MIRM's Q4 Loss Wider Than Expected, Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Mirum Pharmaceuticals reported a wider loss of 49 cents per share in Q4 2024, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 27 cents, and a loss of 66 cents per share in the same quarter last year [1] - The company's revenues for Q4 totaled $99.4 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 42.8%, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $97 million [2] - Mirum's stock has increased by 70.3% over the past year, while the industry has declined by 9.5% [3] Financial Performance - Research and development expenses rose by 42.4% year-over-year to $44 million, while selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by 22.9% to $56.8 million [4] - As of December 31, 2024, the company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $292.8 million, slightly down from $293.8 million as of September 30, 2024 [5] - For the full year 2024, Mirum generated revenues of $336.9 million, up from $186.4 million in the previous year, and reported a loss of $1.85 per share, an improvement from a loss of $4.00 per share in the prior year [8] Future Outlook - Mirum anticipates worldwide net product sales of approximately $420-$435 million and expects to achieve positive cash flow in 2025 [9] - The company is conducting a phase III study for Livmarli and has received FDA approval for Ctexli, the first treatment for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis [10] - Mirum's lead pipeline candidate, volixibat, is under evaluation in two phase IIb studies, with enrollment expected to be completed in 2026 [11] - A phase II study for the PDE4D inhibitor, MRM-3379, is planned for Fragile X syndrome later in 2025 [12]