Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA) Tax Rate %: 23.59% (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:BUWA Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc FRA:BUWA
72 GF Score
Price €285.20
GF Value €272.49
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Bio-Rad Laboratories Tax Rate %?

Bio-Rad Laboratories FRA:BUWA -1.93% 72 Tax Rate % is 23.59% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:BUWA with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €272.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Bio-Rad Laboratories's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-141 Mil. Bio-Rad Laboratories's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-597 Mil. Therefore, Bio-Rad Laboratories's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 23.59%.

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Bio-Rad Laboratories Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Bio-Rad Laboratories Tax Rate % Chart

Bio-Rad Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Tax Rate %
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Bio-Rad Laboratories Quarterly Data
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Bio-Rad Laboratories Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Bio-Rad Laboratories's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2025 )
=201.202/850.157
=23.67 %

Bio-Rad Laboratories's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-140.735/-596.677
=23.59 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Tax Rate % of 23.59% mean?
Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA) has a Tax Rate % of 23.59% as of Mar. 2026.
Is Bio-Rad Laboratories' Tax Rate % too high?
Bio-Rad Laboratories' current Tax Rate % is 23.59%. Overall, Bio-Rad Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bio-Rad Laboratories' Tax Rate % compare to GKOS and BRKR?
Bio-Rad Laboratories' Tax Rate % of 23.59% 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 Tax Rate % for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bio-Rad Laboratories's current Tax Rate % is 23.59%. 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 €272.49, compared to a current price of €285.20 — trading 4.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is 23.59%. Bio-Rad Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bio-Rad Laboratories (FRA:BUWA), the current Tax Rate % is 23.59% 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 overvalued. The current stock price of €285.20 is trading 4.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €272.49. GuruFocus considers Bio-Rad Laboratories to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BUWA:

  • Tax Rate %: 23.59%
  • GF Value™: €272.49 vs. price of €285.20 (4.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 8 warning signs

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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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