Quantum Computing (QUBT)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$13.00
▲(35.84% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/23/26
The score is driven primarily by a strong balance sheet and rapid recent revenue growth, which reduce near-term solvency risk. These positives are tempered by very weak profitability and continued cash burn, while technical momentum is supportive but valuation remains constrained by the lack of earnings; the earnings call adds moderate support due to strategic progress but highlights elevated execution and cost risks.
Positive Factors
Strong balance sheet and liquidity
Extremely low leverage and roughly $1.4B of cash/investments provide a multi-quarter runway to fund R&D, M&A integration, and fab scale-up without near-term solvency pressure. This financial flexibility reduces short-term funding risk while management executes commercialization and capacity expansion.
Negative Factors
Negative profitability and cash burn
The business remains unprofitable with substantial operating and free cash outflows relative to revenue. Even with improving free cash flow trends, continued high burn underpins reliance on the balance sheet for financing capex, R&D and ops until margins and volumes scale to self-funding levels.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong balance sheet and liquidity
Extremely low leverage and roughly $1.4B of cash/investments provide a multi-quarter runway to fund R&D, M&A integration, and fab scale-up without near-term solvency pressure. This financial flexibility reduces short-term funding risk while management executes commercialization and capacity expansion.
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Quantum Computing (QUBT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.78B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)25.50M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.05
Revenue Growth1025.71%
EPS Growth42.03%
CountryUS
Employees41
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.27
Shares Outstanding225,534,990
10 Day Avg. Volume43,213,996
30 Day Avg. Volume25,496,645
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.06
Price to Book (P/B)1.06
Price to Sales (P/S)2474.62
P/FCF Ratio-45.63
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.51
Enterprise Value/Revenue329.09
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-2.14K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-42.78
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.83Price Target Upside86.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.16
Revenue Forecast (FY)$22.31M
Quantum Computing Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Quantum Computing, Inc. focuses on providing software tools and applications for quantum computers in Virginia. The company offers Qatalyst, a quantum application accelerator that enables developers to create and execute quantum-ready applications...
How the Company Makes Money
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Quantum Computing Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 11, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call reflects strong strategic momentum—completion of two acquisitions that materially expand photonics, manufacturing, and quantum communications capabilities; a first commercial data-center Dirac deployment; internal progress on next-generation products; and a very strong balance sheet with $1.4B of cash and investments. Near-term results are impacted by large integration and ramp costs (operating expenses, one-time M&A fees), underutilized fabrication capacity depressing margins, and an engineering milestone to reach Q>10M for gate-based photonics. Given ample liquidity and clear strategic advances that outweigh current expense-driven near-term losses, the overall tone is constructive.Positive Updates
Substantial Revenue Increase Driven by Acquisitions
Q1 revenue totaled $3.7M versus $39K in the year-ago quarter, an increase of ~9,387% year-over-year, driven primarily by the Lumina Semiconductor (LSI) acquisition in February and NuCrypt in March. Excluding those acquisitions, organic revenue was $204K (primarily foundry deliveries and an R&D subcontract for NASA).
Negative Updates
Sharp Increase in Operating Expenses
Operating expenses rose to $19.8M in Q1 from $8.3M year-ago, an increase of ~138.6%, driven by expanded headcount (added ~100 people, up from ~75), higher R&D, product development, sales & marketing, and transaction-related costs.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Substantial Revenue Increase Driven by Acquisitions
Q1 revenue totaled $3.7M versus $39K in the year-ago quarter, an increase of ~9,387% year-over-year, driven primarily by the Lumina Semiconductor (LSI) acquisition in February and NuCrypt in March. Excluding those acquisitions, organic revenue was $204K (primarily foundry deliveries and an R&D subcontract for NASA).
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance emphasized investing in people and manufacturing to convert a growing pipeline into recurring revenue and to advance Fab Two while Fab One ramps small-batch production; key metrics cited: Q1 revenue $3.7M (prior-year $39K) with revenue excluding LSI/NuCrypt of $204K (foundry/foundry-related ≈ $120K and an R&D subcontract for NASA), operating expenses $19.8M (vs $8.3M), sales & marketing $1.6M (vs $0.7M), G&A $11.3M (including roughly $6M of M&A costs), net loss $4.1M or $0.02/share (vs 2025 net income $17M, $0.13/share, which included a $23.6M noncash gain), cash/cash equivalents/investments $1.4B (down from $1.5B), total assets and stockholders’ equity ~$1.6B, interest income $13.5M (vs $1.7M prior), contract backlog $16M, headcount near ~200 (added ~100 to a 75-person core), a targeted gross-margin range of ~20–30% as utilization improves, technology goals including raising microring Q from ~2M to >10M, and complementary IP (Freedom Photonics ~25 issued/pending patents) to support commercialization.Quantum Computing Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.33M | 682.00K | 373.00K | 358.00K | 136.00K | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -667.00K | 67.00K | 112.00K | 162.00K | 75.00K | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -33.34M | -13.67M | -61.95M | -21.89M | -23.34M | -16.90M |
| Net Income | -39.71M | -18.67M | -68.54M | -27.02M | -25.98M | -27.90M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.62B | 1.62B | 153.56M | 74.36M | 78.51M | 17.28M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 986.11M | 1.12B | 78.94M | 2.06M | 5.31M | 16.74M |
| Total Debt | 3.68M | 1.81M | 1.18M | 2.77M | 10.16M | 18.08K |
| Total Liabilities | 23.35M | 20.66M | 46.27M | 5.65M | 13.39M | 1.08M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.60B | 1.60B | 107.29M | 68.70M | 65.12M | 16.20M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -42.06M | -36.98M | -22.25M | -20.43M | -16.25M | -6.82M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -35.29M | -30.29M | -16.21M | -18.32M | -15.38M | -6.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.26B | -788.33M | -6.04M | -2.61M | -2.23M | -22.50K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.39B | 1.48B | 99.14M | 17.68M | 6.17M | 8.39M |
Quantum Computing Technical Analysis
Positive
9.57
Price Trends
8.72
Positive
9.19
Positive
12.21
Negative
Market Momentum
0.69
Negative
59.82
Neutral
54.07
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For QUBT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 9.57 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.15, above the 50-day MA of 8.72, and below the 200-day MA of 12.21, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.69 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 54.07 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for QUBT.
Quantum Computing Risk Analysis
Quantum Computing disclosed 47 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Quantum Computing reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Quantum Computing Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $23.75B | 3.21 | 9.08% | ― | 334.58% | ― | |
62 Neutral | $10.88B | ― | -44.05% | ― | -41.75% | -87.41% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | $2.78B | ― | -3.55% | ― | 1025.71% | 42.03% | |
58 Neutral | $8.78B | 35.20 | -43.94% | ― | 8.75% | -4.39% |
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Quantum Computing Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and FinancingProduct-Related Announcements
Quantum Computing Showcases Vertically Integrated Photonics Growth Strategy
Positive
May 18, 2026
Quantum Computing Inc. used its May 2026 investor presentation to highlight progress in building a vertically integrated photonics and quantum technology platform, including the acquisitions of Luminar Semiconductor and NuCrypt to bolster capabili...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Quantum Computing Acquires NuCrypt to Boost Communications Portfolio
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
On March 5, 2026, Quantum Computing Inc. completed a $5 million acquisition of NuCrypt, a specialist in quantum communications technology, in a deal paid in cash and stock that makes NuCrypt a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction is intended t...
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