Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $7.6 million in Q2 2026, down 59.6% from $18.8 million a year earlier and down 52.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings (DNA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $68.81 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $81.55 million, down 27.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 179.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $112.34 million in FY2024 (-51.1%), $229.88 million in FY2023 (-88.1%), $1.93 billion in FY2022 (+20.2%) and $1.61 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 27.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 75.6%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 93.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, DNA's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $15.85 million (Q1 2026), $21.03 million (Q4 2025) and $24.33 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.30 Bn | 36.13 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.36 Bn | 15.43 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 4.35 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.14 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 19.78 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 13.04 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 18.46 Mn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 1.88 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 12.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 762.62 Mn | 537,907.95 | 18.44 Mn | 7.60 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 583.11 Mn | -990.11 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 68.48 Mn | 44.13 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 766,000.00 |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 64.46 Mn | 28.68 Mn | 1.61 Mn | 530,728.82 |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 8.86 Mn | -19.22 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 108,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 52.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 61.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 72.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 108.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 563.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 606.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 652.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 127,000.00 |
API Access
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=DNA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=DNA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();