Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) reported Research & Development of $49.9 million for Q1 2026, down 29.61% on a YoY basis from $70.9 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $50.1 million in Q4 2025.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $49.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 29.61% year-over-year to $49.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $222.8 million (down 37.87% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $243.8 million, down 42.51% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $49.9 million, roughly flat from $50.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $323.6 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $49.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $138.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $134.2 million in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 457.47% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 81.98% in 2022.
- Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Research & Development stood at $177.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 34.08% to $117.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 34.74% to $76.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 34.37% to $50.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.41% to $49.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $49.9 million (Q1 2026), $50.1 million (Q4 2025), and $69.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.32 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 626,092.00 |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -2.30 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 1.46 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 357,444.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 546.79 Mn | 546.79 Mn | 16.38 Mn | 49.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 134.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 136.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 117.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 156.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 144.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 162.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 177.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 261.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 290.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 323.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 985.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 52.03 Mn |