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IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 4, 2026
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100%
Kept of 22 resolved
22
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
10
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 4, 20268/125 medium, 3 low flags30Call sheet →
Q1'26May 5, 202610/122 medium, 5 low flags70Call sheet →
Q4'25February 2, 202611/12-70Call sheet →
Q3'25November 3, 202511/121 medium, 5 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingFY FCF conversion guide of 85%-95% of net income
Raised this quarter to 90%-100%; FY still open.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 organic revenue growth guide of 6.7%-8.7%, CAG recurring 8.5%-10.5%
Actual Q2 organic revenue growth was approximately 9%, above the top of the range; CAG recurring came in at 10.3%, within but near the top of its range.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 reported revenue growth guide of 7.3%-9.3%
Actual Q2 reported revenue growth was approximately 10%, above the top end of the guided range.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 reported operating margin guide of 33.9%-34.3%
Actual Q2 reported operating margin came in at 35%, roughly 70-110bps above the top of the guided range.
Q2'26PendingFY US clinical visit guide of approximately -1.5%
Q2 actual came in better at -1.3%, yet 2H guide was held flat at -1.5% rather than raised, a conservative stance worth tracking.
Q2'26PendingFY reported operating margin guide 32.1%-32.5%
Raised to 32.3%-32.5%; FY still open.
Q2'26PendingFY EPS guide $14.45-$14.90
Raised this quarter to $14.69-$14.94; FY still open.
Q2'26PendingFY revenue guide $4.675B-$4.76B
Revised this quarter to $4.7B-$4.745B; a range narrowing/shift, not a final-year resolution yet.
Q2'26PendingInView DX FY placement goal of 5,500 units
2,700 placed through H1, roughly 49% of goal, management says on pace; FY not yet ended.
Q2'26PendingF&A: 'move to a more of an unconstrained launch posture later this year'
Current language still frames the process as 'controlled' with 'planned broad availability by the end of the year', same calendar window, no confirmation of unconstrained status yet.
Q2'26PendingFNA: 'anticipate full volume ramp in the second half'
Only Q2 of H2 has started and management still describes the rollout as controlled, 'broadening again meaningfully as we go into Q3' with 'full availability by the end of the year'; actual not stated as achieved on this call.
Q1'26DeliveredTechnology for Life strategy with menu expansions
Monthly InVue updates, new Catalyst tests, expanding platforms
Q1'26DeliveredDouble-digit premium instrument installed base growth
Maintained 12% growth as projected
Q1'26DeliveredCommercial expansion completion
Germany, UK, Australia expansions completed and teams active
Q1'26ExceededCatalyst cortisol strong adoption
Early adoption exceeded expectations and contributed to consumable growth
Q1'26DeliveredF&A controlled launch beginning
Started controlled rollout in Q4 2025, expanding in Q2 2026
Q1'26DeliveredCancer DX international expansion in Q1 2026
Launched lymphoma testing in Europe and Australia as promised
Q1'26Exceeded5,500 InVue DX placements for 2025
Delivered nearly 6,400 units vs 5,500 target - strong execution
Q4'25DeliveredFree cash flow conversion of 95% to 100% of net income for 2025
Achieved 100% conversion-high end of range
Q4'25DeliveredOperating margin improvement of 80 to 100 basis points for full year 2025
Achieved 90 basis points improvement on comparable basis
Q4'25DeliveredCAG Diagnostics recurring revenue organic growth of 7.5% to 8.2% for full year 2025
Achieved 8% at midpoint of guidance range
Q4'25DeliveredCommercial expansion in Germany, UK, Ireland, and Australia by start of 2026
Completed and teams fully onboarded and trained
Q4'25PendingQ1 2026 international rollout of CancerDx
Reaffirmed timeline-will be key Q1 deliverable to track
Q4'25DeliveredFNA launch starting with mast cell tumor detection later in 2025
Controlled launch achieved in December as promised
Q4'25ExceededInVue DX instrument revenues of over $65 million for 2025
Delivered over $75 million-beat by $10M+ or ~15%
Q4'25ExceededInVue DX placements of approximately 6,000 during 2025
Delivered nearly 6,400 placements-beat guidance by 400+ units
Q3'25DeliveredCancer Dx international rollout in 2026
Strengthened to Q1 2026 start with specific timing.
Q3'25DeliveredCommercial expansions in four countries in second half
Modified to three international countries plus U.S. by start of 2026.
Q3'25DeliveredCatalyst Cortisol launch in late July
Launched on time with strong early adoption - over 25% of customers in 3 months.
Q3'25PendingFNA launch later in 2025
Still on track but narrowed to 'starting with mast cell tumor detection.'
Q3'25DeliveredInVue consumables revenue in line with estimates
Confirmed tracking to $3,500-$5,500 per analyzer utilization targets.
Q3'25Exceeded5,500 InVue placements in 2025
Raised guidance to 6,000. Strong delivery on placement promises.
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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