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Bruker's Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Stock Tumbles, Margins Contract
ZACKS· 2025-08-11 13:31
Core Insights - Bruker Corporation reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 32 cents for Q2 2025, a decline of 38.5% year over year, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.03% [1][7] - The company's revenues for Q2 2025 were $797.4 million, down 0.4% year over year, but slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.11% [2][7] - Bruker has lowered its full-year guidance for 2025 due to weak demand and other market challenges [10][11] Revenue Analysis - Q2 2025 revenues were $797.4 million, reflecting a 0.4% decrease year over year, with organic revenues down 7% after accounting for acquisitions and foreign currency impacts [2][11] - U.S. revenues fell 8.5% to $222.9 million, while Asia Pacific revenues increased by 6.8% to $242.1 million [3][7] - The BSI segment's revenues decreased by 0.3% to $733.2 million, with the BioSpin Group experiencing a 10.2% decline [4][5] Margin Performance - Gross profit decreased by 6.9% to $357.9 million, with gross margin contracting by 315 basis points to 44.9% due to a 5.6% rise in the cost of revenues [6][8] - Adjusted operating profit fell 63% to $26.3 million, with the adjusted operating margin contracting by 558 basis points to 3.2% [8][12] Financial Position - At the end of Q2 2025, Bruker had cash and cash equivalents of $92 million, down from $184.2 million at the end of Q1 2025 [9] - Total long-term debt increased to $2.44 billion from $2.11 billion in the previous quarter [9] Guidance and Future Outlook - The company expects full-year 2025 revenues in the range of $3.43-$3.50 billion, down from previous estimates of $3.48-$3.55 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth of approximately 2% to 4% [11] - Adjusted EPS for the year is now projected to be between $1.95 and $2.05, a reduction from earlier estimates of $2.40-$2.48 [11][12] - Bruker has initiated a cost savings initiative aimed at reducing annual costs by $100 million to $120 million for fiscal year 2026 [13]