Rigetti Stock Faces Post-Earnings Drop as $4.7 Billion Valuation Swamps $5.1 Million Sales
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 27
Rigetti Stock Faces Post-Earnings Drop as $4.7 Billion Valuation Swamps $5.1 Million Sales
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jul 27
Summary
$5.1 million in expected Q2 revenue could still trigger more downside when Rigetti reports on Aug. 6, with the stock seen as too expensive even if results beat estimates.
A $4.7 billion market value leaves Rigetti trading at about 445 times sales, or nearly 200 times projected 2026 revenue of $23.5 million.
Revenue is growing fast—up 198% in Q1 to $4.4 million—but losses remain heavy, with $27.3 million in operating expenses and a $20.5 million net loss in the quarter.
Rigetti had $569 million in cash at March 31 and a $100 million U.S. government award over three years, but that support does little to offset its current cash burn.
Its 108-qubit Cepheus system still lacks the error rates needed for broad commercial use, underscoring a long path for quantum computing despite an $8.4 million India order later this year.