earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Ginkgo Bioworks Q1 revenue $38M (-53% YoY), plans $200M cost cuts, targets EBITDA breakeven by end 2026
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.08
revenue$37,944,000
- Q1 total revenue $38M, down 53% YoY; Cell Engineering $28M (-18%), Biosecurity $10M.
- Loss from operations $178M (incl. $42M SBC); Adj. EBITDA -$100M, flat YoY; cash $840M, no debt.
- Restructuring: reduce annualized opex by $200M by mid-2025, cut labor >=25%, consolidate facilities up to 60%.
- Targeting adjusted EBITDA breakeven by end-2026; 2024 revenue guidance lowered to $170-190M.
- Added 17 new Cell Programs in Q1; expects at least 100 new customer projects in 2024.