Lexaria Bioscience Corp
LEXXW
$0.0301 19.44%
Exchange: NASDAQ | Sector: Healthcare | Industry: Biotechnology
Q4 2024
Published: Nov 26, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $0.08M up 2% year-over-year
  • EPS of $-0.17 increased by 10.5% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 100.0%
  • Net income of -2.18M
  • "N/A" - N/A
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Executive Summary

Lexaria Bioscience Corp (LEXXW) reported QQ4 2024 results reflecting a licensing-revenue-driven top line with a steep ongoing operating burn driven primarily by R&D and general & administrative expenses. Revenue for the quarter was $84 thousand, up sharply on a year-over-year basis, but the company remained unprofitable with negative EBITDA of $2.20 million and a net loss of $2.18 million. The quarterly results show a substantial improvement in revenue versus the prior year, yet profitability remains elusive as investments in development and infrastructure persist. The company finished the period with a robust cash position of approximately $6.50 million and indications of financing activity that supported liquidity, suggesting a runway into and possibly through the next several quarters, albeit with continued dependence on out-licensing revenue and potential licensing deals to monetize its DehydraTECH platform.

Key takeaways for investors: (1) revenue growth is outsized relative to the base due to licensing activity, but the absolute revenue level remains modest; (2) current profitability is limited by heavy R&D and G&A spend; (3) the balance sheet shows healthy liquidity and a meaningful accumulated deficit offset by sizable stockholders’ equity from non-cash contributions and financing activity; (4) the near-term catalyst remains licensing deals and commercialization milestones that could translate into higher revenue without proportionate cost of sales, but visibility is limited and execution risk remains high for a pre-revenue biotechnology platform.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
84.00K
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 2 546.84%
Gross Profit
Increasing
84.00K
1.00% margin
QoQ: 0.00% | YoY: 1 323.42%
Operating Income
Decreasing
-2.20M
QoQ: -26.40% | YoY: -105.80%
Net Income
Decreasing
-2.18M
QoQ: -22.62% | YoY: -76.29%
EPS
Increasing
-0.17
QoQ: -30.77% | YoY: 10.53%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q2 2025 0.17 -0.15 +20.0% View
Q1 2025 0.18 -0.16 +21.6% View
Q4 2024 0.08 -0.17 +2.0% View
Q3 2024 0.08 -0.13 -9.8% View
Q2 2024 0.15 -0.06 +55.7% View