BioLife Solutions, Inc. (BLFS) Stock

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (BLFS) is a Healthcare stock trading at $36.96 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.81B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

BioLife Solutions, Inc. develops, manufactures, and supplies bioproduction tools and services for the cell and gene therapy industry in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company's products are used in the basic and applied research, and commercial manufacturing of biologic-based therapies. It offers proprietary biopreservation media products, including HypoThermosol FRS and CryoStor that are formulated to mitigate preservation-induced, delayed-onset cell damage and death; and the ThawSTAR line that includes automated vial and cryobag thawing products that control the heat and timing of the thawing process of biologic materials. The company also provides evo shipping containers that are cloud-connected passive storage and transport containers for temperature-sensitive biologics and pharmaceuticals; liquid nitrogen laboratory freezers, cryogenic equipment, and accessories; and biological and pharmaceutical storage services. It markets and sells its products directly, as well as through third party distributors. BioLife Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.

Understand BioLife Solutions, Inc.: how it makes money

BioLife Solutions develops and supplies bioproduction tools and services for cell and gene therapy, including biopreservation media (HypoThermosol FRS, CryoStor), thawing systems (ThawSTAR), and related bio storage and processing offerings, sold for use in research and commercial manufacturing.

The profit engine is adoption, its scale of revenue depends on how many cell and gene therapy programs and approved therapies embed its biopreservation media products and use its processing and storage platforms.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
CellProcPlatform$0.0B
FreezersThaw$0.0B
BiopreservationMedia$0.0B
BioStorageServices$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Clear linkage between business and operating KPIs (therapies embedding biopreservation media and platform revenue), but reported quarter revenue is extremely small in the provided data, limiting visibility into trend and cost leverage.

Bull case

  • Adoption visibility, 16 approved therapies are utilizing the companys biopreservation media products and 16 biopreservation media products are embedded in approved therapies: Supports the idea that its proprietary biopreservation media is integrated into clinically approved workflows.
  • Multiple revenue streams tied to the cell and gene therapy workflow, segment data shows revenue contributions from Cell Processing Platform, Freezers and Thaw Systems, Biopreservation Media, and Bio Storage and Services: Diversification across tools, media, and storage-related offerings within the same end-market.

Bear case

  • Dependence on therapy adoption, the key operating outcomes tracked include approved therapies and embeddings of media products: If fewer therapies embed the companys media, platform and media revenue could face slower growth.
  • Small scale in the latest quarter data, provided revenue for the quarter is effectively 0.0B (with segment components remaining small): With limited revenue base, operating profitability may be sensitive to cost fluctuations and timing effects.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$36.96
Market Cap$1.81B
Price / Book4.85
Price / Sales18.10
FCF Yield-0.0%
DCF Value (model)$1.70
DCF Upside vs Price-95.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$96.21M
Net Margin-4.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)14.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)-300.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-142.4%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score31.16 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Healthcare)21.6
Industry P/E (Medical Equipment)32.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderT. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. ($124.14M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)3
Company
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical Equipment
CEORoderick de Greef
Employees159
CountryUS
IPO Date1989-11-22

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.