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IONQ vs. AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, and NVDA

Should you buy IonQ stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares IonQ with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with IonQ include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA).

How does IonQ compare to Amazon.com?

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 262 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 293 mentions for Amazon.com and 31 mentions for IonQ. IonQ's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IonQ
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
184 Very Positive mention(s)
38 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IonQ174.88% -23.20% -15.04%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IonQ$130.02M206.89-$510.38M-$0.28N/A
Amazon.com$716.92B4.06$77.67B$8.3632.37

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

IonQ presently has a consensus price target of $68.63, indicating a potential downside of 4.77%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.59%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than IonQ.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IonQ
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Summary

Amazon.com beats IonQ on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IonQ compare to Alphabet?

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 profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 150 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 181 mentions for Alphabet and 31 mentions for IonQ. IonQ's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.81 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IonQ
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
110 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
21 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 37.92%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IonQ174.88% -23.20% -15.04%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

IonQ currently has a consensus target price of $68.63, indicating a potential downside of 4.77%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $372.65, indicating a potential downside of 1.01%. 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
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 Ratio
IonQ$130.02M206.89-$510.38M-$0.28N/A
Alphabet$402.84B11.32$132.17B$13.1128.71

Summary

Alphabet beats IonQ on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IonQ compare to Alphabet?

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

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 Ratio
IonQ$130.02M206.89-$510.38M-$0.28N/A
Alphabet$402.84B11.44$132.17B$13.1129.01

In the previous week, Alphabet had 165 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 196 mentions for Alphabet and 31 mentions for IonQ. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat IonQ's score of 0.94 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IonQ
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
135 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 37.92%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IonQ174.88% -23.20% -15.04%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

IonQ presently has a consensus price target of $68.63, indicating a potential downside of 4.77%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $412.94, indicating a potential upside of 8.57%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than IonQ.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IonQ
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its share price is 205% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does IonQ compare to Microsoft?

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

IonQ currently has a consensus target price of $68.63, suggesting a potential downside of 4.77%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $560.88, suggesting a potential upside of 24.57%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than IonQ.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IonQ
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
39 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 234 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 265 mentions for Microsoft and 31 mentions for IonQ. IonQ's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Microsoft's score of 0.91 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IonQ
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
159 Very Positive mention(s)
42 Positive mention(s)
36 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Microsoft's net margin of 39.34%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IonQ174.88% -23.20% -15.04%
Microsoft 39.34%31.94%18.47%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IonQ$130.02M206.89-$510.38M-$0.28N/A
Microsoft$281.72B11.87$101.83B$16.8026.80

Summary

Microsoft beats IonQ on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IonQ compare to NVIDIA?

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

IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $68.63, suggesting a potential downside of 4.77%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $305.38, suggesting a potential upside of 44.63%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than IonQ.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IonQ
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IonQ$130.02M206.89-$510.38M-$0.28N/A
NVIDIA$215.94B23.66$120.07B$6.5332.33

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, indicating that its share price is 205% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 312 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 343 mentions for NVIDIA and 31 mentions for IonQ. IonQ's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.94 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IonQ
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NVIDIA
221 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
46 Neutral mention(s)
28 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to NVIDIA's net margin of 62.97%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IonQ174.88% -23.20% -15.04%
NVIDIA 62.97%96.94%72.16%

Summary

NVIDIA beats IonQ on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IONQ vs. The Competition

MetricIonQCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$26.90B$193.17B$40.83B$22.74B
Dividend YieldN/A0.98%3.17%4.08%
P/E Ratio-257.3842.05172.2330.62
Price / Sales206.8922.80628.0915.47
Price / CashN/A63.8248.8725.14
Price / Book5.3921.0110.704.79
Net Income-$510.38M$1.90B$1.07B$1.07B
7 Day Performance13.42%9.66%4.01%1.14%
1 Month Performance59.61%26.64%11.18%1.26%
1 Year Performance78.65%180.28%172.00%28.06%

IonQ Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IONQ
IonQ
2.3541 of 5 stars
$72.07
+2.7%
$68.63
-4.8%
+78.6%$26.90B$130.02MN/A1,132
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.5808 of 5 stars
$270.00
+1.8%
$312.66
+15.8%
+32.7%$2.91T$742.78B32.401,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.3591 of 5 stars
$387.40
+0.7%
$372.65
-3.8%
+120.3%$4.70T$422.50B29.58190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.1597 of 5 stars
$391.46
+0.7%
$412.65
+5.4%
+124.1%$4.75T$422.50B29.89190,820
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9887 of 5 stars
$412.73
-0.8%
$560.88
+35.9%
-1.9%$3.07T$318.27B24.57228,000

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