D-Wave Quantum Inc. QBTS
Weak (early) Emerging Frontier sector · D-Wave — quantum-annealing systems; first to sell commercial quantum access.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) is an early-stage Emerging Frontier company, graded Weak (early) on FrontierLab's evidence-based quality rubric (data as of 2026-10-05). Gross-profits-to-assets is 0.01; Rule of 40 is -1417.1. Net share issuance 26% YoY (heavy issuance). 2 risk flags are noted below. Analyst mix: 21 buy / 2 hold / 1 sell. Track record: 27% of Early-stage-graded names beat the S&P over 63 sessions (95% CI 15–44%, N=33). Median excess vs the S&P was -14.6%.
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Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | — |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.01 |
| Rule of 40 | -1417.1 |
| Net margin | -1372.9% |
| Cash runway (months) | 59.1 |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 466.1 |
Quality checklist
Each line is one quality test behind the grade — ✓ passed · ~ borderline · ✗ failed. Hover a metric in the tables below for what it means.
- ✗ Capital efficiency
- ✓ Share dilution — 26%
- ✗ Competitive moat — None
- ~ Market size (TAM) — Mod
Grade history
Graded Weak (early) since 2026-06-10 — no grade changes recorded yet.
How have Early-stage-graded names performed?
The forward returns of all Early-stage-graded names since each grade was recorded — the bucket this name currently sits in, not a forecast of this individual stock.
| Window | Forward record vs the S&P | Median |
|---|---|---|
| ~1 month | 45% of Early-stage-graded names beat the S&P over 21 sessions (95% CI 29–62%, N=31). | Median excess vs the S&P was -3.2%. |
| ~3 months | 27% of Early-stage-graded names beat the S&P over 63 sessions (95% CI 15–44%, N=33). | Median excess vs the S&P was -14.6%. |
| ~6 months | building — 46 more sessions needed | |
How have this name's flags scored?
| Flag | N | Mean excess vs S&P |
|---|---|---|
| Burning cash — operating margin is negative. | 36 | -6.5% |
| Heavy dilution (~26%/yr) — top-decile share issuers have historically underperformed. | sample still too small to report (need ≥ 8) | |
These per-flag figures are observational — a flag firing is not a randomized assignment, so any edge can reflect what kind of names trip a flag, not the flag itself. Descriptive, not causal.
Scope: these are forward returns vs the S&P among names still covered at each horizon's end, within the curated universe — not a survivorship-clean whole-market backtest. Names later dropped from coverage are counted as attrition (not hidden), and single-session moves beyond ±300% are treated as split/data artifacts and excluded. How this is measured → · Full track record →
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $5.79B |
|---|---|
| Stage | Early |
| Share issuance (YoY) | 26% · heavy issuance |
| Moat | None |
| TAM | MOD |
| P/E (trailing) | — |
| EPS (trailing) | $-0.71 |
| Burn multiple | 8.9 |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | — |
| Cash / assets | 0.47 |
| Accruals (%) | -13.8% |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-08-06 |
Momentum context — describes the past, not a signal
Low reached Mar 30, 2026 · high reached Oct 15, 2025 — by daily close.
| Price | $15.77 (as of 2026-10-02) |
|---|---|
| Last session move | — |
| % off 52-wk high | -66.3% |
| RSI (14) | 39 |
| Relative volume | 1.2× |
Risk flags
Insider activity (90 days)
| Cluster buyers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sellers | 2 |
Insider selling is routine diversification, not a bearish signal.
Analyst mix
| Strong buy | 5 |
|---|---|
| Buy | 16 |
| Hold | 2 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong sell | 0 |
Ratings are context, not a price target. "Momentum" = how the mix changed over recent weeks, not a forecast.
From the headlines
AI take — daily, AI-generated
AI leans cautious
Early-stage quantum play with no clear financials and minimal profitability; 100% bullish sentiment is a warning sign of hype over substance.
Generated by an AI model from the day's news — an opinion for context only. Not financial advice, not a recommendation, and not a price target.
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Data as of 2026-10-05 08:19 (end-of-day). How grades are computed →