Harvard Bioscience Reports $48 Million Goodwill Impairment in Q1 2025, Leading to Significant Net Loss

HBIO
October 06, 2025

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, reporting revenues of $21.8 million, an 11% decrease compared to $24.5 million in the first quarter of 2024. Gross margin for the quarter was 56.0%, down from 60.3% in the prior year period.

The company reported a net loss of $(50.3) million for Q1 2025, which included a substantial non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $(48.0) million. This compares to a net loss of $(4.7) million in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $0.8 million, down from $1.6 million in the prior year.

Despite the significant net loss, cash provided by operations improved to $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1.4 million in the same period in 2024. The company also expects approximately $1 million per quarter in operating cost reductions beginning in the second quarter from recently completed actions. For Q2 2025, the company expects revenues of $18 million to $20 million and a gross margin in the 55% to 57% range.

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