D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) posted Research & Development of $25.8 million for Q1 2026, up 88.59% sequentially from $13.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 150.71% YoY from $10.3 million in Q1 2025.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has 6 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $25.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 150.71% year-over-year to $25.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.2 million (up 78.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $50.7 million, up 43.72% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $25.8 million in Q1 2026 per QBTS's latest filing, from $13.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $25.8 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $6.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $10.7 million, with a median of $9.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development declined 22.77% in 2023 and soared 150.71% in 2026.
  • D-Wave Quantum's Research & Development stood at $10.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 22.77% to $8.0 million in 2023, then gained by 22.57% to $9.8 million in 2024, then surged by 40.25% to $13.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 88.59% to $25.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows QBTS's Research & Development at $25.8 million in Q1 2026, $13.7 million in Q4 2025, and $14.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Sandisk 300.77 Bn 297.03 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
2 Dell Technologies 276.28 Bn 264.70 Bn 7.78 Bn 983.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 209.63 Bn 197.28 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Western Digital 204.64 Bn 201.41 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
5 Seagate Technology Holdings 202.26 Bn 201.11 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
6 Everpure 25.55 Bn 24.23 Bn 723.33 Mn 259.09 Mn
7 Hp 20.30 Bn 16.60 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 16.60 Bn 15.31 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
9 Logitech International 13.89 Bn 12.15 Bn 483.28 Mn 87.07 Mn
10 D-Wave Quantum 8.64 Bn 8.64 Bn 1.82 Mn 25.79 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 25.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 14.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 12.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 10.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 9.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 8.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 8.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 9.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 9.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 10.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 10.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 7.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 7.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 6.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 6.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 6.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 6.29 Mn