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Bio-Techne Corporation

Rank #217Value

TECH · Nasdaq · Healthcare

Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH) — Rank #217 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.31) · ROE 8.6% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.

As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000842023 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Bio-Techne Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells life science reagents, instruments, and services for the research, diagnostics, and bioprocessing markets worldwide.

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It operates through two segments, Protein Sciences, and Diagnostics and Spatial Biology. The Protein Sciences segment develops and manufactures biological reagents used in various aspects of life science research, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy, such as cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, small molecules, tissue culture sera, and cell selection technologies. This segment also offers proteomic analytical tools for automated western blot and multiplexed ELISA workflow consists of manual and automated protein analysis instruments and immunoassays for use in quantifying proteins in various biological fluids. Its Diagnostics and Genomics segment develops and manufactures diagnostic products, including controls, calibrators, and diagnostic assays for regulated diagnostics market, advanced tissue-based in-situ hybridization assays for spatial genomic and tissue biopsy analysis, and genetic and oncology kits for research and clinical applications; and sells products for genetic carrier screening, oncology diagnostics, molecular controls, and research, as well as instruments and process control products for hematology, blood chemistry and gases, and coagulation controls and reagents used in various diagnostic applications. The company was formerly known as Techne Corporation and changed its name to Bio-Techne Corporation in November 2014.

Bio-Techne Corporation was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Industry
Biotechnology
Sector
Healthcare
State
MN
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
June 30

Price History

TECH-42.3% · -10.4% CAGRSPY+80.5% · +12.5% CAGR

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

$11.33B

P/E (annual)

62.3

P/S (annual)

9.3

P/B

5.4

P/OCF (annual)

38.8

Shareholder Yield

2.1%

Employees

3,000

Industry

Biotechnology

Exchange

Nasdaq

Signal Flags

1 green1 red
Operating leverage expandingOperating income growing faster than revenue
Revenue declining YoYRevenue contracted year over year

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.31
Return on equity
8.6%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.24
Current ratio
4.55×
Net cash
$265.78M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
3.4%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-0.4%
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Share dilution
-1.7%

Terry Smith quality gate

Passes 3/5 Terry Smith thresholds

1 of 5 threshold not computable from filed data.

What Growth Is Priced In

Implied revenue growth (10Y)

18.2%

fairly valued

The annual FCF growth rate today's price requires over a 10-year horizon (discount rate 10%, terminal growth 2.5%).

Buyback tailwind: -1.7% — per-share value needs a total required return of 16.5% once share-count change is priced in.

vs. own 6-year median revenue growth: 5.2%

priced above its own history

Cost-of-equity sensitivity (implied growth at different discount rates)

r = 8%

13.3%

r = 10% (base)

18.2%

r = 12%

22.4%

Net debt / market cap: -2.3%

Base FCF: $263.2M3Y mean FCF: $258.8M

Valuation History

Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.

P / E

Price / diluted EPS

62.4xExpensive
10.9xmed 28.0x124.1x

P / S

Price / revenue per share

9.4xExpensive
2.6xmed 4.4x9.4x

P / B

Price / book value per share

5.4xExpensive
1.6xmed 2.7x5.4x

P / GP

Price / gross profit per share

14.2xExpensive
3.9xmed 6.6x14.2x

P / FCF

Price / free cash flow per share

43.2xExpensive
11.9xmed 16.3x43.2x

Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).

Profitability

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.31

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

73rd pctl of 34 SIC 28 peers

Return on equity

8.6%

Gross margin

65.8%

70th pctl of 34 SIC 28 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

-0.4%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

2.2%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

5.5%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

FCF CAGR (3Y)

Anti-fragile safety

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.24

90th pctl of 31 SIC 28 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

4.55×

79th pctl of 34 SIC 28 peers

Quick ratio

2.95×

Net cash

$265.78M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Cash-flow health

Free cash flow

$263.22M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF / net income

0.45

Cash-backing of earnings.

FCF/NI divergence

Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

3.4%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Dividend safety

Composite score

3.0 / 5

Good
Payout ratio
27.5%5/5 Strong
FCF coverage
5.27×5/5 Strong
Dividend growth streak
0 yr0/5 Weak
Balance-sheet health
D/E 0.24 · IC N/A2/5 Fair

Piotroski F-Score

F-Score

7 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Op. Leverage
Capital Return
Value