Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) reported Operating Expenses of $90.8 million for Q1 2026, down 23.79% on a YoY basis from $119.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.77% quarter-over-quarter from $104.1 million in Q4 2025.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $90.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 23.79% year-over-year to $90.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $439.0 million (down 36.38% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $485.4 million, down 38.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $90.8 million, down from $104.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $843.8 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $90.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $302.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $215.9 million in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 733.67% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 82.05% in 2022.
- Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $329.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 35.33% to $212.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 30.73% to $147.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 29.37% to $104.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 12.77% to $90.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $90.8 million (Q1 2026), $104.1 million (Q4 2025), and $128.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.33 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 2.97 Mn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -138.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 574,669.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -67.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 546.79 Mn | 546.79 Mn | 16.38 Mn | 90.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 90.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 104.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 128.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 115.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 119.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 279.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 215.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 212.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 341.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 264.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 296.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 329.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 721.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 792.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 843.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 104.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 103.58 Mn |