Executive Summary
IonQ Inc. reported a strong Q1 2024 performance, achieving revenue of $7.6 million, exceeding management's guidance by approximately 14% and marking the tenth consecutive quarter of revenue outperformance since going public. However, the company continues to experience increasing operating losses, with a net loss of $39.6 million. Despite these losses, management expressed a strong confidence in the future, driven by new production systems in development and an expanding bookings pipeline. The company has raised its bookings guidance to between $75 million and $95 million for 2024, fueled by strong demand and significant opportunities arising post-U.S. federal budget approval.
Key Performance Indicators
Key Insights
**Revenue Performance**: IonQ's Q1 2024 revenue of $7.6 million represents a 76.94% increase year-over-year and a 24.17% increase quarter-over-quarter.
**Profitability Metrics**: The gross profit margin stands at 55%, driven by increased efficiencies in contract delivery. However, operating expenses reached $60.5 million, indicating a substantial investment in R&D and marketing efforts.
**Net Income**: The company reported a net loss of $39.6 million with an adjusted EBITDA loss of ...
Financial Highlights
Revenue Performance: IonQ's Q1 2024 revenue of $7.6 million represents a 76.94% increase year-over-year and a 24.17% increase quarter-over-quarter.
Profitability Metrics: The gross profit margin stands at 55%, driven by increased efficiencies in contract delivery. However, operating expenses reached $60.5 million, indicating a substantial investment in R&D and marketing efforts.
Net Income: The company reported a net loss of $39.6 million with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $27 million, reflecting increased investment in growth dimensions.
Cash Flow Position: IonQ's cash and short-term investments are strong at $375.35 million, providing a solid buffer for continued R&D. Free cash flow remains negative at -$25.36 million, underscoring ongoing capital expenditures necessary for scaling operations.
Income Statement
Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
Revenue |
7.58M |
76.94% |
24.17% |
Gross Profit |
4.17M |
28.29% |
41.62% |
Operating Income |
-52.88M |
-88.69% |
2.89% |
Net Income |
-39.59M |
-44.82% |
5.52% |
EPS |
-0.19 |
-35.71% |
5.00% |
Key Financial Ratios
operatingProfitMargin
-697%
operatingCashFlowPerShare
$-0.1
freeCashFlowPerShare
$-0.12
priceEarningsRatio
-13.13
Management Commentary
Booking Guidance and Revenue Confidence: CEO Peter Chapman stated, "We exceeded revenue guidance, delivering $7.6 million, and we believe we have identified over $50 million of federal opportunities for 2024 not related to hardware sales."
Production Capacity Gains: Manager Thomas Kramer noted, "Our manufacturing facility is fully operational, and we are building the first IonQ Forte system, sold to a customer."
Future Applications Focus: Chapman emphasized, "We are looking at immediate application areas that provide commercial advantages beyond full fault-tolerant quantum computing. Applications in pharmaceuticals and optimization are particularly promising."
Hiring and Growth: The company is expanding its workforce, signaling its commitment to maintaining industry leadership.
"We believe we have identified in excess of $50 million of federal opportunities, not related to system sales."
— Peter Chapman
"Our manufacturing facility is now fully operational, allowing us to build systems that facilitate our vision for quantum applications."
— Thomas Kramer
Forward Guidance
Management is optimistic about IonQ's future, raising its booking guidance to $75-95 million for the year. This guidance reflects a robust pipeline fueled by post-budget approval U.S. federal opportunities. Management expects that much of the year’s revenue contracts will materialize in the second half as interest in quantum applications grows. They are also committed to scaling their production capabilities and hiring top talent to drive future growth for their systems, focusing on production-ready applications.