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4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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94%
Kept of 16 resolved
15
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
7
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · heavy diluter

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 20266/122 high, 3 medium, 3 low flags20Call sheet →
Q1'26May 6, 20269/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags41Call sheet →
Q4'25February 26, 20266/124 medium, 2 low flags60Call sheet →
Q3'25November 8, 20259/121 high, 5 medium, 2 low flags30Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingWe are also reaffirming our projections for full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of negative $310 million to negative $330 million.
FY2026 is not complete; this range was not reaffirmed, updated, or mentioned at all this quarter despite burn widening to -$120.3M, actual not stated on the call for this specific metric.
Q2'26PendingWe are expecting organic revenue growth to be 100% for the full year.
FY2026 is not complete; Q2 organic growth of 132% significantly exceeds the 100% target, yet the full-year guide was left unchanged, an inconsistency worth tracking into Q3/Q4.
Q2'26DeliveredWe expect the transaction to close in the second or third quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Skywater acquisition closed 'last week' as stated on this call, within the Q2/Q3 2026 window.
Q2'26ExceededFor the second quarter, we are projecting revenues of between $65 million and $68 million.
Q2 actual revenue came in at $80.1M, well above the $68M high end.
Q1'26DeliveredQ4: 'continue to globalize' with named countries
Expanded to 30+ countries, added Poland, Florida networks
Q1'26PendingQ4: Adjusted EBITDA -$310M to -$330M for 2026
Q1 at -$96.8M puts them on worse trajectory than guidance
Q1'26DeliveredQ4: 'multiple initial tapeouts' with SkyWater
Completed tapeouts A, B, C, and D for 256-qubit chips
Q1'26PendingQ4: 'SkyWater transaction to close in Q2 or Q3 2026'
Still in regulatory review, on track per management
Q1'26ExceededQ4: '$225M-$245M revenue for 2026'
Raised to $260M-$270M based on Q1 outperformance
Q1'26DeliveredQ4: 'we've addressed' supply constraints that were 'outpacing our ability to meet demand'
Doubled manufacturing capacity, expanded deployment teams
Q1'26MissedQ4: 'demonstrate an operational 256-qubit system in Q4 2026'
Pushed to Q2 2027 commissioning - 6 month slip buried in technical language
Q4'25DeliveredContinued international expansion
International revenue exceeded 30% for first time annually
Q4'25DeliveredVector Atomic acquisition closing
Closed after quarter end as promised
Q4'25Delivered99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity demonstration
Achieved and announced as world record 'four nines' performance
Q4'25DeliveredTempo system delivery ahead of schedule
64 algorithmic qubits achieved, described as '3 months ahead of schedule'
Q4'25ExceededFull year 2025 revenue guidance $106-110M
Delivered $130M, beating high end by 18%
Q4'25ExceededQ4 revenue to be even stronger than record Q3 $39.9M
Delivered $61.9M, 55% above Q3, demonstrating strong execution
Q3'25DeliveredAdjusted EBITDA loss up to $211 million pending Oxford integration
Q3 loss $48.9M puts full year on track for guided range
Q3'25Pending1,600 logical qubits in 2028 and 80,000 in 2030
Reaffirmed timeline, emphasized competitors are 5 years behind
Q3'25PendingOxford Ionics acquisition to close later in calendar 2025
Still expecting closure, regulatory approval in UK proceeding 'constructively' but no specific date
Q3'25ExceededFull year 2025 revenue guidance $82-100 million
Raised guidance to $106-110 million, 37% beat in Q3
Q3'25PendingOxford Ionics EQC architecture actively being integrated into 256 qubit machine, demonstrated in 2026
Still targeting 2026 but language softened from 'actively integrating' to 'development roadmap'
Q3'25ExceededWe believe our #AQ 64 benchmark will be reached in the near term (Q2 2025)
Delivered AQ 64 on Tempo system 3 months ahead of schedule
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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