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Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 7 raised, 2 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenue rose 39%: Total revenues were $959 million against $688 million a year earlier, a 39% rise. Pro-forma total revenues including a full quarter of VYKAT XR were $998 million. Source
  • INGREZZA guidance raised for 2026: Full-year 2026 INGREZZA net product sales guidance was raised to $2.825 to $2.875 billion from $2.7 to $2.8 billion. Source
  • INGREZZA sales grew 15%: INGREZZA net product sales were $716 million, up 15%. Management cited double-digit prescription volume growth in TRx and record NRx. Source
  • CRENESSITY sales reached $184 million: CRENESSITY net product sales were $184 million, up from $53 million a year earlier. Reimbursement covered approximately 80% of dispensed prescriptions in the quarter. Source
  • R&D rose on Phase 3 programs: GAAP R&D was $327 million against $244 million; non-GAAP R&D was $276 million against $223 million. The increase was tied to the osavampator Phase 3 program and the muscarinic franchise. Source
  • Phase 3 readouts expected in 2027: Management pointed to Phase 3 readouts in 2027 for osavampator in major depressive disorder and direclidine in schizophrenia. Source
  • Soleno acquisition completed in May: Soleno Therapeutics was acquired in May 2026 at $53.00 per share in cash, a total equity value of $2.9 billion, adding VYKAT XR. Source
  • Cash fell to $482 million: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $482 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,543 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“Our second quarter performance demonstrates the power of a strategy designed to compound over time,”

Kyle W. Gano, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
INGREZZA net product sales Sourcefull year 2026$2.825 to $2.875 billionRaised from $2.7 to $2.8 billion
GAAP R&D Sourcefull year 2026$1,275 to $1,325 millionRaised from $1,200 to $1,250 million
Non-GAAP R&D Sourcefull year 2026$1,140 to $1,190 millionRaised from $1,110 to $1,160 million
IPR&D Sourcefull year 2026$23 millionRaised from $20 million
GAAP SG&A Sourcefull year 2026$1,575 to $1,600 millionRaised from $1,375 to $1,400 million
Non-GAAP SG&A Sourcefull year 2026$1,325 to $1,350 millionRaised from $1,240 to $1,265 million
GAAP amortization of acquired intangible assets Sourcefull year 2026$85 to $90 millionNew
Non-cash stock-based compensation excluded from non-GAAP Sourcefull year 2026approximately $115 million in R&D and $170 million in SG&ARaised from approximately $90 million in R&D and $125 million in SG&A
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related expenses excluded from non-GAAP Sourcefull year 2026approximately $95 millionNew
Development milestones in R&D Sourcefull year 2026approximately $25 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: INGREZZA full-year 2026 net product sales guidance was raised to $2.825 to $2.875 billion from $2.7 to $2.8 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP and non-GAAP R&D, IPR&D and GAAP and non-GAAP SG&A ranges were raised in the second quarter. Source
  • New guidance: GAAP amortization of acquired intangible assets, not previously guided, is now given at $85 to $90 million. Source
  • New: The Soleno Therapeutics acquisition, announced as a definitive agreement in the first quarter, was completed in May 2026. Source
  • New: In May 2026 the company entered a $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility. Source
  • New: Samir Siddhanti was promoted to the executive management team as Chief Business Officer. Source
  • New: A Phase 2 study of crinecerfont was initiated in children aged 3 months to under 4 years with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Source

Revenue and growth drivers

  • Total revenue rose 39%: Total revenues were $959 million against $688 million a year earlier, a 39% rise. Pro-forma total revenues including a full quarter of VYKAT XR were $998 million. Source
  • Net product sales drove the increase: Higher net product sales of $272 million were named as the main driver of the year-on-year rise in both GAAP and non-GAAP net income. Source
  • INGREZZA guidance raised for 2026: Full-year 2026 INGREZZA net product sales guidance was raised to $2.825 to $2.875 billion from $2.7 to $2.8 billion. Source

Products and sales by drug

  • INGREZZA sales grew 15%: INGREZZA net product sales were $716 million, up 15%. Management cited double-digit prescription volume growth in TRx and record NRx. Source
  • CRENESSITY sales reached $184 million: CRENESSITY net product sales were $184 million, up from $53 million a year earlier. Reimbursement covered approximately 80% of dispensed prescriptions in the quarter. Source
  • VYKAT XR contributed from May 18: VYKAT XR net product sales were $54 million from May 18, 2026, the Soleno closing date. Unaudited pro-forma full-quarter net product sales were $94 million. Source

“As our commercial portfolio of first-in-class medicines continues to grow, so does our capacity to reinvest in innovation”

Kyle W. Gano, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences

Operating costs and spending

  • SG&A rose on commercial build-out: GAAP SG&A was $440 million against $286 million, and non-GAAP SG&A was $305 million against $255 million. Management linked the rise to commercial investment. Source
  • R&D rose on Phase 3 programs: GAAP R&D was $327 million against $244 million; non-GAAP R&D was $276 million against $223 million. The increase was tied to the osavampator Phase 3 program and the muscarinic franchise. Source
  • Inventory step-up added to cost of revenues: GAAP cost of revenues was $23 million against $10 million. An inventory fair value step-up amortization of $3.0 million from VYKAT XR is excluded from non-GAAP cost of revenues. Source

Profit measures and other income

  • GAAP and non-GAAP earnings reported: GAAP net income was $144 million, or $1.39 diluted EPS, against $108 million and $1.06. Non-GAAP net income was $297 million, or $2.85 diluted EPS, against $166 million and $1.65. Source
  • Equity investments swung to a gain: Unrealized gain on equity investments was $1.2 million, against a $6.7 million loss a year earlier. It is excluded from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Income tax provision fell: The provision for income taxes was $17.8 million, against $52.0 million a year earlier, according to the condensed statements of income. Source

“we are building an enduring company poised to deliver meaningful value for patients and shareholders for years to come”

Kyle W. Gano, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences

Pipeline, strategy and leadership

  • Phase 3 readouts expected in 2027: Management pointed to Phase 3 readouts in 2027 for osavampator in major depressive disorder and direclidine in schizophrenia. Source
  • Pediatric crinecerfont study started: A Phase 2 study of crinecerfont in children aged 3 months to under 4 years with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia was initiated. Source
  • Two-year CRENESSITY pediatric data: New two-year data from the CAHtalyst Pediatric study were announced, showing positive growth outcomes in children and adolescents. Source
  • VYKAT XR durability data presented: New VYKAT XR data were presented showing improvements in hyperphagia and behavioral symptoms in Prader-Willi syndrome after a randomized withdrawal period. Source
  • Chief Business Officer promoted: Samir Siddhanti joined the executive management team as Chief Business Officer, leading business development, corporate strategy and R&D portfolio management. Source

Soleno acquisition and integration

  • Soleno acquisition completed in May: Soleno Therapeutics was acquired in May 2026 at $53.00 per share in cash, a total equity value of $2.9 billion, adding VYKAT XR. Source
  • VYKAT XR intellectual property recorded: About $2.2 billion of VYKAT XR intellectual property was recorded on the balance sheet and will be amortized over 16 years. Source
  • Soleno costs excluded from non-GAAP: GAAP operating expenses in the quarter carried Soleno-related costs, which are excluded from non-GAAP operating expenses. Transaction and integration costs were $45.0 million in the quarter. Source
  • Accelerated vesting for Soleno staff: About $58 million relates to acceleration of vesting of equity awards for Soleno employees, which vested in full at closing. Source

Cash, equity and liquidity

  • Cash fell to $482 million: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $482 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,543 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • New $1.0 billion revolving facility: In May 2026 the company entered a $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes. Source
  • Stockholders’ equity rose: Stockholders’ equity was $3,693.6 million at June 30, 2026, against $3,253.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Phase 3 readouts in 2027: Management expects Phase 3 readouts in 2027 for osavampator in major depressive disorder and direclidine in schizophrenia. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
INGREZZA net product sales, Q2 2026 Source$716 million, up 15%
CRENESSITY net product sales, Q2 2026 Source$184 million
VYKAT XR net product sales, Q2 2026 Source$54 million from May 18; pro-forma full quarter $94 million
GAAP R&D expense, Q2 2026 Source$327 million
Phase 3 readouts (osavampator MDD; direclidine schizophrenia) Source2027
VYKAT XR intellectual property Sourceapproximately $2.2 billion, amortized over 16 years

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The first-quarter release said the acquisition was anticipated to close in Q2 2026; the second-quarter release reports it was completed in May 2026.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.