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Side-by-side financial comparison of Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) and GAIA, INC (GAIA). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($33.4M vs $25.5M, roughly 1.3× GAIA, INC). On growth, GAIA, INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (5.8% vs -23.8%). GAIA, INC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($76.0K vs $-47.7M). Over the past eight quarters, GAIA, INC's revenue compounded faster (9.4% CAGR vs -6.2%).

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. is an American biotech company founded in 2008 by five scientists from MIT, headed by Jason Kelly. The company specializes in using genetic engineering to produce bacteria with industrial applications for other biotech companies, saving other companies the cost of reproducing the initial stages of design in synthetic biology. The self-proclaimed "Organism Company" was one of the world's largest privately held biotech companies, valued at $4.2 billion in 2019. It...

Gaia, Inc. is a publicly traded (NASDAQ:GAIA) American media company founded in 1988 by Jirka Rysavy in Louisville, Colorado. It owns and operates Gaia TV, a subscription video on-demand service consisting of original and licensed alternative media documentaries, including those on wellness, spirituality and conspiracy theories.

DNA vs GAIA — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
DNA
DNA
1.3× larger
DNA
$33.4M
$25.5M
GAIA
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
GAIA
GAIA
+29.6% gap
GAIA
5.8%
-23.8%
DNA
More free cash flow
GAIA
GAIA
$47.8M more FCF
GAIA
$76.0K
$-47.7M
DNA
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
GAIA
GAIA
Annualised
GAIA
9.4%
-6.2%
DNA

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Revenue
$33.4M
$25.5M
Net Profit
$-75.0K
Gross Margin
87.6%
Operating Margin
-211.9%
-2.6%
Net Margin
-0.3%
Revenue YoY
-23.8%
5.8%
Net Profit YoY
91.7%
EPS (diluted)
$-1.41
$-0.02

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$33.4M
$25.5M
Q3 25
$38.8M
$25.0M
Q2 25
$49.6M
$24.6M
Q1 25
$48.3M
$23.8M
Q4 24
$43.8M
$24.1M
Q3 24
$89.0M
$22.0M
Q2 24
$56.2M
$21.9M
Q1 24
$37.9M
$21.3M
Net Profit
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$-75.0K
Q3 25
$-80.8M
$-1.2M
Q2 25
$-60.3M
$-2.0M
Q1 25
$-91.0M
$-1.2M
Q4 24
$-907.0K
Q3 24
$-56.4M
$-1.2M
Q2 24
$-217.2M
$-2.2M
Q1 24
$-165.9M
$-971.0K
Gross Margin
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
87.6%
Q3 25
86.4%
Q2 25
86.7%
Q1 25
87.7%
Q4 24
88.2%
Q3 24
86.1%
Q2 24
84.5%
Q1 24
85.3%
Operating Margin
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
-211.9%
-2.6%
Q3 25
-231.8%
-5.0%
Q2 25
-132.1%
-8.9%
Q1 25
-184.1%
-4.3%
Q4 24
-236.3%
-7.1%
Q3 24
-62.0%
-5.3%
Q2 24
-396.7%
-9.1%
Q1 24
-469.1%
-4.0%
Net Margin
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
-0.3%
Q3 25
-207.9%
-4.6%
Q2 25
-121.6%
-8.3%
Q1 25
-188.2%
-5.1%
Q4 24
-3.8%
Q3 24
-63.3%
-5.4%
Q2 24
-386.4%
-9.9%
Q1 24
-437.3%
-4.6%
EPS (diluted)
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$-1.41
$-0.02
Q3 25
$-1.45
$-0.05
Q2 25
$-1.10
$-0.07
Q1 25
$-1.68
$-0.04
Q4 24
$-1.91
$-0.03
Q3 24
$-1.08
$-0.05
Q2 24
$-4.23
$-0.09
Q1 24
$-3.32
$-0.05

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$422.6M
$13.5M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$508.6M
$87.9M
Total Assets
$1.1B
$154.6M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$422.6M
$13.5M
Q3 25
$495.5M
$14.2M
Q2 25
$559.4M
$13.9M
Q1 25
$325.3M
$13.1M
Q4 24
$561.6M
$5.9M
Q3 24
$616.2M
$4.4M
Q2 24
$730.4M
$5.5M
Q1 24
$840.4M
$8.6M
Stockholders' Equity
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$508.6M
$87.9M
Q3 25
$559.8M
$86.3M
Q2 25
$613.0M
$85.7M
Q1 25
$647.4M
$87.0M
Q4 24
$716.1M
$80.7M
Q3 24
$797.9M
$81.2M
Q2 24
$833.1M
$82.1M
Q1 24
$987.3M
$84.8M
Total Assets
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$1.1B
$154.6M
Q3 25
$1.2B
$151.1M
Q2 25
$1.2B
$147.0M
Q1 25
$1.3B
$148.5M
Q4 24
$1.4B
$141.2M
Q3 24
$1.5B
$139.6M
Q2 24
$1.6B
$142.1M
Q1 24
$1.6B
$133.8M

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-47.7M
$1.8M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-47.7M
$76.0K
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-142.8%
0.3%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.0%
6.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-377.0K

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$-47.7M
$1.8M
Q3 25
$-31.6M
$326.0K
Q2 25
$-40.3M
$2.3M
Q1 25
$-51.5M
$1.3M
Q4 24
$-42.4M
$2.7M
Q3 24
$-103.5M
$409.0K
Q2 24
$-84.4M
$-2.1M
Q1 24
$-89.3M
$5.9M
Free Cash Flow
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
$-47.7M
$76.0K
Q3 25
$-1.6M
Q2 25
$-40.3M
$880.0K
Q1 25
$-59.1M
$268.0K
Q4 24
$-56.1M
$1.6M
Q3 24
$-118.6M
$-952.0K
Q2 24
$-111.4M
$-3.5M
Q1 24
$-96.0M
$4.9M
FCF Margin
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
-142.8%
0.3%
Q3 25
-6.4%
Q2 25
-81.2%
3.6%
Q1 25
-122.4%
1.1%
Q4 24
-128.0%
6.5%
Q3 24
-133.2%
-4.3%
Q2 24
-198.2%
-16.1%
Q1 24
-252.9%
22.8%
Capex Intensity
DNA
DNA
GAIA
GAIA
Q4 25
0.0%
6.6%
Q3 25
0.0%
7.7%
Q2 25
0.1%
5.7%
Q1 25
15.8%
4.3%
Q4 24
31.3%
4.6%
Q3 24
16.9%
6.2%
Q2 24
48.1%
6.6%
Q1 24
17.7%
5.0%

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

DNA
DNA

Cell Engineering Segment$26.0M78%
Other$7.4M22%

GAIA
GAIA

US$16.7M65%
Non Us$8.8M35%

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