IONQ Q2 2025 Earnings
Reported Aug 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM ET · SEC Source
Q2 25 EPS
$-0.70
MISS 400.00%
Est. $-0.14
Q2 25 Revenue
$20.7M
BEAT +20.12%
Est. $17.2M
vs S&P Since Q2 25
+0.7%
BEATING MARKET
IONQ +14.7% vs S&P +14.0%
Market Reaction
Did IONQ Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results
IonQ painted a sharply divided picture in Q2 2025, delivering revenue of $20.69 million, up 81.8% year-over-year and 20.12% ahead of the $17.23 million consensus, while posting a GAAP loss per share of $0.70 that fell far short of the $0.14 loss anal… Read more IonQ painted a sharply divided picture in Q2 2025, delivering revenue of $20.69 million, up 81.8% year-over-year and 20.12% ahead of the $17.23 million consensus, while posting a GAAP loss per share of $0.70 that fell far short of the $0.14 loss analysts had expected, a miss of 400.00%. The culprit was an aggressive expansion in operating costs: R&D spending more than tripled and $14.06 million in acquisition transaction costs weighed on the bottom line, widening the net loss to $177.53 million from $37.56 million a year ago. The quarter was defined by rapid M&A, including the completed purchases of Lightsynq and Capella and a proposed $1.07 billion deal to acquire Oxford Ionics, whose chip-scale ion-trap technology underpins IonQ's roadmap to 80,000 logical qubits by 2030. A $1.00 billion equity offering brought pro-forma cash to roughly $1.60 billion, funding the buildout. Management guided full-year 2025 revenue to $82 million–$100 million, with investors now watching closely whether Q3 can sustain momentum against a $25 million–$29 million target.
Key Takeaways
- • Revenue beat top end of guidance by 15%
- • Growing commercial traction including $22M deal with utility leader EPB
- • International expansion through partnerships with KISTI (South Korea), AIST (Japan), Einride (Sweden), and Emergence Quantum (Australia)
IONQ YoY Financials
Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings
“I am pleased to report that we beat the top end of guidance for Q2 revenue by 15%, and strengthened our balance sheet via the largest equity investment from a single institution in the quantum industry. We also made very tangible progress towards delivering our #AQ64 application performance benchmark, with strong indications that it will be achieved in the near term.”
— Niccolo de Masi, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release
IONQ Earnings Trends
IONQ vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
IONQ EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
IONQ Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
IONQ Quarterly Results
4 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 25 FY | — | $-0.20 | — | $61.9M | — |
| FY Full Year | $-5.15 | $-0.60 | +88.34% | $130.0M | +19.96% |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $-0.44 | $-0.17 | +61.36% | $39.9M | +47.73% |
| Q2 25 MISS | $-0.14 | $-0.70 | -400.00% | $20.7M | +20.12% |
| Q1 25 BEAT | $-0.15 | $-0.14 | +3.45% | $7.6M | +0.76% |