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Mar 31, 2021

Bio-Rad Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Reported a strong performance driven by growth in core product areas and regions.

Key Takeaways

Bio-Rad Laboratories reported a significant increase in first-quarter net sales, driven by growth in both the Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics segments. Net sales increased by 27.1% compared to the same period in 2020, with a notable contribution from products supporting COVID-19 research and testing. The company's profitability also improved, with a higher operating margin and net income.

First-quarter net sales increased by 27.1% to $726.8 million compared to $571.6 million in Q1 2020.

Life Science segment net sales increased by 61.3%, driven by qPCR, Western Blotting, Droplet Digital PCR, and Process Media products.

Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales increased by 5.4%, primarily driven by Diabetes and Quality Controls products in the Asia Pacific region.

Net income for the first quarter was $977.4 million, or $32.38 per share, compared to $685.9 million, or $22.72 per share, in the same period last year.

Total Revenue
$727M
Previous year: $572M
+27.1%
EPS
$5.21
Previous year: $1.91
+172.8%
Gross Margin
55.1%
Previous year: 55.5%
-0.7%
Operating Margin
13.9%
Previous year: 13%
+6.9%
Gross Profit
$401M
Previous year: $317M
+26.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$673M
Previous year: $604M
+11.6%
Free Cash Flow
$94.1M
Previous year: $41.2M
+128.2%
Total Assets
$13.9B
Previous year: $8.68B
+60.4%

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Forward Guidance

The company has updated its guidance and now anticipates non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 5.5 to 6.0 percent and an estimated non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 17.0 percent for the full year 2021.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income