The upside is real if manufacturing becomes repeatable and higher-visibility security subscriptions attach. The risk is that commercialization stays lumpy, leaving the stock priced on narrative rather than fundamentals.

QUBT is a cash-heavy, U.S.-based photonics manufacturing + security platform: if it converts small-batch photonics into qualified, repeatable shipments and attaches recurring security software/services by 2028–2029, equity can compound into 2030 despite today’s tiny revenue base.

Strong fit to compute/energy geopolitics (U.S. photonics supply), AI-security inversion (verification/authentication), and time-to-scale if manufacturing KPIs mature.

Today’s valuation is dominated by optionality and balance-sheet credibility, not revenue scale. A believable 2030 outcome requires QUBT to turn its U.S. photonics capability into standardized, spec-backed products with predictable lead times, then layer recurring security and software revenue that improves visibility and customer stickiness. If those operational proofs arrive (repeat orders, SLAs, and multi-year commitments), the market can treat QUBT less like a “demo company” and more like a small, strategic manufacturing platform—supporting a meaningfully higher 2030 value even without quantum computing becoming mainstream.

The make-or-break is manufacturing credibility: yield, reliability, repeatability, and customer qualification. Secondary risks are (1) dilution/stock issuance despite cash, (2) execution bandwidth while integrating acquisitions, (3) customers choosing cheaper software-only quantum-safe security paths, and (4) valuation volatility in a narrative-driven sector.

Multiple tightened versus prior work as we assumed a slower, more ops-gated ramp and less generous 2030 exit multiple absent clear recurring revenue proof.

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