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- **Revenue Resilience**: Q3 2025 revenue of $52.3M (+2% YoY) driven by APAC (+25% YoY) and strong service/reagent growth (+19-21% YoY).
- **Product Breakthroughs**: Aurora Evo Analyzer (+35% YoY instrument sales) and Cytek Cloud (22,600 users, +40% YoY) power recurring revenue.
- **Regional分化**: U.S. stabilizes, EMEA lags (-28% YoY), but reagent business hits all-time high with 21% YoY growth.
- **Strategic Moves**: Amsterdam warehouse expansion and clinical market entry (EU-approved Northern Lights-CLC system) position for long-term growth.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q3 2025 revenue reached $52.3 million, up 2% YoY, driven by double-digit growth in APAC and service/reagent businesses. Notable highlights include:
  - **APAC Dominance**: 25% YoY growth, led by instrument, service, and reagent sales in China and rest of Asia.
  - **U.S. Stabilization**: Flat instrument revenue but strong service and reagent growth (+19% YoY), supported by the Aurora Evo launch.
  - **EMEA Challenges**: 28% YoY decline due to reduced academic/government spending.
- **Product Innovation**: Aurora Evo Analyzer (35% YoY instrument growth) and Muse Micro Analyzer (new March 2025 launch) are key growth drivers. Cytek Cloud users grew 40% YoY to 22,600, with AI-powered tools boosting reagent adoption.
- **Strategic Focus**: Expanding reagent warehouse in Amsterdam (+40% EMEA footprint) and clinical market expansion (Northern Lights-CLC system approved in EU).

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Revenue Breakdown**: $52.3M total, with service (+19% YoY) and reagent (+21% YoY) leading growth. U.S. product revenue up 20% QoQ but flat YoY due to high 2024 Q3 benchmark.
- **Margins & Expenses**: GAAP gross profit $27.6M (53% margin), down 5% YoY due to higher materials/tariffs. Operating expenses rose 10% YoY to $36.7M, driven by legal costs and deferred offering write-offs.
- **Free Cash Flow**: Negative $0.3M in Q3, with total cash at $261.7M. Full-year 2025 guidance reaffirmed at $196-205M, reflecting APAC/US momentum and EMEA challenges.
- **Recurring Revenue**: Service and reagent businesses show durable growth, with reagent revenue hitting all-time high in Q3.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Aurora Evo Success**: Pharma/biotech customers value its high throughput, automation, and harmonization features. Q3 instrument revenue to biopharma grew 12% globally.
- **Reagent Growth Strategy**: Shortened delivery times, design-in panels, and Cytek Cloud integration are driving 21% YoY reagent revenue growth.
- **Regional Outlook**: U.S. expected to remain stable, APAC to accelerate, and EMEA to gradually recover. CFO notes EMEA's 26% YoY product revenue decline may slow in 2026.
- **Capital Deployment**: Share buybacks (~free cash flow) and M&A pipeline remain priorities, with no immediate M&A announcements.


Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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