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Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST - Free Report) reported revenue of $8.72 million, down 27.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.24, compared to -$0.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -28.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.14 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.17, the EPS surprise was -41.18%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Aquestive Therapeutics performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- Manufacture and supply revenue: $7.19 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $10.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -31.6%.
  • Revenues- License and royalty revenue: $0.79 million compared to the $1.68 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -30.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Co-development and research fees: $0.42 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.40 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.7%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Aquestive Therapeutics here>>>

Shares of Aquestive Therapeutics have returned +13% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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