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How the 3 Leading Quantum Firms Stack Up After Q1 EarningsSubmitted by Nathan Reiff. Article Published: 5/14/2026. 
Key Points
- IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave posted Q1 2026 earnings within days of each other, offering a chance for investors to directly compare these competitors.
- Performance varied widely—IonQ's revenue climbed by almost 800%, while D-Wave's collapsed by 80% YOY.
- Still, all three firms saw share prices drop after their reports, a sign that they all face some shared challenges going forward.
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The three major players in the U.S. quantum computing space—D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI), and IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ)—reported first-quarter earnings within days of one another in May 2026. That gives investors a rare opportunity to compare three firms vying to become the leading name in this fast-growing industry. IonQ reported first, with Rigetti and D-Wave following. Investors hoping for a clear winner in this three-way race may be disappointed, as each firm showed strengths while also facing glaring obstacles in the first three months of the year. All three also saw their share prices decline immediately after their earnings releases. Below, we take a closer look at how each of these companies stacks up heading into the middle of 2026. Rigetti: Big Sales Growth, Lots of Cash, But Mounting Expenses
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One of the biggest highlights from Rigetti's Q1 2026 earnings was its sizable revenue growth. The company reported $4.4 million in revenue, nearly triple the $1.5 million it generated in the prior-year period. Sales of the company's Novera QPU system helped drive this growth. In addition to year-over-year (YOY) gains in Q1, Rigetti also highlighted expected Novera sales in Q2 and a major system sale in Q4 later this year. While the revenue growth is impressive, Rigetti's sales remain very modest in absolute terms, especially for a company valued at more than $6 billion. This issue, however, is one that plagues the broader pure-play quantum computing space. D-Wave may be known as the quantum player with lots of excess cash on hand, but this quarter Rigetti showed that it also has money to spend. It ended Q1 with about $569 million in cash and equivalents, which should allow the company to invest up to $100 million in the United Kingdom. Carrying no debt also means Rigetti may be positioned for significant expansion and increased R&D spending. The company's shares plunged following earnings, perhaps in response to its sizable increase in operating expenses. At $27.3 million for the quarter, expenses were much larger than sales, creating a profitability challenge that Rigetti has yet to overcome. D-Wave: Negative Headline, But Some Bright Spots BeneathD-Wave may come out on the bottom in some ways for Q1 2026. The only one of these three companies to post YOY declines in sales, D-Wave saw revenue fall 80% to $2.9 million. This may not be as concerning as it appears, though, given that last year's sales were boosted by a single large system sale. Still, this underscores the fickle nature of the quantum space so far, where one-time, big-ticket sales can have a dramatic impact on results from year to year. More promising is D-Wave's recurring revenue via its quantum-computing-as-a-service (QCaaS) business, which is growing quickly and could help the company find a path to profitability. The firm's cash holdings remain strong as well, even after its high-profile purchase of Quantum Circuits Inc., with some $588 million at quarter's end. Management did not signal plans to continue the company's buying spree, instead emphasizing that it believes the company is fully funded on its path to profitability, although the timeline for reaching that goal remains unclear. IonQ: Biggest Sales Growth, But Losses Are a ConcernOn the surface, IonQ had perhaps the best quarterly report of the three firms. A 755% YOY revenue increase and a solid raise to full-year guidance were two standout takeaways from the release. The company posted $64.7 million in revenue for the quarter, more than an order of magnitude larger than either of the two competitors above. IonQ appears to be several steps ahead in its ability to generate sales. With management now expecting a high end of $270 million in revenue for the fiscal year, the company is positioned to accelerate sales growth even further. Even so, profitability remains a problem. Along with the big sales gains came widening adjusted losses per share, which more than doubled to 34 cents from 15 cents a year earlier. Losses from operations are also mounting. One bright spot is IonQ's commercial customer business, which is now driving a majority of revenue, and customers are increasingly buying multiple products. On top of that, a full third of the company's sales come from international customers, so it may have an advantage over rivals in that regard as well. Nonetheless, despite these promising achievements, IonQ also faces some of the same hurdles as the companies above. |
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