NASDAQ$HOLX
Hologic Inc · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Hologic's financial results for Q3 2020 were announced, with revenue declining 3.5% due to the Cynosure divestiture, but organic revenue increasing 7.7% due to strong COVID test sales.
Hologic's Q3 2020 results showed a revenue decrease of 3.5% due to the Cynosure divestiture, but organic revenue grew by 7.7%. Molecular Diagnostics revenue increased significantly due to high demand for COVID-19 tests. The company launched a new ultrasound system in its Breast Health division and repaid $250 million of debt.
- Revenue declined 3.5%, but organic revenue grew 7.7%.
- Molecular Diagnostics revenue increased 169.3% due to strong demand for COVID-19 tests.
- The Breast Health division launched the SuperSonic™ MACH 40 ultrasound system in the United States.
- Cash flow from operations was $223 million, and $250 million of debt was repaid.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hologic · Revenue · Quarterly
$823M
Revenue by segment
Hologic · $1.22B total across 3 segments · Q3 2020
- Diagnostics$532M—43.7%
- Molecular Diagnostics$460M+169.3%37.8%
- Breast Health$224M—18.4%
Forward guidance
Hologic provided financial guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, anticipating strong demand for COVID tests and ongoing recovery in other divisions.
Tailwinds
- Revenue between $925 million and $1,025 million, representing a 6.8% to 18.4% increase.
- Organic revenue growth between 17.4% and 30.3%.
- GAAP EPS between $0.73 and $0.93.
- Non-GAAP EPS between $0.95 and $1.15, representing a 46.2% to 76.9% increase.
- Strong demand for COVID tests and ongoing recovery in other divisions are enabling the company to provide guidance.
Headwinds
- Business environment remains highly fluid and unpredictable.
- Guidance ranges are wider than usual due to uncertainty.
- Constant currency guidance assumes foreign exchange rates are the same as in fiscal 2019.
- Organic revenue guidance excludes divested and acquired businesses.
- The guidance is based on a full year non-GAAP tax rate of approximately 22.75%.
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 Q3 2020
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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