NASDAQ$IDXX
IDEXX Laboratories Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
IDEXX reported a revenue increase of 19% and EPS increase of 93% for Q4 2020.
IDEXX Laboratories announced strong Q4 and full year 2020 results, driven by high growth in Companion Animal Group (CAG) Diagnostics recurring revenue and sustained growth in the Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (LPD) business. Q4 revenue increased by 19% and EPS increased by 93%.
- Achieved fourth quarter reported revenue growth of 19% and organic growth of 17%.
- CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue reported growth of 23% and organic growth of 21%.
- Full year EPS of $6.71, an increase of 37% on a reported basis.
- Provided initial outlook for 2021 revenue of $3,065 million - $3,120 million, reflecting reported growth of 13% - 15.5%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
IDEXX · Revenue · Quarterly
$721M
Revenue by segment
IDEXX · $829M total across 9 segments · Q4 2022
- Reference labs$283M+4.2%34.2%
- VetLab consumables$261M+3.8%31.5%
- Rapid assay products$71.1M+7.1%8.6%
- Vet software & imaging$66.9M+15.3%8.1%
- Water$39.3M+5.9%4.7%
- Dx capital instruments$38.9M-10.5%4.7%
- LPD$33.4M-1.7%4.0%
- Dx services & accessories$27.1M-2.1%3.3%
- Other$7.33M-32.7%0.9%
Forward guidance
The Company expects full year 2021 revenue growth of 13% - 15.5% on a reported basis and 11.5% - 13.5% revenue growth on an organic basis. The Company also expects EPS of $7.39 - $7.71, reflecting a targeted 50 - 100 basis points of comparable constant currency operating margin improvement, building on strong 2020 performance.
Tailwinds
- Revenue growth rate impact 1.5%-2.0%
- CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue growth rate impact ~ 1.5%
- Operating margin growth impact ~ 10 bps
- EPS impact ~ $0.14
- EPS growth impact ~ 2.0%
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 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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