Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) posted Research & Development of $46.21 million for Q2 2026, down 13.4% from $53.37 million a year earlier and down 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings was $215.61 million, down 22.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $243.77 million, down 42.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Research & Development was $424.06 million in FY2024 (-27.0%), $580.62 million in FY2023 (-44.8%), $1.05 billion in FY2022 (-8.4%) and $1.15 billion in FY2021 (+619.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has declined in each of the last 15 quarters, with an average decline of 35.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 457.5%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 82.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $49.92 million (Q1 2026), $50.13 million (Q4 2025) and $69.35 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.55 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.19 Bn | 15.25 Bn | 201.64 Mn | - |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.06 Bn | 13.30 Bn | 363.37 Mn | - |
| 4 | Icon | 13.44 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 479.29 Mn | - |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 1.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 139.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 665.78 Mn | -96.30 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 46.21 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 565.34 Mn | -1.01 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 68.06 Mn | 43.71 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 2.34 Mn |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 62.59 Mn | 26.81 Mn | 1.61 Mn | 921,603.43 |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 10.67 Mn | -22.35 Mn | 383,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.21 Mn |
| 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 |
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "DNA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=DNA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();