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

D-Wave Quantum's (QBTS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $25.8 million in Q1 2026, up 150.71% year-on-year from $10.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 88.59% quarter-over-quarter from $13.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

D-Wave Quantum has disclosed Research & Development across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $25.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $25.8 million, up 150.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.2 million (up 78.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $50.7 million, up 43.72% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $25.8 million for Q1 2026 at D-Wave Quantum, up from $13.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $25.8 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $6.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $9.5 million (2023), against an average of $10.7 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 22.77% in 2023 and surged 150.71% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • D-Wave Quantum's Research & Development stood at $10.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 22.77% to $8.0 million in 2023, then grew 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.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $25.8 million (Q1 2026), $13.7 million (Q4 2025), and $14.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 266.21 Bn 254.69 Bn 6.73 Bn 797.00 Mn
2 Sandisk 230.78 Bn 227.04 Bn 4.66 Bn 337.00 Mn
3 Arista Networks 194.03 Bn 181.67 Bn 1.68 Bn 343.70 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 183.90 Bn 182.75 Bn 1.45 Bn 194.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 175.01 Bn 171.77 Bn 1.68 Bn 294.00 Mn
6 Super Micro Computer 24.90 Bn 23.61 Bn 1.02 Bn 215.66 Mn
7 Everpure 23.71 Bn 22.70 Bn 740.09 Mn 243.16 Mn
8 Hp 23.64 Bn 19.93 Bn 3.02 Bn 432.00 Mn
9 IonQ 20.37 Bn 18.35 Bn 15.41 Mn 125.74 Mn
10 D-Wave Quantum 8.82 Bn 8.82 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