Shield Therapeutics (STX) Trading update summary
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Trading update summary
1 May, 2026Financial performance and trading update
Group net revenues reached $18M in Q1 2026, up from $7M in Q1 2025, with EBIT of approximately $2.5M, reversing a prior year loss.
ACCRUFERⓇ net revenues grew 54% year-on-year to $9.9M, with 53,000 prescriptions dispensed and an average net price of $190.
A $7.9M milestone payment from ASK in China contributed significantly to positive EBIT.
Cash and cash equivalents stood at $12.4M as of 31 March 2026, up from $11.6M at year-end 2025.
Medicaid in New York introduced new Prior Authorisation requirements, impacting about 19% of ACCRUFERⓇ sales; mitigation efforts are underway.
Leadership and operational updates
CFO Santosh Shanbhag will step down effective 1 June 2026; CEO Anders Lundstrom will serve as interim CFO while a search for a permanent successor is underway.
Leadership credited for achieving cash flow positivity and laying groundwork for profitability.
Product and regulatory developments
Chinese NMPA accepted the MAA submission for ACCRUFERⓇ, and EMA approved FeRACCRUⓇ for children over 12 years.
ACCRUFERⓇ is now the #1 branded prescription oral iron in the US, addressing a $2.3B market opportunity.
ACCRUFERⓇ/FeRACCRUⓇ has patent protection until the mid-2030s and is commercialized globally through multiple partnerships.
Latest events from Shield Therapeutics
- H1 2026 revenues rose 41% to $30.4M, with strong commercial growth and expanded indications.STX
Q2 2026 TU - Q1 2026 revenue and prescriptions surged, with profitability driven by a China milestone.STX
Q1 2026 TU - Record revenue growth, cash flow positivity, and global expansion position for 2026 profitability.STX
H2 2025 - Cash flow positive in Q4 2025, 56% revenue growth, and ACCRUFeR/ACCRUFERⓇ leads US oral iron market.STX
Q4 2025 TU - Prescription growth and new financing support cash flow positivity by end-2025.STX
Trading Update - H1 2024 revenues tripled to $12.1M on US growth; break-even targeted for H2 2025.STX
H1 2024 - 146% revenue growth and improved margins set the stage for cash flow positivity by end of 2025.STX
H2 2024 - Q1 2025 revenues surged, March rebounded, and cash flow positivity remains on track.STX
Trading Update - ACCRUFeR sales rose 153% in FY24, driving revenue growth and cash flow progress.STX
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