Arqit Quantum Inc. (ARQQ)Technology | Software - Infrastructure | London, United Kingdom | NasdaqCM
16.84 USD
+0.18
(1.111%)
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(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:09 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is fundamentally broken. Despite a recent price rally that pushed the stock back toward its 200-day average, the underlying business is hemorrhaging cash with operating margins of nearly -50% and negative free cash flow. The company is trading at a premium of over 270x sales with no earnings visibility, making it a classic value trap where the market is pricing in a successful turnaround that hasn't happened yet. The price history confirms this structural deterioration; after a massive spike in 2025, the asset has been in a freefall for three consecutive years, erasing nearly 88% of its value over the last four years. This is not a margin of safety; it is a warning sign that the market has already priced out the worst-case scenario. The options market agrees, with traders aggressively buying cheap insurance against further declines. There is no dividend to cushion the blow, and without a proven path to profitability, the risk of permanent capital loss remains extremely high. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.145838 |
| AutoTheta | 0.186688 |
| AutoETS | 0.195381 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.198941 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 32% |
| H-stat | 0.88 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.317 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.09 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 7.62 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.069 |
| Market Cap | 293,056,608 |
| Forward P/E | -15.89 |
| Beta | 2.79 |
| Previous Name | Centricus Acquisition Corp. |
| Website | https://arqit.uk |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes at 5.0 and 12.5) expiring late 2026 and early 2027. While there is some call volume at strikes like 30.0 and 35.0, the put/call ratio and the sheer volume of OTM puts suggest a 'bear put spread' strategy or hedging against a potential collapse rather than a bullish momentum play. Implied volatility is elevated on these deep strikes, indicating fear of a significant drop.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.6885169 |
| Address1 | 3 Orchard Place |
| All Time High | 1,038.0 |
| All Time Low | 3.72 |
| Ask | 20.76 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 305,300 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 330,141 |
| Average Volume | 330,141 |
| Average Volume10Days | 305,300 |
| Beta | 2.792 |
| Bid | 12.3 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 1.719 |
| City | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 16.84 |
| Current Ratio | 4.88 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 17.19 |
| Day Low | 16.21 |
| Debt To Equity | 7.62 |
| Display Name | Arqit Quantum |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,779,375,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,779,375,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,779,366,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,779,366,600 |
| Ebitda | -49,939,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -5.057 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 232.536 |
| Enterprise Value | 252,533,600 |
| Eps Forward | -1.06 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -3.21 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.5307 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.6907005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.21786103 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -68.85169 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 61.11 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -44.27 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.72443134 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.3199997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.46180552 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.52 - 61.11 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,617,283,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 5,014,548 |
| Forward Eps | -1.06 |
| Forward P E | -15.886793 |
| Free Cashflow | -19,702,876 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 87 |
| Fullday Change | 0.13999939 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.83135027 |
| Fullday Price | 16.98 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.49723998 |
| Gross Profits | 540,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.026300002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.82632005 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 17,402,411 |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Disp | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Key | software-infrastructure |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-09-07 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,190,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,727,222,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:25 |
| Long Business Summary | Arqit Quantum Inc. provides cybersecurity services through satellite and terrestrial platforms in the United Kingdom. It offers QuantumCloud, a Platform as a Service that creates unbreakable software encryption keys. The company also provides maintenance and support, and professional services. Arqit Quantum Inc. is based in London, the United Kingdom. |
| Long Name | Arqit Quantum Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 293,056,608 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_598954721 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-14 |
| Net Income To Common | -48,978,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 392,598,392 |
| Open | 16.47 |
| Operating Cashflow | -42,745,000 |
| Operating Margins | -49.31621 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 44 203 9170155 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.13999939 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.83135027 |
| Pre Market Price | 16.98 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,791,964,805 |
| Prev Name | Centricus Acquisition Corp. |
| Previous Close | 16.655 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 9.796393 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 269.84955 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.609 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.184999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.11077 |
| Regular Market Day High | 17.19 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 16.21 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 16.21 - 17.19 |
| Regular Market Open | 16.47 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 16.655 |
| Regular Market Price | 16.84 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 231,796 |
| Return On Assets | -0.95514 |
| Return On Equity | -2.2021 |
| Revenue Growth | 8.299 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.069 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 17,402,411 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1299 |
| Shares Short | 2,261,064 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,601,340 |
| Short Name | Arqit Quantum Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.17790002 |
| Short Ratio | 6.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ARQQ |
| Total Cash | 28,860,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.741 |
| Total Debt | 2,172,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,086,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -3.21 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 18.8208 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.9808006 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.10524529 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 231,796 |
| Website | https://arqit.uk |
| Zip | SW1H 0BF |