Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) posted Research & Development of $49.9 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $50.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 29.61% year-over-year from $70.9 million in Q1 2025.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $49.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 29.61% year-over-year to $49.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $222.8 million (down 37.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $243.8 million, down 42.51% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $49.9 million for Q1 2026 at Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, roughly flat from $50.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $323.6 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $49.9 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $138.3 million and a median of $134.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 457.47% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 81.98% in 2022.
- Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Research & Development stood at $177.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 34.08% to $117.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 34.74% to $76.4 million in 2024, then sank by 34.37% to $50.1 million in 2025, then fell by 0.41% to $49.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DNA's Research & Development at $49.9 million in Q1 2026, $50.1 million in Q4 2025, and $69.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 68,785.72 Bn | 68,785.72 Bn | - | -17.94 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,895.57 Bn | 1,895.51 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | BeOne Medicines | 471.35 Bn | 466.56 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 541.22 Mn |
| 4 | NuCana | 279.75 Bn | 279.75 Bn | - | -2.31 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 120.24 Bn | 113.00 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 961.60 Mn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 67.80 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 62.51 Bn | 62.51 Bn | - | 15.66 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 57.38 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.78 Bn | 37.78 Bn | - | 343.97 Mn |
| 10 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 517.16 Mn | 373.30 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 |