AURA net incomeQ3 2026-$32.07M
AURA net income was -$32.07M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$26.13M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$106.19M, compared with -$86.92M in fiscal 2024.
Aura Biosciences Inc. (AURA) financials
For the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Aura Biosciences Inc. reported -$136.95M of net income.
- Net income, TTM
- -$136.95M
- Free cash flow, TTM
- -$109.68M
- Cash
- $41.67M
- Market cap
- $740.0M
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AURA revenue and earnings growth
AURA EPSQ3 2026-$0.29
AURA diluted EPS was -$0.29 in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026). For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$1.76, compared with -$1.75 in fiscal 2024.
AURA free cash flowQ3 2026-$26.52M
AURA free cash flow was -$26.52M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$20.19M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$85.19M, compared with -$81.06M in fiscal 2024.
Income statement
| Line item | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $90.30M | $73.30M | $65.23M | $42.24M | $25.16M | $18.04M |
| Selling, general and admin | $22.49M | $22.81M | $19.76M | $18.06M | $10.09M | $4.16M |
| Operating income | -$112.79M | -$96.12M | -$84.99M | -$60.30M | -$35.25M | -$22.21M |
| Pre-tax income | -$106.08M | -$86.81M | -$76.27M | -$58.76M | - | - |
| Income tax | $108.0K | $112.0K | $137.0K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net income | -$106.19M | -$86.92M | -$76.41M | -$58.76M | -$35.25M | -$22.21M |
| EPS, basic | -$1.76 | -$1.75 | -$1.93 | -$1.96 | -$8.95 | -$82.06 |
| EPS, diluted | -$1.76 | -$1.75 | -$1.93 | -$1.96 | -$8.95 | -$82.06 |
| Diluted shares | 60.3M | 49.7M | 39.6M | 29.9M | 5.2M | 367,204 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $59.52M | $31.69M | $41.06M | $121.58M | $149.06M | $17.39M |
| Current assets | $149.74M | $160.62M | $231.79M | $196.70M | $153.70M | $18.45M |
| Total assets | $169.43M | $182.50M | $255.07M | $223.94M | $160.03M | $22.10M |
| Current liabilities | $18.38M | $14.91M | $12.36M | $10.46M | $7.36M | $2.66M |
| Total liabilities | $32.52M | $30.53M | $29.23M | $28.35M | $7.71M | $2.74M |
| Shareholders' equity | $136.91M | $151.97M | $225.85M | $195.58M | $152.31M | -$108.71M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$84.74M | -$79.81M | -$63.85M | -$54.60M | -$32.41M | -$24.32M |
| Capital expenditures | $447.0K | $1.25M | $709.0K | $1.09M | $2.13M | $771.0K |
| Free cash flow | -$85.19M | -$81.06M | -$64.56M | -$55.70M | -$34.53M | -$25.09M |
| Investing cash flow | $35.59M | $68.82M | -$113.96M | -$67.87M | -$2.13M | -$771.0K |
| Financing cash flow | $77.16M | $1.59M | $97.29M | $95.63M | $166.26M | $10.04M |
| Stock-based compensation | $14.32M | $11.72M | $8.77M | $6.41M | $2.31M | $736.0K |
Key ratios
Income statement
| Line item | Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $24.74M | $30.75M | $27.96M | $21.90M | $22.18M | $22.88M | $23.34M | $22.33M | $17.04M | $16.88M | $17.05M | $20.28M |
| Selling, general and admin | $10.32M | $17.32M | $6.91M | $5.34M | $5.73M | $5.73M | $5.69M | $5.47M | $6.20M | $5.88M | $5.26M | $4.50M |
| Operating income | -$35.06M | -$48.07M | -$34.87M | -$27.24M | -$27.91M | -$28.61M | -$29.04M | -$27.81M | -$23.23M | -$22.76M | -$22.31M | -$24.78M |
| Pre-tax income | -$32.03M | -$45.61M | -$33.67M | -$25.54M | -$26.10M | -$26.97M | -$27.46M | -$25.81M | -$21.00M | -$20.34M | -$19.66M | -$21.99M |
| Income tax | $38.0K | $29.0K | $11.0K | $15.0K | $26.0K | $48.0K | $18.0K | $24.0K | $43.0K | $0 | $46.0K | $137.0K |
| Net income | -$32.07M | -$45.64M | -$33.69M | -$25.56M | -$26.13M | -$27.02M | -$27.48M | -$25.83M | -$21.04M | -$20.34M | -$19.71M | -$22.13M |
| EPS, basic | -$0.29 | -$0.48 | -$0.50 | - | -$0.40 | -$0.47 | -$0.55 | -$0.52 | -$0.42 | -$0.41 | -$0.40 | -$0.51 |
| EPS, diluted | -$0.29 | -$0.48 | -$0.50 | - | -$0.40 | -$0.47 | -$0.55 | -$0.52 | -$0.42 | -$0.41 | -$0.40 | -$0.51 |
| Diluted shares | 111.1M | 94.9M | 67.4M | - | 65.9M | 58.0M | 50.1M | - | 49.7M | 49.5M | 49.5M | - |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $41.67M | $67.84M | $84.79M | $59.52M | $47.55M | $107.37M | $38.23M | $31.69M | $25.41M | $30.07M | $26.28M | $41.06M |
| Current assets | $303.10M | $329.03M | $118.50M | $149.74M | $170.12M | $183.96M | $134.52M | $160.62M | $183.48M | $195.60M | $212.25M | $231.79M |
| Total assets | $321.62M | $348.13M | $137.68M | $169.43M | $190.02M | $204.40M | $155.40M | $182.50M | $205.34M | $218.28M | $235.03M | $255.07M |
| Current liabilities | $21.34M | $19.56M | $16.71M | $18.38M | $18.82M | $14.85M | $12.16M | $14.91M | $14.71M | $10.55M | $9.66M | $12.36M |
| Total liabilities | $34.19M | $32.86M | $30.43M | $32.52M | $33.36M | $29.77M | $27.43M | $30.53M | $30.67M | $26.83M | $26.24M | $29.23M |
| Shareholders' equity | $287.43M | $315.27M | $107.25M | $136.91M | $156.67M | $174.63M | $127.97M | $151.97M | $174.67M | $191.45M | $208.78M | $225.85M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$26.44M | -$32.50M | -$29.89M | -$20.47M | -$20.14M | -$20.77M | -$23.36M | -$23.95M | -$15.27M | -$16.13M | -$24.45M | -$17.39M |
| Capital expenditures | $80.0K | $21.0K | $102.0K | $176.0K | $45.0K | $39.0K | $187.0K | $299.0K | $341.0K | $525.0K | $88.0K | $317.0K |
| Free cash flow | -$26.52M | -$32.52M | -$30.00M | -$20.64M | -$20.19M | -$20.81M | -$23.54M | -$24.25M | -$15.61M | -$16.65M | -$24.54M | -$17.70M |
| Investing cash flow | $114.0K | -$226.03M | $54.90M | $29.82M | -$44.02M | $19.98M | $29.81M | $29.70M | $9.89M | $19.84M | $9.40M | -$90.12M |
| Financing cash flow | $206.0K | $241.75M | $300.0K | $2.77M | $4.36M | $69.93M | $96.0K | $543.0K | $716.0K | $83.0K | $253.0K | $92.98M |
| Share repurchases | $0 | - | - | - | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.92M | $12.37M | $3.82M | $3.28M | $3.69M | $3.83M | $3.51M | $2.94M | $2.75M | $3.13M | $2.91M | $2.60M |
Key ratios
| Line item | Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 14.21 | 16.82 | 7.09 | 8.15 | 9.04 | 12.39 | 11.06 | 10.77 | 12.47 | 18.54 | 21.97 | 18.76 |
Source: XBRL data Aura Biosciences Inc. files with the SEC, latest filing dated Nov 9, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.
* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.
Per-share figures are as filed. The filings show no stock split in these periods.
EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.
AURA peers
| Company | Revenue | Growth | Net income | Net margin | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURA | - | - | -$136.95M | - | $740.0M |
| AMGN | $38.90B | +8.2% | $9.39B | 24.1% | $252.64B |
| GILD | $30.99B | +6.5% | -$3.86B | -12.5% | $208.31B |
| MRNA | $2.52B | +13.1% | -$2.79B | -110.5% | $93.61B |
| ARGX | $4.25B | +88.6% | $1.29B | 30.4% | $60.90B |
| RVMD | $0 | - | -$1.13B | - | $38.14B |
| BIIB | $10.30B | +2.3% | $347.50M | 3.4% | $37.03B |
| BNTX | €2.87B | +4.3% | -€1.14B | -39.6% | $21.36B |
| NBIX | $3.70B | +38.0% | $702.50M | 19.0% | $17.15B |
AURA FAQ
5 questionsIs AURA profitable?
No. Aura Biosciences Inc. reported a net loss of $136.95M for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026.How much cash and debt does AURA have?
Aura Biosciences Inc. reported $41.67M in cash and cash equivalents on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.What is AURA free cash flow?
Aura Biosciences Inc. generated -$109.68M of free cash flow for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, which is operating cash flow of -$109.30M less capital expenditures.When did AURA last report financial results?
The latest statements here come from Aura Biosciences Inc.'s 10-Q filed on Nov 9, 2026, covering the period ended Sep 30, 2026.Where does this AURA financial data come from?
Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Aura Biosciences Inc. files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.