Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm, dedicated to advancing and commercializing therapies for gastrointestinal ailments. A pivotal asset for ...
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, was founded in 2018 and is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol PHAT. The company is dedicated to transforming the treatment landscape for people suffering from GI diseases related to acid. Its lead product candidate, vonoprazan, is a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker ...Phathom Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, was founded in 2018 and is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol PHAT. The company is dedicated to transforming the treatment landscape for people suffering from GI diseases related to acid. Its lead product candidate, vonoprazan, is a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) that inhibits gastric acid secretion more effectively and durably than conventional proton pump inhibitors. Phathom holds exclusive commercial rights to vonoprazan in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The therapy is in Phase III clinical trials for erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and as part of combination regimens with antibiotics to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection. The company generates revenue from product sales, with a gross profit margin of approximately 82.9% as of the latest trailing twelve months. However, it operates at a net loss, reflecting significant ongoing R&D and commercialization expenses. As of the most recent data, the company employs 371 full-time staff, with major functions in R&D, sales, and administrative support. The leadership team includes CEO Steven Basta, who joined in 2023, and co-founder David Socks. The company completed its IPO in October 2019 and has since built a robust pipeline and commercial infrastructure. Phathom's future growth depends on regulatory approvals and successful market adoption of vonoprazan, particularly in the U.S. GI market, which is large and underserved. The company is also focused on expanding its product portfolio through in-licensing and strategic collaborations.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$175.1M
+216.9%
+27.4%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$-221.2M
+33.8%
+42.1%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+87.1%
+1.8%
+0.3%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
-91.4%
+81.8%
+79.9%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
-126.3%
+79.1%
+54.6%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-166.8M
+37.5%
+87.4%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-95.2%
+80.3%
+90.1%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
-48.3%
+39.3%
+1.6%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.73x
-58.7%
-13.0%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Hello, and welcome to Phathom Pharmaceuticals' Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Call. Please be advised that today's call is being recorded. With that, I would like to turn the call over to Eric Sciorilli, Phathom's Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Eric Sciorilli: Thank you, operator. Hello everyone, and thank you for joining us this morning to discuss Phathom's second quarter 2026 results. This morning's presentation will include remarks from Steve Basta, our President and CEO, and Sanjeev Narula, our Chief Financial and Business Officer. A couple of notes before we get started. Earlier this morning, we issued a press release detailing the results we will be discussing during the call. A copy of that press release can be found in the News Releases section of our corporate website. Further, the recording of today's webcast and the slides we will be reviewing can also be found on our corporate website under the Events and Presentations section. Before we begin, let me remind you that we will be making a number of forward-looking statements throughout today's presentation. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Phathom's control. Actual results may materially differ from the forward-looking statements, and any such risks may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations and the trading prices for Phathom's common stock. A discussion of these statements and risk factors is available on the current Safe Harbor slide, as well as in the risk factors section of our most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings. All forward-looking statements made on this call are based on the beliefs of Phathom as of this date, and Phathom disclaims any obligation to update these statements. Later in the call, we will be commenting on both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Specifically, in the scope of this discussion, when we refer to cash operating expenses, please note we are referring to the non-GAAP form of this measure, which excludes non-cash stock-based compensation. As always, detailed reconciliations between our non-GAAP results and the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in this morning's press release. With that, I will now turn the call over to Steve Basta, Phathom's President and CEO, to kick us off. Steve?
Steven Basta: Thank you, Eric, and thank you everyone for joining our call this morning. Let me start by highlighting the significant transition Phathom has made over the last year and a half. I'm very proud to share that for the first time in Phathom's history and ahead of our guidance, we generated positive operating profit in Q2, excluding stock-based compensation. That's a dramatic improvement compared to Q2 last year when our operating loss was more than $50 million. Importantly, from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026, we increased revenue by about 88% and reduced cash operating expenses by about 34%. We …