earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Bio-Rad Q2 net loss $1.16B on investment swings; lowers FY2023 outlook on softer biopharma demand
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$37.09
revenue$1,357,954,000
- Net sales $681.1M, down 1.4% (0.3% currency-neutral); ex-COVID revenue up 4.6% currency-neutral.
- Life Science segment sales $300.2M (-6.9%); ex-COVID growth 4.5% driven by ddPCR/qPCR.
- Clinical Diagnostics sales $380.1M (+3.3%); ex-COVID growth 4.8% on diagnostic systems and quality control.
- Operating income $89.6M vs $122.9M; net loss $1,162.3M ($39.59/sh) primarily from Sartorius AG fair value changes.
- CEO lowers FY2023 expectations due to softer demand from large biopharma and persistent early-stage biotech weakness.