Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
Aura Biosciences (AURA) reported Operating Income of -$34.9 million for Q1 2026, down 20.08% on a YoY basis from -$43.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 155.1% quarter-over-quarter from $63.3 million in Q4 2025.
Aura Biosciences (AURA) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aura Biosciences has reported Operating Income for 7 years, with the latest figure at -$34.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 20.08% year-over-year to -$34.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$28.1 million (down 12.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$22.3 million, down 22.21% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$34.9 million, down from $63.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Income was $63.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$34.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$13.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$20.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income plunged 116.15% — and 2024, when it surged 302.07%.
- Aura Biosciences' Operating Income stood at -$17.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 40.71% to -$24.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 302.07% to $50.1 million in 2024, then grew by 26.35% to $63.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 155.1% to -$34.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$34.9 million (Q1 2026), $63.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$27.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 762,369.55 Bn | 762,369.51 Bn | - | - |
| 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 | -19.70 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 | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 110.84 Bn | 103.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.71 Bn | 91.71 Bn | - | -65.83 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 | 63.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -27.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.08 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.80 Mn |