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Arqit Quantum Inc.
NasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareLatest fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2024

Arqit Quantum Inc. reported revenue of $293.0K in its most recent fiscal year, down 54.2% on the year before. It kept -18628.3% of that as net income, and generated -$34.13M of free cash flow. Figures below are compared against other companies classified under Services-Prepackaged Software.

Grades vs. industry

No grades. This company reported an operating loss several times its revenue, so it is treated as pre-commercial and left out of industry comparisons — margins and returns measured against a revenue that barely exists describe a research programme rather than a business. Its reported figures appear in full below.

Growth

MetricCompanyIndustry medianRank
Revenue growth (YoY)
Latest fiscal year revenue vs. the year before.
-54.2%13.3%—
Revenue growth (3y)
Annualized revenue growth over three fiscal years.
82.8%12.1%—
Revenue growth (5y)
Annualized revenue growth over five fiscal years.
Not reported16.4%—
EPS growth (YoY)
Diluted EPS vs. the prior fiscal year.
Not reported14.0%—
EPS growth (3y)
Annualized diluted EPS growth over three fiscal years.
Not reported21.5%—
EPS growth (5y)
Annualized diluted EPS growth over five fiscal years.
Not reported13.5%—
Free cash flow growth (YoY)
Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, vs. prior year.
Not reported21.8%—
Free cash flow growth (3y)
Annualized free cash flow growth over three fiscal years.
Not reported24.3%—

“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Nothing here is ranked: this company reported an operating loss several times its revenue, so it is left out of its industry’s comparisons and does not count toward the medians shown. Its own figures are exactly as filed.

Profitability

MetricCompanyIndustry medianRank
Gross margin
Gross profit as a share of revenue. Often unreported.
Not reported71.0%—
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
-8426.6%-0.0%—
Net margin
Net income as a share of revenue.
-18628.3%0.0%—
Free cash flow margin
Free cash flow as a share of revenue.
-11649.1%16.9%—
Return on equity
Net income divided by shareholder equity.
-461.8%0.5%—
Return on assets
Net income divided by total assets.
-204.3%-0.1%—
Return on invested capital
After-tax operating profit over debt plus equity less cash.
Not reported0.4%—

“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Nothing here is ranked: this company reported an operating loss several times its revenue, so it is left out of its industry’s comparisons and does not count toward the medians shown. Its own figures are exactly as filed.

Financial health

MetricCompanyIndustry medianRank
Debt to equity
Total debt divided by shareholder equity.
Not reported0.28x—
Current ratio
Current assets over current liabilities.
1.94x1.68x—
Quick ratio
Current assets excluding inventory, over current liabilities.
1.94x1.67x—
Interest coverage
Operating income divided by interest expense.
-110.72x0.21x—
Net debt to EBITDA
Net debt over derived EBITDA. EBITDA is not a GAAP tag; it is computed.
Not reported-1.43x—

“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Nothing here is ranked: this company reported an operating loss several times its revenue, so it is left out of its industry’s comparisons and does not count toward the medians shown. Its own figures are exactly as filed.

Insider activity

Trades reported by officers, directors and 10% shareholders on SEC Form 4. None of the last 40 reported transactions were open-market purchases — grants, option exercises and sales make up the majority of insider filings at most companies.

DateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValue
Oct 16, 2026
Lefebvre d'Ovidio Manfredi
Director
Option exercise(derivative)817$0.00$0.00
Oct 16, 2026
Lefebvre d'Ovidio Manfredi
Director
Option exercise817$0.00$0.00
Oct 16, 2026
Ritchie Garth
Director
Option exercise1,021$0.00$0.00
Oct 16, 2026
Ritchie Garth
Director
Option exercise(derivative)1,021$0.00$0.00
Oct 16, 2026
Calabria Carlo
Director
Option exercise919$0.00$0.00
Oct 16, 2026
Calabria Carlo
Director
Option exercise(derivative)919$0.00$0.00
Oct 15, 2026
Lefebvre d'Ovidio Manfredi
Director
Grant or award(derivative)817$0.00$0.00
Oct 15, 2026
Ritchie Garth
Director
Grant or award(derivative)1,021$0.00$0.00
Oct 15, 2026
Calabria Carlo
Director
Grant or award(derivative)919$0.00$0.00
Oct 13, 2026
Leaver Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Open-market sale2,573$16.40$42.2K
Oct 12, 2026
Leaver Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Option exercise(derivative)5,209$0.00$0.00
Oct 12, 2026
Leaver Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Option exercise5,209$0.00$0.00
Oct 6, 2026
Leaver Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Open-market sale2,398$24.19$58.0K
Oct 6, 2026
Willcocks Patrick
General Counsel
Open-market sale555$24.19$13.4K
Oct 6, 2026
Feenan Paul
Chief Revenue Officer
Open-market sale504$24.19$12.2K
Oct 6, 2026
Nilan Nicholas William
General Manager-US
Open-market sale493$24.19$11.9K
Oct 6, 2026
Wilder Ben Simon
Chief Operating Officer
Open-market sale218$24.19$5.3K
Oct 6, 2026
Ritchie Garth
Director
Open-market sale118$24.19$2.9K
Oct 5, 2026
Leaver Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Other2,818$24.47$69.0K
Oct 5, 2026
Leaver Andrew
Chief Executive Officer
Open-market sale2,535$23.78$60.3K
Oct 5, 2026
Willcocks Patrick
General Counsel
Open-market sale588$23.78$14.0K
Oct 5, 2026
Feenan Paul
Chief Revenue Officer
Open-market sale533$23.78$12.7K
Oct 5, 2026
Nilan Nicholas William
General Manager-US
Open-market sale522$23.78$12.4K
Oct 5, 2026
Wilder Ben Simon
Chief Operating Officer
Open-market sale233$23.78$5.5K
Oct 5, 2026
Ritchie Garth
Director
Open-market sale127$23.78$3.0K

A dash under price or value means none was reported, which is normal for grants and gifts — it does not mean the shares were free. Option exercises and awards are compensation arriving on a schedule, not a judgement about the stock.

Annual financials

Fiscal year20242023202220212020
Revenue$293.0K$640.0K$7.21M$48.0K—
Operating income-$24.69M-$54.51M-$63.77M-$172.56M-$809.0K
Net income-$54.58M-$70.39M$65.08M-$271.73M-$568.0K
EPS (diluted)-$10.79-$13.39$13.34-$3.98—
Operating cash flow-$34.13M-$32.83M-$26.72M-$24.04M-$1.33M
Capital expenditure$6.0K$712.0K$2.38M$223.0K$26.0K
Free cash flow-$34.13M-$33.54M-$29.09M-$24.26M-$1.36M
Total assets$26.72M$99.78M$123.87M$113.73M$9.31M
Shareholder equity$11.82M$66.65M$78.56M-$33.84M$931.0K
Total debt————$5.46M
Cash$18.70M$44.45M$48.97M$86.97M$195.0K

A dash means the figure was not tagged in that year’s filing. It does not mean zero. Figures reflect the most recent filing covering each period, so restated years show their restated values.

Source

Figures come from Arqit Quantum Inc.’s filings with the SEC, as submitted in XBRL. The most recent annual figures are from a 20-F filed Dec 5, 2024. View filings on EDGAR.

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