Gene editing firm Cibus misses Q3 revenue estimates

Reuters
Nov 14
Gene editing firm Cibus misses Q3 revenue estimates

Overview

  • Cibus Q3 revenue misses analyst expectations, reporting $615,000 compared to $1.39 mln estimate

  • Net loss for Q3 was $24.3 mln, significantly lower than $201.5 mln last year

  • Company focuses on strategic partnerships and cost reductions to support future growth

Outlook

  • Cibus targets initial commercial launch of rice traits in Latin America by 2027

  • Company plans commercial expansion of Sustainable Ingredients program in 2026

  • Cibus aims to reduce annual net cash usage to $30 mln by 2026

Result Drivers

  • LATAM EXPANSION - Cibus continues to progress with herbicide tolerance traits in Rice, targeting initial commercial launches in Latin America by 2027

  • INDIA MARKET ENTRY - Cibus engaged AgVayā to support entry into Indian market for advanced gene editing solutions

  • BIOFRAGRANCE PILOT - Successfully completed pre-commercial pilot runs for biofragrance products, targeting commercial expansion in 2026

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$615,000

$1.39 mln (3 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

-$0.44

Q3 Net Income

-$24.30 mln

Q3 Income from Operations

-$15.44 mln

Q3 Operating Expenses

$16.05 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

-$24.31 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the advanced medical equipment & technology peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cibus Inc is $15.50, about 91.3% above its November 12 closing price of $1.35

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