NASDAQ$HOLX

Hologic Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hologic's financial results for Q2 2021 were announced, with revenue increasing by 103.4% and EPS more than quadrupling.

Hologic reported a strong second quarter in fiscal year 2021, with organic revenue doubling due to recovery in base businesses and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company completed three acquisitions and announced another, expecting accelerated growth post-pandemic.

  • Revenue increased 103.4% for the quarter, or 98.7% in constant currency.
  • Organic revenue in the second quarter increased 104.7%, or 100.0% in constant currency.
  • Worldwide molecular diagnostics revenue increased 390.6%, or 378.4% in constant currency, driven by demand for SARS-CoV-2 assays.
  • Cash flow from operations was $552.3 million, used for acquisitions and repurchase of 1.6 million shares for $120 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.54B

Previous: $756M+103.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.59

Previous: $0.57+354.4%
GAAP Gross Margin

70.6%

Previous: 52.3%+35.0%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

75.0%

Previous: 61.0%+23.0%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

56.9%

Previous: 31.5%+80.6%
Non-GAAP Net Margin

43.8%

Previous: 20.0%+119.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$51.7M

Previous: -$29.6M-74.7%
Free Cash Flow

$1.15B

Previous: $202M+469.6%
Net Income

$619M

Previous: $94.8M+553.4%
Operating Income

$797M

Previous: $156M+409.5%
Gross Profit

$1.09B

Previous: $396M+174.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$816M

Previous: $800M+2.1%
Total Assets

$8.04B

Previous: $6.82B+17.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$17M

Previous: $15.7M+8.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Hologic · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.54B

Q2 2021+103.4%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hologic · $2.34B total across 3 segments · Q2 2021

  • Diagnostics
    $1.06B+233.5%
  • Molecular Diagnostics
    $935M+390.7%
  • Breast Health
    $336M+9.3%

Forward guidance

Hologic forecasts strong financial results in Q3 2021, driven by continued strength and recovery in base businesses, partially offset by a potentially conservative outlook for COVID test revenue.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $1,000 million and $1,070 million
  • Reported revenue increase between 21.5% and 30.0%
  • Constant Currency revenue increase between 17.9% and 26.4%
  • Organic revenue increase between 15.1% and 23.6%
  • Non-GAAP EPS between $1.00 and $1.15

Headwinds

  • Potentially conservative outlook for COVID test revenue
  • Guidance does not include the impact of the pending Mobidiag acquisition
  • Based on a non-GAAP tax rate of approximately 21.5%
  • Guidance assumes that recent foreign exchange rates persist for all of the third quarter of fiscal 2021
  • Organic revenue guidance excludes the divested Blood Screening and the acquired Acessa, Biotheranostics, and Diagenode businesses.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

35 / 72 earnings

Positive

+12.3%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-11.4%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026+0.0%-0.6%+0.7%
Q4 2025+0.1%+0.1%+0.9%
Q3 2025+2.8%+4.4%+3.3%
Q2 2025-5.6%-3.2%+8.5%
Q1 2025-10.1%-11.4%-11.3%
Q4 2024-4.3%-4.3%-6.6%
Q3 2024+4.9%+6.4%+2.2%
Q2 2024+0.3%-0.2%-3.3%
Q1 2024-2.7%-0.4%-1.1%
Q4 2023+5.7%+5.4%+0.1%
Q3 2023-5.1%-5.9%-5.4%
Q2 2023-2.4%-2.6%-8.3%
Q1 2023+3.8%+3.6%-1.1%
Q4 2022+10.8%+12.4%+13.8%
Q3 2022+1.0%+1.3%-3.4%
Q2 2022+1.2%+3.4%+9.8%
Q1 2022+4.0%+3.8%+2.4%
Q4 2021-3.3%-5.9%-0.3%
Q3 2021+2.3%+5.0%+9.7%
Q2 2021-9.1%-9.9%-13.4%
Q1 2021+1.7%+11.2%-3.3%
Q4 2020+6.6%-5.0%+1.7%
Q3 2020+12.3%+14.8%-2.8%
Q2 2020+2.9%+2.6%+8.9%
Q1 2020-0.7%-1.8%-13.7%
Q4 2019-4.0%+8.8%+10.3%
Q3 2019-1.3%-6.5%-4.1%
Q2 2019-0.1%+0.7%-5.1%
Q1 2019+0.6%-0.5%+8.6%
Q4 2018+4.9%+1.2%+3.7%
Q3 2018-3.5%-1.9%-7.5%
Q2 2018-6.9%-6.8%-3.9%
Q1 2018-6.7%-6.6%-2.2%
Q4 2017+0.4%+2.9%+8.1%
Q3 2017-9.3%-11.3%-12.5%
Q2 2017-4.3%-5.1%-2.0%
Q1 2017-2.6%-2.9%+1.8%
Q4 2016+4.3%+8.5%+6.3%
Q3 2016+3.9%+5.8%+5.3%
Q2 2016-10.0%
Q1 2016-9.2%
Q4 2015+0.6%
Q3 2015+8.6%
Q2 2015+2.1%
Q1 2015+5.1%
Q4 2014-1.7%
Q3 2014+2.1%
Q2 2014+8.1%
Q1 2014-5.9%
Q4 2013-6.9%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013-4.1%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012-11.4%
Q1 2012+5.2%
Q4 2011-4.0%
Q3 2011-3.9%
Q2 2011-0.6%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010+1.2%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010-2.6%
Q1 2009-2.8%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q2 2009+2.9%
Q4 2007+2.9%
Q4 2009+2.9%
Q3 2009-3.0%
Q3 2008-3.0%
Q4 2008-3.0%

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