Rigetti Computing

RGTI Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.13

BEAT +425.00%

Est. $-0.04

Q1 25 Revenue

$1.5M

MISS 42.29%

Est. $2.6M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

+67.3%

BEATING MARKET

RGTI +92.2% vs S&P +24.9%

Market Reaction

Did RGTI Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Rigetti Computing delivered a headline-grabbing but deeply misleading beat in Q1 2025, posting earnings per share of $0.13 against a consensus estimate of -$0.04, a 425.00% positive surprise, while simultaneously missing badly on revenue, which came … Read more Rigetti Computing delivered a headline-grabbing but deeply misleading beat in Q1 2025, posting earnings per share of $0.13 against a consensus estimate of -$0.04, a 425.00% positive surprise, while simultaneously missing badly on revenue, which came in at just $1.47 million versus the $2.55 million analysts expected, a -42.29% shortfall and a steep -51.8% decline from $3.05 million a year ago. The EPS figure is almost entirely illusory: the company's $42.62 million net income was driven by $62.10 million in non-cash gains tied to derivative warrant and earn-out liability revaluations, masking an operating loss that widened to $21.63 million as R&D spending climbed to $15.46 million from $11.47 million in Q1 2024. The revenue shortfall underscores the inherently lumpy commercialization cycle of early-stage quantum computing, though a $35 million strategic investment from Quanta Computer and a cash position of $209.10 million, later rising to $237.70 million, provide meaningful runway as Rigetti pursues government contracts and technical milestones to sustain long-term growth.

Key Takeaways

  • Non-cash gains of $62.1 million from change in fair value of derivative warrant and earn-out liabilities drove net income
  • Revenue decline due to lower quantum computing services and hardware revenue compared to prior year
  • Increased R&D spending reflecting investment in scaling qubit count systems
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Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

“Rigetti is proud to be awarded important government-funded projects in the U.S. and U.K. to advance our technology, which demonstrates our continued leadership in superconducting quantum computing”

— Subodh Kulkarni, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release