Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA)
NYSE:DNA
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$7.50
▼(-15.35% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—sharp revenue declines, deep losses, and ongoing cash burn—despite strong gross margins. Offsetting factors include improved cost discipline and reaffirmed cash-burn guidance with substantial cash and no bank debt, plus moderately improving technical momentum; valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Very high gross margins (~81%)
Sustained ~81% gross margins indicate strong unit economics and technical differentiation in cell engineering. High gross profit per dollar of revenue provides structural capacity to absorb R&D and scaling costs, enabling investment in platform and commercialization over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Sharp, multi-period revenue decline
Steep revenue contraction—both quarter and TTM—reflects weakened commercial traction and reduces leverage from high gross margins. Persistent top-line declines constrain reinvestment capacity and make achievement of scaled, recurring revenues from new channels materially less certain over the medium term.
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Negative Factors
Very high gross margins (~81%)
Sustained ~81% gross margins indicate strong unit economics and technical differentiation in cell engineering. High gross profit per dollar of revenue provides structural capacity to absorb R&D and scaling costs, enabling investment in platform and commercialization over the next several quarters.
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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$473.00M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.16M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.95
Revenue Growth-40.48%
EPS Growth39.96%
CountryUS
Employees834
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-5.37
Shares Outstanding49,941,880
10 Day Avg. Volume1,104,025
30 Day Avg. Volume1,156,060
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)0.91
Price to Sales (P/S)2.71
P/FCF Ratio-2.58
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.63
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.45
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.74
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.50Price Target Upside-4.06% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-4.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$159.47M
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops platform for cell programming. Its platform is used to program cells to enable biological production of products, such as novel therapeutics, food ingredients, and chemicals ...
How the Company Makes Money
Ginkgo primarily makes money through (1) platform services provided to partners and (2) downstream participation in the success of products that use Ginkgo-developed cell programs, supplemented by revenue from its biosecurity activities.
1) Platf...
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a balanced picture: meaningful operational and strategic progress in autonomous labs (Nebula), AI-driven experiments, partnerships and a strong cash position, alongside significant near-term financial challenges including a sharp revenue decline, ongoing losses, negative adjusted EBITDA and cash costs from excess leases and one-time payments. Execution and commercialization of Nebula, cloud lab and channel partnerships will determine whether the recent technical and commercial wins translate into durable revenue growth.Positive Updates
Strong Cash Position and No Debt
Cash balance of $373 million with no bank debt as of Q1 2026, providing runway to invest in autonomous labs and related initiatives.
Negative Updates
Significant Revenue Decline
Revenue in Q1 2026 was $19M, down 49% year-over-year; excluding $7.5M of noncash revenue in Q1 2025 (BiomEdit termination), revenue declined 37% year-over-year.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Cash Position and No Debt
Cash balance of $373 million with no bank debt as of Q1 2026, providing runway to invest in autonomous labs and related initiatives.
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Company Guidance
Ginkgo reaffirmed full‑year 2026 cash‑burn guidance of $125–$150 million and said cash burn best reflects continuing operations; the company entered Q1 with $373 million in cash and no bank debt. Q1 results (continuing ops) included revenue of $19 million (down 49% YoY, or down 37% ex‑$7.5M noncash BiomEdit revenue), R&D expense of $30 million (‑38% YoY from $49M), G&A of $13 million (‑35% YoY from $20M), net loss from continuing operations of $76 million (vs $83M), adjusted EBITDA of ‑$42 million (vs ‑$44M) which includes $16 million of excess‑lease carrying costs, and cash burn of $48 million (down 17% from $58M), a figure that included a $14 million Google Cloud payment tied to resetting a commitment that reduced future minimums by >$100 million and extended the term from 3 to 6 years; the biosecurity business closed as a divestiture on April 3 (reported as discontinued operations) and prior periods were recast with pro forma continuing‑operations info filed April 7.Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
46
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 141.31M | 170.16M | 227.04M | 251.46M | 477.71M | 313.84M |
| Gross Profit | 105.94M | 138.63M | 188.49M | 197.45M | 273.49M | 184.15M |
| EBITDA | -206.10M | -254.61M | -484.39M | -821.29M | -2.06B | -1.81B |
| Net Income | -304.39M | -312.76M | -547.03M | -892.87M | -2.10B | -1.83B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.03B | 1.12B | 1.38B | 1.67B | 2.54B | 2.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 373.46M | 422.62M | 561.57M | 944.07M | 1.32B | 1.55B |
| Total Debt | 410.70M | 417.08M | 467.73M | 239.31M | 442.59M | 23.03M |
| Total Liabilities | 589.92M | 611.11M | 661.39M | 568.19M | 803.04M | 503.61M |
| Stockholders Equity | 443.15M | 508.59M | 716.06M | 1.10B | 1.74B | 1.51B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -183.27M | -178.72M | -382.13M | -336.30M | -304.47M | -310.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -165.97M | -171.06M | -319.58M | -295.50M | -252.20M | -253.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.47M | -240.29M | -62.24M | -80.69M | -67.39M | -73.26M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 17.96M | 17.77M | -1.74M | -3.22M | 95.34M | 1.53B |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Technical Analysis
Neutral
8.86
Price Trends
7.54
Positive
8.30
Negative
10.18
Negative
Market Momentum
0.11
Negative
60.82
Neutral
86.63
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DNA, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 8.86 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.87, above the 50-day MA of 7.54, and below the 200-day MA of 10.18, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.63 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DNA.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Risk Analysis
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings disclosed 69 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Peers Comparison
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Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | $290.70M | 13.95 | 25.38% | ― | 20.84% | 28.10% | |
56 Neutral | $799.79M | -3.88 | -63.58% | ― | -61.87% | 10.39% | |
55 Neutral | $397.05M | -0.03 | -5.71% | ― | ― | 40.38% | |
55 Neutral | $1.15B | -5.03 | -51.34% | 14.68% | ― | 94.97% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
51 Neutral | $473.00M | -1.11 | -57.31% | ― | -40.48% | 39.96% | |
42 Neutral | $418.15M | -4.54 | -85.71% | ― | -52.31% | 49.06% |
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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Ginkgo Bioworks Divests Biosecurity Unit, Refocuses Core Operations
Neutral
Apr 7, 2026
On April 3, 2026, Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., a subsidiary of Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, completed the sale of all equity interests in Ginkgo Biosecurity, LLC to Tower Biosecurity, Inc., also known as Perimeter Systems, in exchange for a roughly 20% equ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Ginkgo Bioworks Divests Biosecurity Unit, Retains Minority Stake
Neutral
Feb 27, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc., agreed to transfer all equity interests of Ginkgo Biosecurity, LLC to Tower Biosecurity, Inc., effectively divesting substantially all of the...
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