GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC (DNA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DNA • US37611X2099

6.7 USD
-0.35 (-4.96%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
6.8784 USD
+0.18 (+2.66%)
After Hours: 3/3/2026, 7:59:32 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to DNA. DNA was compared to 57 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. The financial health of DNA is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. DNA does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DNA has reported negative net income.
  • DNA had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DNA had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years DNA always reported negative operating cash flow.
DNA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDNA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • DNA has a Return On Assets of -28.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DNA underperforms 75.44% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -60.66%, DNA is not doing good in the industry: 75.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.55%
ROE -60.66%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-58.74%
ROA(5y)-56.67%
ROE(3y)-93%
ROE(5y)-85.6%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DNA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDNA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 72.71%, DNA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DNA has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for DNA so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 72.71%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.07%
GM growth 5Y-4.27%
DNA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDNA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DNA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • There is no outstanding debt for DNA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
DNA Yearly Shares OutstandingDNA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
DNA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDNA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -7.15, we must say that DNA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DNA's Altman-Z score of -7.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNA is outperformed by 80.70% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for DNA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -7.15
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.79%
DNA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDNA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.39 indicates that DNA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 4.39, DNA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.39 indicates that DNA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 4.39, DNA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 4.39
DNA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDNA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 36.91% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)36.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.84%

3.2 Future

  • DNA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.07% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DNA will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 21.73% on average per year.
EPS Next Y28.19%
EPS Next 2Y20.72%
EPS Next 3Y12.68%
EPS Next 5Y15.07%
Revenue Next Year-1.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.72%
Revenue Next 3Y19.44%
Revenue Next 5Y21.73%

3.3 Evolution

DNA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDNA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M
DNA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDNA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DNA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DNA. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DNA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDNA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
DNA Per share dataDNA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DNA's earnings are expected to grow with 12.68% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.72%
EPS Next 3Y12.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DNA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:DNA (3/3/2026, 7:59:32 PM)

After market: 6.8784 +0.18 (+2.66%)

6.7

-0.35 (-4.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners63.41%
Inst Owner Change9.45%
Ins Owners3.44%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap394.76M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-339.55M
Analysts41.82
Price Target10.2 (52.24%)
Short Float %15.24%
Short Ratio6.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.78%
Max EPS beat(2)30.48%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.78%
Max EPS beat(4)30.48%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)9.77%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.99%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-240.57%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)18.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)9.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)23.63%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)15.72%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)14.38%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)23.68%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.71
P/tB 0.79
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-5.64
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.81
OCFYN/A
SpS3.07
BVpS9.5
TBVpS8.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.55%
ROE -60.66%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 72.71%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-58.74%
ROA(5y)-56.67%
ROE(3y)-93%
ROE(5y)-85.6%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.07%
GM growth 5Y-4.27%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 35.04%
Cap/Sales 11.83%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 4.39
Quick Ratio 4.39
Altman-Z -7.15
F-Score4
WACC10.79%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)93.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)178.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)36.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.5%
EPS Next Y28.19%
EPS Next 2Y20.72%
EPS Next 3Y12.68%
EPS Next 5Y15.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.84%
Revenue Next Year-1.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.72%
Revenue Next 3Y19.44%
Revenue Next 5Y21.73%
EBIT growth 1Y19.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year70.58%
EBIT Next 3Y26.55%
EBIT Next 5Y15.81%
FCF growth 1Y53.8%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y51.54%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC / DNA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC (DNA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DNA.


What is the valuation status for DNA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC (DNA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC (DNA) stock?

GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC (DNA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC (DNA) is expected to grow by 28.19% in the next year.