Bio-Rad (BIO) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Guidance Up

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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO - Free Report) posted first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $5.21, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 108.4%. Moreover, the bottom line rose 173% from the prior-year quarter.

The quarter’s adjustments eliminate the impacts of certain non-recurring items like amortization of purchased intangibles, legal charges, restructuring costs and acquisition-related one-time benefits.

GAAP EPS of the company was $32.38 per share in the quarter, up 42.5% from the year-ago quarter's EPS of $22.72.

Revenues in Detail

Revenues of $726.8 million in the quarter surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.9%. Moreover, revenues improved 27.1% from the year-ago quarter (up 23.4% at constant exchange rate or CER).

Per the company, first-quarter revenues were boosted by strong demand for products associated with COVID-19 testing and related research.

Segmental Analysis

Sales at the Life Science segment in the first quarter totaled $366.5 million, up 61.3% year over year and 56.9% at CER. The growth at CER was primarily driven by rise in demand for in qPCR, Western Blotting, Droplet Digital PCR, and Process Media products. A significant portion of the Life Science segment growth came from products used to support COVID-19 research and testing as well. Geographically, the company’s quarterly growth at CER was experienced by all regions.

BioRad Laboratories, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

 

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