NYSE$BIO

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong performance driven by growth in core product areas and regions.

Bio-Rad Laboratories reported a significant increase in first-quarter net sales, driven by growth in both the Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics segments. Net sales increased by 27.1% compared to the same period in 2020, with a notable contribution from products supporting COVID-19 research and testing. The company's profitability also improved, with a higher operating margin and net income.

  • First-quarter net sales increased by 27.1% to $726.8 million compared to $571.6 million in Q1 2020.
  • Life Science segment net sales increased by 61.3%, driven by qPCR, Western Blotting, Droplet Digital PCR, and Process Media products.
  • Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales increased by 5.4%, primarily driven by Diabetes and Quality Controls products in the Asia Pacific region.
  • Net income for the first quarter was $977.4 million, or $32.38 per share, compared to $685.9 million, or $22.72 per share, in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$727M

Previous: $572M+27.1%
EPS (adj)

$5.21

Previous: $1.91+172.8%
Gross Margin

55.1%

Previous: 55.5%-0.7%
Operating Margin

13.9%

Previous: 13.0%+6.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$19.5M

Previous: -$21.6M+9.5%
Free Cash Flow

$958M

Previous: $664M+44.2%
Net Income

$977M

Previous: $686M+42.5%
Operating Income

$101M

Previous: $74.4M+35.6%
Gross Profit

$401M

Previous: $317M+26.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$673M

Previous: $604M+11.6%
Total Assets

$13.9B

Previous: $8.68B+60.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.7M

Previous: $9.7M+20.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-Rad · Revenue · Quarterly

$727M

Q1 2021+27.1%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-Rad · $725M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Life Science Group
    $367M+61.3%
  • Clinical Diagnostics Group
    $359M+5.3%

Forward guidance

The company has updated its guidance and now anticipates non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 5.5 to 6.0 percent and an estimated non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 17.0 percent for the full year 2021.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+20.0%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-16.9%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-8.6%-7.5%+11.3%
Q4 2025-12.3%-7.4%-10.1%
Q3 2025-4.7%-2.7%+1.7%
Q1 2025-1.9%-3.3%-5.6%
Q4 2024-9.5%-7.4%-16.9%
Q3 2024+8.0%+11.2%+2.7%
Q2 2024-0.7%-3.4%-0.3%
Q1 2024-4.9%+0.0%+2.5%
Q4 2023+3.8%+4.8%+1.7%
Q3 2023-6.7%-5.1%+7.3%
Q2 2023-0.9%-0.2%-2.3%
Q1 2023-16.9%-20.9%-19.7%
Q4 2022+4.9%+1.7%+2.0%
Q3 2022-10.1%-9.1%+2.5%
Q2 2022+3.0%+0.2%-9.4%
Q1 2022+2.2%-0.0%+9.2%
Q4 2021-1.2%-3.1%-16.8%
Q3 2021+3.9%+1.9%-1.9%
Q2 2021+4.7%+5.6%+12.2%
Q1 2021-2.9%-7.8%-7.2%
Q4 2020+4.8%+2.8%-11.4%
Q3 2020+4.8%+7.5%-4.4%
Q2 2020-1.1%-0.7%-6.0%
Q1 2020+3.9%+6.2%+2.1%
Q4 2019+7.5%+8.5%-7.4%
Q3 2019+2.3%+1.1%+7.2%
Q2 2019+6.7%+1.9%+7.2%
Q1 2019+3.9%-0.5%-2.6%
Q4 2018+15.8%+14.0%+11.6%
Q3 2018-1.1%+2.2%+0.6%
Q2 2018+0.3%+1.4%+0.4%
Q1 2018+8.3%+11.9%+16.6%
Q4 2017+4.7%+2.0%-3.0%
Q3 2017+20.0%+20.4%+23.4%
Q2 2017-4.7%-7.4%-8.2%
Q1 2017-0.8%+1.4%+3.8%
Q4 2016+0.1%+1.5%+4.6%
Q3 2016+4.8%+4.2%+10.4%
Q2 2016+6.1%+5.2%+3.5%
Q1 2016-0.5%
Q4 2015+4.8%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015+4.3%
Q4 2014+7.8%
Q3 2014-1.9%
Q2 2014+5.0%
Q1 2014-3.2%
Q4 2013-1.6%
Q3 2013-0.9%
Q2 2013-2.5%
Q1 2013-1.0%
Q4 2012+5.3%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012+7.3%
Q1 2012-2.1%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q2 2011-0.4%
Q3 2011+2.2%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q1 2010+1.0%
Q4 2008-1.3%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q3 2010+0.4%
Q3 2009+0.4%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q2 2010+0.3%

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