Alpha Teknova (TKNO) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Alpha Teknova's Operating Expenses was $7.78 million in Q2 2026, up 5.5% from $7.37 million a year earlier but down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
Alpha Teknova (TKNO) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alpha Teknova's Operating Expenses was $30.93 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 1.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $30.42 million, down 8.9% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $33.38 million in FY2024 (-27.2%), $45.86 million in FY2023 (-31.7%), $67.14 million in FY2022 (+126.6%) and $29.63 million in FY2021 (+126.3%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has moved between $7.22 million (Q3 2025) and $27.72 million (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses has increased for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 10.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 240.1%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 63.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, TKNO's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $8.08 million (Q1 2026), $7.85 million (Q4 2025) and $7.22 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 250.84 Bn | 229.99 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 174.73 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 10.90 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 159.85 Bn | 143.67 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 146.79 Bn | 126.35 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 114.54 Bn | 80.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 4.06 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.67 Bn | 91.79 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.93 Bn | 58.94 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 50.12 Bn | 47.27 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.06 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 840.10 Mn |
| 10 | Alpha Teknova | 493.88 Mn | 415.21 Mn | 4.89 Mn | 7.78 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.15 Mn |
Alpha Teknova Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=operating-expenses&ticker=TKNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "TKNO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=TKNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();