QBTS vs QNC vs RGTI Stock Comparison

D-Wave Quantum, Quantum eMotion and Rigetti Computing Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc.
$10.09 -36.0% 1M -72.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.75B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$12.43M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
3 wins
RGTI Rigetti Computing, Inc.
$10.67 -30.0% 1M -75.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$13.35M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Rigetti Computing leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Rigetti Computing 4, D-Wave Quantum 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionQBTSQNCRGTILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.75B $214.22M $3.56B QBTS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.0x -40.0x -14.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -44.2% — +68.5% RGTI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2,001.6% — -1,787.4% RGTI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -12.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -72.8% — -75.9% QBTS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.5%/yr — +0.6%/yr RGTI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 100.0% 93.7% 92.9% RGTI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 — 32/100 QBTS

Percentile Scorecard

QBTSQNCRGTI

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

AxisQBTSQNCRGTI
Valuation 19 #101 of 124 8 #114 of 124 15 #106 of 124
Growth 12 #100 of 113 – 21 #90 of 113
Profitability 16 #93 of 110 – 9 #100 of 110
Financial Health 92 #11 of 129 95 #8 of 129 89 #15 of 129
Shareholder Returns 23 #52 of 67 – 26 #50 of 67
Overall 32 – 32
  • QBTS ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • QNC ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • RGTI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodQBTSQNCRGTISPY
1 month -36.0%-39.5%-30.0% -2.3%
3 months -49.5%-53.3%-33.4% -0.7%
6 months -51.8%-65.4%-39.7% +4.8%
Year to date -61.4%—-51.8% +10.3%
1 year -72.8%—-75.9% +10.3%
3 years +1,046.6%—+812.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +125.6%—+109.0% +20.1%
5 years +2.7%—+2.8% +61.9%
5 years, per year +0.5%—+0.6% +10.1%

Risk

MeasureQBTSQNCRGTISPY
Volatility, 1Y 100.0%93.7%92.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 92.6%95.9%88.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.242.984.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.73—-0.82 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.7%-74.1%-96.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -69.5%-74.1%-72.7% -3.5%
52-week high $33.09$3.79$39.12 $779.14
52-week low $10.09$0.98$10.67 $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.

MultipleQBTSQNCRGTI
P/E now vs peer median -15.0xmedian 35.6x -40.0xmedian 35.6x -14.9xmedian 35.6x
P/S now vs peer median 302.1xmedian 4.2x 200,351xmedian 4.2x 266.6xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -20.1xmedian 30.0x —median 30.0x -36.3xmedian 30.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -31.5xmedian 25.2x 12,202xmedian 25.2x -40.7xmedian 25.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 3.2x 8.0xmedian 3.2x 6.6xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 10.11median 1.21 —median 1.21 3.77median 1.21

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 monthsQBTSQNCRGTI
Revenue $12.43M – $13.35M
Gross profit $7.98M – $4.62M
Operating income -$170.58M – -$97.16M
Net income -$248.70M -$9.47M -$238.67M
Free cash flow -$119.08M – -$87.58M
R&D $81.78M $1.04M $73.05M
EPS (diluted) $-0.67 $-0.02 $-0.72
Cash & equivalents $296.64M $222.23K $27.76M
Total debt $35.03M – –
Shares (diluted) 370.84M 186.70M 333.22M
Enterprise value $898.27M $127.29M $1.86B

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
MetricQBTSQNCRGTI
P/E -15.0x -40.0x -14.9x
P/FCF -31.5x 12,202x -40.7x
P/Operating cash flow -33.9x – -58.6x
P/S 302.1x 200,351x 266.6x
P/B 3.5x 8.0x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 4.3x 10.8x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA -20.1x – -36.3x
EV/EBIT -19.0x – -32.6x
EV/Revenue 261.0x – 237.1x
EV/FCF -27.2x – -36.2x
EV/Operating cash flow -29.2x – -52.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.11 – 3.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricQBTSQNCRGTI
Revenue growth (1Y) -44.2% – 68.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.0% – -2.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -56.6% – 43.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.6% – -26.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -116.9% – -25.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.8% – -0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 11.7% – -44.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -45.9% – -42.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 28.0% – -29.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.5% – -4.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -119.0% – -12.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% – 0.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -124.4% – -33.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.9% – -3.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricQBTSQNCRGTI
Gross margin 64.2% – 34.6%
EBITDA margin -1,297% – -653.3%
Operating margin -1,373% – -727.6%
Pretax margin -1,267% – -1,787%
Net margin -2,002% – -1,787%
FCF margin -958.4% – -655.9%
Operating cash flow margin -892.4% – -454.7%
Return on equity -11.7% – -42.6%
Return on assets -10.9% – -36.7%
Return on invested capital -12.3% – –
Return on capital employed -14.8% – -17.8%
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x – 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 250.5% – 170.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricQBTSQNCRGTI
Debt / assets 3.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 6.5% 21.0% 17.1%
Equity / assets 93.5% 79.0% 82.9%
Interest coverage -180.3x – –
Current ratio 20.5x 33.3x 3.9x
Quick ratio 20.1x 35.0x 3.8x
Cash ratio 20.0x 35.0x 3.7x
Altman Z-score 28.71 – 17.67

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQBTSQNCRGTI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.6% – -1.4%
Shareholder yield -1.6% – -1.4%
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.

ConsensusQBTSQNCRGTI
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.31FY2026 – $-0.20FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.06MFY2026 – $22.61MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 – +218.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +112.2% – +115.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQBTSQNCRGTI
Held by institutions 53.1% 31.6% 52.1%
Institutions holding 551 38 477
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.5% +1,128.1% +0.0%
Institutions buying 370 22 308
Institutions selling 101 7 87
Buyers to sellers 3.66 3.14 3.54

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.

QBTSQNCRGTI
QBTS 1.00 0.43 0.93
QNC 0.43 1.00 0.46
RGTI 0.93 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QBTS, QNC and RGTI?

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is the largest by market capitalisation: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) $3.75B, Quantum eMotion (QNC) $214.22M, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) $3.56B.

Which company is growing faster?

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -44.2%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) +68.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) has the highest net margin (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -2,001.6%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) -1,787.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) returned the most: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -72.8%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) -75.9%. Over five years, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) compounded fastest (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) +0.5%/yr, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) +0.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) has been the steadiest (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) 100.0%, Quantum eMotion (QNC) 93.7%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 92.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 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.