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25.8/100

Rank #2,533 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

36.0/100

Profitability

14.0/100

Balance Sheet

18.8/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

22.2/100

Institutional Flow

78.1/100

Revenue Scale

23.3/100

Dilution Risk

14.8/100

CTKB Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CTKB at 25.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,533 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. CTKB scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (78.1). Areas of concern include profitability (14.0) and balance sheet strength (18.8), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 14.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Cytek Biosciences, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $44.1M, net income of $-18.9M, free cash flow of $-4.9M. Top institutional holders of CTKB by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Topline Capital Management,, Hillhouse Capital Advisors, Ltd., based on the most recent SEC filings. CTKB trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1831915. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CTKB daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Cytek Biosciences, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 53 since 2022, currently 25.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 52 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind CTKB — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. life sciences technology company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in California · serves the biomedical research market.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    A small-cap company with annual revenue in the range of $100–200 million — not a household name, but its instruments sit in some very serious labs.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 2010s, it grew out of cutting-edge academic research and went public around 2021, riding the biotech instrumentation wave.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core technology pushes flow cytometry far beyond the conventional limit — where most systems measure a handful of parameters, this one can measure dozens simultaneously.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its flagship platform is called Aurora — fitting, since it reveals a dazzling spectrum of cellular detail that older instruments simply couldn't see.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    When researchers need full-spectrum flow cytometry with up to 40+ parameters per cell, they turn to this Fremont, CA company whose ticker starts with the letters of its initials.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$44.1M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-18.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-4.9M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6665.2% YoY
$200.5MFY 2024
FY21 $2.2MFY22 $3.0MFY24 $200.5M

Net Income

-342.4% YoY
$-6.0MFY 2024
FY21 $3.0MFY22 $2.5MFY24 $-6.0M

Operating Income

-1037.6% YoY
$-20.5MFY 2024
FY21 $9.2MFY22 $-1.8MFY24 $-20.5M

EPS (Diluted)

FY 2024
FY21 $0.00FY22 $0.02FY24

Total Assets

-3.8% YoY
$499.5MFY 2024
FY21 $463.3MFY22 $519.5MFY24 $499.5M

Op. Cash Flow

+307.5% YoY
$25.4MFY 2024
FY21 $4.6MFY22 $-12.2MFY24 $25.4M

AI Insight: CTKB Financial Trends

Q1 2026 operating loss deepened to -$18M — the worst in eight quarters — while equity has eroded $61M since Q4 2024.

Revenue shows seasonality but no net growth: Q1 2026 at $44M is roughly flat versus Q1 2025 at $41M, with peak quarters capped around $62M.

Operating income deteriorated from a brief $3M profit in Q4 2024 back to -$18M in Q1 2026, erasing the only profitable quarter in the dataset.

Operating cash flow turned persistently negative from Q1 2025 onward, swinging from +$13M in Q3 2024 to -$3M in Q1 2026.

Equity has declined from $396M in Q4 2024 to $328M in Q1 2026, a $68M contraction over five quarters.

Net loss widened to -$19M in Q1 2026 versus -$11M in Q1 2025 — deteriorating year-over-year on the same seasonal trough quarter.

Sustained negative operating cash flow since Q1 2025 raises questions about cash runway given no debt data is available to assess liquidity buffer.

Whether Q4 seasonality can again deliver positive operating income — the only such quarter — will signal if the model has a viable profitability path.

AI Insight: CTKB Ratio Trends

Q1 2026 operating margin collapsed to -41.8%, the worst reading in the dataset, reversing a sequential recovery trend that had lifted margins to +5.2% in Q4 2024.

Operating margin deteriorated sharply from -9.0% in Q4 2025 to -41.8% in Q1 2026, erasing four quarters of sequential improvement.

ROIC plunged from -6.6% in Q4 2025 to -22.5% in Q1 2026, the worst ROIC reading across all periods shown.

Net profit margin fell from -27.5% in Q1 2025 to -42.8% in Q1 2026, a year-over-year deterioration of 15.3 percentage points.

Q1 seasonality appears severe: Q1 2025 also saw the worst OpMargin of that year at -36.1%. Monitor whether Q2 2026 recovers similarly.

ROE worsened from -12.0% in Q1 2025 to -23.0% in Q1 2026, signaling accelerating equity erosion if losses persist.

D/E data is absent across all periods; leverage visibility is limited and warrants scrutiny in upcoming disclosures.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CTKB are available on the CTKB stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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