D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Competitors

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts recommend QBTS or RGTI?

D-Wave Quantum presently has a consensus price target of $19.27, suggesting a potential upside of 28.31%. Rigetti Computing has a consensus price target of $17.43, suggesting a potential upside of 20.45%. Given D-Wave Quantum's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Rigetti Computing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D-Wave Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Rigetti Computing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, QBTS or RGTI?

D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rigetti Computing has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to QBTS or RGTI?

In the previous week, Rigetti Computing had 12 more articles in the media than D-Wave Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Rigetti Computing and 19 mentions for D-Wave Quantum. D-Wave Quantum's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Rigetti Computing's score of 0.57 indicating that D-Wave Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
D-Wave Quantum	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rigetti Computing	12 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, QBTS or RGTI?

D-Wave Quantum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rigetti Computing. Rigetti Computing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D-Wave Quantum, 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
D-Wave Quantum	$8.83M	581.78	-$143.88M	-$1.05	-14.30
Rigetti Computing	$10.79M	434.73	-$200.99M	-$0.76	-19.04

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QBTS or RGTI?

42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of Rigetti Computing shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of D-Wave Quantum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is QBTS or RGTI more profitable?

D-Wave Quantum has a net margin of -1,263.92% compared to Rigetti Computing's net margin of -2,134.92%. Rigetti Computing's return on equity of -29.05% beat D-Wave Quantum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D-Wave Quantum	-1,263.92%	-118.87%	-79.38%
Rigetti Computing	-2,134.92%	-29.05%	-21.76%

Summary

D-Wave Quantum beats Rigetti Computing on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.