D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) posted Operating Expenses of $56.5 million for Q1 2026, up 54.4% sequentially from $36.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 124.67% YoY from $25.2 million in Q1 2025.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

D-Wave Quantum has reported Operating Expenses for 6 years, with the latest figure at $56.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 124.67% year-over-year to $56.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $152.1 million (up 71.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $120.7 million, up 45.77% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses rose to $56.5 million in Q1 2026 per QBTS's latest filing, from $36.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $56.5 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $12.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $24.1 million and a median of $21.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Expenses decreased 23.64% in 2024, then surged 124.67% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $22.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 17.23% to $18.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 17.27% to $21.7 million in 2024, then surged by 68.73% to $36.6 million in 2025, then soared by 54.4% to $56.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $56.5 million, $36.6 million, and $30.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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 D-Wave Quantum 7.35 Bn 7.35 Bn 1.82 Mn 56.55 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 56.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 36.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 30.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 28.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 25.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 21.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 21.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 20.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 19.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 18.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 19.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 21.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 25.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 22.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 16.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 13.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 12.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 12.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 10.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 10.03 Mn