D-Wave Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Record Quarterly Bookings of $33.4 Million, Up Nearly 2,000% Year over Year

Quarter End Cash Position of $588 Million, Up 93% Year over Year

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), the only dual-platform quantum computing company, providing both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

“D-Wave’s first quarter performance highlights what sets this company apart: strong execution, expanding commercial adoption, and differentiated technology leadership across both annealing and gate model quantum computing,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “As the only quantum computing company pursuing both annealing and gate-model quantum computing systems, we believe that D-Wave is uniquely positioned to participate in the full addressable quantum computing market. Our acquisition of Quantum Circuits is expected to meaningfully accelerate our delivery of a scalable, error-corrected gate model system, while our record-setting $10 million quantum computing as a service agreement with a Fortune 100 company reinforced growing demand for our annealing systems. We believe that D-Wave’s combination of commercial proof, technical breadth, and a differentiated path to gate-model error correction and scaling will be increasingly prominent as this market matures.”

Recent Business and Technical Highlights

First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

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1

“Bookings” is an operating metric that is defined as customer orders received that are expected to generate net revenues in the future. Year-to-date FY 2026 Bookings includes $2.3 million in Quantum Circuits bookings that were closed immediately prior to the completion of the acquisition of Quantum Circuits in January 2026. We present the operating metric of Bookings because it reflects customers' demand for our products and services and to assist readers in analyzing our potential performance in future periods.

2

Revenues allocated to remaining performance obligations represents the transaction price of noncancellable orders for which service has not been performed, which include deferred revenue and the amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenues in future periods from open contracts and excludes unexercised renewals.

3

"Non-GAAP Gross Profit", "Non-GAAP Gross Margin", "Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses" and "Adjusted EBITDA Loss" are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the discussion in the section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliations included at the end of this press release.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of March 31, 2026, D-Wave’s consolidated cash and marketable investment securities balance totaled $588.4 million, representing a 93% increase from the 2025 first quarter consolidated cash and marketable investment securities balance of $304.3 million.

Earnings Conference Call

In conjunction with this announcement, D-Wave will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. The live dial-in number is 1-833-890-9920 (domestic) or 1-412-564-6463 (international). Participants can use those dial-in numbers or can click this link for instant telephone access to the event. The link will be made active 15 minutes prior to the call’s scheduled start time, and the passcode is 6892685. An on-demand webcast will be available, and a transcript of the conference call will be posted on the D-Wave Investor Relations website after the call. Participating in the call will be Chief Executive Officer Dr. Alan Baratz and Chief Financial Officer John Markovich.

About D-Wave Quantum Inc.

D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. It is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the first and only to offer dual-platform quantum computing products and services, spanning both annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies. D-Wave’s mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum today through enterprise-grade systems available on-premises and via its Leap™ quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations across commercial, government and research sectors trust D-Wave to address complex computational challenges using quantum computing. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how D-Wave is shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: ir.dwavequantum.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. Each of Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Loss and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses is a financial measure that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that each measure provides investors an additional meaningful method to evaluate certain aspects of such results period over period. The Company defines each of its non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our presentation of non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. For a reconciliation of each of Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Loss and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, please refer to the reconciliations below.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the expected benefits of the Quantum Circuits acquisition, our development and commercialization plans, dual-platform roadmap, and plans to accelerate the projected time to a scaled, error-corrected gate-model quantum computer, among others. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “believe,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “trend,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “projection,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and may not be indicative of future results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, various factors beyond management’s control, including the risks set forth under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any updates discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release in making an investment decision, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.

 

 

 

 

 

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2026

 

2025

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

338,197

 

 

$

635,347

 

Marketable investment securities

 

250,198

 

 

 

249,134

 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $1 and $176

 

8,911

 

 

 

1,587

 

Inventories

 

2,915

 

 

 

2,776

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

6,888

 

 

 

7,388

 

Total current assets

 

607,109

 

 

 

896,232

 

Property and equipment, net

 

15,066

 

 

 

7,841

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

10,331

 

 

 

6,518

 

Intangible assets, net

 

215,279

 

 

 

915

 

Goodwill

 

342,588

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets, net

 

9,442

 

 

 

4,307

 

Total assets

$

1,199,815

 

 

$

915,813

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

$

1,707

 

 

$

950

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

15,460

 

 

 

15,838

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

1,554

 

 

 

1,448

 

Loans payable, net, current

 

140

 

 

 

134

 

Deferred revenue, current

 

9,495

 

 

 

2,778

 

Total current liabilities

 

28,356

 

 

 

21,148

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

9,703

 

 

 

6,050

 

Loans payable, net, non-current

 

35,423

 

 

 

35,825

 

Deferred revenue, non-current

 

2,081

 

 

 

560

 

Total liabilities

$

75,563

 

 

$

63,583

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 675,000,000 shares authorized at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 370,038,436 shares and 358,741,605 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

 

37

 

 

 

35

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,133,730

 

 

 

1,843,218

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,000,359

)

 

 

(982,002

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(9,156

)

 

 

(9,021

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

1,124,252

 

 

 

852,230

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,199,815

 

 

$

915,813

 

 

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

2026

 

2025

Revenue

$

2,858

 

 

$

15,001

 

Cost of revenue

 

1,040

 

 

 

1,124

 

Total gross profit

 

1,818

 

 

 

13,877

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

Research and development

 

25,793

 

 

 

10,288

 

General and administrative

 

20,275

 

 

 

7,957

 

Sales and marketing

 

10,477

 

 

 

6,923

 

Total operating expenses

 

56,545

 

 

 

25,168

 

Loss from operations

 

(54,727

)

 

 

(11,291

)

Other income (expense), net:

 

 

 

Interest income

 

5,785

 

 

 

3,099

 

Interest expense

 

(259

)

 

 

(226

)

Gain on investment in marketable securities, net

 

1,880

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

 

 

3,943

 

Other income (expense), net

 

512

 

 

 

(946

)

Total other income, net

 

7,918

 

 

 

5,870

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(46,809

)

 

 

(5,421

)

Income tax benefit, net

 

28,452

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(18,357

)

 

$

(5,421

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.02

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

367,473,219

 

 

 

286,420,374

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(18,357

)

 

$

(5,421

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

18

 

 

 

498

 

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities

 

(153

)

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(135

)

 

 

498

 

Net comprehensive loss

$

(18,492

)

 

$

(4,923

)

 

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands)

2026

 

2025

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(18,357

)

 

$

(5,421

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,803

 

 

 

376

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(28,365

)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

8,019

 

 

 

3,993

 

Amortization of operating right-of-use assets

 

347

 

 

 

177

 

Provision for excess and obsolete inventory

 

(30

)

 

 

24

 

Non-cash interest income

 

(1,217

)

 

 

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

234

 

 

 

188

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

 

 

(3,943

)

Loss (gain) on marketable equity securities

 

(1,880

)

 

 

 

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

(774

)

 

 

95

 

Other noncash items

 

 

 

 

267

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

(7,320

)

 

 

360

 

Inventories

 

(1,476

)

 

 

(40

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,347

 

 

 

172

 

Trade accounts payable

 

(1,000

)

 

 

229

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(2,999

)

 

 

(2,285

)

Deferred revenue

 

8,238

 

 

 

(13,107

)

Operating lease liability

 

(272

)

 

 

(173

)

Other non-current assets, net

 

(3,258

)

 

 

(191

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(44,960

)

 

 

(19,279

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

(250,821

)

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(1,081

)

 

 

(438

)

Expenditures for internal-use software

 

(163

)

 

 

(60

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(252,065

)

 

 

(498

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in at-the-market offerings, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

146,108

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

 

 

 

 

6

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

 

94

 

 

 

23

 

Payment of tax withheld pursuant to stock-based compensation settlements

 

 

 

 

(517

)

Repayment of the Equipment Financing Term Loan

 

(34

)

 

 

 

Payments of equity issuance costs

 

(203

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(143

)

 

 

145,620

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

18

 

 

 

498

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(297,150

)

 

 

126,341

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

635,347

 

 

 

177,980

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

338,197

 

 

$

304,321

 

 

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

2026

 

2025

Gross Profit

$

1,818

 

 

$

13,877

 

Gross Margin

 

63.6

%

 

 

92.5

%

Excluding:

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization (1)

 

14

 

 

 

28

 

Stock-based compensation (2)

 

185

 

 

 

142

 

Non-GAAP Gross Profit

$

2,017

 

 

$

14,047

 

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

 

70.6

%

 

 

93.6

%

(1)

Depreciation and Amortization reflects the Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Cost of Revenue only, which differs from the total Depreciation and Amortization set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that also includes Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Operating Expenses.

(2)

Stock-based compensation reflects the stock-based compensation recorded in Cost of Revenue only, which differs from the total stock-based compensation set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that also includes stock-based compensation recorded in Operating Expenses.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

2026

 

2025

Operating expenses

$

56,545

 

 

$

25,168

 

Excluding:

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization (1)

 

(3,789

)

 

 

(349

)

Stock-based compensation (2)

 

(7,834

)

 

 

(3,851

)

Other non-operating or non-recurring expenses (3)

 

(10,093

)

 

 

(810

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses

$

34,829

 

 

$

20,158

 

(1)

Depreciation and Amortization reflects the Depreciation and Amortization recorded in the Operating Expenses only, which differs from the total Depreciation and Amortization set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that also includes Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Cost of Revenue.

(2)

Stock-based compensation reflects the stock-based compensation recorded in Operating Expenses only, which differs from the total stock-based compensation set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that also includes stock-based compensation recorded in Cost of Revenue.

(3)

Includes non-recurring costs related to the Quantum Circuits acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as well as legal, consulting, and accounting fees associated with capital markets activities unrelated to the Company’s core operations, and other non-recurring professional fees and credit loss expenses and recoveries.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Loss

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

2026

 

2025

Net loss

$

(18,357

)

 

$

(5,421

)

Excluding:

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

3,803

 

 

 

376

 

Income tax benefit, net

 

(28,452

)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

8,019

 

 

 

3,993

 

Interest income

 

(5,785

)

 

 

 

Interest expense (1)

 

259

 

 

 

226

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

 

 

(3,943

)

Loss (gain) on marketable equity securities

 

(1,880

)

 

 

 

Other (income) expense, net (2)

 

(512

)

 

 

(2,153

)

Other non-operating or non-recurring items (3)

 

10,093

 

 

 

810

 

Adjusted EBITDA Loss

$

(32,812

)

 

$

(6,112

)

(1)

Interest expense primarily reflects the interest associated with the Equipment Financing Agreement entered into on August 1, 2025, and interest and adjustments to accrued interest on the SIF Loan.

(2)

Other income (expense), net consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses and interest income earned from cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

(3)

Includes non-recurring costs related to the Quantum Circuits acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as well as legal, consulting, and accounting fees associated with capital markets activities unrelated to the Company’s core operations, and other non-recurring professional fees and credit loss expenses and recoveries.

 

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