Revenue Growth and Constructive Start to 2026
Q1 2026 revenue was $44.1M, up 6% year-over-year from $41.5M, representing a constructive start to the year and management's view of a return to more normal U.S. market conditions.
Strong U.S. Performance
U.S. revenue was $24.4M, up 32% year-over-year (from $18.5M), driven by broad-based instrument sales to academic institutions and biopharma customers and repeat buyers.
Recurring Revenue Momentum
Trailing 12-month combined reagents and service revenue reached $18.4M, representing 35% of total revenue and growing 19% year-over-year, indicating increasing recurring revenue contribution.
Services and Reagents Double-Digit Growth
Service revenue grew 15% year-over-year to $15.4M; reagent revenue grew mid-teens (management cited a 16% growth figure), with particularly strong reagent growth in APAC and Rest of World (together >40% YoY).
Installed Base and Unit Growth
Cytek added 125 units in Q1, bringing installed base to 3,789 units; total instrument unit volume increased 9% year-over-year and FSP instruments increased 3% year-over-year.
Product Adoption: Aurora & Cytek Cloud
Aurora analyzer category revenue rose ~8% year-over-year since launch of the Aurora Evo; Cytek Cloud grew to >26,000 users (about 8 users per installed FSP instrument), supporting ecosystem engagement.
Balance Sheet Strength
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $262.2M as of March 31, 2026 (up slightly from $261.5M at year-end 2025), providing financial flexibility to invest in growth.
Affirmed Full-Year Guidance & Path to Profitability
Company reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $205M–$212M (implying ~2%–5% growth) and expects adjusted EBITDA to improve through the year and be positive for full-year 2026, assuming typical seasonality.