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Quanterix(QTRX) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q2 2025 was $24.5 million, down 29% year over year due to temporary funding pauses and uncertainty in the U.S. academic and pharmaceutical end markets [15][16] - Gross profit was $11.3 million with a gross margin of 46.2%, while non-GAAP gross profit was $10.2 million with a non-GAAP gross margin of 41.8% [17][18] - Operating expenses increased to $48.4 million, up $15.2 million year over year, including significant costs related to acquisition and restructuring [19] - Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $13.7 million compared to a loss of $4.1 million in the same quarter of the previous year [19] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consumable revenue was $14.9 million, while instrument revenue was $2 million, with 10 instruments placed in the quarter compared to 22 in the previous year [16] - Accelerator lab revenue was $4 million, down 60%, driven by a decline in large multimillion-dollar projects from pharmaceutical customers [16] - Sales to diagnostics partners totaled $2.6 million, up from $0.7 million in the prior year period [16] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The customer mix was evenly split between pharma and academia, with academic sales declining 18% and pharma sales declining 38% [16] - The combined company expects to report $130 million to $135 million of revenue for 2025, with Simoa revenue expected to be $100 million to $105 million [21][22] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company completed the transformative Equaya acquisition and is focused on sustainable double-digit revenue growth and margin improvement [6][7] - The strategic priorities include expanding the addressable market, accelerating the Simoa platform rollout, and building a foundation for an Alzheimer's diagnostic franchise [10][11][13] - The company aims to achieve approximately $85 million in synergy savings and cost reductions by 2026, with 75% of these expense reductions already implemented [7][23] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged temporary headwinds in academic funding and biopharma spending but expressed confidence in the long-term growth potential of proteomics [6][9] - The company is committed to achieving cash flow breakeven in 2026, even amidst challenging market conditions, and has already exceeded synergy expectations [24][25] Other Important Information - The company ended the quarter with $263.8 million in cash and equivalents, with adjusted cash usage improving by 49% year over year [20] - Akoya generated $18.2 million in Q2, contributing to the combined company's revenue outlook [21] Q&A Session Summary Question: Insights on Accelerator business and clinical trials - The Accelerator business grew approximately 40% year on year, with a net increase in customers, although project sizes are smaller than last year [29][30] Question: Academic funding outlook and customer confidence - There is strong resiliency in the consumables franchise, with approximately $100 million in consumables revenue, indicating potential positivity in academic funding [31][32] Question: Cost actions and long-term growth - The integration has focused on operating as one company, realizing significant synergies in operations and maintaining a focus on customer service while addressing cost structures [35][36]