IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Key Metrics
IONQ valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $12.67B
- Enterprise value
- $15.17B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 51.4 10-yr median 105.3
- Price / book
- 5.2 10-yr median 5.2
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 3.36
IONQ key metrics, 2019–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsIONQ valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−53.2%
96.8
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20192025
Price / book−85.7%
3.3
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20192025
Free cash flow yield−0.9 pts
−2.4%
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20192025
IONQ returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity+51.9 pts
−24.4%
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20192025
Return on invested capital+117.8 pts
−66.8%
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20192025
Return on assets+48.0 pts
−14.4%
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20192025
Free cash flow margin+69.6 pts
−230.4%
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20192025
Asset turnover−54.7%
0.04
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20192025
IONQ per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share+129.4%
$0.46
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20192025
Earnings per share
−$1.82
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20192025
Free cash flow per share
−$1.07
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20192025
Book value per share+652.1%
$13.55
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20192025
Shares outstanding+31.6%
280.3M
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20192025
IONQ financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity−82.9%
0.01
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20192025
Net debt−$2.0B
−$2.36B
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20192025
Current ratio+47.7%
15.50
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20192025
Debt / assets−86.9%
0.00
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20192025
IONQ efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+27 days
137 days
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20192025
Days of inventory−96 days
180 days
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20192025
Days payables outstanding−22 days
74 days
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20192025
Cash conversion cycle−47 days
243 days
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20192025
Capex / revenue−42.1 pts
12.6%
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20192025
IONQ valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday7-year median
IONQ returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
IONQ debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
IONQ cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
IONQ price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
IONQ key metrics
2019–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||||
| Market capitalization | $12.58B | $8.90B | $2.51B | $682.2M | $3.24B | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $10.22B | $8.58B | $2.16B | $330.4M | $2.72B | — | — |
| Price / sales | 96.8 | 206.6 | 113.9 | 61.3 | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 3.3 | 23.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 5.5 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 78.6 | 199.1 | 98.1 | 29.7 | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −4.1% | −3.7% | −6.3% | −7.1% | −3.3% | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −2.4% | −1.5% | −3.9% | −8.4% | −1.1% | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | 0.1% | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | 0.4% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $44.87 | $41.77 | $12.39 | $3.45 | $16.70 | — | — |
| Per share | |||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.46 | $0.20 | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.00 | — |
| Earnings per share | −$1.82 | −$1.56 | −$0.78 | −$0.25 | −$0.55 | −$0.08 | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$1.01 | −$0.50 | −$0.39 | −$0.23 | −$0.14 | −$0.06 | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.07 | −$0.61 | −$0.49 | −$0.29 | −$0.19 | −$0.12 | — |
| Cash per share | $8.53 | $1.60 | $1.75 | $1.80 | $2.69 | $0.19 | — |
| Book value per share | $13.55 | $1.80 | $2.39 | $2.87 | $3.05 | $0.28 | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $3.81 | $1.62 | $2.32 | $2.82 | $3.02 | $0.27 | — |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.06 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | — |
| Debt per share | $0.11 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | — |
| Shares outstanding | 280.3M | 213.0M | 202.6M | 197.7M | 194.1M | 192.5M | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +31.6% | +5.2% | +2.5% | +1.9% | +0.8% | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −24.4% | −76.3% | −30.0% | −8.4% | −32.9% | −26.2% | −14.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −66.8% | −184.6% | −70.4% | −46.8% | −64.5% | −92.1% | −142.2% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −14.4% | −62.5% | −27.4% | −7.8% | −30.2% | −24.5% | −13.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | −13.3% | −70.7% | −29.3% | −8.2% | −16.7% | −26.7% | −13.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | −230.4% | −300.1% | −446.2% | −514.4% | — | — | — |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Total debt | $30.0M | $17.7M | $8.1M | $4.0M | $4.2M | $4.3M | $684,000 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.39B | $340.3M | $355.4M | $355.8M | $522.5M | $36.1M | $59.5M |
| Net debt | −$2.36B | −$322.6M | −$347.3M | −$351.7M | −$518.3M | −$31.8M | −$58.8M |
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Debt / assets | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| Current ratio | 15.50 | 10.50 | 10.49 | 18.43 | 54.65 | 20.51 | 74.77 |
| Quick ratio | 15.16 | 9.98 | 10.16 | 18.18 | 54.65 | 20.51 | 74.77 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | -2.3 | -9.1 | — | — |
| Working capital | $2.42B | $342.7M | $352.8M | $351.5M | $519.9M | $36.7M | $59.6M |
| Invested capital | $1.44B | $61.3M | $137.7M | $216.5M | $73.0M | $21.9M | $5.1M |
| Tangible asset value | $1.08B | $344.5M | $469.2M | $558.5M | $585.4M | $51.0M | $62.7M |
| Net current asset value | −$170.2M | $254.3M | $321.4M | $341.8M | $478.8M | $31.8M | $59.1M |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.97 | $1.10 | $1.50 | $1.67 | $2.43 | $0.15 | — |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | $905,000 | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | $2.0M | $968,000 | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 12.6% | 54.7% | 88.7% | 112.9% | 477.6% | 8,165.0% | 1,209.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.20 | 1.26 | 1.88 | 2.24 | 3.93 | 8.34 | 6.00 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 240.0% | 248.1% | 316.4% | 282.6% | 369.1% | 855.9% | 429.5% |
| R&D / revenue | 235.1% | 317.7% | 418.8% | 395.1% | 963.7% | 7,102.8% | 3,444.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 229.6% | 230.9% | 313.0% | 398.4% | 808.5% | 2,820.3% | 1,104.0% |
| Efficiency | |||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 136.8 | 110.1 | 139.7 | 65.6 | 95.4 | 625.3 | 182.5 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 179.8 | 275.9 | 397.1 | 110.3 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 73.9 | 96.0 | 194.8 | 105.4 | 123.1 | 127.6 | 1,829.1 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 242.7 | 290.0 | 341.9 | 70.4 | -27.7 | 497.7 | -1,646.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.67 | 3.32 | 2.61 | 5.57 | 3.83 | 0.58 | 2.00 |
| Payables turnover | 4.94 | 3.80 | 1.87 | 3.46 | 2.97 | 2.86 | 0.20 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.03 | 1.32 | 0.92 | 3.31 | 3,588,000.00 | — | 88,000.00 |
| Asset turnover | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Average receivables | $48.7M | $13.0M | $8.4M | $2.0M | $548,500 | $245,000 | $100,000 |
| Average payables | $15.7M | $5.4M | $4.3M | $2.5M | $1.2M | $489,500 | $441,000 |
| Average inventory | $38.2M | $15.6M | $8.8M | $2.6M | $1 | — | $1 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 41.6% | 7.7% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 2.0% |
Computed from IONQ's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 25, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
IONQ valuation and financial ratios
IonQ earned a return on equity of −24.4% and a return on invested capital of −66.8% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $30.0 million of debt and $2.4 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $2.4 billion.
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IONQ key metrics FAQ
What is IonQ's return on equity?
IonQ's return on equity (ROE) was −24.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$510.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $2.1 billion.
What is IonQ's ROIC?
IonQ's return on invested capital was −66.8% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does IonQ have?
IonQ had total debt of $30.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and more cash than debt.
What is IonQ's free cash flow yield?
IonQ generated -$299.6 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −2.4% on its market value at year-end ($12.6 billion).
What is IonQ's current ratio?
IonQ's current ratio was 15.50 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 15.50 times current liabilities.