IonQ (IONQ) Competitors

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has better valuation and earnings, IONQ or GOOG?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IonQ	$43.07M	249.59	-$331.65M	-$2.01	-20.44
Alphabet	$350.02B	7.04	$100.12B	$9.39	21.71

Which has more volatility and risk, IONQ or GOOG?

IonQ has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer IONQ or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 131 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 179 mentions for Alphabet and 48 mentions for IonQ. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat IonQ's score of 0.58 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	19 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	136 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IONQ or GOOG?

41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer IONQ or GOOG?

IonQ presently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $215.19, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given IonQ's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IonQ is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IonQ	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Alphabet	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Is IONQ or GOOG more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 31.12% compared to IonQ's net margin of -885.21%. Alphabet's return on equity of 34.31% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IonQ	-885.21%	-67.11%	-57.89%
Alphabet	31.12%	34.31%	24.88%

Summary

Alphabet beats IonQ on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.