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D-Wave (QBTS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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D-Wave (QBTS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. Date Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8 a.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Alan Baratz Chief Financial Officer — John Markovich Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst?…
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  • Discounted usefulness of quantum computing

    80% confidence
  • D-Wave was first to launch commercial quantum systems, first to have quantum applications running in production, first to achieve quantum supremacy on real-world problem

    80% confidence
  • 1,200 qubit Advantage 2 is significantly more powerful than 5,000 qubit Advantage

    80% confidence
  • System sale margins will exceed consolidated non-GAAP gross margins of 72.8%

    80% confidence
  • Three other institutions in discussions for D-Wave system sales

    80% confidence
  • D-Wave's cash position provides sufficient capital to get D-Wave to profitability faster than any other independent quantum company and with far less total investment

    80% confidence
  • Quantum is not ready

    80% confidence
  • D-Wave will be first pure play quantum company to reach profitability

    80% confidence
  • D-Wave is the only quantum company that can claim it has outperformed classical on useful problem of relevance to business and science today

    80% confidence
  • Supercomputer solution for magnetic material simulation would require more than world's annual electricity consumption

    80% confidence
  • D-Wave is the only company that can meet all Quantum Realized criteria right now

    80% confidence

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D-Wave Quantum Inc. · average share price atm4.30 USD_per_share
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · warrant liability charge68.3 million_USD
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · customer count total133 customers
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · customer count research government55 customers
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · eloc remaining capacity37.8 million_USD
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · vwap4.22 USD_per_share
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · customer count forbes global 200028 customers
D-Wave Quantum Inc. · customer count commercial76 customers
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