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Bio-Rad Reports Third-Quarter 2018 Financial Results

November 1, 2018 4:30 PM EDT

HERCULES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Third-quarter 2018 net sales were $545.1 million, an increase of 2.1 percent compared to $534.1 million reported for the third quarter of 2017. On a currency-neutral basis, quarterly sales increased 3.4 percent compared to the same period in 2017, reflecting growth across the business. Third-quarter gross margin was 52.6 percent compared to 56.0 percent during the third quarter in 2017. Gross margin in the third quarter of 2018 was impacted by higher costs for service, warranty... More