NYSE$BIO

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bio-Rad's financial performance declined slightly compared to the previous year, with net sales decreasing by 1.4 percent, although currency-neutral sales decreased by only 0.3 percent. The company's Life Science segment experienced a decrease in net sales, while the Clinical Diagnostics segment saw an increase. Despite these mixed results, Bio-Rad is updating its financial outlook for the full year 2023.

Bio-Rad Laboratories reported a slight decrease in net sales for the second quarter of 2023, with a decline of 1.4 percent compared to the same period in 2022. The Life Science segment experienced a decrease in sales, while the Clinical Diagnostics segment saw an increase. The company is updating its financial outlook for the full year 2023, expecting non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 0.8 percent.

  • Second-quarter net sales were $681.1 million, a decrease of 1.4 percent compared to $691.1 million in 2022.
  • Life Science segment net sales decreased by 6.9 percent, while Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales increased by 3.3 percent.
  • Second-quarter gross margin was 53.2 percent compared to 57.2 percent in 2022.
  • Net loss for the second quarter was $1,162.3 million, or $39.59 per share, compared to a net loss of $925.1 million, or $31.05 per share, in 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$681M

Previous: $691M-1.4%
EPS (adj)

$3.00

Previous: $3.38-11.2%
Gross Margin

53.2%

Previous: 57.3%-7.2%
Operating Margin

13.2%

Previous: 17.4%-24.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$70.4M

Previous: -$43.2M-63.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.23B

Previous: -$970M-27.0%
Net Income

-$1.16B

Previous: -$927M-25.4%
Operating Income

$89.6M

Previous: $120M-25.5%
Gross Profit

$362M

Previous: $396M-8.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$390M

Previous: $597M-34.6%
Total Assets

$12B

Previous: $12.7B-5.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.6M

Previous: $13.6M-7.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-Rad · Revenue · Quarterly

$681M

Q2 2023-1.4%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-Rad · $680M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Clinical Diagnostics Group
    $380M+3.3%
  • Life Science Group
    $300M-6.9%

Forward guidance

Bio-Rad is updating its financial outlook for full-year 2023. The company currently expects non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 0.8 percent in 2023 compared to its previous estimate of 4.5 percent and an estimated non-GAAP operating margin of about 16.0 percent versus the company’s prior estimate of approximately 17.5 percent. Excluding COVID-related sales, Bio-Rad estimates full-year 2023 non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth to be about 4.5 percent compared to its prior expectation of approximately 8.5 percent.

Tailwinds

  • Believing market dynamics relating to the early-stage biotech market and larger biopharma customers are transitory
  • Remaining confident in our long-term growth outlook
  • Currently expecting non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 0.8 percent
  • Estimated non-GAAP operating margin of about 16.0 percent
  • Excluding COVID-related sales, estimating non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth to be about 4.5 percent

Headwinds

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Supply chain issues
  • Global economic and geopolitical conditions
  • Reductions in government funding or capital spending of our customers
  • Foreign currency exchange fluctuations

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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