IONQ vs BTQ vs FCCN Stock Comparison

IonQ, BTQ Technologies and Spectral Capital Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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IONQ IonQ, Inc.
$26.48 -38.9% 1M -52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$12.52B
P/E
64.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$380.44M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
4 wins
BTQ BTQ Technologies Corp.
$1.67 -48.8% 1M -77.1% 1Y
Market cap
$252.92M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
FCCN SPECTRAL CAPITAL Corp
$1.64 -34.4% 1M -23.7% 1Y
Market cap
$139.00M
P/E
2,958x
Revenue (TTM)
$668.63M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

IonQ leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (IonQ 4, Spectral Capital 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIONQBTQFCCNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.52B $252.92M $139.00M IONQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 64.1x -7.3x 2,958x IONQ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +376.5% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 51.3% — 0.0% IONQ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.2% -77.1% -23.7% FCCN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.6%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 90.5% 118.5% 116.3% IONQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 17/100 40/100 FCCN

Percentile Scorecard

IONQBTQFCCN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIONQBTQFCCN
Valuation 29 #88 of 124 7 #115 of 124 56 #55 of 124
Growth 51 #56 of 114 3 #111 of 114 42 #67 of 114
Profitability 31 #77 of 111 2 #109 of 111 60 #45 of 111
Financial Health 79 #28 of 128 52 #62 of 128 16 #108 of 128
Shareholder Returns 7 #69 of 74 21 #59 of 74 26 #55 of 74
Overall 39 17 40
  • IONQ ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • BTQ ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • FCCN ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIONQBTQFCCNSPY
1 month -38.9%-48.8%-34.4% -5.9%
3 months -33.3%-58.3%-67.7% -4.6%
6 months -44.5%-47.8%-17.6% +0.2%
Year to date -41.0%-67.4%-60.3% +7.5%
1 year -52.2%-77.1%-23.7% +8.2%
3 years +136.2%+420.1%— +68.3%
3 years, per year +33.2%+73.3%— +19.0%
5 years +37.4%—— +56.5%
5 years, per year +6.6%—— +9.4%

Risk

MeasureIONQBTQFCCNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 90.5%118.5%116.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.8%102.7%111.6% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.364.03-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.58-0.65-0.20 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -90.0%-88.2%-86.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -63.3%-77.3%-70.5% -5.9%
52-week high $72.07$7.35$5.55 $779.14
52-week low $26.48$1.67$1.35 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIONQBTQFCCN
P/E now vs peer median 52.7xmedian 39.4x -6.5xmedian 39.4x 3,212xmedian 39.4x
P/S now vs peer median 30.1xmedian 4.0x —median 4.0x 0.2xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -10.4xmedian 34.1x —median 34.1x 287.2xmedian 34.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.6xmedian 22.7x -15.9xmedian 22.7x -61.3xmedian 22.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.9x 18.6xmedian 2.9x 2.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.32median 1.32 —median 1.32 106.28median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIONQBTQFCCN
Revenue $380.44M – $668.63M
Gross profit $91.68M – $8.35M
Operating income -$1.27B -$34.64M -$6.62M
Net income $252.40M -$34.57M -$21.19K
Free cash flow -$688.54M -$14.76M -$2.57M
R&D $524.13M $4.75M –
EPS (diluted) $0.49 $-0.26 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $209.45M $6.85M $5.27M
Total debt $65.61M – –
Shares (diluted) 400.87M 135.62M 94.89M
Enterprise value $4.97B $193.65M $128.51M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIONQBTQFCCN
P/E 52.7x -6.5x 3,212x
P/FCF -16.6x -15.9x -61.3x
P/Operating cash flow -17.8x -15.8x -61.6x
P/S 30.1x – 0.2x
P/B 2.3x 18.6x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 18.6x 8.1x
EV/EBITDA -10.4x – 287.2x
EV/EBIT -8.3x -6.6x -23.1x
EV/Revenue 27.7x – 0.2x
EV/FCF -15.3x -15.4x -59.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -16.3x -15.3x -59.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.32 – 106.28

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIONQBTQFCCN
Revenue growth (1Y) 376.5% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 168.1% – 1,948%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 124.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 87.5% – 276.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -163.3% -1,885% -83.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -115.5% – -304.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 117.2% -307.6% 99.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.1% – 40.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 109.8% -571.9% 100.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 39.9% – 30.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -159.9% – -28.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -112.6% – -186.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -165.5% – -29.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -109.8% – -186.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIONQBTQFCCN
Gross margin 24.1% – 1.2%
EBITDA margin -266.3% – 0.1%
Operating margin -333.9% – -1.0%
Pretax margin 19.3% – 0.0%
Net margin 51.3% – 0.0%
FCF margin -181.0% – -0.4%
Operating cash flow margin -169.5% – -0.4%
Return on equity 6.0% -234.8% 0.1%
Return on assets 3.5% -191.6% 0.0%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -18.3% -247.3% -4.7%
Asset turnover 0.1x – 2.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.6x 0.4x 120.9x
Stock comp / revenue 140.0% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIONQBTQFCCN
Debt / assets 0.8% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x – –
Debt / FCF -0.1x – –
Liabilities / assets 36.0% 26.9% 74.3%
Equity / assets 64.0% 73.1% 25.7%
Interest coverage – -775.2x –
Current ratio 4.2x 1.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 3.2x 1.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 2.7x 1.7x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.82 – 3.10

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIONQBTQFCCN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -17.5% -3.2% -1.2%
Shareholder yield -17.5% -3.2% -1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIONQBTQFCCN
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.36FY2026 – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $458.49MFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +252.6%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +71.5% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIONQBTQFCCN
Held by institutions 53.3% 28.2% –
Institutions holding 783 94 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.4% +103.2% –
Institutions buying 538 55 –
Institutions selling 154 15 –
Buyers to sellers 3.49 3.67 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IONQBTQFCCN
IONQ 1.00 0.61 0.04
BTQ 0.61 1.00 -0.08
FCCN 0.04 -0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IONQ, BTQ and FCCN?

IonQ (IONQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: IonQ (IONQ) $12.52B, BTQ Technologies (BTQ) $252.92M, Spectral Capital (FCCN) $139.00M.

Which stock is cheaper, IONQ, BTQ and FCCN?

IonQ (IONQ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (IonQ (IONQ) 64.1x, BTQ Technologies (BTQ) -7.3x, Spectral Capital (FCCN) 2,958x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is more profitable?

IonQ (IONQ) has the highest net margin (IonQ (IONQ) 51.3%, Spectral Capital (FCCN) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Spectral Capital (FCCN) returned the most: IonQ (IONQ) -52.2%, BTQ Technologies (BTQ) -77.1%, Spectral Capital (FCCN) -23.7%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, IonQ (IONQ) has been the steadiest (IonQ (IONQ) 90.5%, BTQ Technologies (BTQ) 118.5%, Spectral Capital (FCCN) 116.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IONQ, BTQ and FCCN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, IonQ (IONQ) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.