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Bruker Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 7 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue flat, organic down 5%: Q4-25 revenue was $977.2 million, flat year-over-year; organic revenue fell about 5%, with acquisitions adding 0.8% and currency 4.1%. Source
  • Q4 revenue ahead of expectations: Management said Q4 revenue came in ahead of its own expectations. Source
  • FY25 non-GAAP EPS $1.83: FY25 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.83, down from $2.41 in FY24. Source
  • Scientific Instruments book-to-bill above 1.0x: Scientific Instruments book-to-bill was above 1.0x for the second quarter in a row, which management linked to a market recovery. Source
  • Q4 margin recovery lagged prior guidance: Management said the fourth-quarter margin recovery progressed well sequentially but was still lagging its prior guidance. Source
  • GAAP results hit by charges: Impairments of $127.2 million to goodwill and intangible assets and restructuring of $77.4 million, mainly recorded in Q3-25, affected FY25 GAAP results. Source
  • FY25 free cash flow $43.3 million: FY25 non-GAAP free cash flow was $43.3 million, against $136.0 million; Q4 non-GAAP free cash flow was $207.2 million, against $153.3 million. Source
  • Cost program expanded beyond prior range: Management said it will drive major cost-savings initiatives beyond the upper end of its previous range to lift operating margin. Source

“At the conclusion of a difficult year 2025, with headwinds from academic funding, tariffs and currencies, we are pleased that in the fourth quarter we delivered revenues ahead of our expectations.”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFY26$3.57 to $3.60 billionNew
Organic revenue growth SourceFY261% to 2%New
M&A revenue contribution SourceFY26approximately 1.5%New
Foreign currency revenue translation SourceFY26approximately 1.5% tailwindNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFY26$2.10 to $2.15New
Constant exchange rate non-GAAP EPS growth SourceFY2623% to 25%New
Operating margin and EPS growth SourceFY26very significant operating margin expansion; double-digit EPS growthNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: FY26 guidance initiated, with revenue and non-GAAP EPS ranges based on exchange rates as of December 31, 2025. Source
  • New: Management decided to drive major cost-savings initiatives beyond the upper end of the previous range. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 revenue flat, organic down 5%: Q4-25 revenue was $977.2 million, flat year-over-year; organic revenue fell about 5%, with acquisitions adding 0.8% and currency 4.1%. Source
  • Q4 revenue ahead of expectations: Management said Q4 revenue came in ahead of its own expectations. Source
  • FY25 revenue up 2%, organic down 4%: FY25 revenue was $3.44 billion, up 2.1%; organic revenue fell 3.7%, acquisitions added 3.5% and currency added 2.3%. Source
  • FY25 non-GAAP EPS $1.83: FY25 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.83, down from $2.41 in FY24. Source

Segments and regions

  • BSI revenue up, organic down: FY25 BSI revenue was $3.17 billion, up 2.4%, with organic revenue down 3.5%. Source
  • BEST revenue down in Q4 and FY25: Q4 BEST revenue was $71.5 million, down 0.8%, with organic revenue down 5.1%; FY25 BEST revenue was $270.9 million, down 4.3%. Source
  • US revenue fell, Asia Pacific grew: Q4 US revenue was $225.0 million against $261.0 million; Europe rose to $377.0 million and Asia Pacific to $301.2 million. Source

“We expect continued improvements in our markets to drive demand for our differentiated post-genomic discovery, translational and diagnostics solutions.”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

Demand and the order book

  • Scientific Instruments book-to-bill above 1.0x: Scientific Instruments book-to-bill was above 1.0x for the second quarter in a row, which management linked to a market recovery. Source
  • Recovery seen in second half: Management cited a recovery in biopharma and industrial research markets in the second half of 2025, plus better semiconductor orders. Source
  • Demand expected to improve: Management expects continued market improvements to drive demand for its post-genomic discovery, translational and diagnostics solutions. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Q4 non-GAAP margin fell year on year: Q4 non-GAAP operating margin was 15.7%, compared with 18.1% in the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Q4 margin recovery lagged prior guidance: Management said the fourth-quarter margin recovery progressed well sequentially but was still lagging its prior guidance. Source
  • FY25 non-GAAP margin was 12.6%: FY25 non-GAAP operating margin was 12.6%, against 15.4% in FY24. Source

“Therefore, we have decided to drive our major cost-savings initiatives beyond the upper end of our previous range, and we are poised to deliver very significant operating margin expansion and double-digit EPS growth in 2026.”

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO

GAAP charges and restructuring

  • GAAP results hit by charges: Impairments of $127.2 million to goodwill and intangible assets and restructuring of $77.4 million, mainly recorded in Q3-25, affected FY25 GAAP results. Source
  • Q4 GAAP EPS was $0.10: Q4 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.10, against $0.09 in the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • FY25 GAAP operating income fell: FY25 GAAP operating income was $68.2 million, against $253.1 million in FY24. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • FY25 free cash flow $43.3 million: FY25 non-GAAP free cash flow was $43.3 million, against $136.0 million; Q4 non-GAAP free cash flow was $207.2 million, against $153.3 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell in FY25: Net cash provided by operating activities was $134.1 million in FY25, against $251.3 million in FY24; Q4 was $229.8 million. Source
  • Preferred stock raised $669.7 million: FY25 net proceeds from the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock were $669.7 million. Source
  • FY25 common dividends paid: Payments of dividends to common shareholders were $22.8 million in FY25, against $30.2 million in FY24. Source
  • FY25 buybacks of $10.0 million: Repurchases of common stock were $10.0 million in FY25 and nil in FY24. Source
  • Year-end cash $298.8 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $298.8 million at December 31, 2025, against $183.4 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and cost program

  • Cost program expanded beyond prior range: Management said it will drive major cost-savings initiatives beyond the upper end of its previous range to lift operating margin. Source
  • Acquisition cash spend fell: Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired, was $73.9 million in FY25, against $1,599.6 million in FY24. Source
  • In-process R&D payment in Q4: Cash paid for in-process research and development and related assets was $29.4 million in Q4-25, with no such payment in Q4-24. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Return to organic growth by Q2: Management's FY26 guidance assumes a return to organic revenue growth by the second quarter of 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Scientific Instruments book-to-bill ratio Sourcegreater than 1.0x, second quarter in a row

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited headwinds from academic funding, tariffs and currencies during 2025. Source
  • Operational: Management said the fourth-quarter margin recovery was still lagging its prior guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said Q4 revenue was delivered ahead of its expectations. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the margin recovery was still lagging its prior guidance. Source

Other quarters

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