NYSE$DNA

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ginkgo Bioworks reported Q1 2026 revenue of $19.5M and a net loss of $82.6M, with diluted loss per share of $1.39.

Revenue was $19.5 million (-49% YoY) as cell engineering services scaled down. Net loss was $82.6 million including discontinued operations; basic loss per share was $1.39. The company is restructuring toward a leaner biosecurity and platform model.

  • Revenue $19.5M (-49% YoY).
  • Net loss $(82.6)M; EPS $(1.39).
  • Continuing ops loss $(76.1)M.
  • Restructuring and portfolio simplification.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.5M

Previous: $48.3M-59.7%
EPS (adj)

-$1.39

Previous: -$0.88-58.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.93M

Previous: -$7.62M+74.6%
Net Income

-$82.6M

Previous: -$91M+9.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Ginkgo Bioworks · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.5M

Q1 2026-59.7%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Pivot to biosecurity and partnership revenue models discussed.

Tailwinds

  • Cost cuts lower cash burn potential.
  • Platform IP remains valuable.

Headwinds

  • Revenue collapse YoY.
  • Going concern and financing risk themes.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-2.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-8.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-12.3%

Avg return

30 days after

32%

7 / 22 earnings

Positive

+25.4%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-20.8%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.9%-17.5%-19.4%
Q4 2025+3.1%-28.6%-36.8%
Q3 2025-20.8%-26.0%-18.1%
Q1 2025+14.8%+28.8%+17.7%
Q4 2024-11.5%-22.2%-40.5%
Q3 2024-1.8%-27.3%+17.9%
Q2 2024-1.5%+2.6%-48.4%
Q1 2024-14.8%-3.4%-42.4%
Q4 2023-15.1%-24.3%-23.7%
Q3 2023-18.2%-16.9%-11.7%
Q2 2023-15.9%-13.9%+0.0%
Q1 2023-2.9%-3.6%+35.0%
Q4 2022-4.8%-7.5%-9.5%
Q3 2022-6.3%-23.2%-41.1%
Q2 2022+3.0%-21.5%-15.4%
Q1 2022+3.0%-1.9%-2.6%
Q4 2021+25.4%+14.8%-6.3%
Q4 2019-0.3%-0.5%-11.8%
Q3 2021+8.5%+4.3%-15.9%
Q2 2021-0.1%-0.3%+1.5%
Q1 2021+0.0%-0.2%+0.2%
Q4 2020+0.0%-0.2%+0.2%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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