ORCL vs. QBTS: Oracle vs. D-Wave Quantum Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Oracle (ORCL) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) both belong to the Software industry, though ORCL is classified under Systems Software while QBTS falls under Application Software.

Oracle (ORCL) is a mega-cap company at 361.97 billion USD, while D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is mid-cap at 4.05 billion USD — a noticeably different scale category that can shape how their valuation multiples are read.

Oracle (ORCL) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 12, 1986, whereas D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) listed on December 11, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

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Profitability

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) reports a negative ROE of -27.99%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports 41.19%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Oracle (ORCL) at 26.36% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) at 0.00%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) reports a negative operating margin of -1,732.06%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports 35.63%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Growth

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) at 178.54% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Oracle (ORCL) at 17.35%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Only one side can be read here: Oracle (ORCL) reports EPS growth of 34.33%, ranked against its industry; D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Financial Strength

Oracle (ORCL) at 1.17 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) at 20.55 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Oracle (ORCL) at 2.52 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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Dividends

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports a yield of 1.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Oracle (ORCL) reports a payout of 31.35%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Oracle (ORCL) trades at 18.20 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has no P/E ratio this period.

Oracle (ORCL) at 5.04 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) at 326.31 clears its benchmark range — QBTS looks notably rich on sales.

On P/B ratio, both Oracle (ORCL) at 5.68 and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) at 3.67 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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