Bio-Rad Labs (BIO) Tops Q4 EPS by 72c

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Bio-Rad Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Financial Results

February 11, 2021 4:20 PM EST

HERCULES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth-quarter 2020 net sales were $789.8 million, an increase of 26.5 percent compared to $624.4 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2019. On a currency-neutral basis, quarterly sales increased 24.4 percent compared to the same period in 2019. Fourth-quarter gross margin was 58.3 percent compared to 52.9 percent during the fourth quarter in 2019. Fourth quarter sales included a $32.0 million damages award related to intellectual property litigation, covering the period between... More