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Since $LQDA didn't provide script numbers I'm going to attempt the math:
75% of Q3 daily was observed in October. 25% loss overall. This seems to be a hiccup in October but we are going to assume it's permanent (worst case scenario if 50% of PH-ILD is gone for good).
410 starts a month has been the average.
75% of 410 is ~310.
5,900 unique patient prescriptions and more than 5,000 patients treated between launch in June 2025 and July 31, 2026.
5 x 310 gives us 1500, 5000 + 1500 is 6500 at end of 2026.
$180K as the absolute min per patient per year (average cost after discounts).
6500 x $180K is ~$1.2B revenue rate going into 2027.
If you assume a slow down + patient drop-off due to death etc, to 250 a month, 12 x 250 x $180K = $540M + $1.1B( -$100M for ~10% drop-off) is $1.6B in 2027.
*250/month and $180K a year offsets drop-offs, discounts, vouchers, etc.
I expect it to be higher than $1.6B. ๐
I'm sticking to these numbers for now.
$7 non-GAAP EPS for $LQDA in 2027. 20x is $140 a share.
JPM healthcare conference Jan 11-14. RJ will get Q4 numbers out probably a week before.
SSc-RP Ph2 Data in May. Maybe a sneak peek at JPM.
@AnnaFlorcia $LQDA I donโt believe using a revenue multiple is appropriate. LQDA EBITDA margins is much higher than that of UTHR based on numbers released today, hence an EBITDA multiple makes much more sense.
@SirHiss108@AnnaFlorcia@Prof_Shlappy $LQDA I donโt understand what are you arguing about - who cares if doctors know RJ? It is obvious they know Yutrepia is the superior drug in PAH and ILD - thatโs what matters.
$LQDA & $UTHR BTIG KOL Checks Suggest
Limited Near-Term Disruption of Yutrepia
Retention in PH-ILD and Strong Enthusiasm
for Tyvaso's Expected Expansion Into IPF
Everyone is focused on what $LQDA lost in the UTHR settlement.
Iโm more interested in what survived.
$222.7M in Q3 sales. 31% QoQ growth. PAH access secured. L606 still in development.
The real question: How much growth survives the PH-ILD exit?
Thatโs the opportunity.
4/4
Fast-forward 8 quarters to Q3 2028:
Revenue run rate: ~$1.84B
EBITDA at 50% margin: ~$921M
Apply UTHRโs ~14.3x EV/EBITDA multiple and adjust for net debt/settlement costs:
~$13B market cap, or ~$145/share.
No L606 value included.
Bull case, not a price target. $LQDA
1/4
Iโve been revisiting my $LQDA valuation following the UTHR settlement, and I think the market may be underestimating how much of the YUTREPIA business could survive.
Hereโs my bull-case math, based partly on comments coming out of the recent CHEST conference. ๐
3/4
Now the growth.
Q1โQ2 added ~$40.5M in sales.
Q2โQ3 added ~$52.3M.
Average: ~$46.4M per quarter.
Iโm assuming growth slows to just 70% of that pace, or ~$32.5M in additional quarterly revenue.
No compounding. Just adding the same dollar amount each quarter.
@ZZZBBB12345@AnnaFlorcia No, the extension is - AFTER one year of being on the market with $LQDA promoting it and doctors seeing that it actually works much better then the alternatives, now Yutrepia needs no further marketing.
@AnnaFlorcia Thatโs what Iโm guessing as well. Itโs going to be a tough conversation for a doctor: โI know youโre dying and this is the best drug for you but I canโt tick this box right hereโฆ so, tough for youโ