Alamar Biosciences Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Alamar Biosciences (Nasdaq: ALMR) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $26.0 million, a 99% increase year-over-year, driven by instrument placements and consumable pull-through. Gross margin improved to 56% from 49% due to higher volumes and favorable product mix.
Operating loss was $12.3 million and net loss was $21.3 million, which included an $8.6 million remeasurement of convertible notes. After quarter end, the company completed an IPO, generating $197.8 million net proceeds, and held $69.5 million in cash and equivalents as of March 31, 2026.
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Positive
- Revenue +99% year-over-year to $26.0 million in Q1 2026
- Consumable revenue +178% to $14.0 million in Q1 2026
- Gross margin expanded to 56%, a 700 basis-point increase
- IPO net proceeds of $197.8 million completed in April 2026
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $69.5 million
Negative
- Operating expenses +79% to $26.8 million in Q1 2026
- Net loss widened to $21.3 million in Q1 2026
- Operating loss increased to $12.3 million in Q1 2026
- Remeasurement of convertible notes caused an $8.6 million loss
News Market Reaction – ALMR
On the day this news was published, ALMR gained 1.27%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. This price movement added approximately $22M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $1.73B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 05 | Conference participation | Neutral | -0.3% | Announcement of presentation at BofA Securities 2026 Healthcare Conference. |
| Apr 20 | NASDAQ listing | Positive | +0.0% | Completion of NASDAQ listing with shares issued at $17 and opening at $22.6. |
Limited trading history shows mixed alignment between positive milestones and short-term price reaction.
Over recent weeks, Alamar Biosciences completed its NASDAQ listing on April 17, 2026 at an issue price of $17, implying a market capitalization of about $1.5 billion, and announced participation in a major healthcare conference. Against that backdrop, this Q1 2026 earnings release highlights rapid revenue growth and product expansion, following shortly after the IPO-focused developments that established its current public market profile.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details a strong first quarter, with revenue of $26.0M up 99% year over year and gross margin improving to 56%, alongside higher operating expenses and a larger $21.3M net loss. Combined with $69.5M in cash at March 31, 2026 and $197.8M in IPO net proceeds, it outlines both growth momentum and ongoing investment needs. Investors may watch future revenue guidance and expense trends in the planned August 2026 update.
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FREMONT, Calif., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alamar Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMR), a leader in Precision Proteomics dedicated to enabling the earliest detection of disease, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Recent Highlights
- Generated
$26.0 million of total revenue for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of99% as compared to the corresponding period of 2025. - Launched two new products, NULISAseq™ Neuro 220 Panel and NULISAqpcr™ AD 5-plex Assay, furthering our leadership in neurodegenerative disease research.
- Raised approximately
$220 million in gross proceeds from our initial public offering in April 2026.
"We began 2026 with a record quarter, nearly doubling revenue year over year as our NULISA platform gained rapid global traction among leading academic research and biopharma customers," said Yuling Luo, PhD, founder, CEO, and chair of Alamar Biosciences. "With our balance sheet significantly strengthened by the proceeds of our recent IPO, we are well-positioned to accelerate adoption of our Precision Proteomics platform and establish a new gold standard in protein detection and analysis."
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Revenue was
Gross margin was
Operating expenses were
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Net loss was
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash were
Recent Developments
In April, after quarter end, Alamar Biosciences completed its initial public offering, raising
The company intends to provide full-year 2026 revenue guidance in conjunction with its second quarter 2026 earnings release in August 2026.
About Alamar Biosciences, Inc.
Alamar is a commercial-stage proteomics company establishing a gold standard in protein detection and analysis. Leveraging our proprietary NULISA™ technology and the ARGO™ HT System, our platform is designed to detect protein biomarkers at extremely low concentrations in blood with ultra-high sensitivity, high specificity, flexible multiplexing, broad dynamic range and seamless automation. We refer to this combination of features as “Precision Proteomics,” and believe it fills a critical gap in the field of advanced proteomics, helping researchers unlock the full spectrum of protein biomarkers across disease states.
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. These statements may be identified by words such as "aims," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "may," "plans," "possible," "potential," "seeks," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any such statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding Alamar Biosciences’ future plans and prospects, its ability to accelerate adoption of its platform and establish a new gold standard in protein detection and analysis, anticipated timing and content regarding full-year 2026 guidance, and Alamar Biosciences’ ability to grow its business. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on Alamar Biosciences’ current expectations, estimates and projections only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in Alamar Biosciences’ forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to intense competition in the proteomics market, exposure to legal proceedings, regulatory inquiries and other legal matters, failure to develop new assays or instruments, dependence on researchers who rely heavily on government funding, reductions in spending by research and academic institutions, the potential for products to be subject to more onerous regulation by the FDA or other regulatory requirements, the complexity of manufacturing Alamar Biosciences’ instruments and consumables, failure to obtain marketing authorizations for future products that are intended for clinical or diagnostic use, Alamar Biosciences’ ability to protect its intellectual property and other risks and uncertainties described in Alamar Biosciences’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those described from time to time under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Alamar Biosciences’ filings with the SEC, including its prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4), dated April 16, 2026. Alamar Biosciences explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.
Investor contact:
investors@alamarbio.com
Media contact:
media@alamarbio.com
| Alamar Biosciences, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||
| Product revenue | $ | 21,341 | $ | 9,169 | ||||
| Service and other revenue | 4,694 | 3,922 | ||||||
| Total revenue(1) | 26,035 | 13,091 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue: | ||||||||
| Cost of product revenue(2) | 9,810 | 5,371 | ||||||
| Cost of service and other revenue(2) | 1,768 | 1,331 | ||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 11,578 | 6,702 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 14,457 | 6,389 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development(2) | 13,017 | 8,302 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative(2) | 13,787 | 6,640 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 26,804 | 14,942 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (12,347 | ) | (8,553 | ) | ||||
| Interest income, net | 539 | 786 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (223 | ) | (46 | ) | ||||
| Loss on remeasurement of convertible notes | (8,594 | ) | — | |||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (236 | ) | 154 | |||||
| Net loss before income tax | (20,861 | ) | (7,659 | ) | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | 464 | — | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (21,325 | ) | $ | (7,659 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (1.74 | ) | $ | (0.68 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 12,259,811 | 11,258,870 | ||||||
(1) The following table represents revenue by source for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Instruments | $ | 7,381 | $ | 4,146 | ||||
| Consumables | 13,960 | 5,023 | ||||||
| Services | 4,694 | 3,672 | ||||||
| Other revenue | — | 250 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 26,035 | $ | 13,091 | ||||
(2) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Cost of product revenue | $ | 14 | $ | 8 | ||||
| Cost of service and other revenue | 22 | 13 | ||||||
| Research and development | 392 | 229 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,039 | 369 | ||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 1,467 | $ | 619 | ||||
| Alamar Biosciences, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in thousands) | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 64,586 | $ | 30,002 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | 19,524 | 12,753 | ||||||||
| Inventory | 39,931 | 38,482 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 17,432 | 13,468 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 141,473 | 94,705 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | 4,907 | 4,907 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 10,472 | 10,498 | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 25,671 | 26,130 | ||||||||
| Capitalized software, net | 1,836 | 1,988 | ||||||||
| Other assets—noncurrent | 2,092 | 1,764 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 186,451 | $ | 139,992 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,635 | $ | 5,872 | ||||||
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 16,814 | 15,759 | ||||||||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 1,599 | 2,099 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 24,048 | 23,730 | ||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 28,979 | 29,564 | ||||||||
| Warrant liabilities | 331 | 247 | ||||||||
| Term debt | 9,877 | 9,810 | ||||||||
| Convertible note | 65,094 | — | ||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,197 | 599 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 129,526 | 63,950 | ||||||||
| Convertible preferred stock | 234,996 | 234,996 | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ deficit | ||||||||||
| Founders preferred stock | — | — | ||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 12,108 | 9,892 | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (80 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (190,100 | ) | (168,775 | ) | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | (178,071 | ) | (158,954 | ) | ||||||
| Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders' deficit | $ | 186,451 | $ | 139,992 | ||||||
