Maravai LifeSciences Q3 results beat estimates on mRNA products; raises FY outlook

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US life science reagents provider's Q3 revenue rose 10%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 beat consensus, driven by mRNA and GMP consumables demand

  • Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance


Outlook

  • Maravai raises full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $212 mln-$216 mln, up from $205 mln-$215 mln

  • Company lifts 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $40 mln-$42 mln, previously $33 mln-$35 mln

  • Maravai expects continued demand for Discovery mRNA and GMP consumables to drive growth


Result Drivers

  • MRNA PRODUCTS - Co said 28% year-over-year growth in mRNA products drove TriLink segment revenue

  • GMP CONSUMABLES DEMAND - Increased demand for Discovery mRNA and GMP consumables contributed to TriLink revenue growth

  • CYGNUS SEGMENT GROWTH - Cygnus revenue rose 7.5% year-over-year, driven by demand for Host Cell Protein and ELISA kits


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$45.85 mln

$43.57 mln (9 Analysts)

Q3 Net Loss

$24 mln

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$5.82 mln

$512,860 (7 Analysts)


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Maravai Lifesciences Holdings, Inc. is $8.00, about 7.4% above its November 3 closing price of $7.45


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