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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PACB • • Industrial / General
HealthcareMedical DevicesDiagnostic & Imaging EquipmentMedical Imaging Systems
AboutPacific Biosciences of California, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems to resolve genetically complex problems. The company provides PacBio's Systems, which conduct, monitor, and analyse biochemical sequencing reactions; consumable products, including single molecule real-time (SMRT) cells; and various reagent kits designed for specific workflow, such as template preparation kit to convert DNA into SMRTbell double-stranded DNA library formats, including molecular biology reagents, such as ligase, buffers, and exonucleases. It also offers binding kits, such as modified DNA polymerase used to bind SMRTbell libraries to the polymerase in preparation for sequencing; and sequencing kits comprise reagents required for on-instrument, real-time sequencing, including the phospholinked nucleotides. The company serves research institutions; commercial laboratories; genome centers; public health labs, hospitals and clinical research institutes, contract research organizations, and academic institutions; pharmaceutical companies; and agricultural companies. It markets its products through a direct sales force in North America and Europe, as well as through distribution partners in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. has a development and commercialization agreement with Invitae Corporation. The company was formerly known as Nanofluidics, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. in 2005. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.Show more
  • Revenue $154M -23.2%
  • EBITDA -$421M -39.5%
  • Net Income -$310M -1.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) -1.07 +11.6%
  • Gross Margin 24.21% -8.0%
  • EBITDA Margin -273.33% -81.6%
  • Operating Margin -307.97% -84.6%
  • Net Margin -201.18% -31.5%
  • ROE -51.3% -5.7%
  • ROIC -27.59% -45.3%
  • Debt/Equity 1.33 -0.3%
  • Interest Coverage -35.36 -51.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 84 (top 16%)
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 11.1%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Shares diluted 13.7% in last year
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y9.78%
5Y11.12%
3Y5.67%
TTM-10.72%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-27.75%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-16.6%

ROCE

10Y Avg-46.49%
5Y Avg-26.93%
3Y Avg-24.14%
Latest-33.34%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+92.78M90.71M93.47M78.63M90.89M78.89M130.51M128.3M200.52M154.01M
Revenue Growth %0.53%-0.02%0.03%-0.16%0.16%-0.13%0.65%-0.02%0.56%-0.23%
Cost of Goods Sold+39.33M46.55M58.81M53.53M56.31M46.33M71.65M79.27M147.74M116.73M
COGS % of Revenue0.42%0.51%0.63%0.68%0.62%0.59%0.55%0.62%0.74%0.76%
Gross Profit+53.45M44.16M34.66M25.1M34.58M32.57M58.86M49.03M52.78M37.28M
Gross Margin %0.58%0.49%0.37%0.32%0.38%0.41%0.45%0.38%0.26%0.24%
Gross Profit Growth %1.28%-0.17%-0.22%-0.28%0.38%-0.06%0.81%-0.17%0.08%-0.29%
Operating Expenses+105.63M115.4M124.44M126.08M135.12M136.95M269.3M356.23M387.25M511.6M
OpEx % of Revenue1.14%1.27%1.33%1.6%1.49%1.74%2.06%2.78%1.93%3.32%
Selling, General & Admin45.19M47.79M59.12M63.49M75.49M72.8M124.12M160.85M169.82M175.02M
SG&A % of Revenue0.49%0.53%0.63%0.81%0.83%0.92%0.95%1.25%0.85%1.14%
Research & Development60.44M67.62M65.32M62.59M59.63M64.15M112.9M193M187.17M134.92M
R&D % of Revenue0.65%0.75%0.7%0.8%0.66%0.81%0.87%1.5%0.93%0.88%
Other Operating Expenses364K103K516K848K0032.27M2.38M30.26M201.66M
Operating Income+-29.13M-71.24M-89.78M-100.99M-100.55M-104.39M-210.44M-307.2M-334.47M-474.31M
Operating Margin %-0.31%-0.79%-0.96%-1.28%-1.11%-1.32%-1.61%-2.39%-1.67%-3.08%
Operating Income Growth %0.54%-1.45%-0.26%-0.12%0%-0.04%-1.02%-0.46%-0.09%-0.42%
EBITDA+-25.46M-67.37M-81.34M-93.77M-90.6M-95.08M-198.85M-289.88M-301.78M-420.96M
EBITDA Margin %-0.27%-0.74%-0.87%-1.19%-1%-1.21%-1.52%-2.26%-1.5%-2.73%
EBITDA Growth %0.57%-1.65%-0.21%-0.15%0.03%-0.05%-1.09%-0.46%-0.04%-0.39%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)3.68M3.88M8.44M7.21M9.95M9.3M11.59M17.32M32.69M53.35M
EBIT-28.77M-71.14M-89.27M-100.14M-81.52M29.67M-262.34M-299.56M-303.82M-296.12M
Net Interest Income+-2.93M-3.23M-2.92M-2.42M-2.61M-267K-12.53M-14.69M-14.34M-13.41M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense2.93M3.23M2.92M2.42M2.61M267K12.53M14.69M14.34M13.41M
Other Income/Expense-2.56M-3.13M-2.4M-1.57M16.41M133.79M-64.44M-7.05M16.31M164.78M
Pretax Income+-31.7M-74.38M-92.19M-102.56M-84.13M29.4M-274.87M-314.25M-318.16M-309.54M
Pretax Margin %-0.34%-0.82%-0.99%-1.3%-0.93%0.37%-2.11%-2.45%-1.59%-2.01%
Income Tax+000848K00-93.65M0-11.42M316K
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%0.66%1%0.96%1%
Net Income+-31.7M-74.38M-92.19M-102.56M-84.13M29.4M-181.22M-314.25M-306.74M-309.85M
Net Margin %-0.34%-0.82%-0.99%-1.3%-0.93%0.37%-1.39%-2.45%-1.53%-2.01%
Net Income Growth %0.52%-1.35%-0.24%-0.11%0.18%1.35%-7.16%-0.73%0.02%-0.01%
Net Income (Continuing)-31.7M-74.38M-92.19M-102.56M-84.13M29.4M-181.22M-314.25M-306.74M-309.85M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.42-0.83-0.87-0.76-0.510.17-0.89-1.40-1.21-1.07
EPS Growth %0.55%-0.98%-0.05%0.13%0.33%1.33%-6.24%-0.57%0.14%0.12%
EPS (Basic)-0.42-0.83-0.87-0.76-0.510.18-0.89-1.40-1.21-1.13
Diluted Shares Outstanding75.61M89.15M105.68M135.09M152.53M174.97M204.14M224.55M253.63M288.37M
Basic Shares Outstanding75.61M89.15M105.68M134.95M152.53M165.19M203.62M224.55M253.63M274.49M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+110.54M109.01M101.62M131.66M81.05M355.59M1.1B852.07M742.05M495.68M
Cash & Short-Term Investments82.27M71.98M62.87M102.35M49.1M318.81M1.04B772.32M631.42M389.93M
Cash Only82.27M16.77M62.87M18.84M29.63M81.61M460.73M325.09M179.91M55.37M
Short-Term Investments055.21M083.51M19.47M237.2M583.67M447.23M451.5M334.56M
Accounts Receivable15.24M16.42M13.43M8.6M15.27M16.84M24.24M18.79M36.62M27.52M
Days Sales Outstanding59.9766.0752.4639.961.3177.967.7953.4466.6565.23
Inventory10.96M15.63M23.07M17.88M13.31M14.23M24.6M50.38M56.68M58.76M
Days Inventory Outstanding101.66122.58143.15121.986.28112.11125.31231.98140.02183.72
Other Current Assets741K476K00300K836K500K300K17.34M19.47M
Total Non-Current Assets+20.57M28.87M42.47M38.62M66.94M58.39M905.84M915.01M1B764.77M
Property, Plant & Equipment8.55M14.56M37.92M34.07M62.9M54.85M79.12M81.34M69.03M46.6M
Fixed Asset Turnover10.85x6.23x2.46x2.31x1.45x1.44x1.65x1.58x2.91x3.31x
Goodwill000000409.97M409.97M462.26M317.76M
Intangible Assets000000410.98M410.25M456.98M389.57M
Long-Term Investments9.5M4.5M4.5M4.5M000000
Other Non-Current Assets2.52M9.81M45K43K4.04M3.54M5.76M13.45M15.7M10.84M
Total Assets+131.11M137.88M144.08M170.28M147.99M413.98M2.01B1.77B1.75B1.26B
Asset Turnover0.71x0.66x0.65x0.46x0.61x0.19x0.07x0.07x0.11x0.12x
Asset Growth %0.05%0.05%0.04%0.18%-0.13%1.8%3.85%-0.12%-0.01%-0.28%
Total Current Liabilities+21.93M33.77M22.32M20.35M49.15M38.5M71.71M263.33M95.03M66.3M
Accounts Payable4.75M8.36M9.09M6.74M8.37M3.58M11M12.03M15.06M16.59M
Days Payables Outstanding44.0765.5456.4445.9354.2428.256.0455.3837.2151.87
Short-Term Debt000015.87M01.61M1.84M490K0
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities7.66M9.72M5.65M5.09M225K4.52M4.15M175.5M7.84M3.22M
Current Ratio5.04x3.23x4.55x6.47x1.65x9.24x15.36x3.24x7.81x7.48x
Quick Ratio4.54x2.76x3.52x5.59x1.38x8.87x15.01x3.04x7.21x6.59x
Cash Conversion Cycle117.56123.11139.17115.8793.35161.81137.06230.04169.46197.07
Total Non-Current Liabilities+35.64M19.44M35.66M35.87M43.91M39.99M1.14B940.85M949.68M687.55M
Long-Term Debt14.95M16.11M13.63M14.66M00896.07M896.68M892.24M647.49M
Capital Lease Obligations000041.96M37.67M49.97M41.07M31.61M14.91M
Deferred Tax Liabilities-786K356K0000-25.05M000
Other Non-Current Liabilities4.44M2.04M14.64M13.78M0752K198.24M1.3M20.3M19.25M
Total Liabilities57.57M53.22M57.98M56.21M93.07M78.49M1.22B1.2B1.04B753.85M
Total Debt+14.95M16.11M13.63M14.66M61.67M42M955.36M948.48M933.93M672.43M
Net Debt-67.32M-659K-49.24M-4.18M32.05M-39.61M494.63M623.39M754.02M617.06M
Debt / Equity0.20x0.19x0.16x0.13x1.12x0.13x1.21x1.68x1.33x1.33x
Debt / EBITDA----------
Net Debt / EBITDA----------
Interest Coverage-9.96x-22.03x-30.74x-41.68x-38.51x-390.96x-16.79x-20.91x-23.32x-35.36x
Total Equity+73.54M84.67M86.1M114.06M54.92M335.49M790.99M562.9M701.3M506.59M
Equity Growth %0.34%0.15%0.02%0.32%-0.52%5.11%1.36%-0.29%0.25%-0.28%
Book Value per Share0.970.950.810.840.361.923.872.512.771.76
Total Shareholders' Equity73.54M84.67M86.1M114.06M54.92M335.49M790.99M562.9M701.3M506.59M
Common Stock80K93K116K150K153K192K221K227K268K294K
Retained Earnings-713.17M-787.54M-879.73M-982.11M-1.07B-1.04B-1.22B-1.53B-1.84B-2.15B
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-7K5K-32K-36K5K85K-1.09M-4.76M219K422K
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-47.89M-67.93M-67.52M-66.43M-78.31M19.5M-111.18M-263.21M-266.55M-206.06M
Operating CF Margin %-0.52%-0.75%-0.72%-0.84%-0.86%0.25%-0.85%-2.05%-1.33%-1.34%
Operating CF Growth %0.07%-0.42%0.01%0.02%-0.18%1.25%-6.7%-1.37%-0.01%0.23%
Net Income-31.7M-74.38M-92.19M-102.56M-84.13M29.4M-181.22M-314.25M-306.74M-309.85M
Depreciation & Amortization3.68M3.88M8.44M7.21M9.95M9.3M11.59M17.32M32.69M53.34M
Stock-Based Compensation13.84M19.56M20.35M23.15M16.4M17.53M80.73M78.61M00
Deferred Taxes00653K-925K-735K-107K-93.65M0-11.42M-205K
Other Non-Cash Items-2.32M1.01M1.25M1.02M-16.79M-33.87M50.37M9.08M77.88M91.24M
Working Capital Changes-31.39M-18M-6.03M5.67M-3M-2.76M21M-53.97M-58.96M-40.58M
Change in Receivables-1.74M-6.18M-2.01M4.84M-6.67M-1.6M-7.17M5.46M-17.83M9.09M
Change in Inventory-2.47M-6.15M-8.44M3.62M3.92M-1.1M-12.43M-33.91M-13.84M-8.32M
Change in Payables-716K3.4M764K-2.24M1.71M-5.07M6.36M1.02M206K1.41M
Cash from Investing+8.61M-14.86M-1.55M-38.41M62.05M-219.32M-678.53M116.08M4.6M124M
Capital Expenditures-3.01M-8.21M-10.43M-1.85M-2.84M-1.04M-5.93M-16.93M-8.84M-6.19M
CapEx % of Revenue0.03%0.09%0.11%0.02%0.03%0.01%0.05%0.13%0.04%0.04%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-4.5M10K41K-36.56M64.88M00-179K00
Cash from Financing+36.46M65.93M68.81M107.18M26.55M251.84M1.17B9.62M116.27M-42.99M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing7.36M7.73M8.91M9.65M18M80.36M-20.44M0-86.41M0
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-50.9M-76.14M-77.95M-68.28M-81.15M18.46M-117.11M-280.14M-275.39M-212.25M
FCF Margin %-0.55%-0.84%-0.83%-0.87%-0.89%0.23%-0.9%-2.18%-1.37%-1.38%
FCF Growth %0.04%-0.5%-0.02%0.12%-0.19%1.23%-7.34%-1.39%0.02%0.23%
FCF per Share-0.67-0.85-0.74-0.51-0.530.11-0.57-1.25-1.09-0.74
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.51x0.91x0.73x0.65x0.93x0.66x0.61x0.84x0.87x0.67x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-49.34%-94.02%-107.97%-102.48%-99.58%15.06%-32.18%-46.42%-48.53%-51.3%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-112.51%-118.44%-111.42%-103.23%-76.62%-40.9%-19.96%-18.64%-18.99%-27.59%
Gross Margin57.61%48.68%37.08%31.92%38.04%41.28%45.1%38.22%26.32%24.21%
Net Margin-34.16%-81.99%-98.63%-130.44%-92.57%37.27%-138.85%-244.92%-152.97%-201.18%
Debt / Equity0.20x0.19x0.16x0.13x1.12x0.13x1.21x1.68x1.33x1.33x
Interest Coverage-9.96x-22.03x-30.74x-41.68x-38.51x-390.96x-16.79x-20.91x-23.32x-35.36x
FCF Conversion1.51x0.91x0.73x0.65x0.93x0.66x0.61x0.84x0.87x0.67x
Revenue Growth53.12%-2.23%3.04%-15.88%15.6%-13.2%65.43%-1.69%56.29%-23.19%

Revenue by Segment

2014201520162017201820192020202120222024
Product----66.36M77.74M65.42M113.5M108.7M136.15M
Product Growth-----17.16%-15.84%73.49%-4.23%25.25%
Consumable----37.86M32.62M31.14M52.18M59.98M70.37M
Consumable Growth------13.86%-4.52%67.56%14.95%17.33%
Instrument----28.49M45.13M34.28M61.32M48.72M65.78M
Instrument Growth-----58.38%-24.03%78.88%-20.55%35.01%
Service And Other----12.27M13.15M13.47M17.01M19.61M17.86M
Service And Other Growth-----7.16%2.43%26.28%15.27%-8.88%

Revenue by Geography

2014201520162017201820192020202120222024
Americas---------78.71M
Americas Growth----------
UNITED STATES---------75.3M
UNITED STATES Growth----------
Asia Pacific---39.7M29.07M26.61M22.55M35.72M36.15M40.71M
Asia Pacific Growth-----26.78%-8.46%-15.25%58.40%1.19%12.63%
EMEA---------34.59M
EMEA Growth----------
North America-68.8M50.8M40.6M35.6M44.68M37.28M64.52M69.56M-
North America Growth---26.16%-20.08%-12.32%25.52%-16.57%73.09%7.81%-
Europe10.1M9M20M13.2M13.96M19.6M19.07M30.27M22.6M-
Europe Growth--10.89%122.22%-34.00%5.74%40.42%-2.73%58.78%-25.35%-
Asia15.7M15M19.9M-------
Asia Growth--4.46%32.67%-------
U34.8M---------
U Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) reported $154.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 356% increase from $33.9M in 2011.

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) saw revenue decline by 23.2% over the past year.

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) reported a net loss of $503.6M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) has a return on equity (ROE) of -51.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) had negative free cash flow of $131.3M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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