IONQ
IonQ, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score IONQ yet.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to shrink, though they disagree widely on how much.
IONQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
IONQ's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
RKLB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RKLB's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
IONQ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 33x | $30.86 | — |
| Cheap | 86x | $80.61 | +161% |
| Fair | 126x | $119 | +285% |
| Expensive | 147x | $138 | +349% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IONQ's PE is 33x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IONQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IONQ's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RKLB's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
IONQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.94 | +$6.31 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.99 | -$1.96 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.39 | +$1.90 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.82 | -$0.26 |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.37 | -$4.56 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.03 | -$1.24 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.51 | -$0.68 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.56 | -$0.78 |
IONQ has the edge over RKLB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RKLB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.36 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.27 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | +$0.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.39 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.46 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.41 | -$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.38 | $0.00 |
RKLB is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $0.36 per share over the past year, against $0.46 at its worst in mid-2025.
IONQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $173.8M | +336% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.1M | +287% |
| Q1 2026 | $64.7M | +755% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.9M | +429% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.9M | +222% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.7M | +82% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.6M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.7M | +92% |
IONQ's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $174M last quarter, up 336% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -249% | +174 points |
| Q2 2026 | -421% | +355 points |
| Q1 2026 | -420% | +580 points |
| Q4 2025 | -369% | +292 points |
| Q3 2025 | -423% | +5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -776% | -346 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1000% | -303 points |
| Q4 2024 | -662% | +230 points |
IONQ's operating margin was −249% last quarter, up 174 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
RKLB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $267.8M | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $234.1M | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $200.3M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $179.7M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $155.1M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $144.5M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $122.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $132.4M | +121% |
RKLB's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2021: $268M last quarter, up 73% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -30% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -25% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | -28% | +20 points |
| Q4 2025 | -28% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -38% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -41% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -48% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -39% | +41 points |
RKLB has the edge over IONQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IONQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$331.9M | -$204.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$114M | -$60.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$159.4M | -$124.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$83.3M | -$40.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$127.2M | -$104.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$53.8M | -$19.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$35.3M | -$11.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$43M | -$9.2M |
IONQ has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$689M over the past year, against −$259M the year before.
RKLB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$23.9M | +$45.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$110.1M | -$54.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$77.4M | +$5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$114.2M | -$90.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$69.4M | -$27.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$55.3M | -$26.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$82.9M | -$61.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$23.9M | +$28.7M |
RKLB has the edge over IONQ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IONQ Net Leverage
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
IONQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.3 | Neutral |
IONQ's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
RKLB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.6 | Neutral |
RKLB's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
IONQ PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | IONQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 18% above |
IONQ is trading at 33x earnings, a 18% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
IONQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.7 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.6 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.4 | 27% below |
| 100 week MA | $42.2 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $26.8 | 15% above |
IONQ has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% above its 200-week average.
RKLB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.4 | 4.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $68.1 | 5.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.6 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.5 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.4 | 104% above |
RKLB has the edge over IONQ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IONQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.0 | $17.9 | +62% |
| 2022 | $17.9 | $3.30 | -82% |
| 2023 | $3.30 | $12.4 | +275% |
| 2024 | $12.4 | $45.5 | +267% |
| 2025 | $45.5 | $46.0 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $46.0 | $30.9 | -33% |
IONQ's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −82% in 2022. It's down 33% so far in 2026.
RKLB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.82 | $10.3 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $10.3 | $12.0 | +17% |
| 2022 | $12.0 | $3.77 | -69% |
| 2023 | $3.77 | $5.53 | +47% |
| 2024 | $5.53 | $27.2 | +392% |
| 2025 | $27.2 | $70.7 | +160% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.7 | $64.1 | -9.3% |
RKLB has the edge over IONQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.