NASDAQ$TECH

Bio-Techne Corp · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bio-Techne's Q3 2020 performance reflected resilience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with organic revenue growth and adjusted EPS increase.

Bio-Techne reported a 5% increase in net sales to $194.7 million for Q3 2020, with organic growth of 6%. GAAP EPS decreased to $0.92, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.39. The company highlighted its role in combating COVID-19 and maintained a strong financial position.

  • Organic revenue increased by 6% to $194.7 million.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.92, while adjusted EPS reached $1.39.
  • Adjusted Operating Margin increased to 36.4%.
  • The company is actively involved in developing COVID-19 solutions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$195M

Previous: $185M+5.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.35

Previous: $0.30+16.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$34.4M

Previous: -$13.7M-150.5%
Free Cash Flow

$2.06M

Previous: $30.9M-93.3%
Net Income

$36.4M

Previous: $44.7M-18.4%
Operating Income

$47.8M

Previous: $44.1M+8.4%
Gross Profit

$130M

Previous: $125M+4.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$156M

Previous: $95.6M+63.5%
Total Assets

$2B

Previous: $1.87B+6.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.86M

Previous: $5.73M+37.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-Techne · Revenue · Quarterly

$195M

Q3 2020+5.3%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-Techne · $146M total across 1 segment · Q3 2020

  • Protein Sciences
    $146M+5.5%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates customer site shutdowns to negatively impact sales while they remain in effect, but also expects long-term positive sales growth due to increased funding in life-science research in response to the pandemic. They also expect short and long term impacts of COVID-19 on adjusted EPS to be similar to that of sales growth.

Tailwinds

  • Positive long-term outlook for future sales growth from expected future funding increases within life-science research in response to the current pandemic
  • Company has responded to COVID-19 by developing resources for SARS-CoV-2 detection, cytokine monitoring, and drug discovery
  • The Company continues to pursue available opportunities to partner in the fight against COVID-19
  • Company remains in a strong financial position with sufficient available cash
  • Company remains fully operational

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 negatively impacted sales growth during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 due to numerous customer site shutdowns
  • Customer site shutdowns will continue to have a negative impact on sales while they remain in effect
  • Company is currently unable to forecast the impact given uncertainty over the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Adjusted EPS was negatively impacted by COVID-19 by an estimated $0.07-$0.09 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020
  • The COVID-19 impact on adjusted EPS was primarily due to the sales impacts

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

39 / 67 earnings

Positive

+19.6%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-9.0%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+0.0%-18.3%-8.1%
Q2 2026+4.8%+1.3%-16.6%
Q1 2026-1.9%-6.0%+0.9%
Q3 2025+2.2%+13.0%+2.0%
Q2 2025+3.7%-3.6%-11.3%
Q1 2025+4.3%+7.3%+6.5%
Q4 2024-6.4%-8.5%-8.8%
Q3 2024+19.6%+20.3%+22.1%
Q2 2024-6.2%-4.2%+5.8%
Q1 2024-6.7%+3.7%+11.1%
Q4 2023+2.1%+3.8%-9.0%
Q3 2023+4.8%+2.6%+3.5%
Q2 2023-2.6%-3.5%-3.7%
Q1 2023+0.6%+2.5%+16.7%
Q4 2022-2.3%-7.8%-15.8%
Q3 2022+0.7%-9.5%-5.3%
Q2 2022+11.0%+8.9%+11.5%
Q1 2022-3.9%-5.3%-11.0%
Q4 2021-1.0%-4.7%+5.4%
Q3 2021+1.5%-0.3%+1.8%
Q2 2021+8.3%+11.9%+2.3%
Q1 2021+13.2%+12.4%+14.8%
Q4 2020-3.9%-4.7%-10.1%
Q3 2020+7.7%+16.5%+25.4%
Q2 2020-0.3%-3.0%-6.4%
Q1 2020+0.0%+0.6%+6.1%
Q4 2019-4.6%-3.7%-4.8%
Q3 2019+3.0%+4.8%-0.7%
Q2 2019+5.3%+3.3%+7.3%
Q1 2019-5.5%-4.1%-8.5%
Q4 2018+5.0%+5.8%+12.8%
Q3 2018-2.8%-1.4%+0.1%
Q2 2018+3.0%+0.8%+8.6%
Q1 2018+3.8%+4.6%+9.0%
Q4 2017-1.5%+1.1%+3.8%
Q3 2017+2.0%+3.0%+5.3%
Q2 2017-1.0%+2.3%+6.2%
Q1 2017+0.3%-1.6%+4.3%
Q4 2016-3.4%-2.8%-2.6%
Q3 2016+7.1%
Q2 2016+4.9%
Q1 2016-9.0%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015-3.2%
Q1 2015-2.8%
Q4 2014+0.2%
Q3 2014+8.1%
Q2 2014-4.4%
Q1 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013+4.1%
Q3 2013+0.4%
Q2 2013-2.2%
Q1 2013-4.3%
Q4 2012-3.8%
Q3 2012+0.5%
Q2 2012+2.2%
Q1 2012-5.3%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q3 2011+0.5%
Q3 2010+0.5%
Q2 2011-0.8%
Q1 2011+0.6%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q1 2010+0.6%
Q2 2010+0.6%

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