IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
IonQ (IONQ) posted Research & Development of $160.6 million for Q2 2026, up 27.75% on a QoQ basis from $125.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 55.41% year-over-year from $103.4 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
IonQ has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $160.6 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 55.41% year-over-year to $160.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $448.8 million, a 107.22% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $305.7 million, up 123.42% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $160.6 million for Q2 2026 at IonQ, up from $125.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $160.6 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $7.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $48.1 million, with a median of $32.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 231.24% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 23.43% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $13.7 million in 2022, then soared by 130.87% to $31.6 million in 2023, then increased by 26.75% to $40.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 139.78% to $96.1 million in 2025, then soared by 67.15% to $160.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $160.6 million (Q2 2026), $125.7 million (Q1 2026), and $96.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 160.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 125.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 103.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.18 Mn |