QS Stock Analysis: QuantumScape Common Stock | NYSE
Auto Parts | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 4.349m USD | 12M Return: -27.6% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 158M
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 intended for electric vehicles and other applications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company operates within the Consumer Discretionary sector, specifically classified under Automotive Parts & Equipment. QuantumScape went public in August 2020 and is positioned in the mid-cap range by market capitalization.
Solid-state battery technology is widely viewed as a potential next-generation alternative to conventional lithium-ion cells, with the promise of higher energy density, faster charging, and improved safety by replacing the liquid electrolyte with a solid one. As a developer of this technology, QuantumScapes business model centers on licensing and supplying its battery cells to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), rather than producing traditional aftermarket parts.
- Solid-state cell shipments to PowerCo validate commercialization timeline
- Cash burn forces ATM share offerings to fund operations
- Samsung SDI and Chinese battery makers race in solid-state development
| Net Income: error (cannot be calculated; needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM) |
| FCF/TA: -0.22 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.51 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: error (cannot be calculated; needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev) |
| CFO/TA -0.20 > 3% & CFO -241.2m > Net Income -421.4m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 20.93 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (611.0m) vs 12m ago 11.50% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin) |
| Asset Turnover: 0.0% > 50% (prev 6.32%; Δ -6.32% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -210.7 > 6 (EBIT TTM -419.1m / Interest Expense TTM 1.99m) |
| A: 0.71 (Total Current Assets 915.9m - Total Current Liabilities 43.8m) / Total Assets 1.23b |
| B: -3.17 (Retained Earnings -3.89b / Total Assets 1.23b) |
| C: -0.34 (EBIT TTM -419.1m / Avg Total Assets 1.24b) |
| D: 9.29 (Book Value of Equity 1.11b / Total Liabilities 119.4m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.82 = BBB |
As of July 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 6.58 with a total of 21,004,328 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.93%, over one month by -6.00%, over three months by +3.46% and over the past year by -27.61%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 5.90 (which is 10.3% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
QuantumScape Common Stock has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.67. Therefore, it is recommended to hold QS.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 2
| Analysts Target Price | 7.2 | 8.8% |
P/B = 4.2186
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = -419.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = -355.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 60.7m USD (estimated: total debt 69.2m - short term 8.53m)
Short Term Debt = 8.53m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 69.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 69.2m already included)
Net Debt = -835.5m USD (calculated: Debt 69.2m - CCE 904.7m)
Enterprise Value = 3.51b USD (4.35b + Debt 69.2m - CCE 904.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -210.7 (Ebit TTM -419.1m / Interest Expense TTM 1.99m)
EV/FCF = -12.81x (Enterprise Value 3.51b / FCF TTM -274.4m)
FCF Yield = -7.81% (FCF TTM -274.4m / Enterprise Value 3.51b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 63.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.86 (Enterprise Value 3.51b / Total Assets 1.23b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.87% (Interest Expense 1.99m / Debt 69.2m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -331.1m (EBIT -419.1m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 17.91 (Total Current Assets 915.9m / Total Current Liabilities 51.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.06 (Debt 69.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.11b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.35 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -835.5m / EBITDA -355.3m)
Debt / FCF = 3.05 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -835.5m / FCF TTM -274.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.13b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -33.88% (Net Income -421.4m / Total Assets 1.23b)
RoE = -37.30% (Net Income TTM -421.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.13b)
RoCE = -35.20% (EBIT -419.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.13b + L.T.Debt 60.7m))
RoIC = -27.73% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -331.1m / Invested Capital 1.19b)
WACC = 14.28% (E(4.35b)/V(4.42b) * Re(14.47%) + D(69.2m)/V(4.42b) * Rd(2.87%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 14.47% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 91.11 | Cagr: 13.23%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -274.4m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.36 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: N/A | Revenue CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.18 | Chg30d=-0.28% | Revisions=+40% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.18 | Chg30d=-0.69% | Revisions=+17% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.70 | Chg30d=-0.39% | Revisions=+17% | GrowthEPS=+7.7% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.68 | Chg30d=-9.74% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+2.6% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +46% (up=8, down=2)