GUANGZHOU, China, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”), a company focused on the application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Recent Business Updates

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First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenues were RMB107.9 million (US$15.6 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing an 18.9% decrease from RMB133.1 million for the same period in 2025.

• Revenue generated from central laboratory business was RMB32.3 million (US$4.7 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 15.3% decrease from RMB38.3 million for the same period in 2025, primarily attributable to a decrease in the number of tests, as we continued our transition towards in-hospital testing.
• Revenue generated from in-hospital business was RMB52.8 million (US$7.6 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing an 8.5% decrease from RMB57.7 million for the same period in 2025, primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue from two hospitals due to one-off issue. Excluding such two, in-hospital revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 would have increased by 2% year-over-year.
• Revenue generated from pharma research and development services was RMB22.8 million (US$3.3 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 38.6% decrease from RMB37.1 million for the same period in 2025, primarily attributable to decreased testing services performed for our pharma customers and lower milestone progress of our pharma programs achieved due to timing of the projects.
  

Cost of revenues was RMB29.9 million (US$4.3 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 16.1% decrease from RMB35.7 million for the same period in 2025.

Gross profit was RMB78.0 million (US$11.3 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 19.9% decrease from RMB97.4 million for the same period in 2025. Gross margin was 72.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 73.2% for the same period in 2025. By channel, gross margin of central laboratory business was 88.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 84.1% during the same period in 2025, primarily driven by a reduction in inventory write-downs; gross margin of in-hospital business was 72.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 76.1% during the same period in 2025, primarily attributable to a decrease in sales volume to high margin products; gross margin of pharma research and development services was 47.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 57.5% during the same period of 2025, primarily due to a decrease in test volume of higher-margin projects.

Non-GAAP gross profit, which excludes depreciation and amortization expenses, was RMB80.5 million (US$11.7 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 20.0% decrease from RMB100.7 million for the same period in 2025. Non-GAAP gross margin was 74.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 75.6% for the same period in 2025. For more details on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

Operating expenses were RMB96.9 million (US$14.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 14.0% decrease from RMB112.6 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by business cost and payment collection control to improve operating efficiency.

• Research and development expenses were RMB27.6 million (US$4.0 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 31.8% decrease from RMB40.4 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to (i) a temporary decrease across different research phases, and (ii) a decrease in amortized expense on share-based compensation.
• Selling and marketing expenses were RMB41.2 million (US$6.0 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, remaining relatively stable as compared with RMB40.9 million for the same period in 2025.
• General and administrative expenses were RMB28.1 million (US$4.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, representing a 10.3% decrease from RMB31.3 million for the same period in 2025, primarily due to a decrease in impairment expenses for accounts receivables and contract assets.
  
  

Net loss was RMB17.5 million (US$2.5 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to RMB13.5 million for the same period in 2025.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were RMB448.7 million (US$65.1 million) as of March 31, 2026.

Exchange Rate Information

This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to Renminbi are made at a rate of RMB6.8980 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on March 31, 2026, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollars amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

About Burning Rock

Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR), whose mission is to guard life via science, focuses on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology. Its business consists of i) NGS-based therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients, and ii) cancer early detection, which has moved beyond proof-of-concept R&D into the clinical validation stage.

For more information about Burning Rock, please visit: ir.brbiotech.com.

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Non-GAAP Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin, as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance and formulate business plans. However, the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

The Company defines non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit excluding depreciation and amortization. The Company defines non-GAAP gross margin as non-GAAP gross profit divided by its revenue.

The Company believes presenting non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin excluding non-cash impact of depreciation and amortization, in addition to the Company’s GAAP gross profit and gross margin, provides a better understanding of the underlying trends in the Company’s operating business performance.

Reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are set forth at the end of this press release, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance.

Contact: IR@brbiotech.com

⁽¹⁾ Refers to hospitals that are in the process of establishing in-hospital laboratories, laboratory equipment procurement or installation, staff training or pilot testing using the Company’s products.
⁽²⁾ Refers to hospitals that have entered into contracts to purchase the Company’s products for use on a recurring basis in their respective in-hospital laboratories the Company helped them establish. Kit revenue is generated from contracted hospitals.