QBTS vs IONQ vs QNC Stock Comparison

D-Wave Quantum, IonQ and Quantum eMotion Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc.
$11.56 -29.6% 1M -66.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.89B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$12.43M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
1 win
IONQ IonQ, Inc.
$31.71 -27.8% 1M -48.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.69B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$246.47M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
6 wins
QNC Quantum eMotion Corp
$1.11 -36.6% 1M
Market cap
$191.37M
P/E
441.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

IonQ leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (IonQ 6, D-Wave Quantum 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionQBTSIONQQNCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.89B $10.69B $191.37M IONQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.6x -7.6x 441.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -44.2% +370.6% — IONQ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2,001.6% -567.8% — IONQ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -12.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -66.3% -48.1% — IONQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.3%/yr +16.1%/yr — IONQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 100.2% 90.0% 93.6% IONQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 25/100 — QBTS

Percentile Scorecard

QBTSIONQQNC

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

AxisQBTSIONQQNC
Valuation 20 #100 of 124 12 #109 of 124 11 #110 of 124
Growth 12 #100 of 113 18 #93 of 113 –
Profitability 15 #93 of 109 12 #96 of 109 –
Financial Health 92 #11 of 127 78 #29 of 127 94 #8 of 127
Shareholder Returns 26 #47 of 63 3 #61 of 63 –
Overall 33 25 –
  • QBTS ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • IONQ ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • QNC ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodQBTSIONQQNCSPY
1 month -29.6%-27.8%-36.6% +0.7%
3 months -35.7%-11.3%-47.6% +3.7%
6 months -43.0%-29.7%-60.8% +7.1%
Year to date -55.8%-29.3%— +12.8%
1 year -66.3%-48.1%— +11.9%
3 years +1,706.3%+233.8%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +162.6%+49.5%— +22.8%
5 years +17.7%+110.8%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +3.3%+16.1%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureQBTSIONQQNCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 100.2%90.0%93.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 93.3%83.4%95.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.153.572.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.66-0.53— 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.7%-90.0%-72.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.8%-56.0%-70.7% -1.2%
52-week high $37.06$72.07$3.79 $779.14
52-week low $11.54$26.59$1.06 $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.

MultipleQBTSIONQQNC
P/E now vs peer median -17.2xmedian 39.0x -8.3xmedian 39.0x 478.5xmedian 39.0x
P/S now vs peer median 346.1xmedian 4.6x 49.0xmedian 4.6x 226,929xmedian 4.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -23.5xmedian 32.7x -11.7xmedian 32.7x —median 32.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -36.1xmedian 27.4x -25.0xmedian 27.4x 13,821xmedian 27.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 3.2x 3.6xmedian 3.2x 9.0xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 11.59median 1.23 0.09median 1.23 —median 1.23

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 monthsQBTSIONQQNC
Revenue $12.43M $246.47M –
Gross profit $7.98M $72.26M –
Operating income -$170.58M -$1.01B –
Net income -$248.70M -$1.37B -$9.47M
Free cash flow -$119.08M -$483.87M –
R&D $81.78M $448.76M $1.04M
EPS (diluted) $-0.67 $-3.81 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $296.64M $1.24B $222.23K
Total debt $35.03M – –
Shares (diluted) 370.84M 367.66M 186.70M
Enterprise value $1.04B $3.06B $104.44M

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
MetricQBTSIONQQNC
P/E -17.2x -8.3x 478.5x
P/FCF -36.1x -25.0x 13,821x
P/Operating cash flow -38.8x -26.7x –
P/S 346.1x 49.0x 226,929x
P/B 4.0x 3.6x 9.0x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 4.7x 12.2x
EV/EBITDA -23.5x -11.7x –
EV/EBIT -22.2x -9.9x –
EV/Revenue 305.0x 40.4x –
EV/FCF -31.8x -20.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow -34.2x -22.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.59 0.09 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricQBTSIONQQNC
Revenue growth (1Y) -44.2% 370.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 146.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -56.6% 156.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.6% 83.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -116.9% -174.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.8% -109.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.7% -194.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -45.9% -129.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 28.0% -106.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -88.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -119.0% -213.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% -98.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -124.4% -212.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.9% -97.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricQBTSIONQQNC
Gross margin 64.2% 29.3% –
EBITDA margin -1,297% -345.7% –
Operating margin -1,373% -408.2% –
Pretax margin -1,267% -571.3% –
Net margin -2,002% -567.8% –
FCF margin -958.4% -196.3% –
Operating cash flow margin -892.4% -183.5% –
Return on equity -11.7% -32.8% –
Return on assets -10.9% -20.3% –
Return on invested capital -12.3% – –
Return on capital employed -14.8% -15.5% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 250.5% 186.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricQBTSIONQQNC
Debt / assets 3.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 6.5% 50.7% 21.0%
Equity / assets 93.5% 49.3% 79.0%
Interest coverage -180.3x – –
Current ratio 20.5x 10.7x 33.3x
Quick ratio 20.1x 9.8x 35.0x
Cash ratio 20.0x 9.4x 35.0x
Altman Z-score 33.07 1.58 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQBTSIONQQNC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.4% -24.8% –
Shareholder yield -1.4% -24.8% –
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.

ConsensusQBTSIONQQNC
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.31FY2026 $-1.36FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.06MFY2026 $458.50MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 +252.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +112.2% +71.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQBTSIONQQNC
Held by institutions 53.1% 53.3% 31.6%
Institutions holding 550 781 38
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.5% -2.4% +1,128.1%
Institutions buying 370 537 22
Institutions selling 100 154 7
Buyers to sellers 3.70 3.49 3.14

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.

QBTSIONQQNC
QBTS 1.00 0.86 0.42
IONQ 0.86 1.00 0.43
QNC 0.42 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QBTS, IONQ and QNC?

IonQ (IONQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) $3.89B, IonQ (IONQ) $10.69B, Quantum eMotion (QNC) $191.37M.

Which company is growing faster?

IonQ (IONQ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -44.2%, IonQ (IONQ) +370.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

IonQ (IONQ) has the highest net margin (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -2,001.6%, IonQ (IONQ) -567.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year IonQ (IONQ) returned the most: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -66.3%, IonQ (IONQ) -48.1%. Over five years, IonQ (IONQ) compounded fastest (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) +3.3%/yr, IonQ (IONQ) +16.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, IonQ (IONQ) has been the steadiest (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) 100.2%, IonQ (IONQ) 90.0%, Quantum eMotion (QNC) 93.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, QBTS, IONQ and QNC?

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 6. 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.