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QuantumScape Corporation

QS

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalAuto - Parts

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$5.98

+$0.28 · +4.91%

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

35

Expensive

Momentum

20

Strong Down

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

22

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

QuantumScape Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the advancement and market launch of innovative solid-state lithium-metal batteries. These cutting-edge power solutions are primarily engineered for electric vehicles (EVs) but also serve a range of other uses within the United States. The company, established in 2010, has its main corporate office located in San Jose, California.

Industry
Auto - Parts
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Siva Sivaram
Listed since
Aug 17, 2020
Employees
700

Market position

Day range

Current $5.98

52-week range

Current $5.98

Open
$5.79
Previous close
$5.70
Volume
25.84M
1.03× average
Average volume
25.11M
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.68B USD
Beta
2.69
Market reference 1
50-day average
$6.3431
-5.72% below average
200-day average
$8.4894
-29.56% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
5.84B USD
P/E (TTM)
-8.93×
P/B (TTM)
3.5×
P/S (TTM)
0×
EV / EBITDA
-16.31×
Earnings yield
-7.25%
Free cash flow yield
-4.64%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
0.00%
Operating margin
0.00%
Net margin
0.00%
Return on equity
-37.22%
Return on assets
-33.26%
Return on invested capital
-37.66%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.06×
Current ratio
15.95×

Financial statements

Income trends

Operating income

−472.6M USD+7.67%

Net income

−435.05M USD+8.96%
Income trends across reported periods623.4K USD−185.73M USD−372.09M USD−558.45M USDOperating income, FY2021: −215.27M USDOperating income, FY2022: −420.62M USDOperating income, FY2023: −457.5M USDOperating income, FY2024: −511.86M USDOperating income, FY2025: −472.6M USDNet income, FY2021: −45.97M USDNet income, FY2022: −411.91M USDNet income, FY2023: −445.15M USDNet income, FY2024: −477.86M USDNet income, FY2025: −435.05M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating income FY2021 −215.27M USD. Operating income FY2022 −420.62M USD. Operating income FY2023 −457.5M USD. Operating income FY2024 −511.86M USD. Operating income FY2025 −472.6M USD. Net income FY2021 −45.97M USD. Net income FY2022 −411.91M USD. Net income FY2023 −445.15M USD. Net income FY2024 −477.86M USD. Net income FY2025 −435.05M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cost of goods sold73.22M USD57.78M USD41.96M USD36.12M USD14.7M USD
Gross profit−73.22M USD−57.78M USD−41.96M USD−36.12M USD−14.7M USD
Research and development375.61M USD311.84M USD284.46M USD269.16M USD140.29M USD
Selling, general, and administrative97M USD142.24M USD131.09M USD115.34M USD60.28M USD
Operating expenses399.38M USD454.08M USD415.54M USD384.5M USD200.57M USD
Interest income38.63M USD46.02M USD36.49M USD10.91M USD1.88M USD
Interest expense2.04M USD2.22M USD2.38M USD2.4M USD1.42M USD
Depreciation and amortization73.22M USD57.78M USD41.96M USD36.12M USD14.7M USD
Operating income−472.6M USD−511.86M USD−457.5M USD−420.62M USD−215.27M USD
Net income−435.05M USD−477.86M USD−445.15M USD−411.91M USD−45.97M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
18%
2 beats, 5 misses, 4 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-2.06%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.16
Estimate -0.18 · Beat by 9.54%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates-0.14-0.18-0.22-0.26Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MetQ3 '25MetQ4 '25MetQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual -0.22, estimate -0.21, surprise -4.76%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 23, 2025: actual -0.21, estimate -0.21, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q3 2025, reported Jul 23, 2025: actual -0.2, estimate -0.2, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual -0.18, estimate -0.18, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual -0.17, estimate -0.16, surprise -6.25%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 22, 2026: actual -0.16, estimate -0.18, surprise +11.11%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 22, 2026: actual -0.16, estimate -0.177, surprise +9.54%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.18, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates2.62B1.75B873.6M850KQ1 '24No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ1 '26EstimateQ2 '26EstimateQ3 '26EstimateQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2024, reported Feb 14, 2024: actual 74M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Jul 23, 2025: actual 36.67M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 11, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.85M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported Apr 22, 2026: actual —, estimate 1M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Jul 22, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.43B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 1M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

11 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy00%
Hold873%
Sell327%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

8 institutions
Morgan StanleymaintainEqual Weight

QS news

fool.com

A QuantumScape Insider Filing Involves $197,000 of Shares. Here's How It Ties to the Company's Next Platform

The executive disposed of 34,304 shares at $5.74 per share on August 18 for a total value of about $196,905. The transaction reduced Singh's direct equity position by just 2%.

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QuantumScape's Chief Legal Officer Disposed of Stock. He Also Recently Acquired Some.

The disposition involved 25,709 shares at $5.74 per share, representing a total transaction value of about $147,570. The transaction reduced the executive's total equity holdings by 2% as of August 18.

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fool.com

QuantumScape's CFO Sold 31,095 Shares This Month. Here's What His Numbers Actually Show

The disposal of 31,095 shares at $5.74 per share represents a total value of about $179,000 as of the August 18 transaction date. The disposition was non-discretionary, executed to cover tax obligations associated with…

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QuantumScape's COO Sold Stock the Same Quarter His Production Line Hit 90% Uptime. Here's What to Know

The disposal of 32,255 shares realized a transaction value of approximately $185,000 based on the weighted average execution price on August 18. This was a non-discretionary transaction executed to cover tax obligations…

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QuantumScape's CTO Sold 75,962 Shares the Same Quarter Honda Bet on His Technology. Here's What to Know

The disposition of 75,962 shares was valued at about $437,000 based on weighted-average sale prices of $5.75 per share. The transactions included a non-discretionary tax withholding of 34,086 shares and open-market sales…

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What Does the QuantumScape CEO's Sale of Nearly 82,000 Shares Mean for Investors?

The transaction involved the disposition of 81,752 shares at $5.74 per share, representing a total value of ~$469,300 on August 18, 2026. This disposition reduced the CEO's direct Class A Common Stock holdings by 2%…

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ETFs holding QS

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
76.89M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
55.52M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK
Market value
32.2M
Weight
0.07%
AUM
43.8B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$358.65+0.70%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
28.87M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF logoSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA
Market value
13.07M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
23.1B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$34.83+0.52%
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF logoiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFIWR
Market value
11.54M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
57.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.18%
Price / 1D
$113.44+0.70%
Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF logoDimensional - US Small Cap ETFDFAS
Market value
9.07M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
15.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.26%
Price / 1D
$83.02+0.73%
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF logoU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFDFMC
Market value
6.7M
Weight
0.08%
AUM
8.06B USD
Expense ratio
0.43%
Price / 1D
$60.95+0.73%

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