NYSE$BIO

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bio-Rad's third quarter results were impacted by biopharma and early biotech customer spending deterioration, as well as a challenging macroeconomic environment in China.

Bio-Rad Laboratories reported a decrease in total net sales for the third quarter of 2023, with $632.1 million compared to $680.8 million in the same period of 2022. The company's performance was below expectations due to reduced customer spending and macroeconomic challenges. The company is lowering its full-year 2023 outlook but remains confident about its overall strategy framework and long-term market opportunities.

  • Third-quarter total net sales decreased by 7.1 percent to $632.1 million.
  • Life Science segment net sales decreased by 17.1 percent to $263.5 million.
  • Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales increased by 1.7 percent to $368.1 million.
  • Net income for the third quarter of 2023 was $106.3 million, or $3.64 per share, on a diluted basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$632M

Previous: $681M-7.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.33

Previous: $2.60-10.4%
Gross Margin

53.1%

Previous: 54.9%-3.3%
Operating Margin

14.4%

Previous: 13.6%+5.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$114M

Previous: -$67.2M-70.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.18M

Previous: -$231M+96.5%
Net Income

$106M

Previous: -$164M+164.7%
Operating Income

$90.9M

Previous: $92.8M-2.0%
Gross Profit

$336M

Previous: $374M-10.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$458M

Previous: $518M-11.6%
Total Assets

$11.9B

Previous: $12.1B-1.3%
R&D Expense

$28.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$15.9M

Previous: $15.7M+1.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-Rad · Revenue · Quarterly

$632M

Q3 2023-7.1%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-Rad · $632M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Clinical Diagnostics Group
    $368M+1.7%
  • Life Science Group
    $264M-17.1%

Forward guidance

Bio-Rad is updating its financial outlook for full-year 2023. The company currently expects its non-GAAP revenue to decline by approximately 3.5 percent on a currency-neutral basis compared to its previous estimate of a 0.8 percent revenue growth. Bio-Rad also estimates a non-GAAP operating margin of about 14.5 percent versus the company’s prior estimate of approximately 16 percent. Excluding COVID-related sales, Bio-Rad estimates non-GAAP revenue growth to be between 0 and 0.5 percent on a currency-neutral basis compared to its prior expectation of approximately 4.5 percent.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP revenue is expected to decline by approximately 3.5 percent on a currency-neutral basis.
  • Previous estimate was a 0.8 percent revenue growth.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin is estimated to be about 14.5 percent.
  • Prior estimate of approximately 16 percent.
  • Excluding COVID-related sales, non-GAAP revenue growth is estimated to be between 0 and 0.5 percent on a currency-neutral basis.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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