NYSE$BIO

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bio-Rad's financial performance declined in Q3 2022, with sales impacted by reduced COVID-related revenue and supply chain constraints.

Bio-Rad Laboratories reported a decrease in net sales for Q3 2022, with a significant drop in COVID-related revenue. While core product demand remained strong, supply chain constraints affected instrument placements. The company is focusing on reducing backlog and advancing strategic activities for the remainder of the year.

  • Third-quarter net sales decreased by 8.9 percent compared to the same period in 2021, totaling $680.8 million.
  • COVID-related revenue declined to approximately $17 million in Q3 2022 from approximately $57 million in the year-ago period.
  • Life Science segment net sales decreased by 14.9 percent, while Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales decreased by 2.8 percent.
  • Net loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $164.2 million, or a loss of $5.52 per share, compared to a net income of $3,928 million, or $129.96 per share, in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$681M

Previous: $747M-8.9%
EPS (adj)

$2.60

Previous: $3.71-29.9%
Gross Margin

54.9%

Previous: 58.6%-6.3%
Operating Margin

13.6%

Previous: 21.0%-35.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$67.2M

Previous: -$77.6M+13.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$231M

Previous: $3.85B-106.0%
Net Income

-$164M

Previous: $3.93B-104.2%
Operating Income

$92.8M

Previous: $157M-40.8%
Gross Profit

$374M

Previous: $437M-14.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$518M

Previous: $860M-39.8%
Total Assets

$12.1B

Previous: $20B-39.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.7M

Previous: $13.1M+19.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-Rad · Revenue · Quarterly

$681M

Q3 2022-8.9%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-Rad · $680M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Clinical Diagnostics Group
    $362M-2.8%
  • Life Science Group
    $318M-14.9%

Forward guidance

The company continues to anticipate non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth to be at the high end of the prior 1.0 to 2.0 percent guidance, with COVID-related revenue now expected to be about $105 million. The company is reaffirming its non-GAAP operating margin expectation of approximately 19.0 percent.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipates non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth to be at the high end of the prior 1.0 to 2.0 percent guidance.
  • COVID-related revenue is now expected to be about $105 million.
  • Reaffirming the non-GAAP operating margin expectation of approximately 19.0 percent.
  • Focusing on reducing the backlog.
  • Advancing strategic product and operational activities.

Headwinds

  • Sales of COVID-related products continued to taper off.
  • Ability to meet customer demand for core products was affected by ongoing supply chain constraints.
  • Supply chain constraints moderated instrument placements.
  • Net loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $164.2 million.
  • Life Science segment sales were impacted by lower COVID-related sales.

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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