Is D-Wave Quantum Stock Built to Withstand More Downside?
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock is down 24.2% in 21 trading days. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around D-Wave’s speculative valuation and persistent operating losses, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where D-Wave Quantum stands today.
- Size: D-Wave Quantum is a $7.7 Bil company with $24 Mil in revenue currently trading at $25.08.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 156.2% and operating margin of -355.2%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.0 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.97
- Valuation: D-Wave Quantum stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of -21.2 and P/EBIT multiple of -21.3
These metrics point to a Moderate operational performance, alongside Very High valuation – making the stock Unattractive. For details, see Buy or Sell QBTS Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is QBTS stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose QBTS stock falls another 20-30% to $18 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared much worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- QBTS stock fell 96.7% from a high of $12.40 on 9 August 2022 to $0.41 on 12 May 2023 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 19 May 2025
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $44.78 on 15 October 2025 , and currently trades at $25.08
| QBTS | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -96.7% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 738 days | 464 days |
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