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

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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