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Document Arcutis Outlines Strategy for Driving Sustainable Growth and Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Q3 2025 net product revenue for ZORYVE (roflumilast) was $99.2 million, a 122% increase compared to Q3

Key Takeaway: Arcutis Biotherapeutics reported strong financial results for Q3 2025, with net product revenue for ZORYVE reaching $99.2 million, up 122% from the previous year. The company has received FDA approval for a new formulation of ZORYVE for young children and is expanding its clinical pipeline. Arcutis expects to generate full-year net product revenue between $455 million and $470 million in 2026, reflecting its commitment to sustainable growth and innovation in dermatology. Results were announced ahead of an Investor Day focusing on their strategic initiatives.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • ZORYVE achieved net product revenue of $99.2 million, marking a 122% increase year-over-year.
  • The company received FDA approval for ZORYVE cream 0.05% for treating atopic dermatitis in children as young as 2 years old.
  • Arcutis anticipates significant net product sales growth guidance for 2026, predicting $455 million to $470 million.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Operating expenses increased: SG&A expenses rose due to increased sales and marketing efforts.
  • Despite growth, net income was relatively modest at $7.4 million compared to previous large losses.

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Arcutis Outlines Strategy for Driving Sustainable Growth and Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Q3 2025 net product revenue for ZORYVE (roflumilast) was $99.2 million, a 122% increase compared to Q3 of 2024, and a 22% increase compared to Q2 of 2025
ZORYVE cream 0.05% received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in children down to 2 years of age in October
Company provides initial 2026 full year net product sales guidance of $455-$470 million
Westlake Village, CA, October 28, 2025 - Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today outlined its strategy to achieve sustainable growth and reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Arcutis will review both topics at its Investor Day, which begins today at 10 30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
"Over the past nine years, we have built Arcutis into an undisputed leader in medical dermatology. With ZORYVE, we have developed a portfolio of revolutionary topical treatments that are reshaping the treatment of chronic inflammatory skin diseases and demonstrating sustainable commercial momentum across all strengths and indications," said Frank Watanabe, president and chief executive officer. "This success provides a tremendous foundation for sustained, long-term growth-offering the opportunity to reinvest in the ZORYVE franchise, systematically evaluate new opportunities, and expand our pipeline with new molecules that leverage our deep expertise in dermatology, as well as our best-in-class development and commercialization capabilities."
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In today's Investor Day presentation, Arcutis management will discuss how the Company intends to
Grow the current ZORYVE franchise through continued conversion of the topical corticosteroid market, where 17 million prescriptions are written by dermatology clinicians every year for patients in ZORYVE-approved indications
Expand ZORYVE into new markets through potential additional indications, beginning with Phase 2 proof-of-concept trials evaluating ZORYVE foam 0.3% in vitiligo and hidradenitis suppurativa
Build the Company's clinical pipeline with the advancement of ARQ-234 and potentially through external innovation
Allocate capital responsibly to fuel this strategy, as well as improve the Company's long-term financial outlook and
Drive to potential peak ZORYVE sales of $2.6-$3.5 billion per annum across current and potential future indications, based on an assumed 15%-20% share of topical corticosteroid volume.
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Business Updates
Commercial Highlights
ZORYVE - a highly potent and selective phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor in once-daily cream and foam formulations, approved in the United States for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
ZORYVE net product sales for the third quarter of 2025 were $99.2 million, reflecting 22% sequential growth over the second quarter of 2025 and 122% year-over-year growth. Sequential growth was driven by increasing demand across products, the launch of ZORYVE foam 0.3% in plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body, and improved gross-to-net (GTN) pricing.
Following FDA approval in early October, the Company will launch ZORYVE cream 0.05% for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in children ages 2 to 5 by the end of October.
Clinical and Regulatory Developments
The Company has begun enrolling patients in Phase 2 proof-of-concept studies with ZORYVE foam 0.3% for the treatment of patients with vitiligo, as well as patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, the first trials in the Company's effort to investigate further indication expansion opportunities for ZORYVE.
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The Company is preparing to initiate a Phase 1 study of ARQ-234, a fusion protein that is a potent and highly selective checkpoint agonist of the CD200 receptor being developed as a potential biologic treatment in atopic dermatitis.
ZORYVE cream and ZORYVE foam were awarded the 2025 Best of Beauty Breakthrough Award by Allure, making it the first FDA-approved medication for atopic dermatitis, plaque psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis to win this prestigious award.
Arcutis was named to Fortune Best Workplaces in BioPharma 2025 list for the fourth consecutive year.
The Company obtained one new U.S. patent in Q3 2025 related to topical roflumilast foam compositions.
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Third Quarter 2025 Summary Financial Results
Product revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 were $99.2 million compared to $44.8 million for the corresponding period in 2024. Revenues for the quarter were $30.5 million for ZORYVE cream 0.3%, $18.9 million for ZORYVE cream 0.15%, and $49.8 million for ZORYVE topical foam 0.3%. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increased unit demand. GTN rates remained favorable for ZORYVE, driven by a high percentage of prescriptions being reimbursed.
Cost of sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $8.7 million compared to $5.5 million for the corresponding period in 2024, due to increasing ZORYVE sales.
Research and development (R D) expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 were $19.6 million compared to $19.5 million for the corresponding period in 2024. Expenses remained consistent year over year, as increased development costs for roflumilast in pediatric atopic dermatitis were largely offset by a decrease in development costs for ARQ-255 and preclinical expenses.
Selling, general, and administrative (SG A) expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 were $62.4 million compared to $58.8 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by increased sales and marketing and personnel-related expenses due to the Company's continued commercialization efforts for ZORYVE.
Net income was $7.4 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 compared to a net loss of $41.5 million, or $0.33 per basic and diluted loss per share, for the corresponding period in 2024.
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities were $191.4 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $228.6 million as of December 31, 2024. Net cash used in operating activities was $1.8 million during the third quarter.
Arcutis anticipates net product revenue of between $455 million and $470 million for the full year 2026.
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Conference Call and Webcast
Arcutis management will host a virtual Investor Day today at 10 30 a.m. ET to discuss its strategy for sustained long-term growth, as well as financial results for the third quarter. The webcast for this event can be accessed at the "Events" section of the Company's website. The replay of the webcast will be available on the Arcutis website following the event.
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq ARQT) is a commercial-stage medical dermatology company that champions meaningful innovation to address the urgent needs of individuals living with immune-mediated dermatological diseases and conditions. With a commitment to solving the most persistent patient challenges in dermatology, Arcutis has a growing portfolio of advanced targeted topicals approved to treat three major inflammatory skin diseases. Arcutis' unique dermatology development platform coupled with our dermatology expertise allows us to develop differentiated therapies against biologically validated targets, and has produced a robust pipeline for a range of inflammatory dermatological conditions. For more information, visit www.arcutis.com or follow Arcutis on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For example, statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company's current beliefs and expectations. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential to address large markets with significant unmet need the development, approval, and potential commercialization of product candidates and expanded indications the potential commercial success and growth of ZORYVE in plaque psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis, including peak sales, market access and reimbursement, product demand growth and developments regarding GTN and the timing of regulatory filings and potential approvals. These statements involve substantial known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ include risks inherent in the clinical development process and regulatory approval process, the timing of regulatory filings, the timing, expenses, and success of our commercialization efforts, including uncertainty of future commercial sales and related items that can impact net sales, and our ability to defend our intellectual property. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties applicable to our business, see the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 25, 2025, as well as any subsequent filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements that the company makes in this press release are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update information herein to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available.
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ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, December 31,
2025 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 47,120 $ 71,335
Restricted cash 308 617
Marketable securities 143,948 156,620
Trade receivable, net 115,116 73,066
Inventories 22,419 14,526
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 20,313 19,656
Total current assets 349,224 335,820
Property and equipment, net 1,215 1,041
Intangible assets, net 15,375 9,479
Operating lease right-of-use asset 4,567 1,953
Other assets 596 596
Total assets $ 370,977 $ 348,889
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 5,795 $ 14,220
Current portion of long-term debt, net 1,000 -
Accrued and other current liabilities 92,975 66,793
Total current liabilities 99,770 81,013
Operating lease liability, noncurrent 5,276 2,562
Long-term debt, net 107,498 107,203
Other long-term liabilities 360 570
Total liabilities 212,904 191,348
Stockholders' equity
Common stock 12 12
Additional paid-in capital 1,313,602 1,279,479
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (62) (7)
Accumulated deficit (1,155,479) (1,121,943)
Total stockholders' equity 158,073 157,541
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 370,977 $ 348,889
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ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Revenues
Product revenue, net $ 99,219 $ 44,755 $ 244,569 $ 97,182
Other revenue - - 2,000 28,000
Total revenues 99,219 44,755 246,569 125,182
Operating expenses
Cost of sales 8,685 5,503 25,007 12,223
Research and development 19,604 19,501 56,600 61,940
Selling, general, and administrative 62,404 58,817 195,576 171,784
Total operating expenses 90,693 83,821 277,183 245,947
Income (loss) from operations 8,526 (39,066) (30,614) (120,765)
Other income (expense)
Other income, net 2,035 4,182 6,861 13,455
Interest expense (3,071) (6,653) (9,082) (21,617)
Income (loss) before income taxes 7,490 (41,537) (32,835) (128,927)
Provision for income taxes 80 - 701 324
Net income (loss) $ 7,410 $ (41,537) $ (33,536) $ (129,251)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic $ 0.06 $ (0.33) $ (0.26) $ (1.08)
Diluted $ 0.06 $ (0.33) $ (0.26) $ (1.08)
Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share
Basic 127,623 124,302 126,891 119,628
Diluted 132,885 124,302 126,891 119,628
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Frequently Asked Questions

What was Arcutis' Q3 2025 net revenue for ZORYVE?

$99.2 million, reflecting a 122% increase from Q3 2024.

What new indication for ZORYVE was recently approved?

ZORYVE cream 0.05% was approved for treating atopic dermatitis in children aged 2 years and up.

What are Arcutis' sales projections for 2026?

Projected net product sales for 2026 are between $455 million and $470 million.

Which new clinical trials is Arcutis initiating?

Phase 2 trials for ZORYVE foam 0.3% in vitiligo and hidradenitis suppurativa.

What has ZORYVE been recognized for in 2025?

ZORYVE cream and foam won the 2025 Best of Beauty Breakthrough Award by Allure.

Last updated: Oct 28, 2025