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IONQ
Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

IonQ, Inc. stock research

IonQ (IONQ) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Revenue increased from the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. However, operating cash flow and free cash flow became more negative, resulting in a weakened cash conversion margin compared to the previous quarter, though improved relative to the year-ago period.

Free cash flow takeaway

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

Revenue increased from the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. However, operating cash flow and free cash flow became more negative, resulting in a weakened cash conversion margin compared to the previous quarter, though improved relative to the year-ago period.

  • Cash conversion weakened as operating cash flow was more negative than the prior quarter, despite higher revenue. Capital expenditure was slightly lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, free cash flow margin worsened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, free cash flow margin improved, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cash outflows.

FCF snapshot

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

TTM free cash flow

-$423.7M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

-$159.4M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

-$151.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$8.4M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

-246.5%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

-3.1%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

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

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$20.7M-$52.6M$1.2M-$53.8M-259.8%
2025-09-30$39.9M-$123.1M$4.1M-$127.2M-319.1%
2025-12-31$61.9M-$74.5M$8.8M-$83.3M-134.6%
2026-03-31$64.7M-$151.0M$8.4M-$159.4M-246.5%

Cash conversion quality

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

FCF / net income-19.8%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue12.9%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 and cash burn divergence

Revenue increased from both prior periods, but operating cash flow became more negative, indicating that revenue growth is not yet translating into cash flow improvement. The company's filing notes significant losses and expectations of higher operating expenses.

The divergence between revenue and cash flow is a key factor to watch as it affects the company's self-funding capability.

What the cash flow says

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

Cash conversion weakened as operating cash flow was more negative than the prior quarter, despite higher revenue. Capital expenditure was slightly lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, free cash flow margin worsened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, free cash flow margin improved, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cash outflows.

Monitor the trend in operating cash flow, given the widening gap between revenue growth and cash generation.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$13.8BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield-3.1%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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IONQ

IonQ, Inc.

FCF margin

-246.5%

FCF yield

-3.1%

IONQ Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026