BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. (BIO)

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. engages in the development and production of specialty chemicals used in biochemical, pharmaceutical, and other life science research applications. It operates through the Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics segments. The Life Science segment develops, manufactures, and markets reagents, apparatus, and laboratory instruments. The Clinical Diagnostics segment designs, manufactures, sells, and supports test systems, informatics systems, and test kits. The company was founded by David S. Schwartz and Alice N. Schwartz in 1952 and is headquartered in Hercules, CA.

Address

1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
HERCULES, CA 94547

Founded

1952

Number of Employees

8,030

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
- - - $2,038 $48,912 $28,000 $100,004 $49,998 $215,680 $428,731 $104,702 $122,258
Average Price - - - $221.47 $273.39 $316.43 $342.55 $558.60 $434.23 $338.18 $290.45 $351.45
# Shares Purchased - - - 9,200 178,911 88,486 291,941 89,506 496,692 1,267,757 360,476 347,871
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date - - - 47.2% 19.2% 3.0% -4.8% -41.6% -24.9% -3.6% 12.2% -7.2%
S&P 500 Return to Date - - - 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 63.8%
Excess Total Return - - - -82.5% -85.6% -90.1% -79.7% -73.3% -62.2% -34.9% 4.8% -71.0%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank - - - 55% 45% 36% 26% 18% 24% 34% 65% 37%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.