QBTS vs RGTI vs ARQQ Stock Comparison

D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing and Arqit Quantum 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
2 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
ARQQ Arqit Quantum Inc.
$14.25 -42.1% 1M -67.3% 1Y
Market cap
$217.91M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Rigetti Computing leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Rigetti Computing 4, D-Wave Quantum 2, Arqit Quantum 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionQBTSRGTIARQQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.75B $3.56B $217.91M QBTS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.0x -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% -67.3% ARQQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.5%/yr +0.6%/yr -52.1%/yr RGTI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 100.0% 92.9% 111.6% RGTI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 32/100 — QBTS

Percentile Scorecard

QBTSRGTIARQQ

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

AxisQBTSRGTIARQQ
Valuation 19 #101 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 89 #15 of 129 84 #21 of 129
Shareholder Returns 23 #52 of 67 26 #50 of 67 –
Overall 32 32 –
  • QBTS ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • RGTI ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • ARQQ ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodQBTSRGTIARQQSPY
1 month -36.0%-30.0%-42.1% -2.3%
3 months -49.5%-33.4%-22.8% -0.7%
6 months -51.8%-39.7%-1.2% +4.8%
Year to date -61.4%-51.8%-34.9% +10.3%
1 year -72.8%-75.9%-67.3% +10.3%
3 years +1,046.6%+812.0%+29.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +125.6%+109.0%+9.0% +20.1%
5 years +2.7%+2.8%-97.5% +61.9%
5 years, per year +0.5%+0.6%-52.1% +10.1%

Risk

MeasureQBTSRGTIARQQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 100.0%92.9%111.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 92.6%88.5%103.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.244.004.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.73-0.82-0.60 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.7%-96.9%-99.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -69.5%-72.7%-65.0% -3.5%
52-week high $33.09$39.12$40.73 $779.14
52-week low $10.09$10.67$11.78 $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.

MultipleQBTSRGTIARQQ
P/E now vs peer median -15.0xmedian 35.6x -14.9xmedian 35.6x —median 35.6x
P/S now vs peer median 302.1xmedian 4.2x 266.6xmedian 4.2x —median 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -20.1xmedian 30.0x -36.3xmedian 30.0x —median 30.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -31.5xmedian 25.2x -40.7xmedian 25.2x —median 25.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 3.2x 6.6xmedian 3.2x 7.6xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 10.11median 1.21 3.77median 1.21 —median 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 monthsQBTSRGTIARQQ
Revenue $12.43M $13.35M –
Gross profit $7.98M $4.62M –
Operating income -$170.58M -$97.16M –
Net income -$248.70M -$238.67M –
Free cash flow -$119.08M -$87.58M –
R&D $81.78M $73.05M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.67 $-0.72 –
Cash & equivalents $296.64M $27.76M $28.86M
Total debt $35.03M – –
Shares (diluted) 370.84M 333.22M 13.79M
Enterprise value $898.27M $1.86B $108.58M

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
MetricQBTSRGTIARQQ
P/E -15.0x -14.9x –
P/FCF -31.5x -40.7x –
P/Operating cash flow -33.9x -58.6x –
P/S 302.1x 266.6x –
P/B 3.5x 6.6x 7.6x
P/Tangible book 4.3x 6.6x 8.2x
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
MetricQBTSRGTIARQQ
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
MetricQBTSRGTIARQQ
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
MetricQBTSRGTIARQQ
Debt / assets 3.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 6.5% 17.1% 21.3%
Equity / assets 93.5% 82.9% 78.7%
Interest coverage -180.3x – –
Current ratio 20.5x 3.9x 4.9x
Quick ratio 20.1x 3.8x 4.9x
Cash ratio 20.0x 3.7x 4.4x
Altman Z-score 28.71 17.67 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQBTSRGTIARQQ
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.

ConsensusQBTSRGTIARQQ
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.31FY2026 $-0.20FY2026 $-1.46FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.06MFY2026 $22.61MFY2026 $2.41MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 +218.9%FY2026 +355.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +112.2% +115.1% +208.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQBTSRGTIARQQ
Held by institutions 53.1% 52.1% 89.2%
Institutions holding 551 477 66
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.5% +0.0% +205.7%
Institutions buying 370 308 42
Institutions selling 101 87 11
Buyers to sellers 3.66 3.54 3.82

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.

QBTSRGTIARQQ
QBTS 1.00 0.93 0.67
RGTI 0.93 1.00 0.67
ARQQ 0.67 0.67 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QBTS, RGTI and ARQQ?

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is the largest by market capitalisation: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) $3.75B, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) $3.56B, Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) $217.91M.

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 Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) returned the most: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -72.8%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) -75.9%, Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) -67.3%. Over five years, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) compounded fastest (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) +0.5%/yr, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) +0.6%/yr, Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) -52.1%/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%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 92.9%, Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) 111.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.