The article asks whether IonQ (IONQ) could deliver a 100x return, turning a $10,000 investment into $1 million. IonQ uses trapped ion qubits, which offer better accuracy than superconducting qubits but are slower, and it expects to launch its 256-qubit system in early 2027. McKinsey & Company estimates the quantum computing industry could be worth up to $72 billion annually by 2035. Assuming IonQ captures 100% of that market, a 50% profit margin, and an earnings multiple of 30, the company would reach about $1.08 trillion, just over 90 times its current market cap of about $11.7 billion. The author argues that even this bull case falls short of a 100x return within a decade, though IonQ could still generate market-beating returns if its technology succeeds.
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