Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Operating Margin was -290.47% in Q2 2026, down 141.85 percentage points from -148.63% a year earlier but up 76.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Operating Margin was -259.86% through Jun 30, 2026, down 118.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -185.29%, up 61.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has now increased for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -6.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was -246.54% in FY2024 (+97.22 pp), -343.76% in FY2023 (+118.65 pp), -462.41% in FY2022 (+120.21 pp) and -582.62% in FY2021 (-403.86 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -1134.55% (Q4 2021) and -34.37% (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +99.29 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 899.66 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 960.21 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DNA's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -366.51% (Q1 2026), -211.86% (Q4 2025) and -231.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.55 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 11.58% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.19 Bn | 15.25 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 20.76% |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.06 Bn | 13.30 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 11.94% |
| 4 | Icon | 13.44 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 6.68% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 1.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 2.18% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 665.78 Mn | -96.30 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -290.47% |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 565.34 Mn | -1.01 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 68.06 Mn | 43.71 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -2.69% |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 62.59 Mn | 26.81 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -159.86% |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 10.67 Mn | -22.35 Mn | 383,000.00 | -11.31% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -290.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -366.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -211.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -231.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -148.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -211.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -236.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -61.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -396.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -469.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -512.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -516.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -228.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -267.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -234.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -986.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -447.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -401.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1,134.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.37% |
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