Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) reported Free Cash Flow of $65.2 million for Q3 2026, down 26.9% from $89.2 million a year earlier and down 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Bio-Rad Laboratories' Free Cash Flow came in at $329.1 million, down 2.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $374.6 million, up 29.4% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $289.6 million in FY2024 (+32.7%), $218.2 million in FY2023 (+167.4%), $81.6 million in FY2022 (-84.8%) and $535.75 million in FY2021 (+12.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 41.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 258.1%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 81.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $66.7 million (Q2 2026), $78.1 million (Q1 2026) and $119.1 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 259.44 Bn | 236.08 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 187.98 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 163.91 Bn | 143.58 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 153.75 Bn | 134.17 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 131.67 Bn | 97.80 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 117.84 Bn | 104.03 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 64.27 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 868.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 61.69 Bn | 45.00 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 506.70 Mn |
| 9 | Medline | 51.94 Bn | 49.07 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bio-Rad Laboratories | 9.85 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 328.60 Mn | 65.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 65.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 66.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 119.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 70.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 81.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 123.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 63.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 114.72 Mn |
API Access
Bio-Rad Laboratories Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BIO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BIO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();