IonQ (IONQ) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
IonQ (IONQ) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $336.2 million in Q1 2026, up 15.71% quarter-over-quarter from $290.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 303.84% on a YoY basis from $83.2 million in Q1 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 was $336.2 million for Q1 2026 at IonQ, up from $290.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $336.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $20.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $97.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $60.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Expenses jumped 35.6% in 2024, then soared 303.84% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $27.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 120.74% to $60.6 million in 2023, then soared by 47.33% to $89.2 million in 2024, then soared by 225.65% to $290.5 million in 2025, then gained by 15.71% to $336.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $336.2 million (Q1 2026), $290.5 million (Q4 2025), and $208.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 519.00 Mn |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 392.81 Mn |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 652.89 Mn |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | 336.18 Mn |
| 10 | Logitech International | 16.58 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 347.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |