D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) and Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) Head-To-Head Review

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) and Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D-Wave Quantum	$8.83 million	785.61	-$143.88 million	($1.35)	-13.89
Bumble	$1.07 billion	0.31	-$557.01 million	$1.12	2.60

D-Wave Quantum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bumble. D-Wave Quantum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bumble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bumble has a beta of 1.95, indicating that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for D-Wave Quantum and Bumble, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D-Wave Quantum	1	1	14	0	2.81
Bumble	4	11	0	0	1.73

D-Wave Quantum presently has a consensus price target of $38.21, suggesting a potential upside of 103.73%. Bumble has a consensus price target of $4.60, suggesting a potential upside of 57.80%. Given D-Wave Quantum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Bumble.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D-Wave Quantum	-1,651.81%	-97.58%	-71.38%
Bumble	-19.82%	10.85%	5.49%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Bumble shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Bumble shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bumble beats D-Wave Quantum on 9 of the 14 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 Bumble

Bumble Inc. provides online dating and social networking platforms in North America, Europe, internationally. It owns and operates websites and applications that offers subscription and in-app purchases dating products. The company operates apps, including Bumble, a dating app built with women at the center, where women make the first move; Badoo, the web and mobile free-to-use dating app; Official app where users connect their profile with that of their partner enabling a shared, linked product experience; Bumble BFF and Bumble Bizz Modes that have a format similar to the date mode requiring users to set up profiles and matching users through yes and no votes, similar to the dating platform; and Bumble for Friends, a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections, as well as Fruitz app is centered around encouraging honesty and transparency by sharing dating intentions from the first touch point. Bumble Inc. was founded in 2006 in and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.