Rigetti Computing (RGTI) stock fell 78.7% over the past year, while the S&P 500 returned 17.3%, even though revenue for April to June 2026 reached $5.14 million, up 185.3% from a year earlier. At the current price the stock trades at 291.5 times twelve-month sales, versus 3.1 times for the S&P 500, and the company still posts an operating loss. The operating loss grew to $28.1 million from $19.9 million a year earlier, and per an August 7 news report, revenue beat estimates but earnings missed as higher R&D and SG&A costs weighed. The company held $394 million in cash and short-term investments on June 30, 2026, which covers about four and a half years at the twelve-month free cash outflow of $87.6 million, but only about three and a half years at the latest quarter's pace. The next report, covering July to September 2026, will show whether revenue again outpaces the operating loss.
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