Amyris

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Amyris is an integrated renewable products company providing sustainable alternatives to petroleum-sourced products and rare materials. The Company uses its industrial synthetic biology platform to convert plant sugars into a variety of hydrocarbon molecules, flexible building blocks that can be used in a wide range of products. Amyris is commercializing these products both as renewable ingredients in cosmetics, flavors, fragrances, polymers, lubricants, and consumer products and also as renewable diesel and jet fuels.
TypePublic
Founded2003
HQEmeryville, CA, USMap
Websiteamyris.com
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)561(+12%)
Job Openings195
Revenue (FY, 2020)$173.1 M(+14%)
Share Price (Sept 2021)$13.3(+2%)
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Key People/Management at Amyris

John Melo

John Melo

President & Chief Executive Officer, Director
Eduardo Alvarez

Eduardo Alvarez

Chief Operating Officer
Han Kieftenbeld

Han Kieftenbeld

Chief Financial and Chief Administration Officer
Charles Kraft

Charles Kraft

Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing & Process Development
Beth Baker Bannerman

Beth Baker Bannerman

Chief Engagement & Sustainability Officer
Nicole Kelsey

Nicole Kelsey

General Counsel and Secretary
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Amyris Office Locations

Amyris has an office in Emeryville
Emeryville, CA, US (HQ)
5885 Hollis St #100
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Amyris Financials and Metrics

Amyris Revenue

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Amyris's revenue was reported to be $173.14 m in FY, 2020
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Revenue (Q1, 2021)

176.9m

Gross profit (Q1, 2021)

154.2m

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), %

87.2%

Net income (Q1, 2021)

(290.1m)

EBIT (Q1, 2021)

92.9m

Market capitalization (15-Sept-2021)

3.9b

Closing stock price (15-Sept-2021)

13.3

Cash (31-Mar-2021)

143.8m

EV

3.9b
Amyris's current market capitalization is $3.9 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

147.0m73.7m41.1m43.3m34.2m67.2m143.4m63.6m152.6m173.1m

Revenue growth, %

5%(21%)97%

Cost of goods sold

155.6m77.3m38.3m33.2m37.4m56.7m62.7m36.7m76.2m87.8m

Gross profit

(8.6m)(3.6m)2.9m10.1m(3.2m)10.5m80.7m26.9m76.4m85.3m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Revenue

32.0m36.3m29.5m19.3m19.1m7.9m10.8m7.0m6.0m9.3m16.3m7.9m7.8m8.6m8.8m9.6m26.5m13.0m25.7m24.2m23.0m23.2m14.9m14.4m62.7m35.0m29.1m25.2m27.6m176.9m

Cost of goods sold

29.1m35.7m43.8m23.6m4.4m9.0m8.9m8.3m6.2m7.5m10.1m6.6m11.0m8.5m11.2m7.9m14.9m12.8m17.3m17.6m5.3m6.0m8.6m17.7m15.1m20.7m11.8m22.7m

Gross profit

2.9m547.0k(14.3m)(4.4m)14.7m(1.1m)2.0m(1.3m)(195.0k)1.8m6.2m1.2m(3.1m)136.0k(2.4m)1.7m11.7m212.0k8.4m6.6m17.7m17.2m6.3m(3.3m)47.6m14.3m17.3m154.2m

Gross profit Margin, %

9%2%(49%)(23%)77%(14%)18%(19%)(3%)19%38%16%(40%)2%(27%)18%44%2%33%27%77%74%42%(23%)76%41%60%87%
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

95.7m30.6m6.9m42.0m12.0m27.2m57.1m45.4m300.0k30.2m

Accounts Receivable

6.9m3.8m7.7m8.7m4.0m62.8k33.6m3.9m12.1m

Prepaid Expenses

19.9m8.9m9.5m6.5m5.9m5.5m10.6m12.8m13.1m

Inventories

9.1m6.0m10.9m14.5m10.9m6.2m5.4m9.7m27.8m42.9m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Cash

152.2m106.1m103.4m67.1m44.4m23.3m11.5m5.8m47.8m88.8m67.2m43.8m10.9m10.9m7.8m822.0k582.0k1.3m5.1m15.9m24.1m14.1m19.0m5.2m940.0k1.6m2.6m100.0m38.3m143.8m

Accounts Receivable

6.0m5.0m4.7m3.5m3.8m7.5m7.3m2.8m3.4m4.7m10.7m4.7m3.1m3.8m5.7m4.1m5.7m8.1m16.0m24.9m25.7m35.6m6.8m94.0k419.0k391.0k

Prepaid Expenses

5.2m9.4m9.1m10.1m10.0m9.1m7.1m7.2m9.6m7.1m6.6m7.1m8.9m7.0m3.7m4.0m4.3m5.7m7.4m9.2m7.3m5.5m8.2m9.8m12.8m12.8m14.5m14.9m19.2m

Inventories

6.9m8.5m8.9m8.8m8.3m6.5m4.1m7.9m11.1m14.8m16.7m11.4m11.1m11.1m7.6m10.0m7.9m7.1m5.7m6.4m5.0m6.6m6.3m8.5m14.0m15.9m31.1m33.1m37.2m47.6m
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

(178.9m)(205.1m)(234.9m)2.2m(218.1m)(97.3m)(72.3m)(230.2m)(242.8m)(326.9m)

Depreciation and Amortization

11.1m14.6m16.6m15.0m12.9m11.4m11.4m4.9m4.6m9.4m

Inventories

(20.7m)2.9m(5.6m)(4.5m)4.5m5.7m(3.1m)(4.4m)(18.0m)(16.2m)

Accounts Payable

15.6m(11.8m)(2.6m)(3.2m)4.4m6.4m5.9m11.6m23.7m(10.1m)
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Net Income

(75.8m)(119.4m)(94.5m)(141.4m)(161.6m)(32.3m)(71.2m)(95.5m)16.4m(19.2m)(55.8m)(52.3m)(99.4m)(176.1m)(15.3m)(28.9m)(48.6m)(37.4m)(36.8m)(70.6m)(91.5m)(90.0m)(158.3m)(66.2m)(104.3m)(163.9m)(87.8m)(196.2m)(217.6m)(290.1m)

Depreciation and Amortization

4.8m7.7m3.7m7.5m10.7m4.4m8.5m12.3m3.8m7.5m11.3m3.5m6.8m9.9m2.9m5.7m8.6m2.7m5.6m8.1m1.6m2.9m4.0m848.0k1.7m2.7m1.7m4.1m6.7m2.1m

Inventories

(3.9m)(7.1m)(8.2m)130.0k612.0k(426.0k)1.2m(2.6m)209.0k(3.6m)(6.1m)2.2m3.4m3.3m3.9m1.9m3.9m(867.0k)409.0k(126.0k)420.0k(1.3m)(890.0k)1.2m(4.3m)(6.6m)(4.4m)(6.2m)(10.6m)(5.7m)

Accounts Payable

6.1m11.0m(2.4m)(9.1m)(11.2m)(1.6m)(1.9m)2.8m(946.0k)1.9m(903.0k)382.0k3.0m7.3m(810.0k)1.2m4.3m450.0k(1.7m)3.1m(108.0k)2.7m(5.2m)1.8m4.5m(2.0m)318.0k(27.9m)(20.2m)4.2m
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USDQ2, 2011

Financial Leverage

1.3 x
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Amyris Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

79/100

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Amyris Online and Social Media Presence

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Amyris Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    A-

    77/100

  • CEO Rating

    D-

    58/100

  • Compensation

    B

    77/100

  • Diversity

    B

    74/100

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Amyris News and Updates

August 26, 2021

Amyris Inc Among Today’s Top Shorts As Investors Await More On Fed’s Tapering Plans

The Dow Jones rose about 42 points or 0.1%, the S&P 500 lost 0.08%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.04%. Find opportunities in today's market with the best short plays from Q.ai's deep learning algorithms.
August 23, 2021

Amyris Among Today’s Top Shorts Amid News That The Central Bank Could Taper Its Bond Purchasing Program

The Dow Jones is up 150 points, or nearly 0.5%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are each up about 0.5%. Make the most of this market with today's best short plays from Q.ai's deep learning algorithms.
August 20, 2021

Thinking about buying stock in 360 DigiTech, CohBar, Buckle, Amyris, or Senseonics?

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for QFIN, CWBR, BKE, AMRS, and SENS. To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link....
August 20, 2021

Amyris Achieves Promising In-Vivo Results For Intranasal Delivery Of RNA/NLC Vaccine

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company active in the Clean Health and Beauty markets through its consumer brands, and a top supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, today announced promising in-vivo...
August 19, 2021

Amyris Inc Among Today’s Top Shorts As Major Indices Fall Following The Fed’s Meeting Minutes

The Dow Jones dropped around 145 points or 0.4%, the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq dipped 0.5%. Find opportunities in today's market with today's best short plays from Q.ai's artificial intelligence.
August 19, 2021

Amyris Launches Terasana Clinical Clean Skincare Brand

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company in Clean Health and Beauty markets through its consumer brands and a top supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, today announced the launch of Terasana™...
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Amyris Blogs

July 13, 2021

Introducing our First Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report and Impact Goals

Today, we’re proud to publish our inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. With this report we are underscoring our founding commitment to making people and the planet healthier by translating science into applications and products that are loved by consumers and that enable the …
June 28, 2021

Welcome to Our New Website.

Welcome to the new Amyris website, we’re glad you’re here. The post Welcome to Our New Website. appeared first on Amyris.
June 24, 2021

Helping Hands: Pipette’s Sustainable Hand Sanitizer.

While COVID-19 cases are thankfully beginning to decline and we are returning to some semblance of “normal,” it was only a year ago that hospitals were overcrowded, convenient store shelves were empty, and a general sense of uncertainty loomed. At a time when many people were unable to access basic …
June 24, 2021

Partners in Clean Beauty: Costa Brazil and Amyris.

Costa Brazil was founded with a simple belief—that the spirit of beauty is inseparable from the health of the earth. The inception of the brand started with Costa Brazil founder, Francisco Costa’s first trip to the Amazon, an illuminating journey that introduced him to the wonderful indigenous peopl…
June 24, 2021

Bringing Bio-Based Innovation to Market.

The post Bringing Bio-Based Innovation to Market. appeared first on Amyris.
June 24, 2021

The Bonsucro Difference.

The post The Bonsucro Difference. appeared first on Amyris.
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 Amyris Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Amyris founded?

    Amyris was founded in 2003.

  • Who are Amyris key executives?

    Amyris's key executives are John Melo, Eduardo Alvarez and Han Kieftenbeld.

  • How many employees does Amyris have?

    Amyris has 561 employees.

  • What is Amyris revenue?

    Latest Amyris annual revenue is $173.1 m.

  • What is Amyris revenue per employee?

    Latest Amyris revenue per employee is $308.6 k.

  • Who are Amyris competitors?

    Competitors of Amyris include Peter Greven, UniSieve and Mingyang Smart Energy.

  • Where is Amyris headquarters?

    Amyris headquarters is located at 5885 Hollis St #100, Emeryville.

  • Where are Amyris offices?

    Amyris has an office in Emeryville.

  • How many offices does Amyris have?

    Amyris has 2 offices.