Exact Sciences Corporation
Description
Exact Sciences Corporation provides cancer screening and diagnostic test products in the United States and internationally. The company offers Cologuard, a non-invasive stool-based DNA screening test to detect DNA and hemoglobin biomarkers associated with colorectal cancer and pre-cancer. It also provides Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Test; Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score Test; Oncotype DX Colon Recurrence Score Test; OncoExTra Test for tumor profiling for patients with advanced, metastatic, refractory, relapsed, or recurrent cancer; and Covid-19 testing services. The company's pipeline products focus on enhancing the Cologuard test's performance characteristics and developing blood and other fluid-based tests. It has license agreements with MAYO Foundation for Medical Education and Research, and Johns Hopkins University. Exact Sciences Corporation was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 3, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | -0.29 | — | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | -0.21 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 5 | — | 9 |
| Average estimate | — | -0.23 | — | 0.00 |
| Low estimate | — | -0.52 | — | -0.79 |
| High estimate | — | 0.22 | — | 0.97 |
| Last year EPS | — | -0.54 | — | -0.57 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 |
Barclays
Luke Sergott
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Initiates | Overweight | Announces $70 |
| Jan 13, 2025 |
Benchmark
Bruce Jackson
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $65 |
| Dec 13, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Derik De Bruin
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $75 → $72 |
| Nov 26, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Dan Brennan
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $82 → $86 |
| Nov 26, 2024 |
BTIG
Mark Massaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $65 → $75 |
| Nov 11, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
David Westenberg
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $85 → $75 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group
Vijay Kumar
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $80 → $60 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Canaccord Genuity
Kyle Mikson
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $95 → $75 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Citigroup
Patrick Donnelly
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $80 → $75 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
TD Cowen
Dan Brennan
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $90 → $82 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Matthew Sykes
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $75 → $65 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Jefferies
Brandon Couillard
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $84 → $85 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
BTIG
Mark Massaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $82 → $65 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Baird
Catherine Schulte
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $70 → $67 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Stifel
Daniel Arias
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $82 → $67 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Craig-Hallum
Alex Nowark
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $82 → $65 |
| Nov 6, 2024 |
Benchmark
Bruce Jackson
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $67 → $65 |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
Bernstein
Eve Burstein
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $75 → $90 |
| Oct 29, 2024 |
Canaccord Genuity
Kyle Mikson
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $75 → $95 |
| Oct 1, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group
Vijay Kumar
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $72 → $80 |
| Sep 26, 2024 |
Raymond James
Andrew Cooper
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Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 |
Canaccord Genuity
Kyle Mikson
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Maintains | Buy | Maintains $75 |
| Sep 12, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
David Westenberg
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $75 → $85 |
| Aug 27, 2024 |
Wells Fargo
Brandon Couillard
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Initiates | Overweight | Announces $75 |
| Aug 1, 2024 |
Benchmark
Bruce Jackson
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $91 → $67 |
| Aug 1, 2024 |
Stifel
Daniel Arias
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $100 → $82 |
| Jul 17, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Matthew Sykes
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $88 → $75 |
| Jul 2, 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group
Vijay Kumar
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $80 → $72 |
| Jun 27, 2024 |
BTIG
Mark Massaro
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $80 → $70 |
| Jun 27, 2024 |
Scotiabank
Sung Ji Nam
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Initiates | Sector Outperform | Announces $70 |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 2.50B | 2.08B | 1.77B | 1.49B | 876.29M |
| Cost of revenue | 654.20M | 574.40M | 458.76M | 354.30M | 216.72M |
| Gross profit | 1.85B | 1.51B | 1.31B | 1.14B | 659.58M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | 425.88M | 393.42M | 385.65M | 554.05M | 139.69M |
| Selling general and admin | 1.62B | 1.58B | 1.66B | 1.07B | 737.63M |
| Other operating expenses | -78.43M | 13.24M | — | -23.67M | — |
| Operating income | -214.35M | -577.53M | -835.47M | -558.01M | -233.78M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | 131,000 |
| Expense | 24.42M | 13.91M | 12.88M | 11.82M | 8.73M |
| Other income expense | 42.42M | -35.39M | 11.57M | -253.91M | -161.17M |
| Pretax income | -201.75M | -632.57M | -842.51M | -829.06M | -406.44M |
| Tax provision | 2.40M | -9.06M | -246.88M | -5.46M | -193.35M |
| Net income | -204.15M | -623.51M | -595.63M | -823.61M | -213.09M |
| Basic EPS | -1.13 | -3.54 | -3.48 | -5.61 | -0.64 |
| Diluted EPS | -1.13 | -3.54 | -3.48 | -5.61 | -0.64 |
| Basic average shares | 180.14M | 176.35M | 171.35M | 151.14M | 131.26M |
| Diluted average shares | 180.14M | 176.35M | 171.35M | 151.14M | 131.26M |
| EBITDA | -13.13M | -385.71M | -660.85M | -399.97M | -186.30M |
| Net income from continuing op. | -204.15M | -623.51M | -595.63M | -823.61M | -213.09M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 6.47B | 6.23B | 6.68B | 4.93B | 3.51B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | 530.10M | 178.17M | 247.34M | 901.29M | 146.93M |
| Cash equivalents | 75.28M | 64.33M | 68.14M | 589.99M | 30.32M |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 605.38M | 242.49M | 315.47M | 1.49B | 177.25M |
| Other short term investments | 172.27M | 389.56M | 715.01M | 348.70M | 146.40M |
| Accounts receivable | 203.62M | 158.04M | 216.65M | 233.19M | 130.36M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 127.48M | 118.26M | 104.99M | 92.27M | 61.72M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | 74.12M | 33.16M | 38.20M |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 85.63M | 73.90M | 74.12M | 33.16M | 38.20M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 143.71M | 167.00M | 363.97M | 268.06M | 230.45M |
| Land and improvements | 11.45M | 11.13M | 9.92M | 9.33M | 6.23M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 494.18M | 423.29M | 137.41M | 100.49M | 79.86M |
| Construction in progress | 104.59M | 68.40M | 100.34M | 18.75M | 149.69M |
| Leases | 214.56M | 200.59M | 147.08M | 117.87M | 80.35M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -417.20M | -307.59M | -214.82M | -137.54M | -77.63M |
| Goodwill | 6.62B | 6.65B | 6.76B | 3.32B | 3.55B |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 1.89B | 1.96B | 2.09B | 847.12M | 1.14B |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 177.39M | 90.58M | 74.59M | 63.77M | 23.32M |
| Total liabilities | 3.33B | 3.18B | 3.30B | 2.69B | 1.22B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 78.82M | 74.92M | 67.83M | 35.71M | 25.97M |
| Accrued expenses | 94.06M | 97.96M | 215.04M | 108.95M | 98.16M |
| Short term debt | 79.38M | 28.37M | 19.71M | 325.52M | 8.73M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | 247.62M | 201.25M | 183.52M | 124.65M | 95.17M |
| Other current liabilities | 14.82M | 10.25M | 30.97M | 38.27M | 8.47M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 2.48B | 2.42B | 2.36B | 2.01B | 946.30M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 335.98M | 352.46M | 417.78M | 51.34M | 34.91M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 1.82M | 1.78M | 1.74M | 1.60M | 1.48M |
| Retained earnings | -3.47B | -3.27B | -2.64B | -2.05B | -1.12B |
| Other shareholders equity | 1.43M | -5.24M | -1.44M | 526,000 | -100,000 |
| Total shareholders equity | 3.15B | 3.04B | 3.39B | 2.24B | 2.29B |
| Additional paid in capital | 6.61B | 6.31B | 6.03B | 4.28B | 3.41B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -204.15M | -623.51M | -595.63M | -823.61M | -213.09M | -175.15M | -114.40M | -167.21M | -157.80M | -100.05M | -46.51M | -52.42M | -28.68M | -11.56M | -9.13M | -9.74M | -11.96M | -12.92M | -14.52M | -18.52M | -28.34M | -29.88M | -23.49M | -11.88M | -4.96M |
| Depreciation | 206.61M | 197.56M | 180.35M | 163.36M | 50.25M | 23.08M | 15.56M | 11.51M | 7.75M | 3.71M | 1.42M | 985,000 | 411,000 | 230,000 | 175,000 | 626,000 | -2.24M | -3.01M | -2.93M | -2.52M | -62,000 | 2.16M | 1.07M | 404,000 | 424,285 |
| Deferred Taxes | -955,000 | -11.90M | -253.17M | -6.75M | -193.61M | — | -115,000 | 800,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 231.31M | 206.82M | 253.06M | 152.91M | 108.48M | 60.26M | 35.51M | 23.73M | 18.05M | 11.52M | 7.74M | 5.49M | 3.96M | 2.12M | 2.63M | 1.01M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -62.55M | -17.14M | 205.17M | 429.51M | 3.67M | 26.17M | -1.62M | -961,000 | -529,000 | -294,000 | -4.14M | -2.99M | -4.04M | -5.21M | 1.78M | 66,000 | 2.81M | 3.01M | — | — | — | — | — | 2,000 | 13,780 |
| Accounts Receivable | -43.42M | 61.09M | 25.15M | -100.53M | -27.63M | -17.29M | -17.53M | -3.59M | -3.56M | -1.38M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | 11.33M | 15.38M | -2.60M | 661,000 | 1.89M | -2.89M | 2.89M | -263,000 | 873,000 | -528,000 | 438,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -39.68M | -36.69M | -83.84M | 3.09M | -29.39M | -16.70M | -20.69M | -468,000 | -3.21M | -4.50M | 2.66M | — | — | -988,000 | -2.46M | 899,000 | 2.35M | 301,000 | -738,000 | 481,000 | 14.09M | 15.06M | 2.18M | -83,000 | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | 87.17M | -223.77M | -268.91M | -182.01M | -301.32M | -88.29M | -87.90M | -138.79M | -138.64M | -89.11M | -41.73M | -46.05M | -28.60M | -14.53M | -7.53M | -6.70M | -9.05M | -12.62M | -18.18M | -20.57M | -14.32M | -12.67M | -20.24M | -11.56M | -4.53M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -124.19M | -214.46M | -135.77M | -65.08M | -172.65M | -150.09M | -48.48M | -14.85M | -20.08M | -11.99M | -8.75M | -681,000 | -2.12M | -626,000 | -462,000 | 270,000 | -124,000 | -394,000 | -227,000 | -287,000 | -2.56M | -1.34M | -2.62M | -763,000 | -292,183 |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | -578,000 | -20.69M | — | -1.90M | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | -68.98M | -57.51M | -517.77M | -22.61M | -973.86M | -17.91M | -2.98M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -139.85M | -131.49M | -1.16B | -1.09B | -634.12M | -1.19B | -357.05M | -189.99M | -205.05M | -209.47M | -98.51M | -96.05M | -87.02M | -24.50M | -18.88M | -3.46M | -20.69M | -31.38M | -24.28M | -74.16M | -11.01M | -26.35M | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | 382.95M | 453.07M | 794.32M | 886.68M | 1.66B | 578.79M | 271.47M | 193.32M | 162.28M | 104.17M | 72.29M | 58.41M | 45.73M | 10.20M | 16.47M | 11.54M | 28.85M | 36.30M | 40.42M | 50.47M | 23.75M | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | 49.68M | 74.07M | -1.08B | -702.04M | -124.43M | -782.30M | -140.12M | -11.52M | -62.86M | -117.29M | -34.97M | -38.32M | -43.41M | -14.92M | -2.87M | 8.35M | 8.04M | 4.53M | 15.76M | -24.14M | 9.47M | -28.10M | -4.57M | -1.08M | -721,568 |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 137.98M | 50.00M | — | 1.13B | 729.48M | 920.67M | — | — | 5.06M | 2.40M | — | — | — | — | 1.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | — | — | -23.75M | -151.30M | -493.36M | — | -376,000 | -166,000 | -404,000 | -351,000 | -333,000 | -107,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6,405 |
| Other Financing Charges | -9.75M | -5.53M | -5.29M | -1.76M | -123,000 | 1.95M | -202,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.40M | 16.75M | 100,000 | 100,000 | 220,000 | -5,000 | — | — | 248,000 | — | 82,000 | 4,072 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 128.23M | 44.47M | -29.04M | 1.83B | 236.00M | 922.61M | 252.81M | 144.08M | 178.80M | 240.63M | 72.96M | 57.65M | 27.22M | 84.72M | 31.81M | 100,000 | 386,000 | 473,000 | 132,000 | 43.57M | 1.10M | 615,000 | 50.78M | 31.99M | 56,684 |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 609.68M | 242.79M | 315.77M | 1.49B | 177.53M | 160.43M | 77.49M | 48.92M | 41.14M | 58.13M | 12.85M | 13.35M | 35.78M | 78.75M | 21.92M | 4.94M | 4.49M | 4.83M | 11.99M | 13.09M | 14.20M | 17.44M | 56.84M | 26.47M | 3.55M |
| Income Tax Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 18.78M | 11.52M | 10.74M | 9.38M | 5.13M | 4.64M | 201,000 | 209,000 | 95,000 | 29,000 | 48,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 31.93M | -438.02M | -238.00M | 71.40M | -284.31M | -219.03M | -140.89M | -144.92M | -156.00M | -93.45M | -49.03M | -45.20M | -29.58M | -14.07M | -13.10M | -8.01M | -8.90M | -12.55M | -16.21M | -21.20M | -16.43M | -13.25M | -18.45M | -8.75M | -4.90M |
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