IonQ (IONQ) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

IonQ (IONQ) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $336.2 million for Q1 2026, up 303.84% year-over-year from $83.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.71% quarter-over-quarter from $290.5 million in Q4 2025.

IonQ (IONQ) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

IonQ's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $336.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 303.84% year-over-year to $336.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 240.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $763.7 million, up 177.19% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $336.2 million, up from $290.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $336.2 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $20.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $60.5 million (2024), against an average of $97.2 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Expenses soared 35.6% in 2024, then surged 303.84% in 2026.
  • IonQ's Operating Expenses stood at $27.4 million in 2022, then soared by 120.74% to $60.6 million in 2023, then surged by 47.33% to $89.2 million in 2024, then surged by 225.65% to $290.5 million in 2025, then rose by 15.71% to $336.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows IONQ's Operating Expenses at $336.2 million in Q1 2026, $290.5 million in Q4 2025, and $208.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 279.74 Bn 268.16 Bn 7.78 Bn 4.13 Bn
2 Arista Networks 233.03 Bn 220.67 Bn 1.68 Bn 519.00 Mn
3 Sandisk 191.00 Bn 187.26 Bn 4.66 Bn 551.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 182.93 Bn 181.79 Bn 1.45 Bn 2.11 Bn
5 Western Digital 180.27 Bn 177.03 Bn 1.68 Bn 486.00 Mn
6 Everpure 26.48 Bn 24.98 Bn 723.33 Mn 703.39 Mn
7 Hp 25.04 Bn 21.33 Bn 3.02 Bn 2.40 Bn
8 Super Micro Computer 17.15 Bn 15.86 Bn 1.02 Bn 392.81 Mn
9 Logitech International 15.08 Bn 13.33 Bn 607.94 Mn 349.39 Mn
10 IonQ 13.97 Bn 11.94 Bn 15.41 Mn 336.18 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 336.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 290.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 208.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 181.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 83.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 89.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 65.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 60.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 60.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 60.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 48.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 38.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 32.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 27.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 27.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 21.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 20.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 12.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 10.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 10.08 Mn