Overview
Cancer diagnostics firm's Q4 revenue rose 19%, beating analyst expectations
Testing revenue grew 21% driven by Decipher and Afirma tests
Company recorded GAAP net income of $41.1 mln, up 705% yr/yr
Outlook
Veracyte expects 2026 revenue growth of 10% to 13%, reaching $570 mln to $582 mln
Company projects 2026 testing revenue to grow 14% to 16%, reaching $560 mln to $570 mln
Veracyte anticipates 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 25%
Result Drivers
DECIPHER AND AFIRMA GROWTH - Testing revenue increased 21% driven by Decipher and Afirma tests
CASH GENERATION - Generated $52.6 million of cash from operations in Q4
Company press release: ID:nBwb1stcfa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$140.60 mln
$133.62 mln (12 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
$41.10 mln
Q4 Gross Margin
72.50%
Q4 Adjusted Operating Expenses
$65.10 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Veracyte Inc is $50.00, about 40.1% above its February 24 closing price of $35.69
The stock recently traded at 37 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 49 three months ago
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