Opko Health, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call
What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 16 new. The quarter’s numbers.
Key takeaways
- Revenue fell on BioReference sale: Fourth-quarter total revenues were $148.5 million, down from $183.6 million, mainly from the 2025 sale of certain BioReference assets. Source
- Quarter swung to net loss: Net loss was $31.3 million, or $0.04 per share, against net income of $14.0 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, a year earlier. The 2024 quarter included a $54.1 million GeneDx share sale gain. Source
- Product revenue rose on currency and volume: Pharmaceutical product revenue was $43.7 million, against $37.4 million. The company cited a $4.0 million favorable foreign exchange effect and higher international sales volumes. Source
- Services revenue fell on divestiture: Diagnostics services revenue was $71.1 million, down from $103.1 million, mainly from the BioReference asset sale and lower clinical test volume. Source
- Regeneron multispecific collaboration terms: ModeX received an upfront payment under the Regeneron research collaboration, with milestone payments above $200 million per program. Total potential value exceeds $1 billion. Source
- SG&A fell: Selling, general and administrative expense was $50.5 million, against $67.0 million. Full-year expense was $223.0 million, against $304.2 million. Source
- Cash position declined: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $369.1 million at December 31, 2025, against $428.9 million at September 30, 2025. Source
“Following favorable pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic data reported in December 2025, the companies have jointly decided to accelerate development”
Opko Health, Inc., press release
Guidance
| Area | Period | Figure | Against last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services revenue Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $71 to $75 million | New |
| Product revenue Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $38 to $45 million | New |
| IP and other revenue Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $15 to $20 million | New |
| Total revenues Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $125 to $140 million | New |
| Pfizer profit share (included in revenue) Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $5 to $6 million | New |
| BARDA contract (included in revenue) Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $7 to $9 million | New |
| Total costs and expenses Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $170 to $180 million | New |
| R&D included in costs and expenses Source | three months ended March 31, 2026 | $30 to $32 million | New |
| Services revenue Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $300 to $312 million | New |
| Product revenue Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $160 to $170 million | New |
| IP and other revenue Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $70 to $80 million | New |
| Total revenues Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $530 to $560 million | New |
| Pfizer profit share (included in revenue) Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $34 to $37 million | New |
| BARDA contract (included in revenue) Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $18 to $22 million | New |
| Total costs and expenses Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $725 to $750 million | New |
| R&D included in costs and expenses Source | year ended December 31, 2026 | $125 to $135 million | New |
What changed from last quarter
- New guidance: First-quarter and full-year 2026 financial guidance was introduced in this release; the prior release gave none. Source
- New: FDA granted permission to proceed to Phase 1 for MDX2301, a COVID-19 antibody candidate, supported by BARDA funding. Source
- New: An expanded partnership with Entera Bio adds a third program, an oral long-acting PTH tablet for hypoparathyroidism. Source
- New: MDX2003 was approved for Phase 1 studies in Australia, a regulatory step not in the prior release. Source
Results and growth drivers
- Revenue fell on BioReference sale: Fourth-quarter total revenues were $148.5 million, down from $183.6 million, mainly from the 2025 sale of certain BioReference assets. Source
- Quarter swung to net loss: Net loss was $31.3 million, or $0.04 per share, against net income of $14.0 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, a year earlier. The 2024 quarter included a $54.1 million GeneDx share sale gain. Source
- Full-year net loss widened: Full-year 2025 net loss was $225.7 million, or $0.30 per share, against $53.2 million, or $0.08 per share, in 2024. Source
- Operating loss widened: Fourth-quarter operating loss was $38.3 million, against $33.1 million a year earlier. Full-year operating loss narrowed to $117.4 million from $152.1 million. Source
Pharmaceuticals revenue mix
- Product revenue rose on currency and volume: Pharmaceutical product revenue was $43.7 million, against $37.4 million. The company cited a $4.0 million favorable foreign exchange effect and higher international sales volumes. Source
- Rayaldee sales dipped slightly: Rayaldee revenue was $8.8 million in the quarter, compared with $9.1 million a year earlier. Source
- IP and royalty revenue declined: Revenue from transfer of intellectual property and other was $33.7 million, against $43.1 million. The 2024 quarter included a $12.5 million Merck milestone; this quarter included a $7.0 million Regeneron upfront payment. Source
- Lilly royalty from China launch: Royalty revenue from Eli Lilly was $4.3 million, following the commercial launch of mazdutide in China by partner Innovent Biologics. Source
- NGENLA profit share payments rose: Gross profit share payments for NGENLA were $12.5 million, up from $9.6 million, which the company linked to Pfizer's global commercial progress. Source
“This new partnership leverages ModeX’s MSTAR technology platform with Regeneron’s proprietary binders”
Opko Health, Inc., press release
Diagnostics services decline
- Services revenue fell on divestiture: Diagnostics services revenue was $71.1 million, down from $103.1 million, mainly from the BioReference asset sale and lower clinical test volume. Source
- 4Kscore revenue grew 16%: 4Kscore revenue rose 16% to $7.0 million, on increased demand and higher average reimbursement. Full-year 4Kscore revenue was $27.1 million, up from $23.9 million. Source
- Transition charges hit diagnostics: Non-recurring transition-related adjustments of $5.8 million in the quarter came from severance, asset write-offs, third-party revenue adjustments and capital tax expense. Source
- Diagnostics costs and loss narrowed: Diagnostics costs and expenses were $89.4 million, against $124.8 million, and the operating loss was $18.3 million, against $21.7 million. Source
Pipeline programs and milestones
- MDX2001 reached fifth dose level: The MDX2001 tetraspecific antibody advanced to the fifth dose level in its Phase 1 trial. Source
- MDX2003 approved for Australian Phase 1: MDX2003, a trispecific T-cell engager-expander for leukemia and lymphoma, received approval for Phase 1 studies in Australia. Source
- Preclinical abstracts at ASH and SITC: Preclinical abstracts were presented for MDX2003 at ASH and MDX2004 at SITC 2025. MDX2003 prevented further tumor growth at low doses in an animal model. Source
- MDX2004 Phase 1/2a study ongoing: The MDX2004 Phase 1/2a study in advanced cancers is ongoing, designed to assess safety, tolerability and biologic activity. Source
- EBV vaccine Phase 1 completed: The Merck-partnered Epstein-Barr virus vaccine Phase 1 trial, in healthy adults, was completed in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
- MDX2301 FDA permission to proceed: FDA granted permission to proceed to Phase 1 for MDX2301, a tetravalent bispecific antibody that neutralizes all known SARS-CoV2 strains. Source
“Additional studies are in progress to inform dose and adjuvant selection for potential Phase 2 studies.”
Opko Health, Inc., press release
Partnerships and collaboration terms
- Regeneron multispecific collaboration terms: ModeX received an upfront payment under the Regeneron research collaboration, with milestone payments above $200 million per program. Total potential value exceeds $1 billion. Source
- Regeneron funds development; ModeX gets royalties: Regeneron funds all preclinical and clinical development and commercialization. ModeX is eligible for tiered royalties on global net sales, reaching low double digits at the highest tier. Source
- Entera adds third PTH program: The Entera collaboration adds a long-acting PTH tablet program for hypoparathyroidism. OPKO and Entera each hold 50% and fund half of development costs. Source
Costs, margins and other income
- Total costs fell with divestiture: Quarterly total costs and expenses were $186.8 million, against $216.7 million. Full-year costs were $724.3 million, against $865.2 million, which included a $101.6 million gain on asset sales. Source
- R&D rose on early-stage programs: Research and development was $32.8 million, against $30.4 million, with full-year spending of $124.0 million against $105.2 million. Source
- SG&A fell: Selling, general and administrative expense was $50.5 million, against $67.0 million. Full-year expense was $223.0 million, against $304.2 million. Source
- Cost of service revenues declined: Cost of service revenues was $60.0 million, against $76.3 million, with full-year cost of $307.4 million against $402.1 million. Source
- Other expense replaced other income: Other expense, net was $8.6 million in the quarter, against other income of $68.0 million a year earlier. Full-year other expense was $124.0 million. Source
- Income tax swung to benefit: The quarter recorded an income tax benefit of $15.7 million, against a $20.9 million provision a year earlier. Source
Cash, debt and balance sheet
- Cash position declined: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $369.1 million at December 31, 2025, against $428.9 million at September 30, 2025. Source
- Convertible notes reduced: Long-term convertible notes were $85.0 million, down from $173.6 million a year earlier, while senior secured notes were $246.4 million. Source
- Total assets and equity: At year-end, total assets were $1,931.9 million and equity was $1,268.0 million. Source
- Receivables fell, inventory rose: Accounts receivable, net, fell to $90.3 million from $118.0 million, while inventory rose to $65.8 million from $56.8 million. Source
Share repurchase program
- Buybacks continued in Q4: About $87.3 million of stock had been repurchased under the program since July 2024, including $13.5 million in the fourth quarter. Source
- Remaining repurchase authorization: About $112.7 million remained authorized for future repurchases at year-end. Source
- Basic share count rose: Weighted average basic shares were 765,519,363 for the quarter, against 676,788,895 in the 2024 quarter. Source
Coming up, as management said on 26 February 2026
- MDX2001 Phase 1b start: Phase 1b studies in select solid tumors are expected to begin in the first half of 2026. Source
- MDX2003 Australian Phase 1 start: Phase 1 studies in Australia for MDX2003 are expected to start in the first half of 2026. Source
- MDX2301 healthy-volunteer trial: The healthy-volunteer trial is scheduled to begin in Q2 2026, with pharmacokinetic and immunogenicity data expected later in 2026. Source
- Entera PTH IND filing: The companies expect to file an IND application for the long-acting PTH tablet in late 2026. Source
Figures management reported
| Figure | Reported |
|---|---|
| Rayaldee revenue (Q4 2025) Source | $8.8 million vs $9.1 million |
| International operations revenue (Q4 2025) Source | $34.7 million vs $28.3 million |
| Eli Lilly royalty revenue (Q4 2025) Source | $4.3 million |
| Regeneron upfront payment recognized (Q4 2025) Source | $7.0 million |
| 4Kscore Test revenue (Q4 2025) Source | $7.0 million vs $6.0 million |
| Research and development expense (Q4 2025) Source | $32.8 million vs $30.4 million; full year $124.0 million vs $105.2 million |
| MDX2001 Phase 1 progress Source | Advanced to fifth dose level |
| MDX2301 FDA permission to proceed Source | Granted |
| EBV vaccine Phase 1 trial Source | Completed in Q4 2025 |
Risks management discussed
- Demand: Clinical test volume declined after the BioReference asset sale, as management described it. Source
- External: Lower clinical test reimbursement rates weighed on diagnostics revenue, partly offset by 4Kscore demand. Source
Earlier plans management reported on
- Not stated: The prior release said the trial was progressing well; this release reports the Phase 1 trial completed in Q4 2025. Source
- Not stated: The prior release gave an early-2026 expectation for Phase 1b; this release moved the window to the first half of 2026.
- Not stated: The prior release said part of the Labcorp sale proceeds would fund repurchases; this release reports the program continuing.
Other quarters
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