Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Aura Biosciences (AURA) reported Operating Expenses of $34.9 million for Q1 2026, up 20.08% on a YoY basis from $29.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 28.01% quarter-over-quarter from $27.2 million in Q4 2025.
Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aura Biosciences has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $34.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 20.08% year-over-year to $34.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $118.6 million (up 15.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $112.8 million, up 17.35% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $34.9 million, up from $27.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $34.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $12.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $22.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 174.88% — and 2025, when it declined 2.05%.
- Aura Biosciences' Operating Expenses stood at $17.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.71% to $24.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 12.2% to $27.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 2.05% to $27.2 million in 2025, then grew by 28.01% to $34.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $34.9 million (Q1 2026), $27.2 million (Q4 2025), and $27.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 762,369.55 Bn | 762,369.51 Bn | - | 4.33 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 55,096.00 Bn | 55,096.00 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,755.80 Bn | 17,755.79 Bn | - | 2.97 Mn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 3,486.00 Bn | 3,485.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -138.30 Mn |
| 5 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,737.42 Bn | 1,737.41 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 6 | Evaxion A | 1,551.28 Bn | 1,551.26 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 227.32 Bn | 227.31 Bn | - | 574,669.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 110.84 Bn | 103.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.71 Bn | 91.71 Bn | - | -67.40 Mn |
| 10 | Aura Biosciences | 412.10 Mn | 327.31 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 |