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D‑Wave Quantum’s Volatile Stock Meets Skepticism Over Sparse Revenue

A growing customer roster has yet to translate into meaningful income.

Overview

  • D‑Wave went public via a SPAC on Aug. 8, 2022 and trades on the NYSE under the ticker QBTS.
  • Shares opened at $10, fell below $1 in 2023, and recently traded around $12, underscoring sharp swings.
  • The company reports many customer sign‑ups but generates only limited revenue from those engagements.
  • D‑Wave builds superconducting flux‑qubit systems and offers access through its Leap cloud, focusing on quantum annealing for optimization.
  • Its hardware requires cryogenic cooling, contrasting with IonQ’s trapped‑ion setup, and investors remain split given higher error rates and narrow current use cases.