Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) recorded quarterly Operating Income of -$39.1 million in Q1 2026, down 150.1% quarter-over-quarter from $78.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 12.31% on a YoY basis from -$34.8 million in Q1 2025.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nektar Therapeutics' Operating Income history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$39.1 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 12.31% year-over-year to -$39.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$29.0 million (up 74.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$34.5 million, up 67.22% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was -$39.1 million for Q1 2026 at Nektar Therapeutics, down from $78.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $78.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$152.8 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$48.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$44.5 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Income sank 38.68% in 2022, then soared 443.3% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at -$52.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 36.13% to -$33.5 million in 2023, then surged by 142.82% to $14.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 443.3% to $78.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 150.1% to -$39.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$39.1 million (Q1 2026), $78.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$31.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | -32.68 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | -2.97 Mn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -19.70 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | -15.76 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -65.83 Mn |
| 10 | Nektar Therapeutics | 1.51 Bn | 939.55 Mn | 3.16 Mn | -39.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -39.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -44.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -34.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -49.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -44.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -50.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -134.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -52.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -54.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -152.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -116.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -112.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -113.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -110.21 Mn |