ADBE
Adobe Inc.
ADBE's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 13x earnings, about a third of its usual 43x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
QBTS
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score QBTS yet.
ADBE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ADBE's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
QBTS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
QBTS's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
ADBE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.9x | $239 | — |
| Current | 13x | $239 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $396 | +66% |
| Fair | 43x | $771 | +223% |
| Expensive | 54x | $972 | +308% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ADBE's PE is in its cheap range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x next year's earnings.
QBTS PE Valuation
QBTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ADBE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ADBE, with profitability improving.
QBTS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect QBTS's revenue to grow, with its earnings and profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ADBE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $26.84 | +50% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.91 | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.47 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.16 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.70 | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.01 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.59 | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.14 | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.36 | +4.6% |
ADBE has the edge over QBTS in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
QBTS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.44 | +$0.97 |
QBTS is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.44 per share over the past year, against $1.41 at its worst in late 2025.
ADBE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.8B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.4B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.2B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $6B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.9B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.7B | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.6B | +11% |
ADBE has the edge over QBTS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | -2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +20 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | +0.4 points |
ADBE has the edge over QBTS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QBTS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.5M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1M | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9M | -81% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8M | +19% |
QBTS's revenue is recovering but still below its 2025 peak: $5M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1732% | -876 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1915% | -1840 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1266% | -390 points |
| Q3 2025 | -742% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -856% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -75% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -876% | N/A |
QBTS's operating margin was −1732% last quarter, down 876 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ADBE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B | -1.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1B | +8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +8.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B | +116% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +85% |
ADBE's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $10.6B over the past year, up 10% from the year before.
QBTS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$32.9M | -$16.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$46M | -$26.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$20M | -1977% |
QBTS and ADBE do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
ADBE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -6.7% | -28.6M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -64M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -85.2M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -96.1M shares |
ADBE has the edge over QBTS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5B |
ADBE spent $9.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 18% from the year before.
QBTS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +3.4M shares |
| 1 year | +23% | +68.6M shares |
QBTS has 371M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago.
ADBE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
ADBE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
QBTS Net Leverage
QBTS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
ADBE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.8 | Neutral |
ADBE's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
QBTS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.0 | Oversold |
QBTS's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
ADBE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ADBE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 28x | 52% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
ADBE is trading at 13x earnings, a 52% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
QBTS PE vs Technology Sector
QBTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ADBE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $244.1 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $248.6 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $261.6 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $321.8 | 26% below |
| 200 week MA | $410.6 | 42% below |
ADBE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 42% below its 200-week average.
QBTS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.8 | 23% below |
| 20 week MA | $16.3 | 40% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.9 | 50% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.6 | 44% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.46 | 4% above |
QBTS has the edge over ADBE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ADBE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $330.8 | $499.9 | +51% |
| 2021 | $499.9 | $569.6 | +14% |
| 2022 | $569.6 | $338.5 | -41% |
| 2023 | $338.5 | $596.6 | +76% |
| 2024 | $596.6 | $446.5 | -25% |
| 2025 | $446.5 | $353.8 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $353.8 | $238.5 | -33% |
ADBE has the edge over QBTS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QBTS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.2 | $10.5 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | $10.5 | $9.79 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | $9.79 | $1.70 | -83% |
| 2023 | $1.70 | $0.88 | -48% |
| 2024 | $0.88 | $9.91 | +1026% |
| 2025 | $9.91 | $25.3 | +155% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.3 | $9.84 | -61% |
QBTS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1026% in 2024 to −83% in 2022. It's down 61% so far in 2026.