GeneDx Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Issues Guidance for Full Year 2025

Grew fourth quarter 2024 revenues¹ to $95.3 million

Expanded fourth quarter 2024 adjusted gross margins^1,2 to 70%

Generated fourth quarter 2024 adjusted net income² of $16.8 million

FY 2025 revenue guidance of $350M to $360M, exome/genome volume and revenue growth of at least 30%

GeneDx to host conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeneDx Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

"The fourth quarter capped an outstanding year for GeneDx, as we work to end the diagnostic odyssey with earlier intervention using our industry-leading exome and genome testing for an ever-growing number of families. Importantly, diagnosing disease earlier with our cost-effective technology means GeneDx can help save the healthcare system valuable dollars,” said Katherine Stueland, President and Chief Executive Officer of GeneDx. “Looking ahead, we’ll introduce our testing to a larger population of patients, as we expand in the outpatient pediatric setting, the NICU, adult conditions, and eventually realize the promise of newborn screening. As we move into 2025 we have the financial strength, scale, and an incredibly talented team in place to fundamentally improve how we diagnose any genetic disease as early as possible so people can live longer, healthier lives.”

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results (Unaudited)^1,2

Revenues

Fourth quarter 2024:

• Revenues¹ grew to $95.3 million, an increase of 64% year-over-year and 24% sequentially.
  • Total company GAAP revenues were $95.6 million.
• Exome and genome test revenue grew to $78.8 million, an increase of 101% year-over-year and 31% sequentially.

Full year 2024:

• Revenues¹ grew to $302.3 million, an increase of 56% year-over-year.
  • Total GAAP company revenues were $305.5 million.
• Exome and genome test revenue grew to $233.5 million, an increase of 88% year-over-year.

Exome and genome volume

Fourth quarter 2024:

• Exome and genome test results volume grew to 20,676, an increase of 32% year-over-year and 7% sequentially.
• Exome and genome represented 38% of all test results, up from 27% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and up from 33% in the third quarter of 2024.

Full year 2024:

• Exome and genome test results volume grew to 74,547, an increase of 51% year-over-year.
• Exome and genome represented 33% of all test results, up from 22% for the full year 2023.

Gross margin

Fourth quarter 2024:

• Adjusted gross margin¹ expanded to 70%, up from 56% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and up from 64% in the third quarter of 2024.
  • Total company GAAP gross margin was 69%.
• Exome and genome adjusted gross margin operated in excess of 70%.

Full year 2024:

• Adjusted gross margin¹ expanded to 65%, up from 45% for full year 2023.
  • Total company gross margin was 64%.
• Exome and genome adjusted gross margin operated in excess of 70%.

Operating expenses

Fourth quarter 2024:

• Adjusted total operating expenses were $49.0 million, an increase of 1% year-over-year.
  • Total GAAP operating expenses were $56.6 million.

Full year 2024:

• Adjusted total operating expenses were $185.9 million, a decrease of 14% year-over-year.
  • Total GAAP operating expenses were $214.2 million.

Net income (loss)

Fourth quarter 2024:

• Adjusted net income of $16.8 million.
  • GAAP net income was $5.4 million.

Full year 2024:

• Adjusted net income of $6.7 million.
  • GAAP net loss was $52.3 million.

Full year and fourth quarter 2024 revenues, gross margin and net income, all on both a GAAP and adjusted basis, includes $6.8 million of discrete benefit in connection with a multi-year appeal recovery from a single third-party payor. The fourth quarter benefit is composed of $5.8 million to exome genome revenues and $1.0 million to other test lines.

Cash position

• Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash was $142.2 million as of December 31, 2024.
• Cash flow for the fourth quarter 2024 included:
  • $12.4 million in cash generated from ordinary operations, including $6.8 million in discrete receipts in connection with a multi-year appeal recovery from a single payor; and
  • $31.9 million in proceeds, net of fees, from the issuance of 406,726 shares of Class A common stock in connection with sales pursuant to our “at-the-market” offering, offset by;
  • $19.6 million in scheduled payments to service previously recorded settlement liabilities of Legacy Sema4.

GeneDx Full Year 2025 Guidance

Management expects GeneDx to deliver full year 2025:

• Revenues between $350 and $360 million and growth in exome/genome volume and revenue of at least 30%;
• Adjusted gross margins between 65%-67%; and
• Profitability with adjusted net income each quarter and for full year 2025.

Business Highlights

Driving sustainable growth and market leadership

• Amassed a data set capturing over 750,000 clinical exomes and genomes. The data set is complemented by over 6 million expertly annotated and curated phenotypic datapoints, and nearly two-thirds of all cases within the data set represent parent-child duos/trios.
• Accelerated adoption of exome and genome sequencing coverage by state Medicaid programs, bringing the total states covering exome or genome sequencing in the pediatric outpatient setting to 32 and the total states covering rapid genome sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to 14.
  • South Carolina – Exome and genome (December 2024)
  • Montana – Exome and genome (November 2024)
  • Florida - Genome (October 2024)
  • Texas – Genome (September 2024)
  • Indiana – Exome and genome (July 2024)
  • Tennessee – Genome (July 2024)
  • Connecticut – Genome (July 2024)
  • North Carolina – Exome and genome (June 2024)
  • New York – Exome (April 2024)
  • South Dakota – Genome (March 2024)
  • Georgia - Genome (January 2024)
• In February 2025, announced ultraRapid Whole Genome Sequencing, offering accelerated, comprehensive and actionable genomic insights for neonatal and pediatric patients in the NICU and PICU in as soon as two days.
• In February 2025, launched Epic Aura³, which seamlessly integrates GeneDx exome and genome testing into the native ordering and resulting workflows of many of the largest health systems across the country.
• In January 2025, launched a new telehealth testing pathway that aims to shorten the diagnostic odyssey by opening access and streamlining the referral process to better support patients and families in need of exome testing.
• In January 2025, announced Bryan Dechairo as Chief Operating Officer.
• In the fourth quarter 2024, launched major enhancements to GeneDx’s whole genome sequencing (WGS) products, which accelerate diagnoses and shorten the diagnostic odyssey for patients. These new features include:
  • Faster turnaround time for rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS): through lab optimization efforts, GeneDx significantly reduced rWGS turnaround times to provide written results in as soon as 5 days, a critical update for timely diagnosis and treatment decisions.
  • Buccal samples (cheek swab): expanded sample collection options by adding buccal swab for WGS patients, enabling an easier and more accessible non-invasive sample collection method. Buccal samples for WGS were only previously available to family members for trio testing and for all exome testing.
  • Added content: expanded the number of repeat expansions covered by WGS to increase diagnostic yield and decrease the need for follow-up testing.
• In December 2024, expanded the Epilepsy Partnership Program launched in the third quarter of 2024, a first-of-its-kind patient access program that is increasing access to exome and genome sequencing for pediatric epilepsy patients, with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB), Praxis Precision Medicines (Nasdaq: PRAX) and Stoke Therapeutics (Nasdaq: STOK) as the founding partners.
• In November 2024, launched GeneDx Discover, a first-of-its-kind data visualization tool that provides biopharmaceutical companies access to de-identified and aggregated genetic data to improve all stages of drug development.
• In November 2024, announced Heidi Chen as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, responsible for the company’s legal, compliance, and policy functions.
• In April 2024, announced a strategic partnership with Komodo Health. The partnership increased access to GeneDx's extensive de-identified rare disease data set through Komodo Health’s MapEnhance offering, enabling biopharma companies to access genetic insights that can help inform drug pipelines and accelerate clinical trial enrollment.

Advancing the field to accelerate market expansion

• Advanced the understanding of gene-disease relationships by contributing to more than 85 peer-reviewed publications in 2024, which influenced the broadening of phenotypes, the discovery of new disease mechanisms and new modes of inheritance.
• In November 2024, presented data at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting that demonstrated:
  • rWGS in the NICU leads to changes in clinical care: In collaboration with SeqFirst, patient cases were analyzed when a diagnosis was found with rWGS to understand how decisions were made with genomic sequencing and what is missed in its absence when only using conventional care protocols.
  • Racial disparities in an accurate genetic diagnosis is not due to diagnostic yields: In one of the largest studies to look at ancestral backgrounds and genetic diagnosis, GeneDx, the University of Washington, and Geisinger explored the value of a diverse interpretation engine and whether diagnostic yield varies significantly based on ancestral background or if other factors are limiting access to a genetic diagnosis. The study demonstrated the strength of GeneDx’s diverse database and that disparities in precise genetic diagnosis are not due to diagnostic yields, but rather larger systemic structural barriers which may include complex workflows, costs, clinician shortages, unconscious biases and more.
  • Data validation for long read sequencing: With growing interest in the field to explore the clinical utility of long read sequencing, validation data was presented assessing the sensitivity of PacBio’s HiFi long read sequencing to detect cases with a confirmed answer on short read WGS. Initial data confirmed that long read sequencing can identify variants not detected using short read sequencing.
  • Genetic variants linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Working alongside the Autism Sequencing Consortium, research identified 230 new genes associated with ASD. This molecular evidence underscores the effectiveness and accuracy of genetic diagnostics compared to current methods, which rely on parents’ or caregivers’ accounts of their child's development or professional observations of behavior.
• In September 2024, collaborated with researchers from Wellcome Sanger Institute to release data from the largest and most diverse study to date, with data from more than 30,000 patients, on how recessive genetic changes contribute to developmental disorders in children. The findings from the study were published in Nature Genetics.
• In March 2024, presented data at the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) that demonstrated the clinical superiority of exome testing over chromosomal microarray (CMA) and showcased GeneDx’s groundbreaking approach to genomic data analysis and interpretation for exome testing.

Leading in genomic newborn screening (gNBS)

• In October 2024, findings from the GUARDIAN study were published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), a leading peer-reviewed medical journal, demonstrating the limitations of traditional newborn screening methods and showcasing the promise of advanced genomic technology to deliver equitable health care for all children.
  • The study revealed a 3.2% true positive rate, and 92% of true positives would not have been detected with today's standard newborn screening.
• In October 2024, data was presented at the International Conference on Newborn Sequencing (ICoNS) showcasing that GeneDx has now provided genomic newborn screenings for more than 14,000 infants through its participation in the groundbreaking GUARDIAN and Early Check research studies. Today, that number exceeds 17,000.
  • A retrospective analysis of GeneDx data showed that more than 20% of individuals could have identified their genetic disease, on average, 7 to 11 years sooner had they received genome sequencing at birth.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

GeneDx will host a conference call today, February 18, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors interested in listening to the conference call are required to register online. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the “Events” section of the GeneDx investor relations website at https://ir.genedx.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our future performance and our market opportunity, including our expected full year 2025 reported revenue guidance, our expectations regarding our adjusted gross margin profile in 2025 and our use of net cash in 2025. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) our ability to implement business plans, goals and forecasts, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (ii) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive healthcare industry, (iii) the size and growth of the market in which we operate, (iv) our ability to pursue our new strategic direction, and (vi) our ability to enhance our artificial intelligence tools that we use in our clinical interpretation platform. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 23, 2024 and other documents filed by us from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. We do not give any assurance that we will achieve our expectations.

About GeneDx

At GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), we believe that everyone deserves personalized, targeted medical care—and that it all begins with a genetic diagnosis. Fueled by one of the world’s largest rare disease data sets, our industry-leading exome and genome tests translate complex genomic data into clinical answers that unlock personalized health plans, accelerate drug discovery, and improve health system efficiencies. For more information, please visit genedx.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Volume and revenue in the table below include the combination of the Legacy GeneDx diagnostic business with the data and information business of Legacy Sema4.

Volume & Revenue

Unaudited Select Financial Information (in thousands)

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