IONQ
IonQ, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score IONQ yet.
WDC
Western Digital Corporation
WDC's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 21% and its operating margin rose 14 points to 39%. Its PE of 12x looks cheaper than it really is, because one-off gains boosted its recent earnings. Analysts expect WDC's strong growth to continue.
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.
WDC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
WDC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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 has the edge over WDC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WDC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.9x | $255 | -18% |
| Forward | 11x | $311 | — |
| Current | 12x | $311 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $487 | +56% |
| Expensive | 63x | $1,618 | +420% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WDC's PE is in its cheap range at 12x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
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.
WDC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for WDC, with profitability improving.
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 returned to profit: it earned $0.94 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
WDC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $28.81 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.84 | +276% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.28 | +371% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.75 | +268% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.97 | +187% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.87 | +655% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.15 | +$7.76 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.55 | +$9.61 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.47 | +$10.69 |
WDC has the edge over IONQ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 has the edge over WDC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
WDC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7B | +44% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +45% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | -31% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B | +41% |
WDC's revenue is growing: $4.4B last quarter, up 55% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +19 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +16 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 30% | +10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +20 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +25 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +27 points |
WDC 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.
WDC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +130% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $978M | +158% |
| Q4 2025 | $653M | +128% |
| Q3 2025 | $599M | +$661M |
| Q2 2025 | $675M | +170% |
| Q1 2025 | $379M | +$418M |
| Q4 2024 | $287M | +$529M |
WDC has the edge over IONQ on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IONQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9% | +33.2M shares |
| 1 year | +60% | +150M shares |
| 3 years | +99% | +199M shares |
| 5 years | +108% | +208M shares |
IONQ has 401M diluted shares, up 60% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
WDC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +8M shares |
| 3 years | +19% | +61M shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +68M shares |
| Available history | +29% | +86M shares |
WDC has the edge over IONQ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B |
| Q2 2026 | $672M |
| Q1 2026 | $752M |
| Q4 2025 | $615M |
| Q3 2025 | $553M |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
WDC spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year.
IONQ Net Leverage
WDC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
WDC has more cash than debt.
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).
WDC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.2 | Oversold |
WDC's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
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.
WDC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | WDC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 28x | 57% below |
| PE % | 28 | 35 | 7 pts below |
WDC has the edge over IONQ on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
WDC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $360.8 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $438.4 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $380.4 | 18% below |
| 100 week MA | $226.8 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $133.7 | 133% above |
WDC 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.
WDC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $47.0 | $37.7 | -20% |
| 2021 | $37.7 | $46.2 | +23% |
| 2022 | $46.2 | $23.1 | -50% |
| 2023 | $23.1 | $39.6 | +71% |
| 2024 | $39.6 | $45.9 | +16% |
| 2025 | $45.9 | $181.5 | +296% |
| 2026 YTD | $181.5 | $311.2 | +71% |
WDC has the edge over IONQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.