QuantumScape (QS)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $10.34 | Market Cap: $5.8 BilSector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment
QuantumScape (QS)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $10.34Market Cap: $5.8 BilSector: Consumer DiscretionaryIndustry: Automotive Parts & Equipment
Investment Highlights
Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -12% | Weak multi-year price returns3Y Excs Rtn is -66% | Very low revenueRev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0 |
Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -506 Mil | ||
Stock price has recently run up significantly6M Rtn6 month market price return is 132% | ||
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -12% |
Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -12% |
Weak multi-year price returns3Y Excs Rtn is -66% |
Very low revenueRev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0 |
Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -506 Mil |
Stock price has recently run up significantly6M Rtn6 month market price return is 132% |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -12% |
Market Valuation
9/16/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $10.34 | $5.19 | $6.95 | $5.67 | $22.19 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 5.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 9.4 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 5.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 9.5 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
P/EBIT TTM | -12.6 | -5.5 | -7.3 | -6.0 | -201.3 |
P/E TTM | -12.5 | -5.5 | -7.2 | -6.0 | -195.2 |
Sector Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.4 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 9.2 |
9/16/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $10.34 | $5.19 | $6.95 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 5.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 5.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
P/EBIT TTM | -12.6 | -5.5 | -7.3 |
P/E TTM | -12.5 | -5.5 | -7.2 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 |
Business Description
QuantumScape Corporation, a development stage company, focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
QS Return | - | -74% | -74% | 23% | -25% | 100% | -88% |
Peers Return | 177% | 35% | -24% | 14% | 2% | 17% | 288% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TSLA, EMR, ALB, APTV, BWA. See QS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/15/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 81.92 |
Mkt Cap | 13.8 |
Rev LTM | 15,892 |
Op Inc LTM | 1,690 |
FCF LTM | 1,328 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 983 |
CFO LTM | 1,962 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 1,818 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -2.7% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 12.9% |
Rev Chg Q | -2.2% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -0.6% |
Op Mgn LTM | 9.2% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 9.1% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.1% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 15.5% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 14.6% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 7.1% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 4.8% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 13.8 |
P/S | 1.9 |
P/EBIT | 13.5 |
P/E | 23.3 |
P/CFO | 10.0 |
Total Yield | 2.0% |
Dividend Yield | 0.2% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 1.9% |
D/E | 0.3 |
Net D/E | 0.2 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 9.0% |
3M Rtn | 28.3% |
6M Rtn | 44.0% |
12M Rtn | 36.7% |
3Y Rtn | 13.4% |
1M Excs Rtn | 6.6% |
3M Excs Rtn | 18.9% |
6M Excs Rtn | 25.2% |
12M Excs Rtn | 20.2% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -46.7% |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
7/23/2025 | -1.6% | -31.6% | -38.7% |
4/23/2025 | -0.5% | -1.8% | -0.3% |
2/12/2025 | 7.0% | 10.4% | -9.7% |
10/23/2024 | 25.5% | 2.7% | -2.7% |
7/24/2024 | -7.8% | -13.4% | -22.0% |
4/24/2024 | -6.9% | -1.3% | 0.9% |
2/14/2024 | -5.9% | -19.0% | -25.8% |
10/25/2023 | -7.0% | -9.3% | 2.1% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 6 | 7 | 6 |
# Negative | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Median Positive | 13.7% | 10.4% | 6.6% |
Median Negative | -6.4% | -13.1% | -20.5% |
Max Positive | 31.4% | 18.6% | 25.6% |
Max Negative | -17.1% | -31.6% | -38.7% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 7252025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 4252025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 2262025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 10252024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 7262024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 4262024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 2272024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 10272023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 7282023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 4282023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 2282023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 10282022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 7292022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 5022022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 2282022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 10282021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Prinz Fritz | 5232025 | Sell | 3.94 | 61,523 | 242,228 | 911,580 | Form | |
1 | Prinz Fritz | 2212025 | Sell | 5.22 | 12,908 | 67,437 | 1,192,663 | Form | |
2 | Singh Mohit | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 12172024 | Sell | 4.87 | 24,797 | 120,687 | 5,314,861 | Form |
3 | Prinz Fritz | 11222024 | Sell | 5.04 | 12,908 | 65,085 | 1,216,153 | Form | |
4 | MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 11222024 | Sell | 5.07 | 27,305 | 138,442 | 5,725,103 | Form |
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