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IONQ
Jun 30, 2025
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

IonQ, Inc. stock research

IonQ (IONQ) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

This quarter, revenue increased sharply while operating cash flow and free cash flow became more negative. Free cash flow margin improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

This quarter, revenue increased sharply while operating cash flow and free cash flow became more negative. Free cash flow margin improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago.

  • Revenue growth was accompanied by a larger operating cash outflow, leading to a more negative free cash flow. Capital expenditure declined, which partially offset the deficit, but overall cash conversion weakened.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was higher, operating cash flow and free cash flow were lower, and free cash flow margin improved. Relative to the same quarter a year ago, revenue was higher, operating cash flow and free cash flow were lower, and free cash flow margin also improved.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

-$155.1M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

-$53.8M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

-$52.6M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$1.2M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

-259.8%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-09-30$12.4M-$19.2M$3.8M-$23.0M-185.3%
2024-12-31$11.7M-$39.4M$3.6M-$43.0M-367.4%
2025-03-31$7.6M-$33.0M$2.3M-$35.3M-467.0%
2025-06-30$20.7M-$52.6M$1.2M-$53.8M-259.8%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income30.4%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue5.8%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

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Revenue growth

Revenue increased from both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago, while operating cash flow did not keep pace, resulting in a larger free cash flow deficit.

The revenue growth improved the free cash flow margin, but the absolute cash outflow increased.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Revenue growth was accompanied by a larger operating cash outflow, leading to a more negative free cash flow. Capital expenditure declined, which partially offset the deficit, but overall cash conversion weakened.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was higher, operating cash flow and free cash flow were lower, and free cash flow margin improved. Relative to the same quarter a year ago, revenue was higher, operating cash flow and free cash flow were lower, and free cash flow margin also improved.

Monitor the trajectory of operating cash flow given the company’s expectation of continuing significant losses as noted in its filing.

IONQ Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025