AbCellera Biologics Inc (ABCL)

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AbCellera Reports Full Year 2025 Business Results

February 24, 2026 4:05 PM
Business Wire

AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today announced financial results for the full year 2025. All financial information in this press release is reported in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

“In 2025, AbCellera successfully delivered on all its corporate priorities, transitioned to a clinical-stage biotech company, and ended the year with approximately $700 million in available liquidity to execute on our strategy,” said Carl Hansen, Ph.D., founder and CEO of AbCellera. “We entered 2026 with a fully built platform, a growing pipeline with multiple potential first-in-class programs and important near-term clinical readouts, and sufficient liquidity to fund well beyond the next three years of pipeline investments.”

FY 2025 Business Summary

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  Earned $75.1 million in total revenue.
  
  


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  Generated a net loss of $146.4 million, compared to a net loss of $162.9 million in 2024.
  
  


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  Advanced two programs, ABCL635 and ABCL575, into clinical trials:
  
  
  
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    ABCL635 entered the Phase 2 portion of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial at the end of 2025.
    
    
  
  
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    ABCL575 is progressing through a Phase 1 clinical trial.
    
    
  
  
  
  
  


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  Advanced two development candidates, ABCL688 and ABCL386, into IND/CTA-enabling activities.
  
  


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  Completed multi-year platform investments and opened clinical manufacturing facility.
  
  


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  Expanded the leadership team with the appointment of Sarah Noonberg, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer.
  
  


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  Reached a cumulative total of 104 partner-initiated program starts with downstreams.
  
  


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  Reporting a cumulative total of 19 molecules to have reached the clinic.
  
  

Business Metrics

Cumulative Metrics	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	Change %
Partner-initiated program starts with downstreams	96	104	8 %
Molecules in the clinic	16	19	19 %

In 2025, AbCellera started discovery on eight additional partner-initiated programs with downstreams to reach a cumulative total of 104 partner-initiated program starts with downstreams (up from 96 on December 31, 2024). AbCellera and its partners have advanced a cumulative total of 19 molecules into the clinic (up from 16 on December 31, 2024).

Discussion of FY 2025 Financial Results

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  Revenue – Total revenue was $75.1 million, compared to $28.8 million in 2024.
  
  


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  Research & Development (R&D) Expenses – R&D expenses were $186.8 million, compared to $167.3 million in 2024. A greater proportion of R&D expenses are used on internal programs, including $21.0 million of specific investments in internal programs in 2025.
  
  


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  Sales, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses – SG&A expenses were $83.2 million, compared to $85.5 million in 2024.
  
  


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  Net Loss – Net loss of $146.4 million, or $(0.49) per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared to net loss of $162.9 million, or $(0.55) per share on a basic and diluted basis, in 2024.
  
  


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  Liquidity – $561 million of total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and approximately $135 million in available non-dilutive government funding, bringing total available liquidity to approximately $700 million to execute on AbCellera's strategy.
  
  

Q4 Highlights and Financial Results

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  Initiated Phase 2 portion of ABCL635 clinical trial.
  
  


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  Advanced ABCL386 into IND/CTA-enabling activities.
  
  


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  Reporting the advancement of one molecule into the clinic by a partner.
  
  


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  Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $44.9 million, primarily related to an upfront settlement payment from our patent litigation, representing 60% of total revenue for 2025.
  
  


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  Operating expenses totaled $73.4 million in the fourth quarter, or 25% of the total for 2025, and included investments made in co-development and internal programs.
  
  


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  The net loss for the fourth quarter was $8.9 million, or $(0.03) per share, on a basic and diluted basis.
  
  

Conference Call and Webcast

AbCellera will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss these results today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

The live webcast of the earnings conference call can be accessed on the Events and Presentations section of AbCellera’s Investor Relations website. A replay of the webcast will be available through the same link following the conference call.

About AbCellera Biologics Inc.

AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing first-in-class antibody-based medicines in the areas of endocrinology, women’s health, immunology, oncology, and more. For more information, please visit www.abcellera.com.

Definition of Business Metrics

We regularly review the following business metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate financial projections, and make strategic decisions. We believe that the following metrics are important to understand our current business. These metrics may change or may be substituted for additional or different metrics as our business develops.

Partner-initiated program starts with downstreams represent the number of unique partner-initiated programs where we stand to participate financially in downstream success for which we have commenced the discovery effort. The discovery effort commences on the later of (i) the day on which we receive sufficient reagents to start discovery of antibodies against a target and (ii) the day on which the kick-off meeting for the program is held. We view this metric as an indication of the selection and initiation of projects by our partners and the resulting potential for near-term payments. Cumulatively, partner-initiated program starts with downstream participation indicate our total opportunities to earn downstream revenue from milestone fees and royalties (or royalty equivalents) in the mid- to long-term.

Molecules in the clinic represent the count of unique molecules for which an Investigational New Drug, or IND, New Animal Drug, or equivalent under other regulatory regimes, application has reached "open" status or has otherwise been approved based on an antibody that was discovered either by us or by a partner using licensed AbCellera technology. Where the date of such application approval is not known to us, the date of the first public announcement of a clinical trial will be used for the purpose of this metric. We view this metric as an indication of our near- and mid-term potential revenue from milestone fees and potential royalty payments in the long term.

AbCellera Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our ability to develop, commercialize and achieve market acceptance of our current and planned products and services, our research and development efforts, and other matters regarding our business strategies, use of capital, results of operations and financial position, and plans and objectives for future operations.

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AbCellera Biologics Inc. Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (All figures in U.S. dollars. Amounts are expressed in thousands except share and per share data.)
	Year ended December 31,
		2023				2024				2025
Revenue:
Research fees	$	35,556			$	26,284			$	27,208
Milestone payments		1,500				1,500				1,000
Licensing and royalty revenue		969				1,049				46,920
Total revenue		38,025				28,833				75,128
Operating expenses:
Research and development(1)		175,658				167,259				186,829
Sales, general, and administrative(1)		75,179				85,490				83,231
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment		24,395				90,850				22,171
Total operating expenses		275,232				343,599				292,231
Loss from operations		(237,207	)			(314,766	)			(217,103	)
Other (income) expense:
Interest income		(42,247	)			(38,473	)			(28,329	)
Grants and incentives		(14,155	)			(13,620	)			(13,890	)
Other		(6,776	)			(62,278	)			2,711
Total other income		(63,178	)			(114,371	)			(39,508	)
Loss before income tax		(174,029	)			(200,395	)			(177,595	)
Income tax recovery		(27,631	)			(37,538	)			(31,183	)
Net loss	$	(146,398	)		$	(162,857	)		$	(146,412	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(329	)			(2,658	)			144
Comprehensive loss	$	(146,727	)		$	(165,515	)		$	(146,268	)
Net loss per share
Basic	$	(0.51	)		$	(0.55	)		$	(0.49	)
Diluted	$	(0.51	)		$	(0.55	)		$	(0.49	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic		289,166,486				294,327,532				298,707,082
Diluted		289,166,486				294,327,532				298,707,082
(1) Exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and impairment

AbCellera Biologics Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (All figures in U.S. dollars. Amounts are expressed in thousands except share data.)
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	156,325		$	128,513
Marketable securities		469,289			405,313
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities		625,614			533,826
Accounts and accrued receivable		33,616			58,293
Restricted cash		25,000			25,000
Other current assets		67,140			111,113
Total current assets		751,370			728,232
Long-term assets:
Property and equipment, net		340,429			428,003
Intangible assets, net		42,113			38,381
Goodwill		47,806			47,806
Investments in equity accounted investees		82,297			62,580
Other long-term assets		96,538			51,948
Total long-term assets		609,183			628,718
Total assets	$	1,360,553		$	1,356,950
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	55,004		$	50,781
Contingent consideration payable		8,087			—
Deferred revenue		13,521			13,526
Total current liabilities		76,612			64,307
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liability		60,743			137,403
Deferred government contributions		149,893			174,453
Deferred tax liability		10,052			9,115
Other long-term liabilities		7,169			4,768
Total long-term liabilities		227,857			325,739
Total liabilities		304,469			390,046
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares: no par value, unlimited authorized shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025: 295,757,002 and 300,600,710 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively		777,171			802,341
Additional paid-in capital		166,361			198,279
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,378	)		(4,234	)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)		116,930			(29,482	)
Total shareholders' equity		1,056,084			966,904
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,360,553		$	1,356,950

AbCellera Biologics Inc. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars.)
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(146,398	)		$	(162,857	)		$	(146,412	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		12,758				12,537				18,439
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets		11,637				78,312				3,732
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets		6,499				6,149				6,650
Stock-based compensation		64,183				67,581				55,792
Fair value (gain) loss on contingent consideration and investments		(8,018	)			(64,727	)			4,529
Other		2,237				(19,708	)			(3,331	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Research fees and grants receivable		(45,933	)			(75,119	)			(55,623	)
Income taxes (payable) receivable		30,464				6,651				(29,843	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(15,104	)			10,635				3,457
Deferred revenue		(13,976	)			(7,931	)			(2,195	)
Deferred grant income		39,521				33,967				(3,638	)
Other assets		18,253				5,954				17,148
Net cash used in operating activities		(43,877	)			(108,556	)			(131,295	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(76,947	)			(78,396	)			(42,772	)
Purchase of marketable securities		(1,021,510	)			(765,086	)			(436,044	)
Proceeds from marketable securities		910,937				937,882				506,072
Receipt of grant funding		25,311				35,708				21,343
Distribution from equity accounted investees		—				—				30,113
Investment in and loans to equity accounted investees		(13,690	)			(19,626	)			(7,137	)
Proceeds from repayment of loan from joint venture partner		—				—				33,268
Long-term investments and other assets		(45,209	)			10,927				(17,093	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(221,108	)			121,409				87,750
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of liability for in-licensing agreement and other		(1,234	)			(729	)			(15,649	)
Proceeds from long-term liabilities and other		11,590				13,498				29,731
Net cash provided by financing activities		10,356				12,769				14,082
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		589				(2,617	)			1,097
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(254,040	)			23,005				(28,366	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		414,650				160,610				183,615
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	160,610			$	183,615			$	155,249
Restricted cash included in other assets		2,290				2,290				1,736
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown on the balance sheet	$	158,320			$	181,325			$	153,513
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Property and equipment in accounts payable		13,625				12,767				1,995
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligation		1,199				1,898				76,118

 

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