D-Wave Quantum Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (QBTS)
D-Wave Quantum's stock-based compensation was $22.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full D-Wave Quantum company overviewD-Wave Quantum annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $22.7M | $7.0M | +44.67% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $15.7M | −$6.3M | −28.55% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $21.9M | $12.8M | +139.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $9.2M | $7.4M | +426.97% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.7M | −$1.3M | −41.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.0M | — | — |
D-Wave Quantum quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $11.1M | $4.4M | +66.59% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $8.0M | $4.0M | +100.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.5M | $1.7M | +42.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $6.5M | $2.4M | +59.23% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.7M | $2.5M | +58.04% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.0M | $484,000 | +13.79% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.9M | −$680,000 | −14.92% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.1M | −$1.8M | −31.11% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.2M | −$501,000 | −10.61% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.5M | −$3.2M | −48.05% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.6M | −$1.3M | −21.55% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5.9M | $4.1M | +235.33% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.7M | $3.9M | +477.97% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6.8M | $6.0M | +762.71% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.8M | $1.5M | +680.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $817,000 | $648,000 | +383.43% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $783,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $225,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $169,000 | — | — |
D-Wave Quantum stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, D-Wave Quantum's stock-based compensation increased from $3.0M to $22.7M, a change of $19.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $11.1M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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