NASDAQ$IDXX

IDEXX Laboratories Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

IDEXX's Q1 2024 results were announced, demonstrating revenue growth driven by the Companion Animal Group and Water segments.

IDEXX Laboratories reported a 7% increase in revenue for Q1 2024, reaching $964 million. EPS increased by 10% to $2.81. The company is updating its full year revenue growth outlook range to 6.5% - 8.5% as reported and 7% - 9% organic.

  • Revenues reached $964 million, a 7% increase as reported and organic.
  • Companion Animal Group (CAG) grew by 7% as reported and organic.
  • Water revenue increased by 11% as reported and organic.
  • Earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $2.81, a 10% increase as reported.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$964M

Previous: $900M+7.1%
EPS

$2.81

Previous: $2.55+10.2%
DSO

47.1

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$30.3M

Previous: -$39.5M+23.4%
Free Cash Flow

$205M

Previous: $175M+17.6%
Net Income

$236M

Previous: $214M+10.1%
Operating Income

$299M

Previous: $280M+6.6%
Gross Profit

$593M

Previous: $543M+9.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$397M

Previous: $111M+256.9%
Total Assets

$3.35B

Previous: $2.81B+19.4%
R&D Expense

$52.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$14.4M

Previous: $13.9M+3.4%

Revenue & EPS history

IDEXX · Revenue · Quarterly

$964M

Q1 2024+7.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

IDEXX · $829M total across 9 segments · Q4 2022

  • Reference labs
    $283M+4.2%
  • VetLab consumables
    $261M+3.8%
  • Rapid assay products
    $71.1M+7.1%
  • Vet software & imaging
    $66.9M+15.3%
  • Water
    $39.3M+5.9%
  • Dx capital instruments
    $38.9M-10.5%
  • LPD
    $33.4M-1.7%
  • Dx services & accessories
    $27.1M-2.1%
  • Other
    $7.33M-32.7%

Forward guidance

IDEXX is updating its full year revenue growth outlook range to 6.5% - 8.5% as reported and 7% - 9% organic. The Company maintained its full year reported operating margin outlook of 30.2% - 30.7%. The Company updated its EPS outlook range to $10.82 - $11.20.

Tailwinds

  • Updated revenue growth outlook range to 6.5% - 8.5% as reported and 7% - 9% organic.
  • CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth outlook range of 6.5% - 8.5% as reported and 7.5% - 9.5% organic.
  • Maintained full year reported operating margin outlook of 30.2% - 30.7%.
  • Projected full year operating margin profit expansion of 20 - 70 basis points.
  • Updated EPS outlook range to $10.82 - $11.20.

Headwinds

  • Includes a $35 million negative impact from the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar.
  • Reduction of 1% to the high end of the organic revenue growth range to reflect near-term moderation in U.S. clinical visit growth trends.
  • Reduction of $0.08 at midpoint in EPS outlook, reflecting ~$0.11 of negative foreign exchange rate impact compared to previous guidance.
  • Projected full year operating margin profit expansion of 20 - 70 basis points is net of a ~40 basis point negative growth impact from lapping a customer contract resolution payment in Q1 2023.
  • Updated EPS growth outlook is 8% - 11% as reported and 9% - 13% on comparable basis, net of a ~2% negative growth impact from lapping a customer contract resolution payment in Q1 2023.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

30 / 69 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-18.9%

Q1 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.4%-0.6%-0.1%
Q4 2025-4.8%-3.9%-3.2%
Q3 2025+14.9%+12.5%+15.3%
Q2 2025+27.5%+22.9%+18.4%
Q1 2025+9.0%+9.5%+18.7%
Q4 2024+11.1%+8.9%+3.6%
Q3 2024-7.5%-7.8%-6.5%
Q2 2024+2.6%+6.1%+3.1%
Q1 2024-3.4%-3.2%+0.9%
Q4 2023+7.6%+8.5%+5.8%
Q3 2023+5.0%+5.9%+20.8%
Q2 2023-6.4%-9.1%-7.8%
Q1 2023-2.2%-0.2%-4.0%
Q4 2022+5.2%+0.7%-0.0%
Q3 2022+3.6%+3.4%+22.1%
Q2 2022+2.2%+2.4%-12.1%
Q1 2022-11.7%-20.9%-14.5%
Q4 2021+5.0%+0.8%+4.3%
Q3 2021-6.1%-4.4%-10.1%
Q2 2021-3.6%-0.8%-5.1%
Q1 2021-3.6%-1.0%+0.1%
Q4 2020-1.4%+2.1%-1.3%
Q3 2020+0.5%+5.0%+7.4%
Q2 2020+4.8%+5.8%+2.6%
Q1 2020-0.7%+3.4%+13.3%
Q4 2019-2.8%-3.3%-10.3%
Q3 2019+1.1%-3.5%-8.1%
Q2 2019-4.7%-4.1%+2.7%
Q1 2019+4.5%+8.6%+7.7%
Q4 2018-4.5%-1.9%+1.5%
Q3 2018-3.4%-4.6%-3.9%
Q2 2018-1.7%-0.8%+3.7%
Q1 2018+6.0%+5.5%+10.0%
Q4 2017-0.4%-3.7%-0.7%
Q3 2017-3.1%-5.4%-4.9%
Q2 2017-9.2%-8.3%-6.6%
Q1 2017+0.6%-1.5%+2.9%
Q4 2016+15.7%+16.6%+19.8%
Q3 2016-1.6%-0.9%+6.6%
Q2 2016+15.5%+16.6%+21.0%
Q1 2016+5.6%
Q4 2015+10.4%
Q3 2015-8.8%
Q2 2015+9.4%
Q1 2015-18.9%
Q4 2014-3.1%
Q3 2014+9.8%
Q2 2014-2.7%
Q1 2014+2.9%
Q4 2013+6.5%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013-6.4%
Q4 2012-3.5%
Q3 2012-1.1%
Q2 2012-5.3%
Q1 2012-3.4%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2011+3.2%
Q2 2011+6.3%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q1 2011+3.0%
Q4 2008-3.9%
Q4 2010-3.9%
Q3 2009-1.4%
Q3 2010-1.4%
Q4 2009-2.7%
Q2 2009-2.7%
Q2 2010-2.7%

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