AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
AMAT's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 21%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
QBTS
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score QBTS yet.
AMAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
AMAT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $205 | -46% |
| Forward | 20x | $381 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $263 | -31% |
| Expensive | 29x | $365 | -4.1% |
| Current | 30x | $381 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMAT's PE is 30x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
QBTS PE Valuation
QBTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AMAT, 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.
AMAT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $18.83 | +49% |
| Q4 2026 | $12.62 | +46% |
AMAT 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.
AMAT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | $10.4B | +53% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.1B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.9B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $7B | -2.1% |
AMAT has the edge over QBTS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 34% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | N/A |
AMAT 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.
AMAT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $210M | -80% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +91% |
AMAT and QBTS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 AMAT do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
AMAT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -2M shares |
AMAT has the edge over QBTS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $440M |
| Q2 2026 | $400M |
| Q1 2026 | $337M |
| Q4 2025 | $851M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B |
AMAT spent $2B buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
AMAT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
AMAT'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.
AMAT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.8 | Oversold |
AMAT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
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).
AMAT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 8.4% above |
| PE % | 85 | 35 | 50 pts above |
AMAT is trading at 30x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
QBTS PE vs Technology Sector
QBTS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMAT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $427.8 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $477.9 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $418.0 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $298.5 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $232.1 | 64% above |
AMAT has the edge over QBTS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 4% above its 200-week average.
AMAT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.2 | $85.3 | +39% |
| 2021 | $85.3 | $155.5 | +82% |
| 2022 | $155.5 | $97.2 | -37% |
| 2023 | $97.2 | $162.1 | +67% |
| 2024 | $162.1 | $166.8 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | $166.8 | $261.9 | +57% |
| 2026 YTD | $261.9 | $381.0 | +45% |
AMAT 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.