SWK Holdings 2025 Q2 Earnings Revenue and Net Income Drop

SWK Holdings reported its fiscal 2025 Q2 earnings on August 14, 2025. The company’s performance fell short of expectations, with both revenue and net income declining year-over-year. The results reflect ongoing challenges in the business, including the recent sale of major assets.

SWK Holdings posted a 9.8% year-over-year revenue decline to $9.73 million in Q2 2025 from $10.79 million in Q2 2024. The earnings also showed a 3.3% drop in EPS to $0.29 from $0.30, with net income falling 3.9% to $3.54 million compared to $3.68 million in the prior year. The company did not provide forward guidance, leaving investors without clear expectations for future performance.

Revenue
The total revenue of SWK Holdings decreased by 9.8% to $9.73 million in 2025 Q2, down from $10.79 million in 2024 Q2.

Earnings/Net Income
SWK Holdings's EPS declined 3.3% to $0.29 in 2025 Q2 from $0.30 in 2024 Q2. Meanwhile, the company's net income declined to $3.54 million in 2025 Q2, down 3.9% from $3.68 million reported in 2024 Q2. The earnings and net income decrease signals a challenging quarter for the company, with no significant improvement in profitability.

Price Action
The stock price of SWK Holdings has edged up 0.20% during the latest trading day, has edged up 1.17% during the most recent full trading week, and has edged down 2.84% month-to-date.

Post-Earnings Price Action Review
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CEO Commentary
SWK Holdings CEO Jody Staggs highlighted that the company sold the majority of its royalty portfolio and MOD3 assets at approximately book value, simplifying the business and allowing the team to refocus on its core life science loan strategy. He noted GAAP net income of $3.5 million and adjusted non-GAAP net income of $4.6 million for the second quarter, with $13.5 million in new loan advances to performing borrowers and a $5.0 million Tranche B draw at ImpediMed post-quarter close. Staggs expressed confidence in the cash-yielding life science receivables portfolio and emphasized the economic value of private equity and earn-out assets, despite their zero GAAP carrying value.

Guidance
SWK Holdings did not provide explicit forward-looking financial guidance, earnings expectations, or revenue projections within the document. The CEO did not state any “expect” or “guide to” figures for future performance, and no formal outlook was included in the filing.

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