BioLife Solutions, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets patented tissue hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media products for cells, tissues, and organs in the United States. Its products are serum-free and protein-free solutions, which are formulated to reduce preservation-induced, and delayed-onset cell damage and death. The company offers HypoThermosol FRS, a hypothermic storage and shipping media product to mitigate temperature-induced molecular cell stress responses that occur during chilling and re-warming of biologics, intermediate products, and final cell products intended for research and clinical applications; and CryoStor cryopreservation freeze media products to mitigate temperature-induced molecular cell stress responses during freezing and thawing. It also provides BloodStor freeze media products, such as BloodStor 55-5 and BloodStor 100 for cryopreservation of stem and other cells isolated from umbilical cord and peripheral blood, and bone marrow; and cell thawing media, which offers Dextran and saline for washing cryopreserved cells and tissues to dilute or remove cryoprotectants. In addition, the company provides custom product formulation and packaging services; and contract aseptic manufacturing formulation, filling, and finishing services for liquid media products. It markets its products to the regenerative medicine, bio-banking, and drug discovery markets, including hospital-based stem cell transplant centers, pharmaceutical companies, cord blood and adult stem cell banks, and hair transplant centers, as well as suppliers of cells to the drug discovery, toxicology testing, and diagnostic markets. The company markets and sells its products directly using its sales force, as well as through biolifesolutions.com; and through various regional distributors. BioLife Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Electromedical equipment
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:BLFS
CUSIPN/A
Phone425-402-1400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio7.82
Quick Ratio6.42
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-104.71
Forward P/E Ratio314.14
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.02 million
Price / Sales28.24
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$0.72 per share
Price / Book30.54
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.21)
Net Income$-2,510,000.00
Net Margins-13.17%
Return on Equity-18.99%
Return on Assets-15.72%
Miscellaneous
Employees40
Outstanding Shares14,150,000
Market Cap$298.75
BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BioLife Solutions' stock symbol?
BioLife Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BLFS."
How were BioLife Solutions' earnings last quarter?
BioLife Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:BLFS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 8th. The medical equipment provider reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.02. The medical equipment provider earned $3.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 million. BioLife Solutions had a negative net margin of 13.17% and a negative return on equity of 18.99%. View BioLife Solutions' Earnings History.
When is BioLife Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BLFS?
3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for BioLife Solutions' stock. Their predictions range from $12.00 to $19.00. On average, they anticipate BioLife Solutions' stock price to reach $15.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 29.5%. View Analyst Ratings for BioLife Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BioLife Solutions?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BioLife Solutions in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of BioLife Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BioLife Solutions include Natus Medical (BABY), Viewray (VRAY), Cutera (CUTR), Electrocore (ECOR), Rockwell Medical (RMTI), Vision Sciences (CGNT), Helius Medical Technologies (HSDT), Fonar (FONR), Second Sight Medical Products (EYES), Edap Tms (EDAP), Semler Scientific (SMLR), Zynex Inc. common stock (ZYXI), BioSig Technologies (BSGM), IRIDEX (IRIX) and Viveve Medical (VIVE).
Who are BioLife Solutions' key executives?
BioLife Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael P. Rice, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Roderick de Greef, CFO & Sec. (Age 58)
- Dr. Aby J. Mathew, Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board, Chief Technology Officer and Sr. VP (Age 46)
- Ms. Karen Foster, VP of Operations (Age 58)
- Mr. Kevin O'Donnell, VP of Cold Chain Standards, Practices & Compliance
Has BioLife Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about BLFS stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. BioLife Solutions earned a news sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the medical equipment provider an impact score of 45.11 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are BioLife Solutions' major shareholders?
BioLife Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include GIRSCHWEILER THOMAS (21.60%), CASDIN CAPITAL, LLC (7.10%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (2.09%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.07%). Company insiders that own BioLife Solutions stock include Andrew G Hinson, Greef Roderick De, Joseph C Schick, Michael Rice, Raymond W Cohen, Thomas Girschweiler and Walter Villiger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for BioLife Solutions.
Which institutional investors are buying BioLife Solutions stock?
How do I buy shares of BioLife Solutions?
Shares of BLFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is BioLife Solutions' stock price today?
One share of BLFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.99.
How big of a company is BioLife Solutions?
BioLife Solutions has a market capitalization of $298.75 million and generates $11.02 million in revenue each year. The medical equipment provider earns $-2,510,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.21) on an earnings per share basis. BioLife Solutions employs 40 workers across the globe.
How can I contact BioLife Solutions?
BioLife Solutions' mailing address is 3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY SUITE 310, BOTHELL WA, 98021. The medical equipment provider can be reached via phone at 425-402-1400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ BLFS)
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