Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) & VIQ Solutions (OTCMKTS:VQSLF) Critical Comparison

Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) and VIQ Solutions (OTCMKTS:VQSLF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Quantum Computing and VIQ Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantum Computing	0	0	1	0	3.00
VIQ Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

Quantum Computing presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 1,351.08%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Quantum Computing and VIQ Solutions’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quantum Computing	$264,842.00	208.01	-$28.32 million	($0.31)	-1.95
VIQ Solutions	$31.75 million	0.00	-$11.15 million	($0.50)	N/A

VIQ Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum Computing. Quantum Computing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VIQ Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Quantum Computing and VIQ Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantum Computing	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIQ Solutions	-20.94%	-32.42%	-11.67%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.3% of Quantum Computing shares are held by institutional investors. 40.4% of Quantum Computing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Quantum Computing has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VIQ Solutions has a beta of -1.16, indicating that its stock price is 216% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Quantum Computing beats VIQ Solutions on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing Inc., an integrated photonics company, offers accessible and affordable quantum machines. The company offers Dirac systems are portable, low power, and room temperature qubit and qudit entropy quantum computers (EQC); reservoir computing; remote sensing; and single photon imaging. It also provides Quantum random number generator (uQRNG), a portable device that provides genuine random numbers directly from quantum processes; and quantum authentication which eliminates vulnerabilities inherent in classical cryptographic schemes by offering a comprehensive entanglement-based quantum cyber solution that seamlessly integrates into existing telecom fiber and communication infrastructure. The company was formerly known as Innovative Beverage Group Holdings, Inc. Quantum Computing, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

About VIQ Solutions

VIQ Solutions Inc. operates as a technology and service platform provider for digital evidence capture, retrieval, and content management in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Technology and Related Revenue, and Technology Services. The Technology segment develops, distributes, and licenses computer-based digital solutions based on its technology. The Technology Services segment provides recording and transcription services. The company offers CapturePro that securely speeds the capture, creation, and management of large volumes of information, as well as preserves and secures the spoken word and video image, and delivers data; MobileMic Pro for capturing and managing incident reports, recorded statements, case notes, and other vital information; NetScribe, a speech-to-text engine to consolidate, accelerate, and optimize transcription workflows; and aiAssist, a multi-tenant workflow and analysis platform to manage, convert, and analyze large volumes of audio and visual content. It also provides legal, criminal justice, insurance, government, corporate finance, and media transcription services. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Mississauga, Canada.