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10x Genomics, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue included settlement income: Full-year 2025 revenue was $642.8 million, up 5%. Excluding $44.1 million of patent litigation settlement revenue, it was $598.7 million, down 2%. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed sharply: Full-year operating loss was $61.0 million, against $194.6 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter operating loss was $19.5 million, against $49.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Instruments revenue fell 39% for year: Single Cell instruments fell 36% to $22.7 million and Spatial instruments fell 41% to $34.1 million for the year, the company reported.
  • Spatial consumables grew 19%: Full-year Spatial consumables revenue was $144.0 million, up 19%. Single Cell consumables were $363.2 million, down 2%, within total consumables of $507.2 million, up 3%.
  • Full-year operating expenses fell 17%: Full-year operating expenses were $504.9 million, including a $49.9 million gain on litigation settlements. Source
  • Cash and securities rose $130 million: At year-end, cash and cash equivalents were $474.0 million and marketable securities were $49.4 million. Source

“In 2025, our team executed with discipline through a challenging environment while continuing to strengthen the fundamentals of the business”

Serge Saxonov, Co-founder and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$600 million to $625 million
Revenue growth excluding 2025 non-recurring license and royalty revenue SourceFull year 2026 compared with full year 20250% to 4%

What changed from last quarter

  • New: New partnerships with Cancer Research Institute and PharosAI to build AI-ready datasets for cancer research using Chromium and Xenium. Source
  • New: Collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to analyze patient tumor samples. Source
  • New: Study launched with Brigham & Women’s Hospital on single cell blood-based signatures of autoimmune disease activity and treatment response. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue edged up: Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue was $166.0 million, compared with $165.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Products and services revenue was $165.7 million. Source
  • Full-year revenue included settlement income: Full-year 2025 revenue was $642.8 million, up 5%. Excluding $44.1 million of patent litigation settlement revenue, it was $598.7 million, down 2%. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed sharply: Full-year operating loss was $61.0 million, against $194.6 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter operating loss was $19.5 million, against $49.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss narrowed to $43.5 million: Full-year net loss was $43.5 million, or $0.35 per share, against $182.6 million, or $1.52 per share, in 2024. Fourth-quarter net loss was $16.3 million, or $0.13 per share. Source

Instruments revenue

  • Instruments revenue fell 39% for year: Single Cell instruments fell 36% to $22.7 million and Spatial instruments fell 41% to $34.1 million for the year, the company reported.
  • Fourth-quarter instruments fell 36%: Fourth-quarter instruments revenue was $15.5 million, up 29% from the third quarter. Single Cell instruments were $6.1 million and Spatial instruments were $9.4 million.

“I am confident that our greatest impact lies ahead and 10x is well positioned for the future.”

Serge Saxonov, Co-founder and CEO

Consumables and services

  • Spatial consumables grew 19%: Full-year Spatial consumables revenue was $144.0 million, up 19%. Single Cell consumables were $363.2 million, down 2%, within total consumables of $507.2 million, up 3%.
  • Fourth-quarter consumables rose 6%: Fourth-quarter consumables revenue was $141.7 million. Single Cell consumables were $100.8 million, up 3%, and Spatial consumables were $41.0 million, up 14%.
  • Services and license revenue grew 41%: Full-year services and license and royalty revenue, excluding upfront settlement payments in the first and second quarters, was $34.8 million.

Regional revenue

  • Asia-Pacific and China revenue grew: Full-year Asia-Pacific revenue was $122.3 million, up from $103.3 million. China revenue was $70.3 million, up from $57.3 million. Source
  • United States and EMEA rose for year: Full-year United States revenue was $346.5 million, up from $334.3 million. Europe, Middle East and Africa revenue was $161.7 million, up from $159.8 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter Americas revenue declined: Fourth-quarter Americas revenue was $82.2 million, down from $87.2 million. Europe, Middle East and Africa revenue rose to $53.5 million from $49.8 million. Source

“We are well positioned to execute across multiple growth vectors in the business, especially AI-driven demand, translational research and emerging clinical opportunities.”

Serge Saxonov, Co-founder and CEO

Gross margin

  • Full-year gross margin rose to 69%: Full-year gross margin was 69%, up from 68%. Higher license and royalty revenue and lower royalty and warranty costs were partly offset by inventory write-downs and manufacturing costs. Source
  • Fourth-quarter gross margin reached 68%: Fourth-quarter gross margin was 68%, up from 67%, with lower inventory write-downs, royalty and warranty costs partly offset by higher manufacturing costs. Source

Operating expenses and stock pay

  • Full-year operating expenses fell 17%: Full-year operating expenses were $504.9 million, including a $49.9 million gain on litigation settlements. Source
  • Fourth-quarter operating expenses fell 18%: Fourth-quarter operating expenses were $132.6 million, down from $160.8 million, driven by lower outside legal expenses and personnel expenses. Source
  • Stock-based compensation declined: Stock-based compensation was $108.8 million for 2025 and $25.2 million for the fourth quarter, against $140.7 million and $32.5 million a year earlier. Source

Cash and balance sheet

  • Cash and securities rose $130 million: At year-end, cash and cash equivalents were $474.0 million and marketable securities were $49.4 million. Source
  • Inventory and receivables fell: Inventory fell to $56.3 million from $83.1 million and accounts receivable to $47.0 million from $87.9 million, comparing December 31, 2025 with 2024. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose: Shares issued and outstanding were 127.7 million at December 31, 2025, against 122.3 million a year earlier. Weighted-average shares for the year were 124.7 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Multi-year diagnostic initiative to begin: The Dana-Farber collaboration is described as the start of a multi-year research initiative into potential diagnostic workflows for cancer patient care. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Cumulative Chromium instruments soldmore than 6,400
Cumulative Spatial instruments soldmore than 1,500
Single Cell consumables reactions sold, change versus prior yearincreased by more than 20%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Inventory write-downs rose in 2025 and manufacturing costs increased, partly offsetting the gross margin gain. Source
  • External: Management described the macro environment as challenging during 2025.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.