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Verrica (VRCA) Q4 Loss Narrows Sharply to $0.51/Share as Revenue Surges to $5.1M

Verrica narrows Q4 loss 72% year-over-year to -$0.51 per share as revenue surges 1,383% to $5.1M, though sequential revenue drops 65% from Q3.

March 11, 2026 2 min read
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Verrica narrows Q4 loss 72% year-over-year to -$0.51 per share as revenue surges 1,383% to $5.1M, though sequential revenue drops 65% from Q3.

Loss Per Share (adj.)
$0.51
Revenue
$5.1M
Stock Price
$5.68

Loss narrows sharply. Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRCA) reported Q4 2025 adjusted loss of $0.51 per share, narrowing 71.7% from the year-ago loss of $1.81 per share. Revenue of $5.1 million surged multifold from $344,000 in Q4 2024, marking the biotechnology company’s fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $8.1 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $16.2 million. Cost of product revenue totaled $675,000 for the quarter.

Volatile trajectory persists. The Q4 results cap an erratic fiscal 2025 for Verrica, with quarterly EPS swinging from a loss in Q1 to profits in Q2 and Q3, before returning to a loss of $0.51 in Q4. Revenue followed a similarly uneven path, climbing from $3.4 million in Q1 to peaks of $12.7 million and $14.3 million in Q2 and Q3, respectively, before retreating sequentially to $5.1 million in Q4. Despite the quarter-to-quarter volatility, the year-over-year comparison shows meaningful progress. The company’s shares traded at $5.68 following the earnings report, within the 52-week range of $3.28 to $9.82, on volume of 271,185 shares.

What to Watch: The sharp sequential revenue decline from Q3’s $14.3 million to Q4’s $5.1 million raises questions about demand consistency for the company’s commercial products. Investors should focus on management’s commentary from the March 11 earnings call (8:30 AM ET) regarding Q1 2026 revenue visibility and whether the Q2-Q3 revenue levels represent sustainable run rates or one-time ordering patterns. With the company still posting losses despite revenue growth, the path to profitability and any updated guidance on operating expense management will be critical catalysts.

This article was generated using AlphaStreet’s proprietary financial analysis technology and reviewed by our editorial team.

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