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IonQ Is Growing Like a Weed but Bleeding Cash

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) | IONQ Price Prediction delivered a mixed Q4 2025 report on Feb. 25, posting strong revenue growth but a significant earnings miss that underscores the tension at the heart of this quantum computing story. Shares closed at…

By Jordan Chussler
Published February 26, 2026, 10:19am ET · 2 min read

A graphic illustrating IonQ's Q4 Earnings Scorecard. On the left, a glowing quantum processor chip sits above a panel showing 'A' for Revenue Growth and '$130M FY25' with an upward arrow. In the center, a scorecard table displays grades for key metrics: Revenue (A), Earnings (D), Guidance (B), Margins (B+), Cash Gen (B), and Mgmt Tone (A-). On the right, a heavy metal weight chained from above is labeled 'Costs & Losses' against a fiery background. Below it, a panel shows 'D' for Earnings Beat/Miss and '-$0.3372 EPS' with a downward arrow. The date 'February 26, 2026' and '24/7 Wall St' logo are also visible.
IonQ's Q4 2025 earnings scorecard reveals strong revenue growth (A) contrasted with a significant earnings miss (D), highlighting the quantum computing company's mixed financial performance. © 24/7 Wall St.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) | IONQ Price Prediction delivered a mixed Q4 2025 report on Feb. 25, posting strong revenue growth but a significant earnings miss that underscores the tension at the heart of this quantum computing story. Shares closed at $33.59 the day of the report, leaving the stock down 25.1% year-to-date despite a full-year revenue performance that more than doubled Wall Street’s prior-year expectations.

The company reported that revenue soared 429% year-over-year to $61.9 million, significantly beating expectations and marking a key milestone for the quantum computing sector. Full-year 2025 revenue reached $130 million, with 2026 revenue guidance projected at $235 million, signaling strong commercial demand and expansion. EPS came in at a loss of 20 cents, which beat the consensus estimate of a a loss of 31 cents.

Q4 2025 Earnings Scorecard

Category Grade Key Insight
Revenue Performance A Q4 revenue hit $61.9 million, capping a full-year 2025 total of $130 million, up 202% from $43 million in 2024, and surpassing the raised guidance ceiling of $110 million.
Earnings Beat/Miss B- IonQ reported EPS of -20 cents, beating the consensus estimate of a -31 cents. 
Forward Guidance B Revenue is projected to be between $225 million and $245 million, with adjusted EBITDA losses expected to be in the range of -$310 million to -$330 million
Profit Margins B+ Q4 gross margin reached 29.6% following $18.3 million in gross revenue. 

Bottom Line

IonQ has become the first public quantum firm to hit $130M in annual revenue (202% YoY growth), with Q4 alone bringing in $61.9M. The company guided for 2026 revenue between $225 million and $245 million while projecting continued adjusted operating losses as it scales operations and integrates acquisitions. That represents a projected year-over-year growth of approximately 73% to 88% from its 2025 revenue of $130 million. 

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