Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Aura Biosciences (AURA) posted Operating Expenses of $34.9 million for Q1 2026, up 28.01% on a QoQ basis from $27.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.08% year-over-year from $29.0 million in Q1 2025.
Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aura Biosciences' Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $34.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 20.08% year-over-year to $34.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $118.6 million (up 15.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $112.8 million, up 17.35% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $34.9 million for Q1 2026 at Aura Biosciences, up from $27.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $34.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $12.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $22.9 million and a median of $22.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 174.88% — and 2025, when it decreased 2.05%.
- Aura Biosciences' Operating Expenses stood at $17.6 million in 2022, then soared by 40.71% to $24.8 million in 2023, then increased by 12.2% to $27.8 million in 2024, then declined by 2.05% to $27.2 million in 2025, then rose by 28.01% to $34.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AURA's Operating Expenses at $34.9 million in Q1 2026, $27.2 million in Q4 2025, and $27.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 67,072.09 Bn | 67,072.09 Bn | - | -28.01 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,894.61 Bn | 1,894.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,014.18 Bn | 1,014.18 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 4 | BeOne Medicines | 471.64 Bn | 466.85 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 121.72 Bn | 114.47 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 68.28 Bn | 59.52 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 61.40 Bn | 61.40 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 56.94 Bn | 56.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -919.00 Mn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.37 Bn | 37.37 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
| 10 | Aura Biosciences | 474.16 Mn | 389.36 Mn | - | 34.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.80 Mn |