IonQ (NYSE:IONQ – Get Free Report) and Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for IonQ and Quantum, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| IonQ | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Quantum | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $67.17, suggesting a potential upside of 82.64%. Quantum has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.78%. Given IonQ’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe IonQ is more favorable than Quantum.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| IonQ | -553.27% | -22.29% | -13.20% |
| Quantum | -80.76% | N/A | -7.28% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares IonQ and Quantum”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| IonQ | $130.02 million | 107.76 | -$510.38 million | ($4.66) | -7.89 |
| Quantum | $279.58 million | 3.32 | -$101.05 million | ($13.24) | -1.78 |
Quantum has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Quantum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
IonQ has a beta of 3.3, suggesting that its share price is 230% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum has a beta of 3.14, suggesting that its share price is 214% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Quantum beats IonQ on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft’s Azure Quantum, and Google’s Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. It also provides contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.
About Quantum
Quantum Corporation provides products for storing and managing digital video and unstructured data in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Myriad All-Flash File and Object Storage Software for high performance enterprise unstructured data applications such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics; Unified Surveillance Platform Software that unified compute and storage for video surveillance recording, storage, and analytics; StorNext Hybrid Flash/Disk File Storage Software for video editing, post-production, and streaming applications, as well as digital file archives; and CatDV Asset Management Software for indexing, cataloging, enriching video, audio, and image files, and workflow orchestration. It also provides ActiveScale Object Storage Software that scalable and durable storage for long term data preservation and protection; DXi Backup Appliances to build backup appliances for high-speed backup and recovery and multisite data protection; and Scalar Tape Storage that secure storage for long term data archiving and offline data protection which are used by hyperscalers and enterprises. In addition, the company sells linear tape-open (LTO) a tape drives for small business data protection and archiving; and LTO media for use in tape storage systems. Further, it offers global support, managed services, customer support agreements, software subscriptions, installation, education, and consulting and training services, as well as Quantum-as-a-Service. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, value-added resellers, direct marketing resellers, original equipment manufacturers, and other suppliers, as well as directly to corporate entities and government agencies. It has a partnership with Tiger Surveillance to deliver end-to-end solutions for long-term retention and archiving of video surveillance data. Quantum Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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