Contrasting D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) and Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK)

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) and Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares D-Wave Quantum and Benchmark Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D-Wave Quantum	$10.12 million	15.92	-$82.71 million	($0.53)	-1.77
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Benchmark Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than D-Wave Quantum.

Profitability

This table compares D-Wave Quantum and Benchmark Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D-Wave Quantum	-661.66%	N/A	-111.58%
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for D-Wave Quantum and Benchmark Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D-Wave Quantum	0	0	7	0	3.00
Benchmark Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

D-Wave Quantum currently has a consensus target price of $2.54, suggesting a potential upside of 169.58%. Given D-Wave Quantum’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Benchmark Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Benchmark Energy has a beta of 3.86, suggesting that its stock price is 286% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

D-Wave Quantum beats Benchmark Energy on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About D-Wave Quantum

D-Wave Quantum Inc. develops and delivers quantum computing systems, software, and services worldwide. The company offers Advantage, a fifth-generation quantum computer; Ocean, a suite of open-source python tools; and Leap, a cloud-based service that provides real-time access to a live quantum computer, as well as access to Advantage, hybrid solvers, the Ocean software development kit, live code, demos, learning resources, and a vibrant developer community. It also provides D-Wave Launch, a quantum professional service that guides enterprises from problem discovery through production implementation. The company's quantum solutions are used in logistics, financial services, drug discovery, materials sciences, scheduling, fault detection, mobility, and supply chain management. It serves financial services, manufacturing/logistics, mobility, and life sciences/pharmaceuticals industries. D-Wave Quantum Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

About Benchmark Energy

Benchmark Energy Corporation, through its subsidiary, Energy Partners LLC, buys industrial grade glycerin and sells it to boiler plants as an alternative bunker fuel in the United States and internationally. The company offers crude and refined glycerin, a co-product of biodiesel production used in various industrial and commercial applications, such as power, energy, and boiler operations, as well as in the de-icing process and manufacturing of animal feed. It has a strategic relationship with the University of North Dakota (UND) to utilize industrial grade glycerin as an additive to the UND coal-burning plant. The company is based in Coldspring, Texas.