BRUKER CORP
BRKR, BRKRP · Laboratory Analytical Instruments · 151.7M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $121M (gross $152M, SBC $31M)
Reference price $54.76 · est. market cap ~$8.3B — last insider sale, 2026-06-15 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C56Scientific-instruments maker near breakeven (acquisition/charge-driven) with elevated leverage.
Strengths
- Operating-profitable — operating margin 2% (84th)
- Positive FCF — FCF $43M (65th)
Risks
- Near-zero net result — net margin -0%, ROE -0% — acquisition costs
- Elevated leverage — D/E 0.8 (88th)
- Tools/biopharma-demand cyclicality — per 10-K
Notable findings
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -0.3%)
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $299M cash & investments
- Revenue declineRevenue -15.7% YoY
- Notable holderHeld by 4 notable fund(s): FMR LLC, STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +1 more (as of 2026-03-31)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 10 open-market sale(s) by 1 insider(s) (~$3M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
45.9%
Operating margin
2.0%
Net margin
-0.3%
Return on equity
-0.4%
Return on assets
-0.1%
ROIC
1.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-15.7%
Net-income growth
-107.6%
Debt / equity
0.8×
Net debt / EBITDA
5.4×
Current ratio
1.7×
Free cash flow
$43M
EBITDA
$288M
Tangible book value
$9M
Cash & investments
$299M
Stock comp / revenue
0.6%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Munch Mark | Sell | 2.0K | $54.76 |
| 2026-06-15 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 2.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-05-15 | Bernard Thierry | Grant | 2.9K | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 2.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-05-15 | Munch Mark | Sell | 2.0K | $43.90 |
| 2026-04-15 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 2.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-04-15 | Munch Mark | Sell | 2.0K | $39.90 |
| 2026-03-13 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 2.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-03-13 | Munch Mark | Sell | 2.0K | $35.44 |
| 2026-02-15 | LINTON WILLIAM A | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Bures Thomas | Tax withheld | 274 | $36.51 |
| 2026-02-15 | Phillips Jack | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Friend Cynthia M | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Requardt Hermann Fritz | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Anderson Bonnie H | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Perkins Adelene Q | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | PACKER RICHARD A | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | ROSENTHAL BOB | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | ORNELL JOHN A | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | FRANCIS LAURA | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 2.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-02-13 | Munch Mark | Sell | 2.0K | $36.94 |
| 2026-01-15 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 2.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-01-15 | Munch Mark | Sell | 2.0K | $49.20 |
| 2026-01-12 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 7.0K | $22.19 |
| 2026-01-12 | Munch Mark | Sell | 7.0K | $55.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Munch Mark | Sell | 15K | $49.25 |
| 2026-01-05 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 4.5K | $22.19 |
| 2026-01-05 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 14K | $22.19 |
| 2026-01-05 | Munch Mark | Option exercise | 15K | $22.19 |
| 2026-01-05 | Munch Mark | Sell | 4.5K | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Munch Mark | Sell | 14K | $50.00 |
| 2025-12-01 | PACKER RICHARD A | Option exercise | 10K | $24.00 |
| 2025-12-01 | PACKER RICHARD A | Sell | 5.0K | $48.38 |
| 2025-11-06 | ORNELL JOHN A | Sell | 6.2K | $39.00 |
| 2025-11-06 | ORNELL JOHN A | Option exercise | 10K | $24.00 |
| 2025-09-12 | Friend Cynthia M | Sell | 3.5K | $32.25 |
| 2025-09-12 | Friend Cynthia M | Option exercise | 4.3K | $26.17 |
| 2025-08-15 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Grant | 48K | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Busse Falko | Grant | 9.3K | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Munch Mark | Grant | 24K | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Herman Gerald N | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Prause Burkhard | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2025-08-11 | Munch Mark | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $30.78 |
| 2025-08-11 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $30.78 |
| 2025-08-11 | Herman Gerald N | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $30.78 |
| 2025-08-10 | Herman Gerald N | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $30.43 |
| 2025-08-10 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Tax withheld | 4.7K | $30.43 |
| 2025-08-10 | Munch Mark | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $30.43 |
| 2025-08-09 | Herman Gerald N | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $30.43 |
| 2025-08-09 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Tax withheld | 3.4K | $30.43 |
| 2025-08-09 | Munch Mark | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $30.43 |
| 2025-08-05 | Munch Mark | Tax withheld | 844 | $32.07 |
| 2025-08-05 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $32.07 |
| 2025-08-05 | Herman Gerald N | Tax withheld | 577 | $32.07 |
| 2025-06-06 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Buy | 2.6K | $38.36 |
| 2025-05-15 | FRANCIS LAURA | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-05-13 | ORNELL JOHN A | Option exercise | 5.0K | $18.15 |
| 2025-04-22 | LINTON WILLIAM A | Option exercise | 10K | $24.00 |
| 2025-03-10 | Bures Thomas | Buy | 500 | $47.40 |
| 2025-02-18 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Buy | 6.9K | $51.23 |
| 2025-02-18 | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Buy | 13K | $50.75 |
| 2025-02-15 | Requardt Hermann Fritz | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Perkins Adelene Q | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | PACKER RICHARD A | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | ORNELL JOHN A | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | LINTON WILLIAM A | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Friend Cynthia M | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Anderson Bonnie H | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Bures Thomas | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | ROSENTHAL BOB | Grant | 3.3K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (1)
Suppliers (0)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K/A | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-21 | 0001193125-26-248280 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 0001193125-26-234630 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | 0001193125-26-226767 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-211889 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 0001193125-26-207498 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | 0001193125-26-187102 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-10 | 0001193125-26-151220 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 0001193125-26-135660 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-27 | 2025-12-31 | 0001193125-26-082523 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 0001193125-26-061500 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | 0001193125-26-047618 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-12 | 0001193125-26-010106 ↗ |