Alpha Teknova, Inc.
TKNOAnalytical Summary
Alpha Teknova, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
7-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
Choose the reporting cadence, isolate a period range, or search directly for a metric.
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
7.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-8%)
|
2.9%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-64%)
|
-11.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-243%)
|
12.3%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+53%)
|
17.9%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+124%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
43.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
50.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
31.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-177.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
35.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
27.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
22.5%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in net income |
-384.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
36.7%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
65.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
57.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-9.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-118.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
0.8%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
5.4%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
5.3%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-41.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-379%)
|
-69.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-562%)
|
-96.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-746%)
|
-119.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-899%)
|
-32.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-317%)
|
14.9%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-0.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
3.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
22.4%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
24.5%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-42.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-455%)
|
-70.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-690%)
|
-100.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-936%)
|
-114.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1055%)
|
-26.6%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-321%)
|
11.4%
Fair
Fair
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-24.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-35.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-72.9%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-134.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-78.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.57x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.51x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.73x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.17x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
2.95x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.83x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-20.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-28.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-34.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-39.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.0%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
21.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-16.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-22.0%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-27.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-32.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.2%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.4%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-25.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-267%)
|
-32.5%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-316%)
|
-40.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-372%)
|
-47.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-417%)
|
-6.8%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-146%)
|
21.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+42%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.19x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-68%)
|
0.11x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-81%)
|
0.15x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-75%)
|
0.22x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-63%)
|
0.08x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-86%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
— |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-11.63x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-16.85x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-20.33x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-491.67x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-29.00x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
129.53x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $7.21M | $5.74M | $-15.23M | $-20.26M | $-75.65M | $-3.31M | $-4.14M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-1.23x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.48x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.44x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.47x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-1.30x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $26.97M | $31.57M | $36.78M | $50.27M | $93.46M | $12.45M | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $13.12M | $9.44M | $13.25M | $21.98M | $11.87M | $0.00 | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $68.78M | $82.39M | $90.04M | $99.89M | $143.20M | $16.77M | $12.91M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $40.52M | $37.74M | $36.68M | $41.42M | $36.89M | $31.30M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $6.34M | $6.58M | $5.66M | $3.17M | $2.88M | $2.04M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-17.26M | $-26.75M | $-36.78M | $-47.47M | $-9.80M | $3.57M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-8.65M | $-12.39M | $-18.81M | $-27.40M | $-9.07M | $2.50M | — |
Secondary lens
Benchmark Lens
Compare TKNO against peers after checking the statement evidence.
Open lens
Benchmark Lens
Compare TKNO against peers after checking the statement evidence.
Signals
Key bullish and bearish indicators for TKNO
No bullish signals detected
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Percentile Rankings
How TKNO compares to all companies
Peer Comparison
TKNO vs similar peers
Compare TKNO with peers
Stack TKNO against similar companies across every metric on this page.
north_east Open comparisonbar_chart Data from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings
Synced 1 week ago 7 years · 26 quarters