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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)


Market Price (11/8/2025): $30.03 | Market Cap: $10.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)


Market Price (11/8/2025): $30.03
Market Cap: $10.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 156%
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -86 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -355%
1   Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 418x
2   Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 166%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 1921%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -214%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -228%
4   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 244%
5   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -8.2%
6   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 175%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 156%
1 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -86 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -355%
2 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 418x
3 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 166%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 1921%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -214%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -228%
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 244%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -8.2%
7 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 175%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

QBTS Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
QBTS Return----39%854%238%1872%
Peers Return25%1%-29%114%4%-10%80%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
QBTS Win Rate--25%42%50%50% 
Peers Win Rate37%37%15%38%48%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
QBTS Max Drawdown----71%-22%-54% 
Peers Max Drawdown-13%-20%-32%-2%-16%-37% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: EBON, VELO, YIBO, AAPL, DELL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/7/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventQBTSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-96.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven2906.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven738 days464 days

Compare to EBON, VELO, YIBO, AAPL, DELL


In The Past

D-Wave Quantum's stock fell -96.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/9/2022. A -96.7% loss requires a 2906.1% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ZBRA_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025ZBRAZebra TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.6%-3.6%-4.1%
ACN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ACNAccentureDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.7%-1.7%-3.5%
ADBE_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ADBEAdobeDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.9%-3.9%-3.9%
TXN_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025TXNTexas InstrumentsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.6%-0.6%-1.3%
MRVL_10242025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10242025MRVLMarvell TechnologyMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
8.1%8.1%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ZBRA_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025ZBRAZebra TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.6%-3.6%-4.1%
ACN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ACNAccentureDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.7%-1.7%-3.5%
ADBE_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ADBEAdobeDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.9%-3.9%-3.9%
TXN_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025TXNTexas InstrumentsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.6%-0.6%-1.3%
MRVL_10242025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10242025MRVLMarvell TechnologyMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
8.1%8.1%0.0%

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Financials

QBTSEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameD-Wave Q.Ebang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
Mkt Price29.504.264.711.25268.47146.7017.11
Mkt Cap10.1---4,001.099.599.5
Rev LTM24-44-408,625101,45150,747
Op Inc LTM-86--64-130,2146,9133,424
FCF LTM-55--18-96,1844,8602,421
FCF 3Y Avg-58--73-100,5034,4962,219
CFO LTM-52--18-108,5657,4773,730
CFO 3Y Avg-56--69-111,5597,2153,580

Growth & Margins

QBTSEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameD-Wave Q.Ebang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
Rev Chg LTM156.2%--4.3%-6.0%10.5%8.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg61.6%-11.9%-1.8%-1.3%6.8%
Rev Chg Q99.9%-31.2%-9.6%19.0%25.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM8.4%-8.0%-2.1%4.9%6.4%
Op Mgn LTM-355.2%--147.1%-31.9%6.8%-70.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-722.2%--174.7%-30.8%6.1%-84.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2.1%-32.5%-0.1%0.1%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-213.7%--40.6%-26.6%7.4%-16.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-510.9%--106.9%-28.4%7.5%-49.7%
FCF/Rev LTM-228.1%--40.6%-23.5%4.8%-17.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-523.8%--111.2%-25.6%4.7%-53.3%

Valuation

QBTSEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameD-Wave Q.Ebang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
Mkt Cap10.1---4,001.099.599.5
P/S418.1---9.81.09.8
P/EBIT-25.4---30.713.313.3
P/E-25.3---40.320.220.2
P/CFO-195.7---36.913.313.3
Total Yield-4.0%---2.9%6.3%2.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%---0.4%1.4%0.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-25.3%---3.1%7.6%3.1%
D/E0.0---0.00.30.0
Net D/E-0.1---0.00.20.0

Returns

QBTSEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameD-Wave Q.Ebang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
1M Rtn-13.9%-15.2%-8.0%-10.1%4.0%-10.5%-10.3%
3M Rtn74.6%6.1%--11.3%17.1%7.0%7.0%
6M Rtn166.0%10.5%-1.6%35.6%54.1%35.6%
12M Rtn1,920.5%-39.9%--64.1%18.6%8.3%8.3%
3Y Rtn1,017.4%-54.9%--95.2%286.4%190.8%
1M Excs Rtn-15.8%-14.6%1.0%-12.5%5.8%-5.5%-9.0%
3M Excs Rtn64.3%-1.8%--14.3%12.6%0.9%0.9%
6M Excs Rtn147.1%-8.4%--17.3%16.7%35.2%16.7%
12M Excs Rtn2,590.1%-51.0%--78.4%4.3%-4.4%-4.4%
3Y Excs Rtn996.3%-134.3%--9.1%235.6%122.3%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity45,502,925
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-18.3%
Average Daily Volume74,532,636
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity342,204,831
Short % of Basic Shares13.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/6/2025-8.5%  
3/13/202518.7%82.1%23.7%
11/14/20245.1%-6.2%180.9%
8/8/2024-1.2%11.0%8.6%
3/28/2024-2.9%-4.8%-31.4%
11/9/2023-17.0%4.3%22.4%
7/21/2023-1.2%-12.9%-42.7%
4/14/2023-23.3%-6.8%-36.7%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive344
# Negative766
Median Positive5.1%7.6%23.1%
Median Negative-2.9%-6.8%-31.4%
Max Positive18.7%82.1%180.9%
Max Negative-23.3%-22.4%-42.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024314202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241114202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024513202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023329202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023519202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022418202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022826202210-Q 6/30/2022
123120217132022424B3 12/31/2021
9302021418202310-Q/A 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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