# ALERE INC.

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ALERE INC. (CIK 0001145460, EIN 04-3565120) reported revenue of $2.38 billion ($2,376,335,000) for FY2016 (2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31) and net income of -$137.62 million (-$137,619,000) for FY2016 (2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2017-06-05 (accession 0001193125-17-194626).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0001145460](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001145460) |
| EIN | 04-3565120 |
| SIC industry code | 2835 In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_44qyw9csstr5dbzv17z42358ma |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $2,376,335,000 | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | Revenues |
| Net income | -$137,619,000 | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $5,648,279,000 | FY2016 | as of 2016-12-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | Assets |
| Stockholders' equity | $1,826,992,000 | FY2016 | as of 2016-12-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $179,290,000 | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | -$1.83 per share | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 87,368,721 shares | FY2016 | as of 2017-05-31 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2007-2016, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $2,376,335,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $2,455,615,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $2,577,001,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $2,608,636,000 | 10-K | 2016-08-08 | [0001193125-16-674184](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516674184/0001193125-16-674184-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $2,394,371,000 | 10-K/A | 2015-05-28 | [0001193125-15-204100](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515204100/0001193125-15-204100-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $2,386,527,000 | 10-K | 2014-03-03 | [0001193125-14-080002](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312514080002/0001193125-14-080002-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2010 | 2009-12-31 to 2010-12-31 | $2,155,347,000 | 10-K | 2013-03-01 | [0001193125-13-085897](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312513085897/0001193125-13-085897-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | -$137,619,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $203,684,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | -$33,153,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-05 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | -$74,958,000 | 10-K | 2016-08-08 | [0001193125-16-674184](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516674184/0001193125-16-674184-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | -$78,492,000 | 10-K/A | 2015-05-28 | [0001193125-15-204100](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515204100/0001193125-15-204100-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | -$133,542,000 | 10-K | 2014-03-03 | [0001193125-14-080002](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312514080002/0001193125-14-080002-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2010 | 2009-12-31 to 2010-12-31 | -$1,017,310,000 | 10-K | 2013-03-01 | [0001193125-13-085897](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312513085897/0001193125-13-085897-index.htm) |

- Revenue for FY2015 was restated: first reported as $2,463,316,000 (accession 0001193125-16-674184, filed 2016-08-08).
- Revenue for FY2014 was restated: first reported as $2,586,690,000 (accession 0001193125-15-078928, filed 2015-03-05).
- Revenue for FY2013 was restated: first reported as $3,029,442,000 (accession 0001193125-14-080002, filed 2014-03-03).
- Revenue for FY2012 was restated: first reported as $2,818,825,000 (accession 0001193125-13-085897, filed 2013-03-01).
- Net income for FY2015 was restated: first reported as $206,376,000 (accession 0001193125-16-674184, filed 2016-08-08).
- Net income for FY2014 was restated: first reported as $9,918,000 (accession 0001193125-15-078928, filed 2015-03-05).
- Net income for FY2013 was restated: first reported as -$71,254,000 (accession 0001193125-14-080002, filed 2014-03-03).
- Net income for FY2012 was restated: first reported as -$78,182,000 (accession 0001193125-13-085897, filed 2013-03-01).

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2017-08-03 | 2017-06-30 | [0001193125-17-246690](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517246690/0001193125-17-246690-index.htm) | [d418991d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517246690/d418991d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-06-14 | 2017-03-31 | [0001193125-17-203491](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517203491/0001193125-17-203491-index.htm) | [d374871d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517203491/d374871d10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2017-06-05 | 2016-12-31 | [0001193125-17-194626](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) | [d248572d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/d248572d10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-11-04 | 2016-09-30 | [0001193125-16-759676](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516759676/0001193125-16-759676-index.htm) | [d269915d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516759676/d269915d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-09-06 | 2016-06-30 | [0001193125-16-701058](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516701058/0001193125-16-701058-index.htm) | [d240144d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516701058/d240144d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-08-17 | 2016-03-31 | [0001193125-16-683343](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516683343/0001193125-16-683343-index.htm) | [d127248d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516683343/d127248d10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2016-08-08 | 2015-12-31 | [0001193125-16-674184](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516674184/0001193125-16-674184-index.htm) | [d78820d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312516674184/d78820d10k.htm) |
| 10-K/A | 2015-11-13 | 2014-12-31 | [0001193125-15-377207](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515377207/0001193125-15-377207-index.htm) | [d78896d10ka.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515377207/d78896d10ka.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2015-11-09 | 2015-09-30 | [0001193125-15-372187](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515372187/0001193125-15-372187-index.htm) | [d30877d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515372187/d30877d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2015-08-06 | 2015-06-30 | [0001193125-15-281293](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515281293/0001193125-15-281293-index.htm) | [d948683d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515281293/d948683d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2015-05-28 | 2015-03-31 | [0001193125-15-204131](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515204131/0001193125-15-204131-index.htm) | [d903329d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515204131/d903329d10q.htm) |
| 10-K/A | 2015-05-28 | 2014-12-31 | [0001193125-15-204100](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515204100/0001193125-15-204100-index.htm) | [d920739d10ka.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312515204100/d920739d10ka.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0001145460 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001145460.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001145460.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 04-3565120 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001145460.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001145460.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC | 2001-10-19 | 2010-07-09 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001145460.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001145460.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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```

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- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145460/000119312517194626/0001193125-17-194626-index.htm) - filed 2017-06-05, accession 0001193125-17-194626

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