IonQ annual r&d spending
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IonQ R&D Spending Growth & History (IONQ)
IonQ's r&d spending was $305.7M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $305.7M | $168.9M | +123.42% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $136.8M | $44.5M | +48.21% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $92.3M | $48.3M | +109.93% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $44.0M | $23.8M | +117.41% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $20.2M | $10.1M | +99.15% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $10.2M | — | — |
IonQ quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $160.6M | $57.3M | +55.41% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $125.7M | $85.8M | +214.72% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $96.1M | $56.0M | +139.78% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $66.3M | $33.1M | +99.83% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $103.4M | $72.2M | +231.24% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $40.0M | $7.6M | +23.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $40.1M | $8.5M | +26.75% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $33.2M | $8.6M | +34.88% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $31.2M | $11.3M | +57.05% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $32.4M | $16.1M | +99.40% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $31.6M | $17.9M | +130.89% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $24.6M | $11.3M | +85.07% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $19.9M | $10.2M | +105.83% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $16.2M | $8.9M | +121.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $13.7M | $8.8M | +178.52% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $13.3M | $7.1M | +115.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $9.7M | $4.2M | +76.25% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $7.3M | $3.7M | +100.82% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $6.2M | $3.8M | +164.22% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.3M | — | — |
IonQ r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, IonQ's r&d spending increased from $10.2M to $305.7M, a change of $295.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $160.6M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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