Wave Life Sciences Past Earnings Performance
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Wave Life Sciences has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 40.2% per year.
Key information
15.0%
Earnings growth rate
40.4%
EPS growth rate
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth | 6.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 40.2% |
| Return on equity | -95.3% |
| Net Margin | -265.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
US$22.20 - That's What Analysts Think Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) Is Worth After These Results
Nov 15
Optimistic Investors Push Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) Shares Up 95% But Growth Is Lacking
Nov 09Wave Life Sciences: Positive WVE-006 Data For AATD Leads To 2025 Catalyst
Oct 16There's Reason For Concern Over Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:WVE) Massive 43% Price Jump
Sep 25Wave Life Sciences: Spiking On Strong DMD Data, But Not Fully De-Risked Yet
Sep 24Broker Revenue Forecasts For Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) Are Surging Higher
Sep 08We're Keeping An Eye On Wave Life Sciences' (NASDAQ:WVE) Cash Burn Rate
Aug 05Pinning Down Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:WVE) P/S Is Difficult Right Now
Jun 25We Think Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth
Apr 09Wave Life Sciences' Weighty Ambition: Carving Out Obesity Niche
Mar 09Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:WVE) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Mar 03We're Interested To See How Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Sep 13Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially
May 08Here's Why Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) Must Use Its Cash Wisely
Mar 30Are Investors Undervaluing Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) By 47%?
Jan 20Some Analysts Just Cut Their Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) Estimates
Nov 11Is Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans?
Aug 12Wave Life Sciences Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 10Will Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) Spend Its Cash Wisely?
Apr 21Is Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
Jan 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Wave Life Sciences makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 54 | -143 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 111 | -73 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 113 | -62 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 113 | -58 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 85 | -85 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 37 | -131 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 15 | -151 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4 | -162 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4 | -153 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 40 | -120 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 43 | -118 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 41 | -122 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 49 | -116 | 44 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 16 | -143 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 16 | -145 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 20 | -150 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 13 | -178 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 13 | -196 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 17 | -197 | 51 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 16 | -194 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 17 | -175 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 19 | -162 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 16 | -156 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 14 | -147 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 12 | -140 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 9 | -127 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5 | -116 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4 | -102 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3 | -90 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3 | -82 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2 | -69 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1 | -56 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1 | -44 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 0 | -31 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 0 | -24 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 0 | -19 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 0 | -14 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 0 | -10 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 0 | -8 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WVE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: WVE is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WVE is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 15% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare WVE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: WVE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Pharmaceuticals industry (54.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WVE has a negative Return on Equity (-95.32%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 05:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. is covered by 21 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Madison Wynne El-Saadi | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Steven Seedhouse | CGS International |
| Whitney Ijem | Guggenheim Securities, LLC |