Rankings Software, cloud & internet BTQ Technologies

BTQ Technologies

Software, cloud & internet · United StatesRank 740 of 829Prices 2 Nov 2026Model 1.4

The model found several serious problems. That does not mean the stock will fall.

Biggest deductions

  • Margin−13
  • Absolute price level and peers−9
  • Liquidity, ATM and dilution−9

Strengths

  • Partner validation+1

How the score is built

From 100 to 35, step by step: points off for the business, the price and the cracks, back for documented strengths, then three data adjustments.

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Hover or select a step to see what drove it. Steps with findings open them below.

Key numbers

As of 2 Nov 2026. Analyst targets tend to be optimistic; read upside as a hint, not a forecast.

Price
1.93 USD
Median analyst target
6.04 USD
Upside to median
+213.0%
Analysts
2
Target range
6.01 – 6.06 USD
52-week change
−75%
P/E (trailing)
n/a
Forward P/E
n/a
PEG
n/a

Findings

Every deduction and every plus, with its source. Open a step to read them.

Business

Is the company getting stronger, not just bigger? · 4 findings
−29 of −30
  • Margin
    Operating loss CAD 56.9m TTM with no revenue (zero in the last four quarters); Q1 2026 alone had CAD 11.6m in share-based compensation. ROE −489% is not counted again.
    −13
  • Quality of growth
    Revenue fell from CAD 0.67m (2024) to 0.32m (2025) and zero TTM. The engagements are proofs of concept and MoUs; the first recurring agreement (Kaia, 30 Sep 2026) is expected to give only six-figure USD revenue in its first year.
    −7
  • Capital allocation
    Acquired QPerfect for about EUR 18.6m at closing (2.0m in cash + 2.2m shares at about EUR 7.54) plus an earn-out of up to EUR 5.7m, while cash was only about CAD 9.7m; heavy share-based compensation relative to a company with no revenue.
    −5
  • Moat
    Post-quantum cryptography is built on open NIST standards (ML-KEM, ML-DSA), which large tech and security companies implement for free; BTQ competes with PQShield and SandboxAQ, among others, with no documented pricing power.
    −4

Price

Today's multiples against the company's own history and its peers. · 2 findings
−13 of −35
  • Multiples vs own history
    P/B 31.5 versus 31.4 (2025), 64.0 (2024) and 23.0 (2023); market cap has fallen from USD 724m (2025) to USD 398m, but equity has shrunk correspondingly, so the stock is not cheaper measured on book value.
    −4
  • Absolute price level and peers
    EV about USD 392m for zero revenue (forward P/S about 70). Quantum-security peers such as Arqit (EV/Sales about 238) at least have some revenue.
    −9

Cracks

Cash flow, customers, debt, insiders, guidance and what sits behind the headline numbers. · 5 findings
−18 of −35
  • Liquidity, ATM and dilution
    Cash of only 9.73m CAD as of 30 Jun 2026 against operating burn of 5.9–8.0m CAD per quarter, i.e. approx. 4 months of runway, and 2.0m EUR went to QPerfect on 1 Jul. Operations are financed via an ATM programme of 150m CAD (prospectus supplement 18 Jun 2026) and a shelf with approx. 100m CAD remaining, so ongoing dilution is certain. No explicit going-concern language found.
    −9
  • Commercial validation
    All customer relationships are PoCs and MoUs (iM Bank/Finger, MoonPay Korea 9/10-2026, ITCENGLOBAL), with no disclosed contract values; Bitcoin Quantum mainnet is not planned until late 2026.
    −3
  • Regulation and crypto exposure
    The business is concentrated on stablecoins and Bitcoin (QSSN, Bitcoin Quantum) in South Korea, where regulation of won stablecoins is still taking shape.
    −2
  • Macro and sentiment
    The stock is -81% over 52 weeks and -32% over 3 months; the QPerfect shares were issued at approx. 7.54 EUR (approx. 8.8 USD) three months ago.
    −2
  • Short interest
    11.6m shares sold short: 7.9% of shares and 12.1% of free float (5.1 days to cover).
    −2

Plus

Only documented strengths. · 1 finding
+1 of +15
  • Partner validation
    Three-year commercial agreement with Kaia DLT Foundation on QSSN with LINE NEXT's Unifi Wallet as one of the first users, plus a partnership with MoonPay Korea (Woori Bank in the consortium).
    +1

Caveats

What the score does not capture, or where the data is weak.
Penny deep dive (the price is above DKK 3). Canadian company (Vancouver) with post-quantum cryptography (QSSN for stablecoins, Bitcoin Quantum, QCIM chip) and quantum emulation (QPerfect/MIMIQ); listed on Nasdaq (since Sept. 2025) and Cboe Canada, so the group is set to USA after the Nasdaq listing. Reports in CAD; amounts in the penny object are converted to USD (1 CAD = 0.705 USD). A price of USD 2.68 (9/10-2026) and 147.08m shares give a market cap of USD 394m (DKK 2,595m; Nordnet showed 2,680). The Q2 net loss, ATM sales in Q2 (number and amount) and the going concern note have not been found in the documents read; Q2 burn is from stockanalysis' quarterly figures. Insider trades have not been examined. Only 2 analysts (price target USD 7.89, probably outdated after -81% in a year).

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