QBTS vs RGTI vs IONQ Stock Comparison

D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing and IonQ Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc.
$10.40 -33.5% 1M -65.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.37B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$12.43M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
1 win
IONQ IonQ, Inc.
$29.54 -31.3% 1M -44.7% 1Y
Market cap
$9.85B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$246.47M
Div. yield
–
Quantum Computing Technology
6 wins

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.

QuestionQBTSRGTIIONQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.37B $3.29B $9.85B IONQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -13.6x -13.8x -7.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -44.2% +68.5% +370.6% IONQ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2,001.6% -1,787.4% -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 -65.0% -68.1% -44.7% IONQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +0.8%/yr +8.9%/yr IONQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 99.3% 92.3% 89.9% IONQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 32/100 25/100 QBTS

Percentile Scorecard

QBTSRGTIIONQ

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

AxisQBTSRGTIIONQ
Valuation 20 #99 of 124 16 #104 of 124 14 #107 of 124
Growth 13 #99 of 114 21 #90 of 114 19 #93 of 114
Profitability 16 #94 of 111 9 #101 of 111 14 #96 of 111
Financial Health 91 #13 of 128 89 #15 of 128 76 #31 of 128
Shareholder Returns 24 #56 of 73 26 #54 of 73 3 #71 of 73
Overall 33 32 25
  • QBTS ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • RGTI ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • IONQ ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodQBTSRGTIIONQSPY
1 month -33.5%-26.0%-31.3% -1.0%
3 months -51.4%-33.2%-26.0% -0.4%
6 months -56.4%-44.2%-43.8% +4.5%
Year to date -60.2%-49.4%-34.2% +12.4%
1 year -65.0%-68.1%-44.7% +13.6%
3 years +1,081.8%+858.1%+155.1% +76.4%
3 years, per year +127.9%+112.5%+36.7% +20.8%
5 years +5.9%+4.3%+53.3% +63.7%
5 years, per year +1.2%+0.8%+8.9% +10.4%

Risk

MeasureQBTSRGTIIONQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 99.3%92.3%89.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.8%87.7%82.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.153.923.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.65-0.74-0.50 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.7%-96.9%-90.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -67.7%-69.9%-59.0% -1.6%
52-week high $32.19$37.29$72.07 $779.14
52-week low $10.09$10.67$26.59 $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.

MultipleQBTSRGTIIONQ
P/E now vs peer median -15.5xmedian 41.0x -15.7xmedian 41.0x -7.8xmedian 41.0x
P/S now vs peer median 311.4xmedian 4.4x 280.1xmedian 4.4x 45.7xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -20.8xmedian 28.9x -38.4xmedian 28.9x -10.7xmedian 28.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -32.5xmedian 23.9x -42.7xmedian 23.9x -23.3xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.1x 7.0xmedian 3.1x 3.4xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 10.42median 1.36 3.96median 1.36 0.09median 1.36

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 monthsQBTSRGTIIONQ
Revenue $12.43M $13.35M $246.47M
Gross profit $7.98M $4.62M $72.26M
Operating income -$170.58M -$97.16M -$1.01B
Net income -$248.70M -$238.67M -$1.37B
Free cash flow -$119.08M -$87.58M -$483.87M
R&D $81.78M $73.05M $448.76M
EPS (diluted) $-0.67 $-0.72 $-3.81
Cash & equivalents $296.64M $27.76M $1.24B
Total debt $35.03M – –
Shares (diluted) 370.84M 333.22M 367.66M
Enterprise value $515.61M $1.58B $2.22B

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
MetricQBTSRGTIIONQ
P/E -15.5x -15.7x -7.8x
P/FCF -32.5x -42.7x -23.3x
P/Operating cash flow -34.9x -61.6x -24.9x
P/S 311.4x 280.1x 45.7x
P/B 3.6x 7.0x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 7.0x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA -20.8x -38.4x -10.7x
EV/EBIT -19.7x -34.4x -9.1x
EV/Revenue 270.2x 250.6x 37.1x
EV/FCF -28.2x -38.2x -18.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -30.3x -55.1x -20.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.42 3.96 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricQBTSRGTIIONQ
Revenue growth (1Y) -44.2% 68.5% 370.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.0% -2.5% 146.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -56.6% 43.8% 156.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.6% -26.6% 83.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -116.9% -25.6% -174.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.8% -0.3% -109.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 11.7% -44.8% -194.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -45.9% -42.8% -129.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 28.0% -29.6% -106.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -4.0% -88.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -119.0% -12.9% -213.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% 0.3% -98.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -124.4% -33.6% -212.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.9% -3.5% -97.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricQBTSRGTIIONQ
Gross margin 64.2% 34.6% 29.3%
EBITDA margin -1,297% -653.3% -345.7%
Operating margin -1,373% -727.6% -408.2%
Pretax margin -1,267% -1,787% -571.3%
Net margin -2,002% -1,787% -567.8%
FCF margin -958.4% -655.9% -196.3%
Operating cash flow margin -892.4% -454.7% -183.5%
Return on equity -11.7% -42.6% -32.8%
Return on assets -10.9% -36.7% -20.3%
Return on invested capital -12.3% – –
Return on capital employed -14.8% -17.8% -15.5%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 250.5% 170.7% 186.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricQBTSRGTIIONQ
Debt / assets 3.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 6.5% 17.1% 50.7%
Equity / assets 93.5% 82.9% 49.3%
Interest coverage -180.3x – –
Current ratio 20.5x 3.9x 10.7x
Quick ratio 20.1x 3.8x 9.8x
Cash ratio 20.0x 3.7x 9.4x
Altman Z-score 29.63 18.65 1.43

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQBTSRGTIIONQ
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.5% -1.4% -26.6%
Shareholder yield -1.5% -1.4% -26.6%
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.

ConsensusQBTSRGTIIONQ
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.31FY2026 $-0.20FY2026 $-1.36FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.06MFY2026 $22.61MFY2026 $458.50MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 +218.9%FY2026 +252.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +112.2% +115.1% +71.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQBTSRGTIIONQ
Held by institutions 53.1% 52.1% 53.3%
Institutions holding 552 478 783
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.5% +0.0% -2.4%
Institutions buying 371 309 538
Institutions selling 101 87 154
Buyers to sellers 3.67 3.55 3.49

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.

QBTSRGTIIONQ
QBTS 1.00 0.93 0.86
RGTI 0.93 1.00 0.88
IONQ 0.86 0.88 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QBTS, RGTI and IONQ?

IonQ (IONQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) $3.37B, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) $3.29B, IonQ (IONQ) $9.85B.

Which company is growing faster?

IonQ (IONQ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -44.2%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) +68.5%, IonQ (IONQ) +370.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

IonQ (IONQ) has the highest net margin (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -2,001.6%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) -1,787.4%, IonQ (IONQ) -567.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year IonQ (IONQ) returned the most: D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) -65.0%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) -68.1%, IonQ (IONQ) -44.7%. Over five years, IonQ (IONQ) compounded fastest (D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) +1.2%/yr, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) +0.8%/yr, IonQ (IONQ) +8.9%/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) 99.3%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 92.3%, IonQ (IONQ) 89.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.