D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) & Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK) Head-To-Head Review

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
D-Wave Quantum	$10.12 million	16.10	-$82.71 million	($0.53)	-1.79

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Benchmark Energy and D-Wave Quantum, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

D-Wave Quantum has a consensus price target of $2.54, indicating a potential upside of 159.75%. Given D-Wave Quantum’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Benchmark Energy.

Summary

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

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.

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.