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Updated · The Motley Fool · Aug 4
IonQ Posts 755% Q1 Revenue Surge as AMD Delivers $10.3 Billion
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Aug 4

IonQ Posts 755% Q1 Revenue Surge as AMD Delivers $10.3 Billion

2 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Aug 4

Summary

  • IonQ’s Q1 2026 revenue reached $64.7 million, up 755% from $7.6 million a year earlier, extending a sharp climb from $20.7 million in Q2 2025 and $61.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • That growth came from a small base and still left IonQ with a 24% gross margin and a $271.5 million operating loss, underscoring how heavily it is spending to build out quantum computing.
  • AMD reported $10.3 billion in fiscal Q1 revenue, up 38% from $7.4 billion a year earlier, while posting a 14% net income margin and $1.5 billion in operating income.
  • The contrast highlights scale as much as growth: AMD’s AI and semiconductor business is far larger and more mature, while IonQ’s faster expansion carries a much richer valuation—about 62 times sales versus AMD’s 21.

Insights

IonQ grew 755%, but can its quantum momentum ever justify losing money while AMD turns AI demand into billions in profit?
What matters more in 2026: IonQ’s explosive growth and technical breakthroughs, or AMD’s proven revenue, margins, and AI infrastructure dominance?