Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Aura Biosciences (AURA) reported Operating Expenses of $48.07 million for Q2 2026, up 68.0% from $28.61 million a year earlier and up 37.9% from the prior quarter.
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Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Aura Biosciences' Operating Expenses came in at $138.08 million, up 27.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $112.79 million, up 17.3% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $96.12 million in FY2024 (+13.1%), $84.99 million in FY2023 (+41.0%), $60.3 million in FY2022 (+71.0%) and $35.25 million in FY2021 (+58.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q3 2020.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 145.0%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 2.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $34.87 million (Q1 2026), $27.24 million (Q4 2025) and $27.91 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,135.43 Bn | 1,104.02 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 616.54 Bn | 535.06 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 501.55 Bn | 474.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 367.19 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 297.91 Bn | 261.90 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 6.09 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.40 Bn | 235.09 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.70 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 236.18 Bn | 191.58 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 190.55 Bn | 164.75 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 169.40 Bn | 116.05 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 10 | Aura Biosciences | 616.61 Mn | 356.92 Mn | - | 48.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 48.07 Mn |
| 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 | 11.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.90 Mn |
API Access
Aura Biosciences Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AURA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "AURA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AURA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();