---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-325979"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKNO"
cik: "0001850902"
company_name: "Alpha Teknova, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T10:15:37.929267+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Teknova Q3 2021 revenue up 5% to $9.4M; net loss of $3.3M vs. prior-year profit

## Summary
- Total revenue $9.4M (+5% YoY); excluding Sample Transport, revenue $9.3M (+26% YoY).
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders of $3.3M ($0.12 per share) vs. net income of $0.3M ($0.07) in Q3 2020.
- Gross margin fell to 45.4% from 56.6% due to capacity investments; operating expenses rose to $8.2M from $2.9M.
- Cash and cash equivalents $98.0M at Sep 30, 2021; Adjusted EBITDA negative $2.7M vs. positive $2.7M in Q3 2020.
- Appointed Ken Gelhaus as Chief Commercial Officer and Jennifer Henry as SVP of Marketing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-325979
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKNO
- cik: 0001850902
- company_name: Alpha Teknova, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000119312521325979/0001193125-21-325979-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000119312521325979/d69109d8k.htm

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