Qs.O
QS.O is classified under the Automobile Components industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, though its specific business activity and revenue generation model are unclassified in the available data.
Business. QS.O is classified under the Automobile Components industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, though its specific business activity and revenue generation model are unclassified in the available data.
Analyst recommendations
9 analysts · consensus HoldAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
Signals & dispatch
Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
QS.O is classified under the Automobile Components industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, though its specific business activity and revenue generation model are unclassified in the available data.
The company maintains a conservative capital structure with zero debt relative to equity, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0. Total assets stand at $1.31 billion, supported by $1.17 billion in total equity and $230.5 million in cash and equivalents. Despite this strong balance sheet position, the firm faces liquidity pressure from negative operating cash flow of -$242.5 million, which exceeds its capital expenditure of $36.3 million. The current ratio is not explicitly provided, but the absence of debt suggests low immediate solvency risk, although the burn rate implied by negative operating cash flow requires monitoring against cash reserves.
Profitability metrics are deeply negative, reflecting a pre-revenue or early-stage loss-making profile. Return on equity is -37.22%, and return on assets is -33.26%, indicating that the company is destroying value relative to its capital base in the current period. Net income is -$435.1 million, and operating income is -$472.6 million. These figures suggest the company is in a heavy investment phase, likely related to research and development or infrastructure build-out, rather than generating sustainable earnings. The negative EV/EBITDA of -5.90 further underscores the lack of current earnings power.
Segment and geographic revenue data are absent from the available information, preventing an analysis of revenue concentration or diversification. The classification as an Automobile Components manufacturer suggests potential exposure to the automotive supply chain, but without specific segment disclosures, the nature of its customer base and geographic footprint remains undefined. The lack of segment data limits the ability to assess concentration risk or regional exposure drivers.
Growth trajectory cannot be assessed due to the absence of historical period data. There is no five-year annual or eight-quarter quarterly revenue or net income history provided to establish trends, year-over-year growth rates, or seasonality patterns. The current financial snapshot represents a single point in time, offering no context for whether the current losses are widening, stabilizing, or narrowing relative to prior periods.
Risk assessment indicates low liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. However, the negative operating cash flow and significant net losses present fundamental operational risks. The low classification confidence (0.20) adds a layer of analytical uncertainty, as the company's true business model may not align with the assigned Automobile Components industry. The absence of strong buy or buy ratings from analysts, with a mean recommendation of 3.22 (Hold), suggests market skepticism or uncertainty regarding the company's near-term prospects.
Recent observations include analyst price targets ranging from a low of $2.50 to a high of $10.00, with a mean target of $6.70 and a median of $7.00. The current market price of $5.24 is below these targets, implying potential upside according to analyst consensus. However, the mean recommendation of 3.22 indicates a neutral stance, with seven hold ratings and no strong buy or buy ratings. News events are limited to internal reconciler logs, providing no external catalysts or material developments to influence the investment thesis.
- The company has a debt-free balance sheet with $230.5 million in cash, but negative operating cash flow of -$242.5 million raises sustainability concerns.
- Profitability is severely negative, with ROE at -37.22% and net income of -$435.1 million, indicating a heavy investment or pre-revenue stage.
- Classification confidence is low (0.20), creating uncertainty about the company's true business model and industry alignment.
- Analyst sentiment is neutral, with a mean recommendation of 3.22 (Hold) and price targets suggesting modest upside from the current $5.24 price.
- No historical financial data is available to assess growth trends or operational improvements over time.
- Risk assessment flags are low for liquidity and dilution, but the fundamental operational losses present significant long-term risks.
Bull / Bear case
analysis pipelineIn focus — financials by report
Operating income +14,1% YoY; Net income +14,3% YoY.
- ▍Operating income +14,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +14,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +14,3% YoY
Operating income +11,7% YoY; Net income +11,9% YoY.
- ▍Operating income +11,7% YoY
- ▍Net income +11,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +6,6% YoY
Operating income +14,2% YoY; Net income +12,7% YoY.
- ▍Operating income +14,2% YoY
- ▍Net income +12,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +8,5% YoY
Operating income +11,7% YoY; Net income +11,5% YoY.
- ▍Operating income +11,7% YoY
- ▍Net income +11,5% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +17,2% YoY
Operating income -$123.6M.
- ▍Operating income -$123.6M
Operating income -$123.6M.
- ▍Operating income -$123.6M
Operating income -$128.7M.
- ▍Operating income -$128.7M
Operating income -$130.2M.
- ▍Operating income -$130.2M
Operating income +10,0% YoY; Net income +9,0% YoY.
- ▍Operating income +10,0% YoY
- ▍Net income +9,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +15,9% YoY
Operating income −9,6% YoY; Net income −7,3% YoY.
- ▍Operating income −9,6% YoY
- ▍Net income −7,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +1,1% YoY
Operating income −13,9% YoY; Net income −8,1% YoY.
- ▍Operating income −13,9% YoY
- ▍Net income −8,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +10,2% YoY
Operating income −95,4% YoY; Net income −796,1% YoY.
- ▍Operating income −95,4% YoY
- ▍Net income −796,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −241,1% YoY
Valuation TTM
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | -0,66 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,8M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | -433,1M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 34 254conversion · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 102 991conversion · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 150 320conversion · 2026-06-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 40 615conversion · 2026-06-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 92 972conversion · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 25 445conversion · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 127 077conversion · 2026-05-20
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 34 254conversion · 2026-05-20
Actions
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- Reference data
- Market data cache
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- Debt To Equity(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
- QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION Market data — financials · 2026-07-31
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on QS.O · 2026-07-31
- Quantumscape Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-31
- Quantumscape Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-07-31
- QS.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-31
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$37M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$427M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$33M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$23M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$53M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$34M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$77M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$48M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$3M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Tim HolmeCo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Insider activity
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 34 254 @ $7,28$249K · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 102 991 · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 102 991 @ $7,28$750K · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 34 254 · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 9 800 @ $7,28$71K · 2026-07-02
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 9 800 @ $7,94$78K · 2026-06-22
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 24 183 · 2026-06-03
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 150 320 · 2026-06-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 40 615 @ $9,30$378K · 2026-06-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 150 320 @ $9,30$1,4M · 2026-06-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 40 615 · 2026-06-02
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 25 445 · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 25 445 @ $8,23$209K · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 9 800 @ $8,06$79K · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 92 972 · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 92 972 @ $8,23$765K · 2026-05-21
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 34 254 · 2026-05-20
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockOther 127 077 · 2026-05-20
- CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · Class A Common StockSold 150 183 @ $7,50$1,1M · 2026-05-20
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Net income (annual): USD -435.05MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD -242.47MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 139.18MUnknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 375.61MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD -472.6MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1Unknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 61.55MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.17BUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 230.52MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 36.28MUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -1Unknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 1.31BUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -433.51MUnknown
- Total operating expenses (annual): USD 472.6MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 981.64MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 64.88MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.16BUnknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 382.97MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD -477.86MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -478.21MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 164.55MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 922.29MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 62.25MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 1.32BUnknown