NASDAQ$BLFS

BioLife Solutions Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

BioLife Solutions reported Q4 2024 results with strong revenue growth, improved margins, and reduced losses.

BioLife Solutions posted $22.7 million in revenue for Q4 2024, a 31% increase YoY. The company improved its gross margin to 60% GAAP (63% non-GAAP). Net loss narrowed to $2.0 million, while non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $4.0 million. The Cell Processing platform led growth with a 37% YoY revenue increase.

  • Total revenue grew 31% YoY to $22.7 million.
  • Cell Processing platform revenue increased 37% YoY to $20.3 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 60% GAAP, 63% non-GAAP.
  • Net loss reduced to $2.0 million from $7.2 million YoY.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.7M

Previous: $32.7M-30.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: -$0.21+90.5%
GAAP gross margin

60.0%

No prior period
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin

63.0%

No prior period
GAAP operating loss

-$2.11M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$4M

No prior period
Net Income

-$2M

Previous: -$13.4M+85.0%
Operating Income

-$2.11M

Previous: -$13.6M+84.4%
Gross Profit

$13.7M

Previous: $8.34M+63.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$109M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

BioLife · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.7M

Q4 2024-30.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BioLife · $22.7M total across 2 segments · Q4 2024

  • Cell Processing platform
    $20.3M
  • evo and Thaw platform
    $2.4M

Forward guidance

BioLife Solutions expects total revenue growth of 16-20% in 2025, driven by an 18-21% increase in the Cell Processing platform. The company anticipates maintaining strong gross margins and further reducing net losses.

Tailwinds

  • Projected revenue growth of 16-20% in 2025.
  • Cell Processing platform expected to grow 18-21%.
  • Gross margin to remain in the low 60% range.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expected to expand.
  • Increased cross-selling opportunities in biopreservation.

Headwinds

  • Continued net losses expected, though reduced.
  • Operating loss still a concern despite improvement.
  • Evo & Thaw platform growth expected to be modest (3-15%).
  • Macroeconomic risks could impact revenue projections.
  • Potential challenges in integrating divested assets.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

22 / 50 earnings

Positive

+21.4%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-34.5%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.3%-2.4%+22.4%
Q4 2025+8.0%-8.1%-17.3%
Q3 2025-4.2%-4.1%-5.8%
Q2 2025+10.0%+24.4%+28.2%
Q1 2025+4.0%-1.4%+6.0%
Q4 2024+2.1%+7.6%-0.9%
Q3 2024-9.4%-21.0%+0.5%
Q2 2024+14.5%+20.3%+7.9%
Q1 2024+8.9%+25.0%+13.2%
Q4 2023+5.1%-0.5%+8.5%
Q3 2023-5.7%+3.1%+14.2%
Q2 2023-29.7%-34.9%-30.3%
Q1 2023-2.9%+3.5%+20.6%
Q4 2022+0.2%+2.7%-7.4%
Q3 2022+21.4%+14.1%-4.6%
Q2 2022+13.7%+15.7%+25.6%
Q1 2022-3.8%+1.6%+18.3%
Q4 2021-0.3%+0.9%-3.7%
Q3 2021-6.0%+5.2%-30.3%
Q2 2021-1.8%-3.9%+12.0%
Q1 2021-2.1%+4.8%+25.1%
Q4 2020+8.3%-7.8%-14.7%
Q3 2020+5.8%+0.8%+21.6%
Q2 2020+0.3%-5.4%+5.6%
Q1 2020+3.0%+10.5%+1.5%
Q4 2019-34.5%-36.7%-27.8%
Q3 2019-12.8%-8.8%-7.4%
Q2 2019-6.2%+1.1%+7.7%
Q1 2019-2.4%+4.5%+8.8%
Q4 2018+10.7%+19.4%+5.5%
Q3 2018+15.0%-8.0%-7.8%
Q2 2018-4.8%-1.0%+2.3%
Q1 2018-3.7%+7.6%+23.5%
Q4 2017-4.4%-10.2%+22.4%
Q3 2017+18.0%+21.6%+8.2%
Q2 2017+3.8%+8.2%+30.6%
Q1 2017+3.7%-1.4%+7.8%
Q4 2016-5.0%-9.5%-7.7%
Q3 2016+0.7%+2.7%+5.4%
Q2 2016-2.4%-7.7%-15.9%
Q3 2012+10.0%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+0.0%
Q2 2011-14.3%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010-11.1%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%
Q1 2010+0.0%

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