earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Cibus Q1 net loss $27.0M; cash runway into Q3 2024; EU regulatory progress and wheat platform breakthrough
Cibus, Inc.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$1.12
revenue$545,000
- Net loss $27.0M ($1.12 per share) vs $5.4M in prior period; year-over-year not comparable due to business combination.
- Cash and equivalents $24.5M; existing funds expected to cover operations only into Q3 2024 without new financing.
- R&D expense $12.0M (up $9.8M) and SG&A $7.0M (up $4.7M), driven by headcount, stock comp, and facility costs.
- EU Parliament voted to support NGT regulation similar to conventional breeding; wheat single-cell regeneration completed.
- Signed three rice trait agreements (Loveland Products, Interoc); soybean platform expected operational in 2024.