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KSCP logoKnightscope, Inc.(KSCP)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

KSCP•NASDAQ
$3.10
$9M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustrySecurity ServicesSub-IndustryElectronic Security Systems and Monitoring
AboutKnightscope, Inc. designs, develops, builds, deploys, and supports physical security technologies in the United States. The company's solutions combine the physical presence of autonomous security robots (ASR) with real-time on-site data collection and analysis, and a human-machine interface to reduce crime. Its products include K3 and K5 ASRs designed to roam a geo-fenced area autonomously by utilizing numerous sensors and lasers, either on a random basis or based on a particular patrolling algorithm to navigate around people, vehicles, and objects in dynamic indoor or outdoor environments; K1, an ASR for used in indoors or outdoors and at ingress/egress points for both people and vehicles; and K7, a multi-terrain ASR. The company also develops and operates the Knightscope security operations center (KSOC), a browser-based interface, which allows real-time data access service to its clients for alert of an abnormal event; and Knightscope network operations center (KNOC), a custom set of tools that enables it to manage and monitor the network of ASRs with alerts related to critical indicators and statistics, including charging, software, navigation, and temperatures, as well as to execute over-the-air software upgrades, patches, and other related items. In addition, it offers Knightscope+ remote monitoring, an optional service for clients that operate without a fully staffed 24/7 security operations center. The company serves law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and security teams. Knightscope, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.Show more
  • Revenue$11M-15.6%
  • EBITDA-$27M-13.1%
  • Net Income-$32M-43.5%
  • EPS (Diluted)-10.97+34.6%
  • Gross Margin-34.23%-116.5%
  • EBITDA Margin-250.45%-34.0%
  • Operating Margin-274.67%-33.7%
  • Net Margin-293.7%-69.9%
  • ROE-271.81%+7.0%
  • ROIC-242.49%+62.5%
  • Debt/Equity0.36+2.3%
  • Interest Coverage-70.16-47.1%
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KSCP Key Insights

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 29.0%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.6x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 11 (bottom 11%)
  • ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

KSCP Price & Volume

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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KSCP Growth Metrics

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years28.99%
3 Years46.92%
TTM5.5%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM5.01%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM55.13%

Return on Capital

10 Years-266.74%
5 Years-252.06%
3 Years-244.57%
Last Year-165.12%

KSCP Peer Comparison

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) competitors in Electronic Security Systems and Monitoring — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
SSTI logoSSTISoundThinking, Inc.Direct Competitor85.33M6.72-9.3310.05%-10.44%-14.58%0.08
AXON logoAXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.Product Competitor31.09B385.86255.5433.47%6.91%6.58%0.59
MSA logoMSAMSA Safety IncorporatedProduct Competitor6.75B173.9724.543.69%15.16%22.03%0.46
ALLE logoALLEAllegion plcProduct Competitor11.63B135.3318.197.82%15.24%32.08%1.10
NSSC logoNSSCNapco Security Technologies, Inc.Product Competitor1.47B41.2434.66-3.81%18.7%20.86%0.03
DGLY logoDGLYDigital Ally, Inc.Product Competitor2.43M1.28-0.23-30.44%-59.7%-136.3%
NVDA logoNVDANVIDIA CorporationSupply Chain5.05T207.6742.3865.47%55.6%76.33%0.07
INTC logoINTCIntel CorporationSupply Chain567.42B113.01-1918.68-0.47%-5.9%-2.68%0.37

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Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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KSCP Income Statement

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue2.94M3.03M3.33M3.41M5.63M12.8M10.8M11.61M
Revenue Growth %-2.95%10.24%2.16%65.28%127.26%-15.57%5.5%
Cost of Goods Sold6.51M4.63M4.63M5.46M8.95M14.82M14.5M15.96M
COGS % of Revenue221.51%153.14%138.95%160.38%158.94%115.82%134.23%-
Gross Profit
-3.57M▲ 0%
-1.61M▲ 55.0%
-1.3M▲ 19.2%
-2.06M▼ 58.4%
-3.32M▼ 61.4%
-2.02M▲ 39.0%
-3.7M▼ 82.8%
-4.35M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %-121.51%-53.14%-38.95%-60.38%-58.94%-15.82%-34.23%-37.48%
Gross Profit Growth %-54.98%19.19%-58.35%-61.35%39.02%-82.76%-
Operating Expenses10.8M8.46M13.34M22.5M28.65M24.26M25.98M25.14M
OpEx % of Revenue367.54%279.73%400.09%660.35%508.77%189.61%240.44%-
Selling, General & Admin7.33M5.38M10.1M16.9M20.2M17.76M18.41M15.19M
SG&A % of Revenue249.27%177.8%302.79%495.95%358.73%138.81%170.37%-
Research & Development3.48M3.08M3.25M5.6M8.45M6.35M7.06M10.08M
R&D % of Revenue118.27%101.93%97.3%164.4%150.04%49.63%65.35%-
Other Operating Expenses00000149K510K-137K
Operating Income
-14.37M▲ 0%
-10.07M▲ 29.9%
-14.64M▼ 45.4%
-24.55M▼ 67.7%
-31.97M▼ 30.2%
-26.29M▲ 17.8%
-29.68M▼ 12.9%
-29.49M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-489.04%-332.86%-439.04%-720.72%-567.71%-205.42%-274.67%-254%
Operating Income Growth %-29.93%-45.4%-67.7%-30.19%17.77%-12.9%-
EBITDA-13.16M-8.61M-13.29M-23M-30.26M-23.92M-27.06M-26.85M
EBITDA Margin %-447.96%-284.47%-398.44%-675.17%-537.35%-186.95%-250.45%-231.26%
EBITDA Growth %-34.62%-54.4%-73.11%-31.54%20.93%-13.11%2.81%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.21M1.46M1.35M1.55M1.71M2.36M2.62M2.64M
EBIT-13.2M-9.85M-17.08M-39.51M-16.41M-26.14M-29.17M-29.39M
Net Interest Income0-2.1M-2.26M-4.33M-9.23M-551K-423K-313K
Interest Income188.34K0000000
Interest Expense02.1M2.26M4.33M9.23M551K423K313K
Other Income/Expense982.16K-1.89M-4.7M-19.29M6.33M4.17M-2.06M-243K
Pretax Income
-13.39M▲ 0%
-11.96M▲ 10.7%
-19.34M▼ 61.7%
-43.84M▼ 126.7%
-25.64M▲ 41.5%
-22.12M▲ 13.7%
-31.73M▼ 43.5%
-29.73M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-455.62%-395.23%-579.82%-1286.85%-455.39%-172.84%-293.7%-256.09%
Income Tax8008004K00000
Effective Tax Rate %-0.01%-0.01%-0.02%0%0%0%0%0%
Net Income
-13.39M▲ 0%
-11.96M▲ 10.7%
-19.34M▼ 61.7%
-43.84M▼ 126.7%
-25.64M▲ 41.5%
-22.12M▲ 13.7%
-31.73M▼ 43.5%
-29.73M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-455.65%-395.26%-579.94%-1286.85%-455.39%-172.84%-293.7%-256.09%
Net Income Growth %-10.7%-61.75%-126.68%41.51%13.75%-43.48%5.01%
Net Income (Continuing)-13.39M-11.96M-19.34M-43.84M-25.64M-22.12M-31.73M-29.73M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest00000000
EPS (Diluted)
-66.00▲ 0%
-58.71▲ 11.0%
-98.14▼ 67.2%
-209.05▼ 113.0%
-33.43▲ 84.0%
-16.77▲ 49.8%
-10.97▲ 34.6%
-3.05▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-11.05%-67.16%-113.01%84.01%49.84%34.59%55.13%
EPS (Basic)-66.00-58.71-98.14-209.05-33.43-16.77-10.97-
Diluted Shares Outstanding203.58K203.68K203.78K212.63K766.98K1.32M2.89M9.76M
Basic Shares Outstanding203.58K203.68K203.78K212.63K766.98K1.32M2.89M9.76M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

KSCP Balance Sheet

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets3.49M2.21M8.79M13.34M10.09M8.21M15.1M25.81M
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.56M608.67K7.16M10.75M4.81M2.28M11.12M20.39M
Cash Only1.56M608.67K7.16M10.75M4.81M2.28M11.12M20.39M
Short-Term Investments00000000
Accounts Receivable1.18M655.66K874.35K1.19M1.37M2.83M1.82M2.46M
Days Sales Outstanding146.3979.195.69127.3888.880.6661.3869.05
Inventory0100K0100K2.56M2.32M1.8M1.82M
Days Inventory Outstanding-7.88-6.68104.457.1445.2239.81
Other Current Assets955.44K0756.62K591K382K172K102K1.14M
Total Non-Current Assets3.5M5.53M4.16M4.24M11.99M14.76M13.09M15.25M
Property, Plant & Equipment3.42M2.17M3.94M1.19M2.63M2.31M1.07M3.78M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.86x1.39x0.85x2.85x2.14x5.53x10.12x4.97x
Goodwill00001.34M1.92M1.92M1.92M
Intangible Assets00002.06M1.56M1.24M1M
Long-Term Investments00000000
Other Non-Current Assets77.65K3.35M219.64K3.05M5.97M8.97M8.86M35.49M
Total Assets
6.99M▲ 0%
7.74M▲ 10.7%
12.94M▲ 67.3%
17.58M▲ 35.8%
22.08M▲ 25.6%
22.97M▲ 4.0%
28.18M▲ 22.7%
41.06M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.42x0.39x0.26x0.19x0.26x0.56x0.38x0.36x
Asset Growth %-10.71%67.31%35.82%25.61%4.04%22.68%130.71%
Total Current Liabilities2.8M4.27M2.64M12.24M10.51M6.95M8.27M7.13M
Accounts Payable751.53K967.68K231.53K1.51M2.46M1.86M2.81M2.64M
Days Payables Outstanding42.1476.2418.24101.14100.245.7670.7758.27
Short-Term Debt198.35K1.03M560.34K7.11M2.14M01.36M425K
Deferred Revenue (Current)896.14K556.65K521.58K889K1.71M1.98M1.88M6.79M
Other Current Liabilities958.5K556.62K1.32M893K2.02M1.04M682K2.65M
Current Ratio1.25x0.52x3.33x1.09x0.96x1.18x1.83x1.83x
Quick Ratio1.25x0.49x3.33x1.08x0.72x0.85x1.61x1.61x
Cash Conversion Cycle-10.74-32.929392.0435.8450.6
Total Non-Current Liabilities306.13K7.2M11.33M31.05M19.38M8.46M4.14M7.04M
Long-Term Debt03.26M4.58M06.55M1.24M3.95M2.95M
Capital Lease Obligations01.69M1.13M485K1.31M711K03.01M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities306.13K2.25M5.62M30.57M11.51M6.51M187K4.52M
Total Liabilities3.11M11.47M13.97M43.3M29.89M15.4M12.4M14.16M
Total Debt198.35K6.47M6.27M8.24M10.74M2.69M5.73M3.38M
Net Debt-1.36M5.86M-884.38K-2.51M5.93M404K-5.4M-17.01M
Debt / Equity0.05x----0.35x0.36x0.36x
Debt / EBITDA--------0.13x
Net Debt / EBITDA-------0.63x
Interest Coverage--4.79x-6.48x-5.67x-3.46x-47.71x-70.16x-93.88x
Total Equity
3.88M▲ 0%
-3.74M▼ 196.4%
-1.02M▲ 72.6%
-25.71M▼ 2411.9%
-7.8M▲ 69.7%
7.57M▲ 197.0%
15.78M▲ 108.5%
26.9M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %--196.36%72.6%-2411.94%69.66%197%108.5%480.57%
Book Value per Share19.04-18.34-5.02-120.93-10.175.745.452.76
Total Shareholders' Equity3.88M-3.74M-1.02M-25.71M-7.8M7.57M15.78M26.9M
Common Stock10.18K10.18K10.19K19K38K2K4K10K
Retained Earnings-36.95M-49.25M-69.25M-113.7M-139.34M-161.46M-193.19M-215.96M
Treasury Stock00000000
Accumulated OCI-10.18K0000000
Minority Interest00000000

KSCP Cash Flow Statement

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations-13.17M-8.52M-15.17M-20.11M-24.06M-24.16M-22.45M-22.45M
Operating CF Margin %-448.1%-281.68%-454.84%-590.14%-427.35%-188.76%-207.8%-
Operating CF Growth %-35.29%-78.01%-32.55%-19.69%-0.38%7.05%-61.08%
Net Income-13.39M-11.96M-19.34M-43.84M-25.64M-22.12M-31.73M-29.73M
Depreciation & Amortization1.21M1.46M1.35M1.55M1.71M2.36M2.62M2.64M
Stock-Based Compensation338.51K468.58K519K1.27M3.54M2.73M1.71M1.18M
Deferred Taxes00000000
Other Non-Cash Items2.6M1.04M3.97M19.23M-6.72M-4.05M2.76M1.42M
Working Capital Changes-431.12K459.45K-1.67M1.68M3.05M-3.08M2.2M-325K
Change in Receivables-833.32K522.97K-219K-315K181K-720K359K-109K
Change in Inventory0000-41K240K523K1.08M
Change in Payables96.14K164.24K-736K1.28M944K-599K950K64K
Cash from Investing-1.22M-1.16M-632K-2.33M-9.93M-5.12M-3.18M-2.59M
Capital Expenditures-1.22M-16.82K0-117K-111K-5.12M-43K-1.47M
CapEx % of Revenue41.59%0.56%-3.43%1.97%40.02%0.4%-
Acquisitions0000-5.42M000
Investments--------
Other Investing0-1.15M-632K-2.22M-4.4M0-3.13M-1.12M
Cash from Financing4.38M8.83M22.25M26.13M27.96M26.85M34.48M42.49M
Debt Issued (Net)-661.85K5.86M715K9.58M3.16M677K-1.64M-3.27M
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K4M
Dividends Paid00000000
Share Repurchases000000-78K0
Other Financing0-4.15K3K4K2.29M016K1.44M
Net Change in Cash
-10.01M▲ 0%
-849.73K▲ 91.5%
6.45M▲ 858.8%
3.69M▼ 42.7%
-6.04M▼ 263.6%
-2.43M▲ 59.8%
8.84M▲ 464.3%
15.09M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-14.39M▲ 0%
-8.54M▲ 40.7%
-15.17M▼ 77.7%
-20.22M▼ 33.3%
-24.18M▼ 19.5%
-29.28M▼ 21.1%
-22.5M▲ 23.2%
-26.29M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-489.69%-282.23%-454.84%-593.57%-429.32%-228.78%-208.2%-226.4%
FCF Growth %-40.67%-77.66%-33.32%-19.54%-21.1%23.16%-5.46%
FCF per Share-70.69-41.92-74.44-95.11-31.52-22.20-7.77-7.77
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.98x0.71x0.78x0.46x0.94x1.09x0.71x0.88x
Interest Paid0718.45K769K00000
Taxes Paid08004K00000

KSCP Key Ratios

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-16939.12%----292.22%-271.81%-110.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-325.16%-9957.11%---646.64%-242.49%-242.49%
Gross Margin-53.14%-38.95%-60.38%-58.94%-15.82%-34.23%-37.48%
Net Margin-395.26%-579.94%-1286.85%-455.39%-172.84%-293.7%-256.09%
Debt / Equity----0.35x0.36x0.36x
Interest Coverage-4.79x-6.48x-5.67x-3.46x-47.71x-70.16x-93.88x
FCF Conversion0.71x0.78x0.46x0.94x1.09x0.71x0.88x
Revenue Growth2.95%10.24%2.16%65.28%127.26%-15.57%5.5%

KSCP Frequently Asked Questions

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) reported $11.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 295% increase from $2.9M in 2018.

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) saw revenue decline by 15.6% over the past year.

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) reported a net loss of $29.7M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -271.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) had negative free cash flow of $26.3M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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