Latest quarter
Protagonist Therapeutics reported second-quarter revenue of $213.5 million, below the consensus estimate of $220.3 million. Earnings per share on the consensus-adjusted basis were $2.29, above the $2.11 estimate.
Revenue rose from $5.5 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share rose to $2.29 from −$0.55. Protagonist’s filing says its license and collaboration revenue comes from its agreements with JNJ and Takeda. The company received a payment in April after exercising its opt-out right under the Takeda agreement.
The filing says research and development expenses increased, primarily because of spending on the PN-881 study and preclinical and discovery programs, partly offset by lower rusfertide expenses after the completion of its VERIFY trial. Protagonist reported free cash flow of $218.9 million, compared with −$29.6 million a year earlier. Its filing also shows that cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities increased from the prior year-end.
| Q2 FY2026 | Q2 FY2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $213.5 million | $5.5 million | 3,749.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.29 | −$0.55 | — |
| Gross margin | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 percentage points |
| Operating margin | 74.4% | −758.0% | 832.4 percentage points |
| Free cash flow | $218.9 million | −$29.6 million | — |
| Against the consensus | Reported | Consensus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $2.29 | $2.11 | Beat by 8.53% |
| Revenue | $213.5 million | $220.3 million | Missed by 3.11% |
Adjusted EPS is the figure the consensus estimates, not the GAAP EPS above.
What management said on the call
A transcript or recording of Protagonist Therapeutics’ latest earnings call was not available.
Guidance
Protagonist expects research and development expenses to increase significantly in the second half of the year compared with the first half. Its filing says the increase will be driven primarily by advancing PN-881 into a psoriasis program and by planned clinical manufacturing investments.
| Metric | For | Guide | Previous guide | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | H2 FY2026 | Protagonist Therapeutics expects research and development expenses to increase significantly in the second half of 2026 compared with the first half. | — | — |