Biolife Solutions Inc
BioLife Solutions Inc. is a biopreservation media manufacturer that generates revenue through the sale of specialized biological products, though its classification as an Integrated Oil & Gas company appears to be a data anomaly given its operational description and segment disclosures.
Business. BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC (BLFS) is an integrated oil and gas company that generates revenue through the sale of products. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic mix are not provided in the available data.
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9 analysts · consensus HoldAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · BP (BP)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-30 · estimated · Chevron (CVX)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC (BLFS) is an integrated oil and gas company that generates revenue through the sale of products. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic mix are not provided in the available data.
BioLife Solutions maintains a conservative capital structure with $22.8 million in cash and equivalents against $2.5 million in short-term debt and zero long-term debt, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and a current ratio of 7.3. The company holds $372.2 million in total equity against $28.7 million in total liabilities, indicating strong balance sheet liquidity despite negative operating cash flow of -$0.5 million and free cash flow of -$0.7 million in Q1 2026. The low leverage profile supports the "low" liquidity risk assessment, although the negative cash conversion highlights operational cash burn.
Profitability metrics are exceptionally thin, with a return on equity of 0.32% and return on assets of 0.30%, reflecting minimal earnings generation relative to the asset base. The company reported net income of $1.2 million on gross profit of $17.5 million, but operating income was only $27,000, indicating high operating expense pressure. Valuation multiples are elevated, with a P/E ratio of 1,244.9 and an EV/EBITDA of 3,631.3, suggesting the market is pricing in significant future growth or that current earnings are not representative of normalized operations. The price-to-book ratio of 9.24 further underscores the premium valuation relative to tangible assets.
- BioLife Solutions has a strong balance sheet with $22.8M in cash and no long-term debt, but negative free cash flow of -$0.7M in Q1 2026 indicates operational cash burn.
- Profitability is extremely thin with ROE of 0.32% and operating income of only $27K, leading to elevated valuation multiples (P/E 1,244.9).
- The company’s classification as Integrated Oil & Gas is likely erroneous given its biopreservation media operations, creating a mismatch in industry context.
- Historical material weaknesses in internal controls have been remediated, but residual risk remains if controls are not maintained effectively.
- Analyst sentiment is neutral-to-positive with a mean price target of $31.25, slightly above the current price of $29.98, ahead of Q2 2025 earnings.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Operating income $27.0k.
- ▍Operating income $27.0k
Operating income -$17.9M.
- ▍Operating income -$17.9M
Operating income -$17.9M.
- ▍Operating income -$17.9M
Operating income -$16.6M.
- ▍Operating income -$16.6M
Operating income -$4.5M.
- ▍Operating income -$4.5M
Operating income -$7.1M.
- ▍Operating income -$7.1M
Operating income -$17.2M.
- ▍Operating income -$17.2M
Operating income -$70.8M.
- ▍Operating income -$70.8M
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 0,17 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 114,0M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 4,5M USD |
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- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
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- BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC company facts · 2026-07-27
- BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC 10-Q 2026-05-07 · 2026-07-27
- BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC 10-K 2026-02-26 · 2026-07-27
- BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC 10-Q 2025-11-06 · 2026-07-27
- BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC 10-Q 2025-08-07 · 2026-07-27
- pre_earnings_window (pre_earnings_window) on BLFS · 2026-07-27
- BioLife Solutions Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-27
- BioLife Solutions Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-27
- BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-27
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,09 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$23M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$45M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$20M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$17M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$118M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$28M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$75M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$30M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- Chief Technology Officer · Common StockOther 275 @ $29,15$8K · 2026-07-17
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 844 @ $27,79$23K · 2026-07-07
- Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 293 @ $27,79$8K · 2026-07-07
- EVP & Chief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 516 @ $27,79$14K · 2026-07-07
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 2 775 @ $26,04$72K · 2026-06-18
- EVP & Chief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 564 @ $26,04$15K · 2026-06-18
- Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 470 @ $26,04$12K · 2026-06-18
- Chief Technology Officer · Common StockOther 420 @ $26,04$11K · 2026-06-18
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 937 @ $26,04$24K · 2026-06-18
- Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 356 @ $26,10$9K · 2026-06-08
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 1 026 @ $26,10$27K · 2026-06-08
- EVP & Chief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 627 @ $26,10$16K · 2026-06-08
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareSold 650 000 @ $23,70$15,4M · 2026-05-21
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareSold 250 000 @ $23,70$5,9M · 2026-05-20
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareSold 300 000 @ $22,65$6,8M · 2026-05-19
- EVP & Chief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 515 @ $19,27$10K · 2026-04-08
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 844 @ $19,27$16K · 2026-04-08
- Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 293 @ $19,27$6K · 2026-04-08
- Chief Quality and Operations · Common StockSold 2 577 @ $19,17$49K · 2026-03-23
- Director, President and CEO · Common StockOther 11 101 @ $19,12$212K · 2026-03-19
- Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 1 879 @ $19,12$36K · 2026-03-19
- Chief Technology Officer · Common StockOther 1 681 @ $19,12$32K · 2026-03-19
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 3 749 @ $19,12$72K · 2026-03-19
- Chief Human Resources Officer · Common StockOther 931 @ $19,12$18K · 2026-03-19
- EVP & Chief Scientific Officer · Common StockOther 2 255 @ $19,12$43K · 2026-03-19
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Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Current liabilities (annual): USD 22.98MUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 5MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 405.88MUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 33.04MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 9.48MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 34.1MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 371.89MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 136.56MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD -4.59MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 34MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD -16.6MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 48.2MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 62.12MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 20.11MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -12.08MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0Unknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0Unknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 7.57MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD -4.48MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD -20.18MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 24.55MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 148.76MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 8.43MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 399.49MUnknown