Q4 2024 Bio-Techne Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Bio-Techne Corp (TECH) reported 1% year-over-year organic revenue growth in a challenging fiscal year.
- The company saw mid-single digit growth in its Simple Plex and Simple Western platforms, with double-digit growth in related consumables.
- The cell and gene therapy vertical experienced mid-single digit growth and added more customers.
- The molecular diagnostics growth vertical achieved double-digit growth, driven by new product launches and ongoing traction.
- Bio-Techne Corp (TECH) maintained a strong balance sheet with $151.8 million in cash and a total leverage ratio well below one times EBITDA.
- The company faced a challenging funding environment for biotech and significant R&D budget recalibration by large pharma and academia customers.
- North America and Europe both declined low single digits in the quarter, reflecting constrained biopharma and academic end markets.
- China declined high single digits in the fourth quarter, in line with expectations but still a negative impact.
- Adjusted EPS decreased to $0.49 from $0.55 in the prior year quarter, with foreign exchange having a material impact.
- Adjusted operating margin for Q4 was 33.5%, a decrease of 360 basis points from the prior year period.
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For Good morning and welcome to the Bio-Techne Earnings Conference Call for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024. At this time, all participants have been placed in a listen-only mode and the call for questions. Following management's prepared remarks during our Q&A session, please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. I would now like to turn the call over to David Clair, Bio-Techne's Vice President of Investor Relations.
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