Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-12-31.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. has a market cap of $882.7 million; its shares were traded at around $21.37 with a P/E ratio of 26.8 and P/S ratio of 5.1. The dividend yield of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. stocks is 3.6%. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.5% over the past 10 years.
Sales for the U.S. Diagnostics segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 21% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012, reflecting growth across all of our focus product families 14% growth in H. pylori products, 16% growth in foodborne products, and 17% growth in C. difficile products. Sales of our influenza respiratory products increased 211%, or approximately $1,000. First quarter fiscal 2013 sales for our European Diagnostics segment decreased 4% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 due primarily to a negative currency effect. On an organic basis, which excludes the effects of currency translation, sales of our European Diagnostics segment were flat compared to the 2012 first quarter, with growth in C. difficile and H. pylori product sales offset by a decline in sales of our foodborne product family. Reflecting growth in its molecular reagent business being largely offset by a decline in its bulk immunoassay reagent business, sales of our Life Science segment increased by 1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
Our Diagnostics segments provide the largest share of our consolidated revenues, 79% and 76% for the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. Sales from our focus families (C. difficile, Foodborne and H. pylori) comprised 60% and 62% of our Diagnostics segments revenues during the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. During the fiscal 2013 first quarter, 21% of our Diagnostic segments revenues came from sales of our illumigene® molecular platform, which now consists of three FDA-cleared products: illumigene C. difficile, illumigene Group B Strep and illumigene Group A Strep.
Our Life Science segments sales of purified antigens and reagents to two diagnostic manufacturing customers accounted for 18% and 27% of the segments total sales during the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. The fluctuation in the percentage of sales during the quarter reflects the inherent volatility in the buying patterns of these customers.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased 28% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to $16,047, reflecting the 29% increase in net earnings, along with the effects of the timing of federal income tax payments, and the timing of payments from and to customers and suppliers, respectively. Net cash flows from operating activities and cash on hand are anticipated to be adequate to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures and dividends during the next 12 months.
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Meridian Bioscience, Inc. has a market cap of $882.7 million; its shares were traded at around $21.37 with a P/E ratio of 26.8 and P/S ratio of 5.1. The dividend yield of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. stocks is 3.6%. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 11.5% over the past 10 years.
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Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 29% to $8,474, or $0.20 per diluted share, from net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 of $6,578, or $0.16 per diluted share. This increase reflects the combined effects of both increased sales and increased operating expense. Additionally, the fiscal 2012 first quarter included $444 of costs associated with the consolidation of the Saco, Maine operations into the Memphis, Tennessee facility (impact on earnings of $289, or $0.01 per diluted share). Consolidated sales increased 13% to $45,351 for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the same period of the prior year. Increased sales across all of our diagnostic focus product families (C. difficile, Foodborne and H. pylori) as well as in our Life Science segment, contributed to this increase. In addition, an early and strong start to the influenza season resulted in an increase in sales of our Respiratory family of products compared to the fiscal 2012 first quarter.Sales for the U.S. Diagnostics segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 21% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012, reflecting growth across all of our focus product families 14% growth in H. pylori products, 16% growth in foodborne products, and 17% growth in C. difficile products. Sales of our influenza respiratory products increased 211%, or approximately $1,000. First quarter fiscal 2013 sales for our European Diagnostics segment decreased 4% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 due primarily to a negative currency effect. On an organic basis, which excludes the effects of currency translation, sales of our European Diagnostics segment were flat compared to the 2012 first quarter, with growth in C. difficile and H. pylori product sales offset by a decline in sales of our foodborne product family. Reflecting growth in its molecular reagent business being largely offset by a decline in its bulk immunoassay reagent business, sales of our Life Science segment increased by 1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
Our Diagnostics segments provide the largest share of our consolidated revenues, 79% and 76% for the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. Sales from our focus families (C. difficile, Foodborne and H. pylori) comprised 60% and 62% of our Diagnostics segments revenues during the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. During the fiscal 2013 first quarter, 21% of our Diagnostic segments revenues came from sales of our illumigene® molecular platform, which now consists of three FDA-cleared products: illumigene C. difficile, illumigene Group B Strep and illumigene Group A Strep.
Our Life Science segments sales of purified antigens and reagents to two diagnostic manufacturing customers accounted for 18% and 27% of the segments total sales during the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. The fluctuation in the percentage of sales during the quarter reflects the inherent volatility in the buying patterns of these customers.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased 28% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 to $16,047, reflecting the 29% increase in net earnings, along with the effects of the timing of federal income tax payments, and the timing of payments from and to customers and suppliers, respectively. Net cash flows from operating activities and cash on hand are anticipated to be adequate to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures and dividends during the next 12 months.
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