QS Stock Analysis: QuantumScape Common Stock | NYSE
Auto Parts | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.650m USD | 12M Return: -73.5% | US74767V1098 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 62.3M
Qual. Beats: 1
Qual. Beats: 0
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QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS) is a U.S.-based company developing solid-state lithium-metal battery technology primarily for electric vehicles and other applications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company went public in August 2020 and is classified within the Consumer Discretionary sector under Automotive Parts & Equipment. As a mid-cap stock with a market capitalization of approximately $3 billion, QuantumScape represents one of several companies working to commercialize next-generation solid-state battery technology, which is widely viewed by the EV industry as a potential successor to conventional lithium-ion cells due to its potential for higher energy density and improved safety.
- Cash burn accelerates as commercialization timeline extends
- Volkswagen PowerCo partnership advances solid-state battery production
- Solid-state battery competition intensifies from Toyota and rivals
| Net Income: -383.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.23 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.27 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 2.65k% < 20% (prev 1.22k%; Δ 1.43k% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.20 > 3% & CFO -227.5m > Net Income -383.6m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 16.06 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (620.6m) vs 12m ago 9.58% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: -148.0% > 18% (prev 12.10%; Δ -160.1% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 2.40% > 50% (prev 5.93%; Δ -3.53% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -206.6 > 6 (EBIT TTM -389.8m / Interest Expense TTM 1.89m) |
| A: 0.70 (Total Current Assets 832.7m - Total Current Liabilities 51.8m) / Total Assets 1.12b |
| B: -3.64 (Retained Earnings -4.08b / Total Assets 1.12b) |
| C: -0.32 (EBIT TTM -389.8m / Avg Total Assets 1.23b) |
| D: 8.04 (Book Value of Equity 995.3m / Total Liabilities 123.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -0.98 = CCC |
As of November 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 3.88 with a total of 22,865,422 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.60%, over one month by -9.13%, over three months by -39.18% and over the past year by -73.50%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 3.50 (which is 9.8% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
QuantumScape Common Stock has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.56. Therefore, it is recommended to hold QS.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 2
| Analysts Target Price | 5.4 | 39.4% |
P/B = 2.6622
Revenue TTM = 29.5m USD
EBIT TTM = -389.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = -333.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 56.1m USD (estimated: total debt 65.0m - short term 8.96m)
Short Term Debt = 8.96m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 65.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 65.0m already included)
Net Debt = -754.7m USD (calculated: Debt 65.0m - CCE 819.8m)
Enterprise Value = 1.90b USD (2.65b + Debt 65.0m - CCE 819.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -206.6 (Ebit TTM -389.8m / Interest Expense TTM 1.89m)
EV/FCF = -7.32x (Enterprise Value 1.90b / FCF TTM -258.8m)
FCF Yield = -13.66% (FCF TTM -258.8m / Enterprise Value 1.90b)
FCF Margin = -876.7% (FCF TTM -258.8m / Revenue TTM 29.5m)
Net Margin = -1.30k% (Net Income TTM -383.6m / Revenue TTM 29.5m)
Gross Margin = -148.0% ((Revenue TTM 29.5m - Cost of Revenue TTM 73.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev 54.65%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.69 (Enterprise Value 1.90b / Total Assets 1.12b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.90% (Interest Expense 1.89m / Debt 65.0m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -308.0m (EBIT -389.8m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 16.06 (Total Current Assets 832.7m / Total Current Liabilities 51.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.07 (Debt 65.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 995.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.26 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -754.7m / EBITDA -333.6m)
Debt / FCF = 2.92 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -754.7m / FCF TTM -258.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.08b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -31.16% (Net Income -383.6m / Total Assets 1.12b)
RoE = -35.50% (Net Income TTM -383.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.08b)
RoCE = -34.30% (EBIT -389.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.08b + L.T.Debt 56.1m))
RoIC = -28.66% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -308.0m / Invested Capital 1.07b)
WACC = 14.65% (E(2.65b)/V(2.71b) * Re(14.95%) + D(65.0m)/V(2.71b) * Rd(2.90%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 14.95% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 12.54%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 97.45 | Cagr: 9.96%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -258.8m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 1.86 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: N/A | Revenue CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=-0.16 | Chg30d=+8.57% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.63 | Chg30d=+5.74% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=+16.4% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.64 | Chg30d=+6.23% | Revisions=+62% | GrowthEPS=-1.2% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +77% (up=10, down=0)