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

Should you be buying IonQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IonQ include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA).

How does IonQ compare to Amazon.com?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.03	$77.67B	$8.36	32.15
IonQ	$130.02M	160.69	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $313.09, indicating a potential upside of 16.48%. IonQ has a consensus target price of $68.63, indicating a potential upside of 20.43%. Given IonQ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IonQ is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
IonQ	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 232 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 323 mentions for Amazon.com and 91 mentions for IonQ. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat IonQ's score of 0.64 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	178 Very Positive mention(s)	63 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	11 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IonQ	41 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of IonQ 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.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%
IonQ	174.88%	-29.33%	-17.45%

Summary

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

How does IonQ compare to Alphabet?

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

In the previous week, Alphabet had 123 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 214 mentions for Alphabet and 91 mentions for IonQ. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat IonQ's score of 0.64 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	145 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	32 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IonQ	41 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $362.73, indicating a potential downside of 6.18%. IonQ has a consensus target price of $68.63, indicating a potential upside of 20.43%. Given IonQ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IonQ is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
IonQ	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

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
Alphabet	$422.50B	11.07	$132.17B	$13.11	29.49
IonQ	$130.02M	160.69	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A

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
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
IonQ	174.88%	-29.33%	-17.45%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of IonQ 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.

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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

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	$130.02M	160.69	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A
Alphabet	$422.50B	11.13	$132.17B	$13.11	29.66

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
IonQ	174.88%	-29.33%	-17.45%
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 96 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 187 mentions for Alphabet and 91 mentions for IonQ. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat IonQ's score of 0.64 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	41 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	132 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company 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.

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

IonQ presently has a consensus price target of $68.63, suggesting a potential upside of 20.43%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $407.86, suggesting a potential upside of 4.88%. Given IonQ's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe IonQ is more favorable than Alphabet.

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

Summary

Alphabet beats IonQ on 12 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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
IonQ	174.88%	-29.33%	-17.45%
Microsoft	39.34%	31.94%	18.47%

IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $68.63, suggesting a potential upside of 20.43%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $562.69, suggesting a potential upside of 36.44%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	38 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

In the previous week, Microsoft had 190 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 281 mentions for Microsoft and 91 mentions for IonQ. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat IonQ's score of 0.64 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	41 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Microsoft	151 Very Positive mention(s)	33 Positive mention(s)	44 Neutral mention(s)	37 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IonQ	$130.02M	160.69	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A
Microsoft	$281.72B	10.87	$101.83B	$16.80	24.55

Summary

Microsoft beats IonQ on 13 of the 17 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IonQ	$130.02M	160.69	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A
NVIDIA	$215.94B	24.68	$120.07B	$4.90	44.76

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are held 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.

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to NVIDIA's net margin of 55.60%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 97.37% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IonQ	174.88%	-29.33%	-17.45%
NVIDIA	55.60%	97.37%	70.68%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 256 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 347 mentions for NVIDIA and 91 mentions for IonQ. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat IonQ's score of 0.64 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	41 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NVIDIA	223 Very Positive mention(s)	36 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	28 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.

IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $68.63, suggesting a potential upside of 20.43%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $275.25, suggesting a potential upside of 25.51%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Summary

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

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IONQ vs. The Competition

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Metric	IonQ	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$20.89B	$162.74B	$38.70B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.23%	3.15%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	-203.52	35.24	74.16	28.94
Price / Sales	160.69	18.86	622.79	24.54
Price / Cash	N/A	56.79	46.32	19.21
Price / Book	5.42	5.78	9.56	4.65
Net Income	-$510.38M	$1.76B	$1.03B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	98.01%	34.78%	16.86%	3.96%
1 Year Performance	82.59%	176.75%	174.07%	28.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IONQ IonQ	3.2648 of 5 stars	$56.99 +15.7%	$68.63 +20.4%	+58.1%	$20.89B	$130.02M	N/A	1,132	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Gap Down High Trading Volume
AMZN Amazon.com	4.5094 of 5 stars	$271.14 +1.1%	$311.50 +14.9%	+41.2%	$2.92T	$716.92B	32.47	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
GOOG Alphabet	4.1006 of 5 stars	$380.20 -0.8%	$362.73 -4.6%	+157.2%	$4.60T	$402.84B	28.99	190,200	Trending News Analyst Revision
GOOGL Alphabet	4.0975 of 5 stars	$383.24 -0.6%	$402.96 +5.1%	+162.3%	$4.64T	$402.84B	29.23	190,820	Trending News Analyst Revision
MSFT Microsoft	4.9723 of 5 stars	$414.97 +0.1%	$556.00 +34.0%	-5.4%	$3.08T	$281.72B	24.71	228,000	Trending News Analyst Revision

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