NASDAQ$AZTA

Azenta Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Revenue increased by 25% year over year and 12% sequentially, driven by growth in both Life Sciences Products and Services.

Azenta reported a strong Q3 2023 with revenue of $166 million, a 25% increase year-over-year. The company saw positive momentum in both organic revenue growth and profitability, driven by go-to-market initiatives and cost reduction efforts. Positive free cash flow was generated during the quarter.

  • Revenue was $166 million, up 25% year over year and 12% sequentially.
  • Organic revenue increased 2% year over year.
  • Life Sciences Products revenue was $75 million, up 57% year over year, including $27 million from B Medical.
  • Life Sciences Services revenue was $91 million, up 7% year over year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$166M

Previous: $133M+25.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.12+8.3%
Organic revenue growth

2.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$29.2M

Previous: -$59.7M+51.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$30.7M

Previous: -$69.3M+55.7%
Net Income

-$1.47M

Previous: -$9.57M+84.6%
Operating Income

-$15.8M

Previous: -$5.07M-212.2%
Gross Profit

$68M

Previous: $59.6M+14.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$733M

Previous: $1.47B-50.3%
Total Assets

$3.07B

Previous: $3.72B-17.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$4M

Previous: $3.49M+14.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Azenta · Revenue · Quarterly

$166M

Q3 2023+25%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company announced revenue and earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $155 to $173 million. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of ($0.02) to $0.06. GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of ($0.20) to ($0.12). For the full year, the Company is narrowing its expectation for revenue to be in the range of $648 to $665 million, consistent with growth of approximately 17% to 20% year over year.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $155 to $173 million.
  • Life Sciences Services revenue is expected to be in the range of $86 to $94 million.
  • Life Sciences Products revenue excluding B Medical is expected to be in the range of $45 to $55 million.
  • B Medical revenue is expected to be approximately $24 million.
  • For the full year, the Company is narrowing its expectation for revenue to be in the range of $648 to $665 million, consistent with growth of approximately 17% to 20% year over year.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of ($0.02) to $0.06.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of ($0.20) to ($0.12).

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

28 / 65 earnings

Positive

+22.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-23.4%

Q1 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-21.6%-21.0%-6.1%
Q1 2026-23.4%-19.3%-34.2%
Q4 2025+22.4%+20.9%+14.8%
Q2 2025-0.7%+11.3%+13.1%
Q1 2025+3.4%-8.6%-16.0%
Q4 2024-2.9%-9.4%+0.2%
Q3 2024-4.9%-1.1%-15.4%
Q2 2024-4.8%-6.9%-2.1%
Q1 2024-4.0%-1.2%-2.0%
Q4 2023+14.6%+16.1%+27.2%
Q3 2023+21.8%+18.4%+11.0%
Q2 2023-19.8%-11.1%+0.0%
Q1 2023-20.8%-22.2%-29.7%
Q4 2022+15.8%+17.5%+25.8%
Q3 2022-10.3%-8.7%-23.8%
Q2 2022-4.0%+5.6%+8.9%
Q1 2022+5.6%-3.1%-7.0%
Q4 2021-7.6%-7.1%-16.7%
Q3 2021-4.0%-4.0%-3.5%
Q2 2021-7.3%-7.1%-2.9%
Q1 2021-2.8%-0.3%-4.2%
Q4 2020+9.7%+12.8%+19.9%
Q3 2020+17.8%+21.2%+13.2%
Q2 2020-15.4%-12.3%-3.9%
Q1 2020-1.4%+6.7%-15.1%
Q4 2019+7.8%+5.5%-7.7%
Q3 2019-15.7%-17.0%-14.1%
Q2 2019+18.5%+23.4%+15.6%
Q1 2019+0.9%-5.3%-0.4%
Q4 2018-11.6%-10.9%-13.6%
Q3 2018-7.2%-5.8%+22.3%
Q2 2018+8.4%+12.5%+31.4%
Q1 2018-3.4%-9.5%-2.4%
Q4 2017-23.3%-21.2%-28.8%
Q3 2017-8.1%+0.9%+6.6%
Q2 2017+6.0%+9.4%+16.3%
Q1 2017+16.9%+20.6%+20.0%
Q4 2016+7.7%+11.7%+20.1%
Q3 2016-3.3%-5.4%-1.7%
Q2 2016-7.3%
Q1 2016-1.7%
Q4 2015-0.2%
Q3 2015+11.2%
Q2 2015-0.5%
Q1 2015-5.1%
Q4 2014+6.0%
Q3 2014+2.7%
Q2 2014+1.1%
Q1 2014-1.3%
Q4 2013+2.9%
Q3 2013-4.0%
Q2 2013+2.7%
Q1 2013+2.5%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012-13.8%
Q2 2012-1.1%
Q1 2011+7.2%
Q1 2012+7.2%
Q4 2009+2.8%
Q2 2011+2.8%
Q4 2011+2.8%
Q4 2010-0.1%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q3 2011-0.1%
Q2 2010-6.9%

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