NASDAQ$ABCL

AbCellera Biologics Inc. · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AbCellera reported Q1 2026 revenue of $8.3M with a net loss of $45.6M ($0.14 per share).

AbCellera revenue was $8.3 million from research fees and royalties; net loss narrowed slightly to $45.6 million ($0.14 per share) with R&D of $46.7 million on pipeline programs.

  • Revenue $8.3M from research fees and royalties.
  • Net loss $45.6M ($0.14 per share); R&D $46.7M.
  • Antibody discovery partnerships with pharma.
  • Pipeline programs and milestone payments volatile.
  • Cash and collaboration runway in MD&A.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.32M

Previous: $4.24M+96.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.15+6.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.83M

Previous: -$10.6M+64.0%
Net Income

-$43.2M

Previous: -$45.6M+5.4%
Operating Income

-$57.5M

Previous: -$62.7M+8.2%

Revenue & EPS history

AbCellera · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.32M

Q1 2026+96.3%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AbCellera · $6.6M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Research Fees
    $6.41M-14.6%
  • Licensing and Royalty
    $186K+20.8%

Forward guidance

AbCellera provides no EPS guidance; value tied to partnership milestones and internal pipeline progress.

Tailwinds

  • Partnership revenue and platform validation.
  • Large pharma collaboration backlog potential.

Headwinds

  • High cash burn relative to revenue.
  • Milestone timing uncertainty.
  • Biotech sector funding environment.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

11 / 24 earnings

Positive

+17.1%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-13.9%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%-21.8%-2.9%
Q4 2025-1.5%+18.6%+1.6%
Q3 2025-13.9%-12.4%-21.4%
Q1 2025+1.0%+2.0%+21.4%
Q4 2024-11.3%-18.2%-20.9%
Q3 2024-0.4%-1.1%+6.2%
Q2 2024-4.7%-2.9%-12.0%
Q1 2024-6.6%-6.8%-8.0%
Q4 2023-9.9%-8.8%-11.8%
Q3 2023+14.1%+6.8%+17.2%
Q2 2023-13.0%-15.1%-19.5%
Q1 2023-9.1%-14.1%+3.0%
Q4 2022-8.3%-12.7%-23.8%
Q3 2022-1.7%+13.1%-7.2%
Q2 2022+13.4%+16.3%-3.9%
Q1 2022-12.0%+11.2%+29.1%
Q4 2019+8.1%+9.4%+15.5%
Q4 2021+8.1%+9.4%+15.5%
Q3 2020-7.8%-2.0%-5.1%
Q2 2018+16.3%+10.3%+25.0%
Q2 2021+17.1%+8.6%+24.3%
Q1 2018+0.1%-5.2%-24.1%
Q1 2021+3.4%+7.4%-15.7%
Q4 2018+7.8%+24.1%+21.3%
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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