Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA) Marketable Securities: €915 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:BUWA Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc FRA:BUWA
71 GF Score
Price €276.80
GF Value €279.78
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Bio-Rad Laboratories Marketable Securities?

Bio-Rad Laboratories FRA:BUWA -0.57% 71 Marketable Securities is €915 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:BUWA with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €279.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price. Bio-Rad Laboratories's Marketable Securities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €915 Mil.

Bio-Rad Laboratories's annual Marketable Securities increased from Dec. 2023 (€1,103 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€1,123 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (€1,123 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€863 Mil).

Bio-Rad Laboratories  (FRA:BUWA) Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable Securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

Please note, GuruFocus' Marketable Securities also includes "Other Short Term Investment".

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Bio-Rad Laboratories Marketable Securities Historical Data

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Bio-Rad Laboratories Marketable Securities Chart

Bio-Rad Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Marketable Securities
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Bio-Rad Laboratories Marketable Securities Calculation

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Marketable Securities →
What does a Marketable Securities of €915 Mil mean?
Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA) has a Marketable Securities of €915 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Marketable securities are high-liquid securites not directly classified as cash or cash equivalents. View historical data on Bio-Rad Laboratories and its competitors.
Is Bio-Rad Laboratories' Marketable Securities too high?
Bio-Rad Laboratories' current Marketable Securities is €915 Mil. Overall, Bio-Rad Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bio-Rad Laboratories' Marketable Securities compare to GKOS and BRKR?
Bio-Rad Laboratories' Marketable Securities of €915 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Marketable Securities for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Marketable Securities depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Marketable Securities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Marketable Securities mean?
A high Marketable Securities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Marketable securities are high-liquid securites not directly classified as cash or cash equivalents. View historical data on Bio-Rad Laboratories and its competitors. Bio-Rad Laboratories's current Marketable Securities is €915 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bio-Rad Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €279.78, compared to a current price of €276.80 — trading 1.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Marketable Securities is €915 Mil. Bio-Rad Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Marketable Securities calculated?
Marketable Securities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA), the current Marketable Securities is €915 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bio-Rad Laboratories stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €276.80 is trading 1.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €279.78. GuruFocus considers Bio-Rad Laboratories to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BUWA:

  • Marketable Securities: €915 Mil
  • GF Value™: €279.78 vs. price of €276.80 (1.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:BUWA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Bio-Rad Laboratories Business Description

Address 1000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA, USA, 94547
Bio-Rad Laboratories, headquartered in Hercules, California, develops, manufactures, and sells products and solutions for the clinical diagnostics and life sciences markets. In clinical diagnostics (60% of sales), Bio-Rad sells test systems and specialized quality controls for clinical laboratories. In life sciences (40% of sales), it develops and manufactures instruments and reagents used in research, biopharmaceutical production, and food testing and has a leadership position in dPCR technology. The company is geographically diverse, with major markets in the Americas (about 40% of sales), Europe (about 30%), Asia (about 30%), and other. Bio-Rad owns approximately 33% of Sartorius, a lab and bioprocessing supplier that specializes in single-use technology used in biologics manufacturing.
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