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Aug 25, 2024

Lifecore Biomedical Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Lifecore Biomedical reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

Key Takeaways

Lifecore Biomedical reported a revenue increase of $0.2 million compared to the same period last year, driven by HA manufacturing revenues, but experienced a net loss of $16.2 million, which is higher than the net loss of $10.8 million in the comparable period of 2023. The company signed four new customers and multiple expansion agreements and successfully closed a $24.3 million private placement. They also reaffirmed their fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance of $126.5 to $130 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $19 to $21 million.

Revenues for the quarter ended August 25, 2024, were $24.7 million, compared to $24.5 million for the comparable 2023 period.

Signed four new customers and multiple expansion agreements for existing customer projects.

Successfully closed a $24.3 million private placement, providing financial runway for current liquidity needs and future growth.

Reaffirmed fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance of $126.5 to $130 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $19 to $21 million.

Total Revenue
$24.7M
Previous year: $24.5M
+0.7%
EPS
-$0.53
Previous year: -$0.41
+29.3%
Gross Profit
$5.39M
Previous year: $2.73M
+97.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$5.52M
Previous year: $8.64M
-36.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$4.04M
Previous year: -$13.4M
-69.8%
Total Assets
$247M
Previous year: $246M
+0.5%

Lifecore Biomedical

Lifecore Biomedical

Forward Guidance

For the full fiscal year 2025, the company is reiterating its financial guidance and expects revenue to be approximately $126.5 to $130 million and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $19 to $21 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue to be approximately $126.5 to $130 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $19 to $21 million.
  • Guidance considers existing market forces.
  • Guidance considers contracts.
  • Guidance considers timing of customer orders.

Challenges Ahead

  • New business development organization usually takes multiple quarters to optimize performance.
  • Company cautions against extrapolating quarterly results to estimate full year results.
  • Financial guidance involves estimations with respect to success and timing related to growing and diversifying the company’s new business development revenue.
  • Guidance is based on the company's current beliefs.
  • Guidance is based on the company's current estimations.