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Quantum Computing
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$9.00
▲(21.13% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/11/26
Overall score reflects a strong capital position and accelerating revenue/commercial progress, balanced by persistent losses and ongoing cash burn. Technical indicators are mixed with a broader downtrend still evident, while valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no dividend yield support in the provided data.
Positive Factors
Very strong balance sheet and cash position
Quantum Computing holds a very large cash and investment base (~$1.3B) and assets (~$1.6B) with low liabilities, providing multi-quarter runway and the financial flexibility to fund R&D, acquisitions, fab upgrades and scale manufacturing without immediate capital markets dependence.
Negative Factors
Persistent unprofitability and negative cash flow
Despite revenue growth, the company remains loss-making with negative gross profit and sizable operating losses, and trailing operating/free cash flows are meaningfully negative. Continued cash burn implies reliance on the balance sheet or new financing until unit economics improve.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very strong balance sheet and cash position
Quantum Computing holds a very large cash and investment base (~$1.3B) and assets (~$1.6B) with low liabilities, providing multi-quarter runway and the financial flexibility to fund R&D, acquisitions, fab upgrades and scale manufacturing without immediate capital markets dependence.
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Quantum Computing (QUBT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.01B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)12.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.16
Revenue Growth3635.36%
EPS Growth90.58%
CountryUS
Employees75
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.06
Shares Outstanding225,534,990
10 Day Avg. Volume8,542,982
30 Day Avg. Volume12,115,704
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.10
Price to Book (P/B)1.06
Price to Sales (P/S)2474.62
P/FCF Ratio-45.63
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.00Price Target Upside128.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.13
Revenue Forecast (FY)$21.90M
Quantum Computing Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Quantum Computing, Inc. (QUBT) is a Virginia-based technology firm dedicated to developing advanced software solutions for quantum computing. A cornerstone of their offerings is Qatalyst, a quantum application accelerator designed to empower devel...
How the Company Makes Money
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Quantum Computing Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 10, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Nov 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated significant strategic progress: major acquisitions to expand manufacturing and packaging capabilities, commercialization milestones (Dirac-3 delivery, Neurawave readiness and orders), a materially larger revenue base year-over-year, and a strong balance sheet (~$1.3B cash/investments). At the same time, the business is investing heavily—operating expenses rose 114%—reports a continued net loss (albeit improved due to noncash derivative valuation), faces lumpy revenue recognition and integration/CAPEX needs, and remains concentrated in government subcontracting. On balance the update shows strong momentum and financial flexibility to execute the growth strategy, tempered by near-term expense and execution risks.Positive Updates
Large YoY Revenue Increase
Revenue for Q2 2026 was $5.6M versus $61K in Q2 2025, representing an approximately 9,000%+ year-over-year increase and a sequential increase of ~51% from Q1 2026 ($3.7M).
Negative Updates
Significant Increase in Operating Expenses
Operating expenses in Q2 2026 were $21.8M versus $10.2M in Q2 2025, an increase of 114%, driven by higher personnel costs, R&D, sales & marketing, and acquisition-related transaction costs (~$7.3M).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Large YoY Revenue Increase
Revenue for Q2 2026 was $5.6M versus $61K in Q2 2025, representing an approximately 9,000%+ year-over-year increase and a sequential increase of ~51% from Q1 2026 ($3.7M).
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Company Guidance
Management gave no formal forward-looking revenue guidance but emphasized integration of three H1 acquisitions and scaling manufacturing while citing many specific metrics: Q2 revenue was $5.6M (vs. $61k in Q2’25 and $3.7M in Q1’26), operating expenses $21.8M (vs. $10.2M), acquisition-related transaction costs ≈$7.3M, interest/other income $13M (vs. $1.8M), net loss $11.8M or $0.05/share (vs. $36.5M or $0.26), and a derivative mark-to-market loss of $1.7M (vs. $28M); balance sheet: total assets ≈$1.6B, cash & investments ≈$1.3B (down from ~$1.5B YE’25), liabilities $47.2M, and shareholders’ equity $1.6B; they used ≈$180M cash for acquisitions, report a contract backlog of ≈$42.5M (contracts typically 12–18 months, sufficient into Q3’27 if nothing new), noted Enhanced’s ~60k wafers/year capacity and a potential Fab-2 upgrade capex of $50–100M (roughly $75M estimate, unlikely this year), cited pro-forma targets (QCI pre-Enhanced model $20–25M revenue this year; Enhanced historical H1 ≈$16M; 2027 earn-out target $35M), and highlighted commercial wins including a Planck PO for 5 Neurawave units with >$10M potential program value and delivery of Dirac‑3.Quantum Computing Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
30
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.82M | 682.00K | 373.00K | 358.00K | 136.00K | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -1.86M | 67.00K | 112.00K | 162.00K | 75.00K | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -6.51M | -13.67M | -61.95M | -21.89M | -23.34M | -16.90M |
| Net Income | -14.98M | -18.67M | -68.54M | -27.02M | -25.98M | -27.90M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.64B | 1.62B | 153.56M | 74.36M | 78.51M | 17.28M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 954.17M | 1.12B | 78.94M | 2.06M | 5.31M | 16.74M |
| Total Debt | 21.10M | 1.81M | 1.18M | 2.77M | 10.16M | 18.08K |
| Total Liabilities | 47.16M | 20.66M | 46.27M | 5.65M | 13.39M | 1.08M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.59B | 1.60B | 107.29M | 68.70M | 65.12M | 16.20M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -51.48M | -36.98M | -22.25M | -20.43M | -16.25M | -6.82M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -43.06M | -30.29M | -16.21M | -18.32M | -15.38M | -6.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.32B | -788.33M | -6.04M | -2.61M | -2.23M | -22.50K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.20B | 1.48B | 99.14M | 17.68M | 6.17M | 8.39M |
Quantum Computing Technical Analysis
Neutral
7.43
Price Trends
9.21
Negative
9.10
Negative
9.98
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
53.21
Neutral
83.08
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For QUBT, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 7.43 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.23, below the 50-day MA of 9.21, and below the 200-day MA of 9.98, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.21 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.08 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
54 Neutral | $2.01B | -138.33 | -1.06% | ― | 3635.36% | 90.58% | |
52 Neutral | $16.90B | -10.13 | -39.34% | ― | 370.64% | -112.64% | |
52 Neutral | $7.52B | -28.50 | -44.05% | ― | -44.22% | 32.82% | |
52 Neutral | $5.89B | -24.61 | -46.82% | ― | 68.49% | 0.83% |
* Technology Sector Average
QUBT
Quantum Computing
8.95
-7.06
-44.10%
IONQ
IonQ
43.44
2.23
5.41%
QBTS
D-Wave Quantum
20.23
1.58
8.47%
RGTI
Rigetti Computing
18.09
0.85
4.93%
Quantum Computing Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Quantum Computing Restructures Executive Team to Drive Growth
Positive
Jul 22, 2026
On July 17, 2026, Quantum Computing Inc. restructured its executive team, moving former Chief Revenue Officer Dr. Pouya Dianat into a newly created Chief Product Officer role while appointing Susan G. Hunt as Chief Revenue Officer, with no materia...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Quantum Computing Expands Authorized Share Capital for Growth
Positive
Jun 30, 2026
At its June 24, 2026 annual meeting, Quantum Computing Inc. shareholders approved amendments to the 2022 Equity and Incentive Plan, lifting the authorized shares under the plan from 20 million to 30 million and revising the evergreen provision to ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Quantum Computing Closes NHanced Semiconductors Acquisition Deal
Positive
Jun 23, 2026
On June 22, 2026, Quantum Computing Inc. agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of NHanced Semiconductors, completing the transaction the same day for cash and stock valued at about $73.1 million, plus up to $72 million in performance-based earn...
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...
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