IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Revenue, Margins & Financial Statements

Revenue growth, profit margins, cash flow, debt, sourced from SEC 10-K / 10-Q filings
Summary

IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) reported $130.02M in revenue over the most recent fiscal year on record, up 201.9% year over year. Growth has been stable. Sales are growing but profit is not, worth checking why costs are outrunning revenue. Operating margin is the highest of the last 5 years on record. Free cash flow ran 59% of net income in the latest year, meaningfully below reported profit, worth a closer look at working capital. The balance sheet holds $2.39B more in cash & investments than debt. Share count grew 63.4% over the past year, some dilution.

Profitability
Strong
Operating margin is at its highest point in the last 5 years on record.
Cash Generation
Weak
Free cash flow was negative in the most recent year.
Balance Sheet
Strong
Holds more cash than debt, with healthy short-term liquidity.
Shareholder Returns
Diluting
Share count grew 63.4% year over year.
Is Revenue Growth Accelerating or Slowing?

IonQ, Inc.'s revenue for the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 was $130.02M, an increase of +201.9% compared to the prior year. Is growth accelerating, stable, slowing, or contracting? See the quarterly beat/miss history →

Trend (annual)
Stable
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue Growth
Dec 2025+201.9%
Dec 2024+95.4%
Dec 2023+98.0%
Dec 2022+430.3%
Dec 2021

"Accelerating" / "Slowing" means each of the last 3 years' growth rates moved consistently in that direction, not a subjective call.

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Year-over-year growth by quarter, each quarter compared to the same quarter one year earlier, which avoids the seasonal noise of comparing sequential quarters. IonQ, Inc.'s most recent quarter grew +286.8% year-over-year, slower than the quarter before it.

Quarter EndedRevenueYoY Growth
Jun 2026$80.05M+286.8%
Mar 2026$64.67M+754.7%
Dec 2025 (derived)$61.89M+428.5%
Sep 2025$39.87M+221.5%
Jun 2025$20.69M+81.8%
Mar 2025$7.57M-0.2%
Dec 2024 (derived)$11.71M+91.8%
Sep 2024$12.40M+102.1%

Net income grew -956.2% year-over-year in the same quarter.

Profit Margins

Sales are growing but profit is not, worth checking why costs are outrunning revenue.

Revenue growth
+201.9%
Net income growth
-53.9%
Free cash flow growth
-142.3%
Gross margin
Roughly stable
Operating margin
Expanding, 4yr streak
Highest of last 5yrs
IONQ vs. Its Technology Peers

Compared against 15 other Technology stocks tracked on this site, not the whole market, and small enough that this is directional context, not a definitive benchmark.

Revenue growth vs. sector median
+201.9%
IONQ
+15.2%
sector median (n=15)
Why did EPS fall?

EPS -16.7% year over year. A rough breakdown of what drove it (approximate, since EPS is roughly net income divided by share count):

Revenue growth
Margin expansion (profit grew faster than sales)
Share buybacks (fewer shares to divide profit across)
Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

Accounting profit is not the same as cash in the bank. Here's how IONQ converts revenue into real cash.

For every $100 of revenue
$-218
becomes operating cash flow
$-230
becomes free cash flow
Cash conversion (OCF / Net Income)
55%
FCF conversion (FCF / Net Income)
59%
Capital intensity (CapEx / OCF)
-6%
Balance Sheet & Debt
Net cash
$2.39B
Working capital
$2.42B
Quick ratio
15.44
Cash Runway

IONQ used more cash in operations than it generated in the most recent year. At that burn rate:

Estimated runway
101 months
$2.39B in cash & investments divided by approximately $23.60M/month burn rate
Share Dilution & Buybacks
Share count, 1yr change
+63.4%
Share count, 3yr change
+81.4%
Dilution warning: share count grew +63.4% year over year.
Capital Allocation

How IONQ deployed cash in the most recent year, across its actual cash-flow-statement uses.

Capital Expenditures$16.42M
Financial Red Flags & Strengths

Objective, rule-based checks against the figures above, not a subjective rating.

Watch items
Free cash flow was negative in the most recent year.
Operating cash flow covers only 55% of net income, profit isn't fully backed by cash.
Share count grew 63.4% year over year, meaningful dilution.
Accounts receivable grew 553.0%, notably faster than revenue's 201.9%.
Strengths
Operating margin is the highest in the last 5 years on record.
Holds more cash & investments than debt (net cash position).
Year in Review
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue GrowthMargin ChangeFCF Growth
Dec 2025+201.9%+52.3pp-142.3%
Dec 2024+95.4%+176.0pp-33.7%
Dec 2023+98.0%+54.6pp-71.2%
Dec 2022+430.3%+1072.8pp-57.4%
Dec 2021-55.7%
Frequently asked questions
Is IONQ's revenue growing?

IonQ, Inc.'s revenue growth has been stable, at +201.9% in the most recent year on record.

Is IONQ's profit growing faster than its revenue?

Sales are growing but profit is not, worth checking why costs are outrunning revenue.

Are IONQ's profit margins improving or declining?

Operating margin has expanded for 4 straight years on record. It is currently the highest of the last 5 years.

Is IONQ's reported profit backed by real cash?

Operating cash flow ran +55% of net income, and free cash flow ran +59% of net income, in the most recent year. Cash generation is running noticeably behind reported profit.

Does IONQ have more cash than debt?

Yes, IONQ holds $2.39B more in cash & short-term investments than its total debt.

Is IONQ diluting shareholders or buying back stock?

IONQ's share count grew +63.4% over the past year, existing shareholders were diluted.

What are the biggest financial red flags for IONQ right now?

Free cash flow was negative in the most recent year. Operating cash flow covers only 55% of net income, profit isn't fully backed by cash. Share count grew 63.4% year over year, meaningful dilution. Accounts receivable grew 553.0%, notably faster than revenue's 201.9%.

Full statements

Every line item as reported, with the annual/quarterly toggle and ratio table.

Line itemDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
Revenue$130.02M$43.07M$22.04M$11.13M$2.10M
Research & Development$305.70M$136.83M$92.32M$43.98M$20.23M
General & Administrative$245.09M$71.06M$50.72M$35.97M$13.74M
Selling & Marketing$53.45M$28.39M$18.27M$8.38M$3.23M
Operating Income-$633.72M-$232.46M-$157.75M-$85.75M-$38.69M
Nonoperating Income (Expense)$29.0K-$275.0K-$85.0K$6.0K$28.0K
Pretax Income-$556.69M-$331.59M-$157.72M-$48.51M-$106.19M
Income Tax Expense-$44.57M$59.0K$48.0K$0.00$0.00
Net Income-$510.38M-$331.65M-$157.77M-$48.51M-$106.19M
EPS (Basic)$-1.82$-1.56$-0.78$-0.25$-0.77
EPS (Diluted)$-1.82$-1.56$-0.78$-0.25$-0.77
Weighted Avg Shares (Basic)280.35M213.03M202.58M197.73M137.61M
Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted)280.35M213.03M202.58M197.73M137.61M

Sourced from SEC filings (10-K / 10-Q). Figures not separately reported by the company are shown as —, not estimated. Quarterly "derived Q4" values are calculated as the full fiscal year total minus the three reported quarters.

Key ratios

Computed from the annual figures above, most recent first.

RatioDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020
Gross Margin
Operating Margin-487.4%-539.7%-715.7%-770.3%-1843.1%
Net Margin-392.6%-770.0%-715.8%-435.8%-5058.9%
Return on Equity-13.4%-86.4%-32.5%-8.5%-18.0%-308.5%
Current Ratio15.5010.5010.4918.4354.651.61
Debt / Equity0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Free Cash Flow-$299.60M-$123.67M-$92.51M-$54.03M-$34.32M-$22.04M
Figures are sourced directly from IONQ's SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports) via XBRL data. Classifications above (trend labels, snapshot categories, red flags) use fixed, stated rules applied to these figures, not a subjective or predictive score. This is historical financial data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →