IonQ Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
IonQ's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -40.7%, while the Tech industry saw earnings growing at 5.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 69% per year. IonQ's return on equity is 6.5%, and it has net margins of 164.9%.
Key information
-40.72%
Earnings growth rate
-35.50%
EPS growth rate
| Tech Industry Growth | 14.32% |
| Revenue growth rate | 69.00% |
| Return on equity | 6.51% |
| Net Margin | 164.87% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
IONQ: Federal Quantum Orders And Funding Will Drive Future Policy Tailwinds
Analysts have lifted their IonQ price targets, with one moving from $55 to $70, citing stronger perceived positioning across U.S. quantum policy priorities and confidence in the company's engagement with both commercial and government customers. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes around IonQ highlight how policy developments, federal engagement, and perceived technology positioning are feeding directly into how analysts think about valuation, execution risk, and long term growth potential.IonQ: A Quantum Leap Of Faith
Summary IonQ offers a compelling yet high-risk binary investment case driven by proprietary trapped-ion quantum hardware and aggressive vertical integration. IONQ's revenue growth is explosive, supported by recent acquisitions and a $2B cash position, but operating losses and cash burn are escalating rapidly. Valuation is extremely rich at 85-92x TTM sales, demanding near-perfect execution, significant cost rationalization, and sustained triple-digit revenue growth. I maintain a high-conviction hold with strict risk controls, as the stock's asymmetric potential is balanced by dilution, integration risks, and fierce competition. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
IONQ: Policy Tailwinds Will Not Justify Current Quantum Adoption Hurdles
IonQ's updated analyst price target narrative reflects a modest fair value change to $44.78, as analysts balance more conservative revenue growth assumptions with improved margin expectations and supportive policy and research views on the quantum computing sector. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on IonQ highlights both supportive policy tailwinds and company specific risks that could affect how investors think about valuation, execution and long term growth potential.IonQ (IONQ) Stock Could Be 1,017.6% Overvalued After Clavis XG Multiplex Launch
IonQ (IONQ) recently introduced Clavis XG Multiplex, a new quantum key distribution product built to run on existing metropolitan fiber networks, aiming to make long term quantum security deployment more practical for enterprise customers. See our latest analysis for IonQ. IonQ’s recent Clavis XG Multiplex launch comes after a volatile run, with a 1-day share price return of 3.40%, a 90-day share price return of 81.25%, and a 1-year total shareholder return of 40.11%, indicating strong but...
Will Aggressive R&D and Hardware Scaling Drive IonQ's Future Growth?
Usage of liquidity allows IonQ to pursue aggressive R&D, scale manufacturing independently, and absorb heavy annual losses without the immediate threat of diluting shareholders just to fund daily operations. Although I maintain my belief in the company's long-term potential as an ecosystem monopoly, I have revised my fair value target down from the $118+ to the $75+ due to the its fundamental metrics on its financial numbers (income-cash flow) in comparison with last year's.
The Best-Funded Quantum Platform and Still a Stock Priced for Perfection
Rating: Speculative Buy / Premium-priced quantum leader Style: Deep-tech platform with commercial momentum, but still pre-profit Core debate: Is IonQ the strongest public quantum platform because it combines the best balance sheet, the broadest product ambition, and the fastest current revenue scale, or is the stock already discounting too much future success in a still-unproven industry? Executive view The company just reported Q1 2026 revenue of $64.7 million , raised full-year revenue guidance to $260–270 million , and ended the quarter with Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) of $470 million.
IonQ: Exceptional Technology but Valuation Far Ahead of Financial Reality
Artificial intelligence has dominated technology markets in recent years and driven enormous investment into computing infrastructure. If AI represents the current frontier of computing, quantum computing could represent the next major paradigm shift.Is IonQ (IONQ) on Course to Become the "Nvidia of Quantum"?
The market is upside down. IONQ is the clear winner of this race.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How IonQ makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 187 | 309 | 337 | 386 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 130 | -510 | 261 | 302 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 80 | -1,466 | 201 | 247 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 52 | -464 | 153 | 214 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 43 | -324 | 113 | 143 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 43 | -332 | 101 | 135 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 37 | -172 | 85 | 127 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 31 | -164 | 83 | 119 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 25 | -170 | 78 | 108 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 22 | -158 | 70 | 92 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 20 | -135 | 59 | 74 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 16 | -114 | 52 | 62 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 13 | -72 | 47 | 52 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11 | -49 | 45 | 43 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9 | -104 | 40 | 34 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6 | -95 | 31 | 27 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4 | -103 | 25 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2 | -106 | 18 | 20 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 0 | -37 | 13 | 18 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 0 | -26 | 10 | 13 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 0 | -19 | 7 | 11 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 0 | -15 | 4 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 7 |
Quality Earnings: IONQ has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: IONQ became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: IONQ has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -40.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: IONQ has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: IONQ has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Tech industry (8.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: IONQ's Return on Equity (6.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/12 08:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
IonQ, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Williams | Benchmark Company |
| Craig Ellis | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Troy Jensen | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |