BioLife Solutions, Inc. BLFS R2K
Company Overview
BioLife Solutions, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets bioproduction products and services for the cell and gene therapy (CGT) industry in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company's products are used in the basic and applied research, and commercial manufacturing of biologic-based therapies. It offers proprietary biopreservation media products, including HypoThermosol FRS and CryoStor Freeze Media that are formulated to mitigate preservation-induced, delayed-onset cell damage and death; bioproduction products, such as human platelet lysates for cell expansion and CellSeal closed system vials that are used in CGT; CryoCase cryo-compatible transparent rigid containers for closed-system fill and retrieval, and automated cell processing machines; and the ThawSTAR line include automated thawing devices for frozen cell and gene therapies packaged in cryovials and cryobags. The company also provides evo shipping containers that are cloud-connected passive storage and transport containers for temperature-sensitive biologics and pharmaceuticals. It markets and sells its products directly, as well as through third party distributors. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 31.5% CAGR over the past five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $96.21M (+28.9% YoY); net profit $-4.59M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +24.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 31.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 31.50% |
| 1 Year: | 24.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +30.11% |
| 6 Months: | +15.25% |
| 3 Months: | +42.47% |
| 1 Month: | +7.71% |
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- RSI (14)62.03 · Neutral
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 31.5% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
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Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Healthcare).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLFS BioLife Solutions, Inc. R2K | 28.65 | -119.38 | $1.40B | 0.00% | -4.34% | -3.09% | 31.50% | - |
| 2 | LLY Eli Lilly and Company SPX | 1,152.54 | 41.02 | $1.03T | 0.61% | - | 107.46% | 7.20% | 11.41% |
| 3 | JNJ Johnson & Johnson SPX | 253.85 | 29.45 | $611.07B | 2.23% | 14.88% | 26.42% | 2.43% | 4.76% |
| 4 | ABBV AbbVie Inc. SPX | 244.78 | 119.40 | $432.48B | 3.04% | 10.47% | -129.24% | 1.75% | -29.06% |
| 5 | UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated SPX | 425.19 | 32.02 | $386.13B | 2.27% | 9.74% | 12.18% | 10.40% | 5.43% |
| 6 | MRK Merck & Co., Inc. SPX | 120.78 | 34.02 | $298.31B | 2.86% | - | 18.94% | 5.64% | 10.01% |
| 7 | AZN AstraZeneca PLC NDX | 164.50 | 24.81 | $255.12B | 1.77% | 15.97% | 23.48% | 9.82% | 45.96% |
| 8 | TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. SPX | 534.07 | 29.33 | $198.47B | 0.40% | 8.14% | 13.52% | 8.81% | 12.95% |
| 9 | AMGN Amgen Inc. NDXSPX | 355.25 | 24.69 | $191.73B | 2.84% | 18.02% | 101.32% | 11.77% | 5.58% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.16M | 2.33M | 2.17M | 2.07M | 1.21M | 1.24M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.13M | 828.44K | 888.86K | 903.39K | 545.32K | 588.39K | 882.62K | 818.65K | 973.38K | 1.08M | 1.12M | 1.21M | 1.44M | 1.60M | 1.87M | 2.45M | 3.64M | 3.69M | 4.12M | 4.74M | 4.52M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.80M | - | - | 17.50M |
| Operating Income | 192.33K | -82.84K | -110.09K | -369.04K | -887.87K | -874.51K | -1.16M | -1.16M | -1.30M | -1.49M | -1.59M | -1.14M | -464.04K | -341.20K | -32.34K | 140.00K | 1.28M | 1.20M | 566.00K | 747.00K | -772.00K | 370.00K | 44.00K | -1.25M | -981.00K | -4.55M | -11.16M | -7.97M | -76.56M | -11.74M | -13.61M | -10.63M | -15.47M | -3.29M | -1.31M | -418.00K | -499.00K | -16.64M | -89.00K | 27.00K |
| Net Income | -7.18K | -282.51K | -309.91K | -559.37K | -883.36K | -862.46K | -1.03M | -994.38K | -1.07M | -1.23M | -1.36M | -969.00K | -870.29K | -768.21K | -318.72K | 4.87M | -26.35M | -24.46M | -19.16M | 4.25M | 10.27M | 22.31M | -16.38M | -1.13M | -1.12M | 7.88M | 79.00K | -7.42M | -72.88M | -10.32M | -13.71M | -10.20M | -29.13M | -10.22M | -20.72M | -1.70M | -448.00K | -15.84M | 621.00K | 1.19M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.06 | -0.03 | -0.02 | -1.74 | -1.42 | -1.03 | 0.02 | 0.35 | -0.01 | -0.70 | -0.04 | -0.03 | 0.19 | 0.00 | - | -1.72 | -0.24 | -0.32 | -0.23 | -0.67 | -0.22 | -0.45 | -0.04 | 0.00 | -0.33 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| R&D Expense | 105.97K | 94.91K | 160.53K | 167.29K | 192.78K | 153.33K | 322.17K | 301.33K | 329.53K | 504.24K | 599.03K | 496.87K | 286.75K | 318.61K | 293.09K | 346.00K | 325.00K | 312.00K | 359.00K | 691.00K | 1.03M | 1.66M | 1.48M | 1.73M | 1.99M | 3.04M | 3.22M | 3.78M | 3.43M | 3.42M | 4.15M | 3.79M | 3.74M | 2.08M | 2.03M | 1.89M | 1.44M | 2.72M | 2.71M | 2.65M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.08M | 2.76M | 5.66M | 8.95M | 6.19M | 6.45M | 8.23M | 11.02M | 19.74M | 27.37M | 48.09M | - | 76.24M | 68.02M | 74.65M | 96.21M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.33M | 26.70M | 24.55M | 34.10M |
| Gross Profit | 856.39K | 1.40M | 2.29M | 3.76M | 3.04M | 3.81M | 4.78M | 6.75M | 13.53M | - | - | - | 46.91M | 41.32M | 50.10M | 62.12M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57.59M | 60.72M | 54.57M | 78.72M |
| Operating Income | -1.39M | -1.21M | -942.24K | -285.36K | -3.14M | -5.02M | -4.85M | -1.06M | 3.66M | -220.00K | -6.24M | - | -10.68M | -19.40M | -4.48M | -16.60M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.79M | -7.10M | 4.18M | -11.91M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4.85M | -12.22M | -8.82M | -12.08M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.24M | -64.00K | -38.00K | 49.00K |
| Net Income | -1.98M | -1.96M | -1.66M | -1.08M | -3.22M | -4.21M | -6.88M | -2.52M | -25.00M | -1.66M | 1.98M | - | -139.81M | -68.00M | -20.18M | -4.59M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.21 | -1.56 | -0.09 | -0.06 | - | -3.29 | -1.55 | -0.44 | -0.10 |
| R&D Expense | 318.90K | 516.45K | 463.64K | 487.82K | 871.10K | 1.38M | 2.03M | 1.19M | 1.30M | 3.17M | 6.72M | 11.82M | 8.67M | 5.51M | 4.75M | 7.57M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 1.31M | 1.66M | 3.17M | 3.35M | 16.07M | 12.37M | 7.93M | 12.14M | - | 12.29M | 21.79M | 46.45M | 45.47M | 48.07M | 51.30M | 83.79M | 92.82M | 234.83M | 554.29M | 450.23M | 412.71M | 399.49M | 405.88M |
| Total Equity | -7.83M | -9.55M | -11.18M | -12.49M | -13.27M | 13.94M | 8.51M | 3.17M | -9.53M | -9.53M | -4.25M | -12.94M | -6.50M | 14.63M | -3.74M | 2.07M | 35.19M | 43.32M | 204.43M | 478.05M | 364.19M | 337.66M | 348.91M | 371.89M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 139.15K | 3.21K | 16.86K | 196.48K | 156.27K | 2.54M | 2.17M | 1.41M | 6.66M | - | 7.03M | 14.17M | 32.38M | 30.66M | 31.82M | 19.62M | 21.20M | 6.45M | 90.40M | 69.86M | 19.44M | 27.90M | 91.54M | 33.04M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.25M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.00K | 655.00K | 6.35M | 23.79M | 17.56M | 5.00M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | - | 10.86M | 12.84M | 15.66M | 16.62M | 2.14M | 2.51M | 4.76M | 2.05M | - | 16.55M | 34.73M | 52.94M | 30.84M | 51.81M | 49.23M | 48.60M | 49.36M | 29.58M | 76.24M | 86.04M | 75.05M | 50.58M | 34.00M |
| Current Liabilities | - | 340.70K | 579.25K | 1.37M | 1.63M | 1.26M | 1.73M | 1.13M | 1.51M | - | 1.31M | 1.66M | 2.10M | 1.94M | 2.70M | 3.16M | 5.01M | 7.67M | 15.57M | 42.70M | 44.58M | 42.18M | 32.73M | 22.98M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.25M | -989.92K | 854.93K | 146.01K | -3.16M | -4.97M | -4.33M | 605.00K | 2.35M | 1.21M | 6.64M | -4.59M | -8.49M | -12.50M | 8.43M | 20.11M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -28.41K | -91.43K | -1.15M | -236.67K | -8.14M | 4.24M | 392.79K | -144.00K | -6.50M | -27.02M | -24.71M | -13.19M | -58.12M | 17.84M | 58.30M | -71.54M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.15M | 1.09M | 475.00K | 50.46K | 13.68M | 368.75K | 3.17M | 4.80M | 28.15M | 1.60M | 102.08M | -2.78M | 16.32M | 10.59M | -6.78M | -10.92M |
| Capital Expenditure | -28.41K | -93.53K | -1.15M | -236.67K | -589.68K | -134.01K | -143.53K | -144.00K | -500.00K | -675.00K | -1.96M | -8.38M | -10.38M | -6.38M | -3.23M | -9.48M |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.28M | -1.08M | -296.79K | -90.66K | -3.75M | -5.11M | -4.47M | 461.00K | 1.85M | 538.00K | 4.68M | -12.98M | -18.87M | -18.88M | 5.20M | 10.64M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 41.1% | 50.9% | 40.5% | 42.0% | 49.0% | 59.1% | 58.1% | 61.2% | 68.5% | - | - | - | 61.5% | 60.7% | 67.1% | 64.6% |
| Operating Margin % | -67.0% | -43.8% | -16.6% | -3.2% | -50.7% | -77.8% | -59.0% | -9.6% | 18.5% | -0.8% | -13.0% | - | -14.0% | -28.5% | -6.0% | -17.3% |
| Net Margin % | -95.3% | -70.9% | -29.3% | -12.1% | -52.0% | -65.3% | -83.6% | -22.8% | -126.7% | -6.1% | 4.1% | - | -183.4% | -100.0% | -27.0% | -4.8% |
| ROE % | 20.8% | 17.5% | 13.3% | 8.2% | -23.1% | -49.5% | -217.1% | 26.4% | -170.9% | -3.8% | 1.0% | - | -38.4% | -20.1% | -5.8% | -1.2% |
| ROCE % | -144.0% | -111.7% | -52.2% | -16.5% | -21.2% | -47.1% | -71.4% | -9.9% | 8.4% | -0.3% | -2.8% | - | -2.6% | -5.2% | -1.2% | -4.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 13.32% | 6.51M | $181.43M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.49% | 6.10M | $170.15M |
| 3 | Casdin Capital, LLC | 12.19% | 5.96M | $166.12M |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.81% | 2.35M | $65.49M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.93% | 1.92M | $53.48M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.23% | 1.58M | $43.98M |
| 7 | FMR, LLC | 3.01% | 1.47M | $41.00M |
| 8 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 2.45% | 1.20M | $33.39M |
| 9 | Fred Alger Management, LLC | 2.21% | 1.08M | $30.11M |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.12% | 1.04M | $28.88M |
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Latest News
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BLFS — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of BioLife Solutions, Inc. (BLFS)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, BioLife Solutions, Inc. (BLFS) trades at $28.65 on NasdaqCM. Its 52-week range is $18.15 to $28.79.
What is the market capitalisation of BLFS?
BioLife Solutions, Inc. (BLFS) has a market capitalisation of $1.40B on NasdaqCM.
What is the P/E ratio of BLFS?
BLFS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -119.38. The industry average P/E is 25.41. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.42.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BLFS?
BLFS has a return on equity (ROE) of -3.09%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -4.34%.
Is BLFS a good stock to buy?
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