BIO 8-K
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO)
8-K
2026-02-19
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 19, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-7928
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(510 )724-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (“Bio-Rad”) hereby provides the following update on information disclosed under the heading “Investment in Sartorius AG” in Part 1 Item 1 of Bio-Rad’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 that was filed on February 13, 2026 relating to Bio-Rad’s investment in Sartorius AG. The update relates to Sartorius AG’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 that were disclosed by Sartorius AG on February 16, 2026.
Investment in Sartorius AG
The following summarizes certain financial data of Sartorius as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, (in millions).
| December 31, 2025 (1) | |||||
| Current assets | € 1,766.2 | ||||
| Non-current assets | 7,951.1 | ||||
| Current liabilities | 1,967.4 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | 3,882.6 | ||||
| Equity | 3,867.2 | ||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 (1) | |||||
| Sales revenue | € 3,538.1 | ||||
| Gross profit on sales | 1,636.7 | ||||
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 542.6 | ||||
| Net profit | 230.4 | ||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 837.0 | ||||
| Cash flow from investing activities | (513.7) | ||||
| Cash flow from financing activities | (591.4) | ||||
1.As disclosed in Sartorius AG's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) Standards, and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as required to be applied by the European Union, and based upon information publicly disclosed by Sartorius. Bio-Rad does not assume, and by way of referencing the financial data of Sartorius above shall not be deemed to assume, any responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the information publicly disclosed by Sartorius.
Refer to Sartorius’ 2025 Annual Report for further details, which can be found at https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/investor-relations/sartorius-ag-investor-relations. The Sartorius website and any information disclosed thereon are not incorporated by reference into this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | February 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ Courtney C. Enloe | |||||||||||
| Courtney C. Enloe | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||||||||