NYSE$BIO

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bio-Rad's Q4 2020 financial results were announced, showing significant revenue growth driven by COVID-19 related products and a damages award.

Bio-Rad reported a strong Q4 2020 with a 26.5% increase in net sales compared to Q4 2019. The growth was largely driven by high demand for COVID-19 related products and a damages award. The company's Life Science segment experienced substantial growth, while the Clinical Diagnostics segment saw a decrease in sales.

  • Net sales increased by 26.5% compared to Q4 2019, reaching $789.8 million.
  • Life Science segment net sales increased by 77.1%, driven by COVID-19 related products.
  • Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales decreased by 5.1% due to lower demand from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Net income for the quarter was $839.1 million, or $27.81 per share, on a diluted basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$790M

Previous: $624M+26.5%
EPS (adj)

$4.01

Previous: $2.32+72.8%
Gross Margin

58.3%

Previous: 52.9%+10.2%
Operating Margin

22.2%

Previous: 9.5%+133.7%
Capital Expenditures

$39.2M

Previous: $21.6M+81.7%
Free Cash Flow

$245M

Previous: $138M+77.6%
Net Income

$839M

Previous: $554M+51.6%
Operating Income

$175M

Previous: $59.2M+196.0%
Gross Profit

$460M

Previous: $330M+39.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$662M

Previous: $661M+0.2%
Total Assets

$13B

Previous: $8.01B+62.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.3M

Previous: $10.2M+20.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-Rad · Revenue · Quarterly

$790M

Q4 2020+26.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-Rad · $788M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Life Science Group
    $429M+77.1%
  • Clinical Diagnostics Group
    $360M-5.1%

Forward guidance

For the full year 2021, the company anticipates non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 4.5 to 5.0 percent and an estimated non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 16.0 to 16.5 percent.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipates another year of progress in 2021
  • Building on the operating efficiencies achieved this year
  • Expects the pandemic to continue well into 2021
  • Expects a gradual recovery in end markets as the year progresses
  • Anticipates non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 4.5 to 5.0 percent

Headwinds

  • Pandemic to continue well into 2021
  • Non-GAAP operating margin excludes 105 basis points related to amortization of purchased intangibles
  • Forecasted non-GAAP operating margin does not reflect future gains and charges that are inherently difficult to predict and estimate due to their unknown timing, effect and/or significance
  • Such as foreign currency fluctuations
  • Future gains or losses associated with certain legal matters, acquisitions and restructuring activities

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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