Teldar paper

 

Funding the Code Breakers

While defense organizations provide cash flow, the companies physically building quantum computers represent the high-beta side of the trade. These hardware pioneers are forcing the encryption crisis into existence.

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) is one of the most commercially advanced pure-play quantum companies. Trading near $42 with a valuation approaching $16 billion, IonQ recently posted healthy top-line expansion, with quarterly revenue surging roughly 287% year-over-year.

Beyond traditional computing, IonQ secured a National Reconnaissance Office radar imaging contract and successfully deployed 84 space terminals into orbit.

For IonQ, this expansion into aerospace and defense proves its technology has immediate, real-world utility beyond the laboratory. For the investor, this diversification significantly de-risks the equity.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/NET/pressreleases/4212816/quantum-computing-is-raising-the-stakes-for-cybersecurity-5-stocks-to-watch/