M loss on debt extinguishment) and recorded $40.5M restructuring charges .
- Near-term setup: management expects Q4 ELEVIDYS infusions to be flat to slightly down vs Q3 (seasonality and restart frictions) but reiterated the ambulant ELEVIDYS annual revenue “floor” near $500M, framing 2026 as a re-acceleration year pending safety-label resolution and non-ambulatory pathway .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
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What Went Well
- Revenue/EPS beats versus consensus amid a disrupted quarter: total revenues $399.4M and non-GAAP EPS ($0.13) vs S&P Global estimates of $337.0M and ($0.93)*; “In Q3, we were cash flow positive” – CFO .
- PMO franchise resilience and supportive evidence: Q3 PMO revenue $238.5M; ESSENCE showed favorable trends in COVID-free and high-risk subgroups; “These topline findings reinforce the potential impact of these therapies to slow muscle weakness” – Dr. Rodino‑Klapac .
- Coverage and execution: “~220M lives have a path to coverage” for ambulatory ELEVIDYS, with no permanent coverage denials; 11 of 14 paused infusions were rescheduled in August – CCO .
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What Went Wrong
- Year-over-year revenue decline and gross cost uptick: Q3 revenues fell 15% YoY to $399.4M, primarily from a $49.5M decline in ELEVIDYS due to suspending non-ambulatory shipments; cost of sales rose by ~$59.1M on inventory transitions, write-offs, and manufacturing deposits impairment .
- ESSENCE primary endpoint not met (p=0.309), elevating regulatory uncertainty; while management cites totality-of-evidence and RWE, conversion to traditional approval is not yet secured .
- One-time charges weighed on GAAP: $40.5M restructuring expense and $138.6M loss on debt extinguishment tied to refinancing 2027 notes .
Financial Results
Segment/KPI detail:
- Q3 net product revenue mix: PMO $238.5M; ELEVIDYS $131.5M .
- Cost of sales (ex amortization): Q1 $137.6M; Q2 $152.6M; Q3 $150.8M .
- Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments: Q1 $647.5M (as of 3/31/25); Q2 $850.3M (6/30/25); Q3 $865.2M (9/30/25) .
- Q3 one-offs: Restructuring charge $40.5M; loss on debt extinguishment $138.6M .
Guidance Changes
Estimates Context
Values marked with an asterisk (*) retrieved from S&P Global.
Implications: Q3 posted clear beats on revenue and EPS versus consensus; Q2 was a sizable beat; Q1 missed on EPS due to Arrowhead transaction costs and elevated R&D, despite a top-line beat .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “In Q3, we were cash flow positive... we monetized strategic investments, completed a debt exchange... and significantly reduced our go-forward cost structure.” – CFO .
- “We have agreed to a black box warning... and [to] remove non-ambulatory [from] Indications and Usage... we will discuss with FDA if data are sufficient to resume” – Dr. Rodino‑Klapac .
- “ESSENCE... did not reach statistical significance on the primary endpoint... post-hoc COVID-free analysis showed ~30% reduction in disease progression; the totality of data and RWE support traditional approval.” – CEO/CSO .
- “Approximately 220 million lives have a path to coverage [for] ambulatory [ELEVIDYS]... we’re not aware of a single permanent denial” – CCO .
Q&A Highlights
- Regulatory path for PMOs: Management emphasized FDA’s prior written standard for continued authorization and believes totality-of-evidence (post-hoc analyses + RWE) supports conversion to traditional approval; risk of withdrawal seen as low by management .
- ELEVIDYS trajectory: Expect Q4 infusions flat to slightly down due to restart frictions/seasonality; reiterated ~$500M ambulant floor; payer coverage stable; start forms rebuilding .
- Safety mitigation strategy: Non-ambulatory re-introduction contingent on additional immunosuppression (sirolimus) data; ENDEAVOR Cohort 8 designed to demonstrate effectiveness; early external experience suggests acceptable safety, but formal data pending in 2026 .
- EXONDYS (MISSION): Dose-ranging post-marketing commitment (not confirmatory) with readout expected in 2026; potential to adjust dose based on totality-of-benefit vs burden .
- Opex cadence: Q4 combined non-GAAP R&D+SG&A guided to ~$420–$430M; FY non-GAAP ~$1.86B, reflecting Arrowhead milestones and cost restructuring .
Financial Detail and KPI Tables
Q3 2025 Product Mix and Selected KPIs
Guidance Changes (Detail)
- Q4 2025 combined non-GAAP R&D+SG&A: $420–$430M .
- FY 2025 combined non-GAAP R&D+SG&A: ≈$1.86B (vs prior $1.784–$2.184B including Arrowhead costs) .
- FY 2025 total net product revenues: no update vs prior $2.3–$2.6B (5/6/25) .
- ELEVIDYS ambulant annual “floor” near $500M reiterated .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Core beat: Q3 handily beat on revenue and EPS despite non-ambulatory suspension; underlying demand and coverage support near-term stability with Q4 a seasonal/reset quarter .
- Regulatory overhang manageable (per management): ESSENCE missed primary but supportive subgroup/COVID-free signals plus robust RWE underpin a path to maintain authorization and pursue traditional approval; watch for FDA meeting outcome in Q1 2026 timing window .
- Label outcome imminent: Elevidys boxed warning and non-ambulatory removal expected “soon;” ENDEAVOR Cohort 8 sirolimus data in 2026 is the re-expansion catalyst .
- 2026 setup: Restart momentum (start forms building), stable payer stance, and siRNA pipeline readouts (now targeted Q1 2026) are the medium-term stock drivers .
- Balance sheet improved: Positive Q3 cash flow, $865M cash/investments, extended debt profile; one-time charges depressed GAAP but underlying non-GAAP operations close to breakeven .
- Watch list: FDA label decision, timing/feedback on ESSENCE sNDA strategy, Q4 infusion trajectory versus “flat-to-down” outlook, and early 2026 siRNA data points .
Footnote: Values marked with an asterisk (*) in the Estimates Context section were retrieved from S&P Global.