IonQ (IONQ) Competitors $73.01 -4.54 (-5.85%) As of 03:33 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IONQ vs. GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, RGTI, IBM, QBTS, SNOW, RBLX, and NETShould you be buying IonQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IonQ include Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), International Business Machines (IBM), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Snowflake (SNOW), Roblox (RBLX), and Cloudflare (NET). IonQ vs. Its Competitors Alphabet Alphabet Microsoft NVIDIA Rigetti Computing International Business Machines D-Wave Quantum Snowflake Roblox Cloudflare IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIonQ$43.07M503.21-$331.65M-$2.01-36.32Alphabet$350.02B8.67$100.12B$9.3926.73 Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor IONQ or GOOG? In the previous week, Alphabet had 108 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 164 mentions for Alphabet and 56 mentions for IonQ. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat IonQ's score of 0.53 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IonQ 20 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 123 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do analysts recommend IONQ or GOOG? IonQ presently has a consensus target price of $58.33, indicating a potential downside of 20.11%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $241.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.98%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than IonQ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IonQ 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Alphabet 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 6 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has more risk and volatility, IONQ or GOOG? IonQ has a beta of 2.6, meaning that its share price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. SummaryAlphabet beats IonQ on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IonQ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IONQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IONQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IONQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIonQCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.65B$74.79B$32.78B$21.93BDividend YieldN/A1.57%3.20%3.64%P/E Ratio-36.2941.15490.6430.20Price / Sales503.2142.441,839.1965.75Price / CashN/A47.9937.7723.91Price / Book41.258.317.754.71Net Income-$331.65M$1.50B$820.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.89%-2.26%0.06%-0.42%1 Month Performance23.53%4.86%6.98%1.46%1 Year Performance595.36%62.13%23,957.55%14.98% IonQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IONQIonQ1.293 of 5 stars$72.97-5.9%$58.33-20.1%+623.1%$21.58B$43.07M-36.17100Gap UpGOOGAlphabet4.5005 of 5 stars$251.70+2.1%$235.33-6.5%+48.0%$3.04T$350.02B26.80190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.602 of 5 stars$250.81+2.2%$240.76-4.0%+48.8%$3.03T$350.02B26.71183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9586 of 5 stars$529.78+2.4%$618.47+16.7%+22.5%$3.94T$281.72B38.85228,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.9659 of 5 stars$185.79-1.0%$211.26+13.7%+30.5%$4.52T$130.50B52.9536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpRGTIRigetti Computing1.6238 of 5 stars$42.84+6.9%$19.71-54.0%+6,563.5%$13.82B$7.93M-56.09160Trending NewsGap UpIBMInternational Business Machines4.4817 of 5 stars$289.91+0.5%$284.62-1.8%+17.4%$269.54B$62.75B47.08293,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastQBTSD-Wave Quantum1.6843 of 5 stars$35.95+9.9%$20.27-43.6%+4,201.5%$12.29B$8.83M-34.233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSNOWSnowflake4.1785 of 5 stars$244.90+4.2%$255.53+4.3%+96.0%$82.96B$3.63B-59.017,834RBLXRoblox2.1773 of 5 stars$126.80+3.3%$126.72-0.1%+227.1%$81.67B$3.60B-88.542,474Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNETCloudflare3.7035 of 5 stars$221.98+2.5%$191.28-13.8%+132.2%$77.28B$1.67B-652.294,263Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives RGTI Alternatives IBM Alternatives QBTS Alternatives SNOW Alternatives RBLX Alternatives NET Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IONQ) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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