QuantumScape Corporation (QS) Financials
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Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Oct 23, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the QS SEC filings page.
This page shows QuantumScape Corporation (QS) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 7 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
QuantumScape remains a development-stage business: research spending drives losses, while financing—not operations—funds ongoing investment.
In FY2025, the net loss of$435M was substantially larger than operating cash outflow of$242M , indicating that accounting charges exceeded immediate cash costs. Yet free cash flow was still negative at$279M , so noncash items did not remove the need for continuing investment.
FY2025 research and development spending was
The balance sheet carries relatively little liability funding: total liabilities declined
Financial Health Signals
We do not publish a peer-relative financial health score for QuantumScape Corporation, because the score only covers companies whose filings and listing give us what it needs to compare them with their peers. The signals and metrics below are current.
QuantumScape Corporation passes 3 of 5 computable financial strength tests (4 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 1 leverage/liquidity signals pass.
QuantumScape Corporation reported a net loss of $435.1M while operations used $242.5M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
QuantumScape Corporation reported an operating loss of $472.6M against $2.0M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
QuantumScape Corporation's EBITDA was -$79.7M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. The change from the prior quarter is not meaningful, because that quarter’s figure was zero or negative.
QuantumScape Corporation reported a net loss of $84.5M in Q3 2026. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. The change from the prior quarter is not meaningful, because that quarter’s figure was zero or negative.
QuantumScape Corporation earned -$0.14 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. The change from the prior quarter is not meaningful, because that quarter’s figure was zero or negative.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Cash & Balance Sheet
QuantumScape Corporation recorded an outflow of $59.5M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. The change from the prior quarter is not meaningful, because that quarter’s figure was zero or negative.
QuantumScape Corporation held $75.6M in cash as of Q3 2026; no long-term debt figure is on record for that period.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Margins & Returns
QuantumScape Corporation's quarterly ROE was -8.5% in Q3 2026: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is up 0.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.9 percentage points.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
Capital Allocation
QuantumScape Corporation invested $73.9M in research and development in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 19.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 10.5%.
QuantumScape Corporation invested $4.4M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 53.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.7%.
Not reported for Q3 2026.
QS Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Expenses | $73.9M-19.8% | $82.5M-18.4% | $84.6M-11.5% | $86.8M-16.9% | $92.1M-5.1% | $101.2M+3.5% | $95.6M+14.0% | $104.4M+8.3% |
| SG&A Expenses | $18.5M-19.1% | $23.6M+5.3% | $24.6M-12.1% | $23.7M-2.6% | $22.9M-30.9% | $22.4M-39.0% | $28.0M-41.8% | $24.3M-13.9% |
| Operating Income | -$92.4Mn/m | -$106.1Mn/m | -$109.2Mn/m | -$110.5Mn/m | -$115.0Mn/m | -$123.6Mn/m | -$123.6Mn/m | -$128.7Mn/m |
| EBITDA | -$79.7Mn/m | -$92.7Mn/m | -$94.4Mn/m | N/A | -$100.8Mn/m | -$104.1Mn/m | -$105.2Mn/m | N/A |
| Interest Expense | $451K-10.3% | $466K-9.7% | $478K-9.5% | N/A | $503K-8.5% | $516K-8.2% | $528K-7.7% | N/A |
| Income Tax | $95K-92.1% | $193Kn/m | $7K-95.9% | $350K | $1.2Mn/m | -$176Kn/m | $169Kn/m | N/A |
| Net Income | -$84.5Mn/m | -$98.2Mn/m | -$100.8Mn/m | -$100.1Mn/m | -$105.8Mn/m | -$114.7Mn/m | -$114.4Mn/m | -$114.7Mn/m |
| EPS (Basic) | -$0.14n/m | -$0.16n/m | -$0.16n/m | -$0.17n/m | -$0.18n/m | -$0.20n/m | -$0.21n/m | -$0.22n/m |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.14n/m | -$0.16n/m | -$0.16n/m | -$0.17n/m | -$0.18n/m | -$0.20n/m | -$0.21n/m | -$0.22n/m |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 621M+5.4% | 617M+9.9% | 611M+11.5% | N/A | 589M+15.7% | 562M+12.1% | 548M+10.5% | N/A |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Revenue, Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit.
QS Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1.1B-16.7% | $1.2B0.0% | $1.2B-2.4% | $1.3B-1.1% | $1.3B+5.6% | $1.2B-16.4% | $1.3B-14.0% | $1.3B-12.0% |
| Current Assets | $832.7M-18.0% | $869.1M+7.8% | $915.9M+5.1% | $981.6M+6.4% | $1.0B+19.0% | $806.2M-17.2% | $871.5M-16.6% | $922.3M-14.9% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $75.6M-66.5% | $132.9M-23.0% | $145.1M-5.5% | $230.5M+63.6% | $225.8M+29.3% | $172.5M-12.2% | $153.6M-20.2% | $140.9M-1.2% |
| Short-Term Investments | $744.2M-4.3% | $726.1M+16.2% | $759.6M+7.5% | $740.3M-3.8% | $777.9M+16.7% | $625.0M-15.7% | $706.8M-13.5% | $769.9M-17.1% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m |
| Total Liabilities | $123.7M-2.9% | $120.8M-15.9% | $119.4M-20.5% | $139.2M-15.4% | $127.5M-21.0% | $143.6M-33.1% | $150.3M-26.4% | $164.5M+1.7% |
| Current Liabilities | $51.8M+7.9% | $47.2M-4.0% | $43.8M-16.3% | $61.5M-5.1% | $48.0M-20.8% | $49.2M-56.3% | $52.3M-48.0% | $64.9M+13.6% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $71.9M-9.5% | $73.6M-22.1% | $75.7M-22.8% | $77.6M-22.1% | $79.4M-21.1% | $94.4M-7.7% | $98.0M-5.5% | $99.7M-4.8% |
| Total Equity | $995.3M-18.1% | $1.0B+2.3% | $1.1B+0.1% | $1.2B+1.0% | $1.2B+9.5% | $1.0B-13.2% | $1.1B-11.9% | $1.2B-13.5% |
| Retained Earnings | -$4.1Bn/m | -$4.0Bn/m | -$3.9Bn/m | -$3.8Bn/m | -$3.7Bn/m | -$3.6Bn/m | -$3.5Bn/m | -$3.4Bn/m |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Goodwill, Long-Term Debt.
QS Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$55.1Mn/m | -$56.7Mn/m | -$59.5Mn/m | -$56.1Mn/m | -$63.7Mn/m | -$61.8Mn/m | -$60.7Mn/m | -$58.7Mn/m |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $12.7M-10.6% | $13.4M-31.3% | $14.8M-19.5% | $13.6M-24.4% | $14.2M-4.7% | $19.5M+51.2% | $18.3M+53.0% | $18.0M+66.8% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $16.3M-44.2% | $27.3M+3.8% | $30.5M-24.9% | N/A | $29.2M-32.7% | $26.3M-45.0% | $40.6M+110.7% | N/A |
| Capital Expenditures | $4.4M-53.6% | $4.6M-46.2% | $10.0M+71.0% | $12.3M+10.0% | $9.6M-46.9% | $8.6M-54.6% | $5.8M-58.7% | $11.2M-19.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | -$59.5Mn/m | -$61.4Mn/m | -$69.5Mn/m | -$68.4Mn/m | -$73.3Mn/m | -$70.4Mn/m | -$66.6Mn/m | -$69.8Mn/m |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$19.9Mn/m | $32.1M-58.5% | -$25.7M-141.4% | $32.0Mn/m | -$156.4M-336.5% | $77.3M+18.3% | $62.0M-41.8% | -$109.1Mn/m |
| Financing Cash Flow | $17.7M-93.5% | $12.5M+258.2% | -$256K-102.2% | $27.3M-79.6% | $270.6M+5326.9% | $3.5M-10.9% | $11.4M+817.5% | $133.9M+4161.3% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid, Share Buybacks.
QS Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity | -8.5%+0.2pp | -9.4%+1.8pp | -9.1%+1.2pp | -8.6%+1.3pp | -8.7%+2.1pp | -11.2%-0.8pp | -10.3%-0.7pp | -9.9%-1.4pp |
| Return on Assets | -7.5%+0.3pp | -8.4%+1.4pp | -8.2%+0.9pp | -7.6%+1.0pp | -7.9%+1.5pp | -9.8%-1.0pp | -9.1%-0.8pp | -8.7%-1.1pp |
| Current Ratio | 16.06-5.1x | 18.42+2.0x | 20.93+4.3x | 15.95+1.7x | 21.14+7.1x | 16.40+7.7x | 16.66+6.3x | 14.21-4.8x |
| Liabilities-to-Equity | 0.120.0x | 0.120.0x | 0.110.0x | 0.120.0x | 0.100.0x | 0.140.0x | 0.140.0x | 0.140.0x |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Net Margin, Debt-to-Equity, Asset Turnover, FCF Margin.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, QuantumScape Corporation (QS) reported a net loss of $383.6M over the trailing 12 months to September 30, 2026. In fiscal year 2025 it reported a net loss of $435.1M.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) had EBITDA of -$407.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) has a return on equity of -37.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) recorded an outflow of $278.8M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. The change from the previous fiscal year is not meaningful, because that year’s figure was zero or negative. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) recorded an outflow of $242.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by core business activities.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) had $1.3B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) invested $36.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) invested $375.6M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) had a current ratio of 15.95 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 0.12 as of fiscal year 2025, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity. No debt-to-equity ratio is shown for fiscal year 2025, because the filing data we hold for that year carries no long-term debt figure.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) had a return on assets of -33.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to September 30, 2026). The market capitalization is $2.6B as of Nov 3, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) has no price-to-sales ratio at the moment: no revenue reported. The market capitalization is $2.6B as of Nov 3, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
At the end of fiscal year 2025, QuantumScape Corporation (QS) held $970.8M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $242.5M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 48 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 5 computable signals; 4 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) reported a net loss of $435.1M while operations used $242.5M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) reported an operating loss of $472.6M against $2.0M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.