How many employees does Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. have?

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. reported 485 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is down 41.8% from a year earlier.

What is Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. brought in $170M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $351K per employee. That ranks 70 of 108 companies we track in Biotechnology, where the median is $459K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

DNA · Biotechnology · $849M market cap

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. had 485 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 41.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $170M, down 25.1% from a year earlier, or $351K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

485

-41.8% YoY

Revenue

$170M

-25.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$351K

Peer median $459K

Rank in industry

70 of 108

Biotechnology

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2021

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DNA employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	485	$170M	$351K	-41.8%	-25.1%
Dec 2024	834	$227M	$272K	-31.5%	-9.7%
Dec 2023	1,218	$251M	$206K	-5.7%	-47.4%
Dec 2022	1,292	$478M	$370K	+101.6%	+52.2%
Dec 2021	641	$314M	$490K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Biotechnology.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
MAZE Maze Therapeutics, Inc.	125	$168M	$1.34M	—
STOK Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.	170	$184M	$1.08M	Efficient growth
SNDX Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	298	$172M	$578K	Efficient growth
PHAT Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	371	$175M	$472K	Leaner
RGNX REGENXBIO Inc.	371	$170M	$459K	Efficient growth
RYTM Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	414	$190M	$458K	Hiring ahead
MRVI Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc.	435	$186M	$427K	Contracting
DNA Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.	485	$170M	$351K	Contracting
BEAM Beam Therapeutics Inc.	511	$140M	$273K	Efficient growth

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Questions about Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

How many employees does Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. have?: Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. reported 485 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is down 41.8% from a year earlier.
What is Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. brought in $170M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $351K per employee. That ranks 70 of 108 companies we track in Biotechnology, where the median is $459K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell DNA.