QBTS Stock Analysis: D-Wave Quantum | NYSE

Computer Hardware | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 7.839m USD | 12M Return: 17.9% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Quantum Computers, Cloud Platform, Developer Tools, Hybrid Solvers
Total Rating 14
Safety 28
Buy Signal -1.88
Computer Hardware
Industry Rotation: -25.8
Market Cap: 7.84B
Avg Turnover: 569M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility99.6%
VaR 5th Pctl14.7%
VaR vs Median-10.3%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.70
Rel. Str. IBD22.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group51.3
Character TTM
Beta2.838
Beta Downside-0.061
Hurst Exponent0.407
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD79.18%
CAGR/Max DD1.20
CAGR/Mean DD2.14
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of QBTS over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.41, "2021-09": 0.28, "2021-12": -0.01, "2022-03": -0.1, "2022-06": -0.12, "2022-09": -0.11, "2022-12": -0.13, "2023-03": -0.16, "2023-06": -0.2, "2023-09": -0.11, "2023-12": -0.1, "2024-03": -0.12, "2024-06": -0.09, "2024-09": -0.096, "2024-12": -0.1, "2025-03": -0.0198, "2025-06": -0.55, "2025-09": -0.05, "2025-12": -0.12, "2026-03": -0.05,
Last SUE: 0.08
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of QBTS over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 1.137, 2021-09: 1.307, 2021-12: 2.426, 2022-03: 1.713, 2022-06: 1.371, 2022-09: 1.695, 2022-12: 2.395, 2023-03: 1.695, 2023-06: 1.707, 2023-09: 2.562, 2023-12: 2.906, 2024-03: 2.465, 2024-06: 2.183, 2024-09: 1.87, 2024-12: 2.309, 2025-03: 15.001, 2025-06: 3.095, 2025-09: 3.739, 2025-12: 2.752, 2026-03: 2.858,
Rev. CAGR: 49.32%
Rev. Trend: 77.9%
Last SUE: -0.72
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Strong Share Dilution
Interest Coverage Ratio Critical
Beneish M-Score Likely Earnings Manipulation
Volatile
Below Avwap Earnings
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 5.5 years of data

Jan -7.6% 29
Feb -5.8% 11
Mar +6.2% 12
Apr -7.2% 12
May +45.2% 12
Jun -9.6% 12
Jul +3.7% 0
Aug -17.7% 24
Sep +9.5% 23
Oct -0.6% 0
Nov +3.8% 0
Dec +11.8% 11

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: QBTS D-Wave Quantum

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) develops and supplies quantum computing systems, software, and services to customers worldwide. Its core offerings include the Advantage and Advantage 2 quantum computers, the open-source Ocean developer toolkit, and the Leap quantum cloud service, which provides remote access to quantum hardware and hybrid solvers. The company also supports customers through D-Wave Launch, a phased program for building production-grade quantum hybrid applications. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, D-Wave is a publicly traded U.S. firm in the Information Technology sector.

Quantum computing is an emerging subsector of IT focused on using quantum-mechanical phenomena to perform certain types of calculations that are impractical for classical computers. D-Wave is notable for specializing in annealing-based quantum computing, an approach aimed primarily at optimization problems across industries such as logistics, manufacturing, drug discovery, and finance, rather than the gate-based model pursued by several larger technology peers.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Government and defense quantum contracts drive near-term revenue visibility
  • Competition intensifies from gate-based rivals IBM Google and IonQ
  • Capital raises and dilution risk as cash burn outpaces revenue growth
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 0.0
Net Income: -368.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.28 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 7.30 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 4.65k% < 20% (prev 1.38k%; Δ 3.27k% < -1%)
CFO/TA -0.08 > 3% & CFO -97.7m > Net Income -368.0m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio: 21.41 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (367.5m) vs 12m ago 28.30% < -2%
Gross Margin: 66.27% > 18% (prev 83.23%; Δ -16.96% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 1.63% > 50% (prev 6.56%; Δ -4.93% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -40.99 > 6 (EBIT TTM -392.4m / Interest Expense TTM 9.57m)
Altman Z'' 10.00
A: 0.48 (Total Current Assets 607.1m - Total Current Liabilities 28.4m) / Total Assets 1.20b
B: -0.83 (Retained Earnings -1.00b / Total Assets 1.20b)
C: -0.51 (EBIT TTM -392.4m / Avg Total Assets 762.7m)
D: 14.88 (Book Value of Equity 1.12b / Total Liabilities 75.6m)
Altman-Z'' = 12.61 = AAA
Beneish M 1.00
DSRI: 3.0 (Receivables 10.6m/1.05m, Revenue 12.4m/21.4m)
GMI: 1.26 (GM 83.23% / 66.27%)
AQI: 42.16 (AQ_t 0.47 / AQ_t-1 0.01)
SGI: 0.58 (Revenue 12.4m / 21.4m)
TATA: -0.23 (NI -368.0m - CFO -97.7m) / TA 1.20b)
Beneish M = 22.93 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of QBTS shares?

As of July 14, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 18.66 with a total of 16,919,850 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -17.29%, over one month by -28.94%, over three months by +27.37% and over the past year by +17.88%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 15.70 (which is 15.9% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is QBTS a buy, sell or hold?

D-Wave Quantum has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy QBTS.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the QBTS price?
Analysts Target Price 37.4 100.4%
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 11 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 7.84b (7.84b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/S = 629.9116
P/B = 6.801
Revenue TTM = 12.4m USD
EBIT TTM = -392.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = -386.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 35.4m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.69m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 58.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 11.3m
Net Debt = -530.3m USD (calculated: Debt 58.1m - CCE 588.4m)
Enterprise Value = 7.31b USD (7.84b + Debt 58.1m - CCE 588.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -40.99 (Ebit TTM -392.4m / Interest Expense TTM 9.57m)
EV/FCF = -21.48x (Enterprise Value 7.31b / FCF TTM -340.3m)
FCF Yield = -4.66% (FCF TTM -340.3m / Enterprise Value 7.31b)
 FCF Margin = -2.73k% (FCF TTM -340.3m / Revenue TTM 12.4m)
 Net Margin = -2.96k% (Net Income TTM -368.0m / Revenue TTM 12.4m)
 Gross Margin = 66.27% ((Revenue TTM 12.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.20m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.61% (prev 64.83%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 6.09 (Enterprise Value 7.31b / Total Assets 1.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 16.48% (Interest Expense 9.57m / Debt 58.1m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -310.0m (EBIT -392.4m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 20.19 (Total Current Assets 607.1m / Total Current Liabilities 30.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.05 (Debt 58.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.12b)
 Debt / EBITDA = 1.37 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -530.3m / EBITDA -386.7m)
 Debt / FCF = 1.56 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -530.3m / FCF TTM -340.3m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 835.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -48.25% (Net Income -368.0m / Total Assets 1.20b)
RoE = -44.05% (Net Income TTM -368.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 835.3m)
RoCE = -45.07% (EBIT -392.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 835.3m + L.T.Debt 35.4m))
 RoIC = -26.44% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -310.0m / Invested Capital 1.17b)
 WACC = 15.94% (E(7.84b)/V(7.90b) * Re(15.96%) + D(58.1m)/V(7.90b) * Rd(16.48%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 15.96% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 98.44 | Cagr: 45.16%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -340.3m)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.08 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 77.92 | Revenue CAGR: 49.32% | SUE: -0.72 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.09 | Chg30d=-3.42% | Revisions=-42% | Analysts=14
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.08 | Chg30d=-1.70% | Revisions=-30% | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.31 | Chg30d=-1.96% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-18.2% | GrowthRev=+73.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.39 | Chg30d=-3.01% | Revisions=-40% | GrowthEPS=-26.9% | GrowthRev=+102.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -43% (up=5, down=15)