Meridian Bioscience
Market Cap
US$362.8m
Last Updated
2020/04/05 04:21 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a life science company, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells diagnostic test kits primarily for various gastrointestinal and respiratory infectious diseases, and elevated blood lead levels worldwide.
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has Meridian Bioscience's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VIVO's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
20.5%
VIVO
-0.6%
US Medical Equipment
-2.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
-35.7%
VIVO
-7.7%
US Medical Equipment
-15.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: VIVO underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned -7.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VIVO underperformed the US Market which returned -15.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| VIVO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 20.5% | -0.6% | -2.8% |
| 30 Day | 5.1% | -12.9% | -18.8% |
| 90 Day | -12.7% | -18.7% | -24.0% |
| 1 Year | -35.7%-35.7% | -7.0%-7.7% | -14.2%-15.9% |
| 3 Year | -33.0%-37.3% | 41.4%37.5% | 9.9%2.8% |
| 5 Year | -49.5%-56.5% | 61.9%45.9% | 27.2%13.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Meridian Bioscience's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
The President of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO), John Kenny, Just Bought 51% More Shares3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
What Is Meridian Bioscience's (NASDAQ:VIVO) P/E Ratio After Its Share Price Tanked?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
A Sliding Share Price Has Us Looking At Meridian Bioscience, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VIVO) P/E RatioValuation
Is Meridian Bioscience undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
24.1%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VIVO ($8.47) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($11.16)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VIVO is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VIVO is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.9x) compared to the Medical Equipment industry average (37.5x).
PE vs Market: VIVO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (18.9x) compared to the US market (12.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate VIVO's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VIVO is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.8x) compared to the US Medical Equipment industry average (2.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Meridian Bioscience forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
0.9%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if VIVO's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if VIVO's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the US market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: VIVO's revenue (0.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VIVO's revenue (0.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if VIVO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Meridian Bioscience performed over the past 5 years?
-11.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VIVO has a large one-off loss of $7.4M impacting its December 31 2019 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: VIVO's current net profit margins (9.7%) are lower than last year (12.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VIVO's earnings have declined by -11.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VIVO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: VIVO had negative earnings growth (-25.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Medical Equipment industry average (1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: VIVO's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Meridian Bioscience's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VIVO's short term assets ($152.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($34.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: VIVO's short term assets ($152.4M) exceed its long term liabilities ($106.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VIVO's debt to equity ratio (38.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if VIVO's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VIVO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (41.7%).
Interest Coverage: VIVO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (20.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: VIVO has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: VIVO's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 2x debt).
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Dividend
What is Meridian Bioscience's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate VIVO's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate VIVO's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if VIVO's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if VIVO's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: VIVO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of VIVO's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jack Kenny (50yo)
2.5s
Tenure
US$1,316,392
Compensation
Mr. John P. Kenny, also known as Jack, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. since October 9, 2017 and its Executive Vice President of the Diagnostics Business Unit since March ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jack's total compensation ($USD1.32M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.26M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jack's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.5yrs | US$1.32m | 0.21% $752.3k | |
| Executive VP | 0.83yr | US$490.76k | 0.031% $113.5k | |
| Executive Vice President of Life Science Business Unit | 6.58yrs | US$675.55k | 0.038% $138.7k | |
| Consultant | 1.25yrs | US$432.97k | 0.37% $1.3m | |
| Director of Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Strategy | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Global Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Consultant | 1.42yrs | US$626.75k | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VIVO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.5yrs | US$1.32m | 0.21% $752.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.67yrs | US$103.00k | 0.021% $76.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | US$101.00k | 0.033% $118.4k | |
| Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 1.58yrs | US$148.17k | 0.13% $458.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.75yrs | US$114.67k | 0.040% $143.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.58yrs | US$106.67k | 0.0059% $21.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.75yrs | US$107.00k | 0.022% $80.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | US$103.33k | 0.020% $73.5k |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VIVO's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: VIVO insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
- Ticker: VIVO
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1976
- Industry: Health Care Supplies
- Sector: Healthcare
- Market Cap: US$362.766m
- Shares outstanding: 42.83m
- Website: https://www.meridianbioscience.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
- 3471 River Hills Drive
- Cincinnati
- Ohio
- 45244
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVO | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Jul 1986 |
| MR4 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Jul 1986 |
| 0K0K | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | USD | Jul 1986 |
Biography
Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a life science company, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells diagnostic test kits primarily for various gastrointestinal and respiratory infectious diseases, and elevated blood lead levels worldwide. The company operates through Diagnostics and Life Science segments. The Diagnostics segment offers testing platforms and technologies, including real-time PCR amplification under the Revogene brand; isothermal DNA amplification under the Alethia brand; rapid fluorescence-based immunoassay platform under the Curian brand; rapid single-use immunoassays under the ImmunoCard and ImmunoCard STAT! brand names; enzyme-linked immunoassays under the PREMIER brand; and anodic stripping voltammetry, an electrical chemical sensor platform for quantitative determination under the LeadCare and PediaStat brands. This segment’s products are primarily used in the detection of infectious diseases caused by various bacteria, viruses, parasites, and pathogens. Its products consists of gastrointestinal assays, including tests for C. difficile, Enterohemorrhagic E. coli, Campylobacter jejuni, H. pylori, Cryptosporidium, giardia lamblia, and calprotectin; respiratory illness assays, such as tests for Group A Streptococcus, Influenza, M. pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis, and respiratory syncytial virus; blood chemistry assays; and tests for Group B Streptococcus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2, and Malaria. This segment sells its products through direct sales force and independent distributors to acute care hospitals, reference laboratories, outpatient clinics, and physician office laboratories. The Life Science segment offers bulk antigens, antibodies, PCR/qPCR reagents, nucleotides, and bioresearch reagents used by researchers, agri-bio companies, and IVD manufacturing companies. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/04/05 04:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/04/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
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