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Dec 31, 2021

Bio-Rad Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Reported a decrease in net sales and a net loss due to changes in the fair market value of equity securities.

Key Takeaways

Bio-Rad reported Q4 2021 net sales of $732.8 million, a 7.2% decrease compared to Q4 2020. The company experienced a net loss of $1,573.7 million, or $52.59 per share, compared to a net income of $839.1 million, or $27.81 per share in the same period last year. COVID-related revenue was approximately $46 million, versus $132 million in 2020.

Net sales decreased by 7.2% compared to Q4 2020.

Life Science segment net sales decreased by 23.8% compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to lower qPCR product revenue.

Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales increased by 12.6% compared to the same period in 2020, driven by recovery of routine testing.

Net loss was $1,573.7 million, or $52.59 per share, compared to net income of $839.1 million, or $27.81 per share in 2020.

Total Revenue
$733M
Previous year: $790M
-7.2%
EPS
$3.21
Previous year: $4.01
-20.0%
GAAP Gross Margin
54.7%
Previous year: 58.3%
-6.2%
GAAP Operating Margin
14.6%
Previous year: 22.2%
-34.2%
Gross Profit
$401M
Previous year: $460M
-12.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$471M
Previous year: $662M
-28.9%
Free Cash Flow
$115M
Previous year: $245M
-53.3%
Total Assets
$17.8B
Previous year: $13B
+37.0%

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Forward Guidance

Bio-Rad anticipates non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth of approximately 1.0 to 2.0 percent and an estimated non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 19.0 percent for the full year 2022.

Positive Outlook

  • Anticipates another year of progress in 2022.
  • Building on the operating efficiencies achieved in 2021.
  • Well positioned to build on recent momentum.
  • Continuing to return to normalcy.
  • Executing growth strategies.

Challenges Ahead

  • Regional COVID upswings still persist.
  • COVID upswings can impact supply chain.
  • COVID upswings can impact order flow.
  • Future gains or losses associated with certain legal matters are difficult to predict.
  • Acquisitions and restructuring activities are difficult to estimate.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income