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Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KSCP • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsSecurity ServicesElectronic Security & MonitoringAccess Control Systems
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/Equity 0.36 +2.3%
  • Interest Coverage -70.16 -47.1%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 29.0%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.8x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 14 (bottom 14%)
  • ✗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.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y28.99%
3Y46.92%
TTM5.5%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

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

EPS CAGR

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

ROCE

10Y Avg-266.74%
5Y Avg-252.06%
3Y Avg-244.57%
Latest-165.12%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
NSSCNapco Security Technologies, Inc.1.41B39.5233.21-3.81%23.76%27.48%3.65%0.03
KSCPKnightscope, Inc.49.72M4.45-0.41-15.57%-256.09%-110.54%0.36

Profit & Loss

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+2.94M3.03M3.33M3.41M5.63M12.8M10.8M
Revenue Growth %-0.03%0.1%0.02%0.65%1.27%-0.16%
Cost of Goods Sold+6.51M4.63M4.63M5.46M8.95M14.82M14.5M
COGS % of Revenue2.22%1.53%1.39%1.6%1.59%1.16%1.34%
Gross Profit+-3.57M-1.61M-1.3M-2.06M-3.32M-2.02M-3.7M
Gross Margin %-1.22%-0.53%-0.39%-0.6%-0.59%-0.16%-0.34%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.55%0.19%-0.58%-0.61%0.39%-0.83%
Operating Expenses+10.8M8.46M13.34M22.5M28.65M24.26M25.98M
OpEx % of Revenue3.68%2.8%4%6.6%5.09%1.9%2.4%
Selling, General & Admin7.33M5.38M10.1M16.9M20.2M17.76M18.41M
SG&A % of Revenue2.49%1.78%3.03%4.96%3.59%1.39%1.7%
Research & Development3.48M3.08M3.25M5.6M8.45M6.35M7.06M
R&D % of Revenue1.18%1.02%0.97%1.64%1.5%0.5%0.65%
Other Operating Expenses00000149K510K
Operating Income+-14.37M-10.07M-14.64M-24.55M-31.97M-26.29M-29.68M
Operating Margin %-4.89%-3.33%-4.39%-7.21%-5.68%-2.05%-2.75%
Operating Income Growth %-0.3%-0.45%-0.68%-0.3%0.18%-0.13%
EBITDA+-13.16M-8.61M-13.29M-23M-30.26M-23.92M-27.06M
EBITDA Margin %-4.48%-2.84%-3.98%-6.75%-5.37%-1.87%-2.5%
EBITDA Growth %-0.35%-0.54%-0.73%-0.32%0.21%-0.13%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.21M1.46M1.35M1.55M1.71M2.36M2.62M
EBIT-13.2M-9.85M-17.08M-39.51M-16.41M-26.14M-29.17M
Net Interest Income+0-2.1M-2.26M-4.33M-9.23M-551K-423K
Interest Income188.34K000000
Interest Expense02.1M2.26M4.33M9.23M551K423K
Other Income/Expense982.16K-1.89M-4.7M-19.29M6.33M4.17M-2.06M
Pretax Income+-13.39M-11.96M-19.34M-43.84M-25.64M-22.12M-31.73M
Pretax Margin %-4.56%-3.95%-5.8%-12.87%-4.55%-1.73%-2.94%
Income Tax+8008004K0000
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-13.39M-11.96M-19.34M-43.84M-25.64M-22.12M-31.73M
Net Margin %-4.56%-3.95%-5.8%-12.87%-4.55%-1.73%-2.94%
Net Income Growth %-0.11%-0.62%-1.27%0.42%0.14%-0.43%
Net Income (Continuing)-13.39M-11.96M-19.34M-43.84M-25.64M-22.12M-31.73M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest0000000
EPS (Diluted)+-66.00-58.71-98.14-209.05-33.43-16.77-10.97
EPS Growth %-0.11%-0.67%-1.13%0.84%0.5%0.35%
EPS (Basic)-66.00-58.71-98.14-209.05-33.43-16.77-10.97
Diluted Shares Outstanding203.58K203.68K203.78K212.63K766.98K1.32M2.89M
Basic Shares Outstanding203.58K203.68K203.78K212.63K766.98K1.32M2.89M
Dividend Payout Ratio-------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+3.49M2.21M8.79M13.34M10.09M8.21M15.1M
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.56M608.67K7.16M10.75M4.81M2.28M11.12M
Cash Only1.56M608.67K7.16M10.75M4.81M2.28M11.12M
Short-Term Investments0000000
Accounts Receivable1.18M655.66K874.35K1.19M1.37M2.83M1.82M
Days Sales Outstanding146.3979.195.69127.3888.880.6661.38
Inventory0100K0100K2.56M2.32M1.8M
Days Inventory Outstanding-7.88-6.68104.457.1445.22
Other Current Assets955.44K0756.62K591K382K172K102K
Total Non-Current Assets+3.5M5.53M4.16M4.24M11.99M14.76M13.09M
Property, Plant & Equipment3.42M2.17M3.94M1.19M2.63M2.31M1.07M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.86x1.39x0.85x2.85x2.14x5.53x10.12x
Goodwill00001.34M1.92M1.92M
Intangible Assets00002.06M1.56M1.24M
Long-Term Investments0000000
Other Non-Current Assets77.65K3.35M219.64K3.05M5.97M8.97M8.86M
Total Assets+6.99M7.74M12.94M17.58M22.08M22.97M28.18M
Asset Turnover0.42x0.39x0.26x0.19x0.26x0.56x0.38x
Asset Growth %-0.11%0.67%0.36%0.26%0.04%0.23%
Total Current Liabilities+2.8M4.27M2.64M12.24M10.51M6.95M8.27M
Accounts Payable751.53K967.68K231.53K1.51M2.46M1.86M2.81M
Days Payables Outstanding42.1476.2418.24101.14100.245.7670.77
Short-Term Debt198.35K1.03M560.34K7.11M2.14M01.36M
Deferred Revenue (Current)896.14K556.65K521.58K889K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities958.5K556.62K1.32M893K2.02M1.04M682K
Current Ratio1.25x0.52x3.33x1.09x0.96x1.18x1.83x
Quick Ratio1.25x0.49x3.33x1.08x0.72x0.85x1.61x
Cash Conversion Cycle-10.74-32.929392.0435.84
Total Non-Current Liabilities+306.13K7.2M11.33M31.05M19.38M8.46M4.14M
Long-Term Debt03.26M4.58M06.55M1.24M3.95M
Capital Lease Obligations01.69M1.13M485K1.31M711K0
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities306.13K2.25M5.62M30.57M11.51M6.51M187K
Total Liabilities3.11M11.47M13.97M43.3M29.89M15.4M12.4M
Total Debt+198.35K6.47M6.27M8.24M10.74M2.69M5.73M
Net Debt-1.36M5.86M-884.38K-2.51M5.93M404K-5.4M
Debt / Equity0.05x----0.35x0.36x
Debt / EBITDA-------
Net Debt / EBITDA-------
Interest Coverage--4.79x-6.48x-5.67x-3.46x-47.71x-70.16x
Total Equity+3.88M-3.74M-1.02M-25.71M-7.8M7.57M15.78M
Equity Growth %--1.96%0.73%-24.12%0.7%1.97%1.08%
Book Value per Share19.04-18.34-5.02-120.93-10.175.745.45
Total Shareholders' Equity3.88M-3.74M-1.02M-25.71M-7.8M7.57M15.78M
Common Stock10.18K10.18K10.19K19K38K2K4K
Retained Earnings-36.95M-49.25M-69.25M-113.7M-139.34M-161.46M-193.19M
Treasury Stock0000000
Accumulated OCI-10.18K000000
Minority Interest0000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-13.17M-8.52M-15.17M-20.11M-24.06M-24.16M-22.45M
Operating CF Margin %-4.48%-2.82%-4.55%-5.9%-4.27%-1.89%-2.08%
Operating CF Growth %-0.35%-0.78%-0.33%-0.2%-0%0.07%
Net Income-13.39M-11.96M-19.34M-43.84M-25.64M-22.12M-31.73M
Depreciation & Amortization1.21M1.46M1.35M1.55M1.71M2.36M2.62M
Stock-Based Compensation338.51K468.58K519K1.27M3.54M01.71M
Deferred Taxes0000000
Other Non-Cash Items2.6M1.04M3.97M19.23M-6.72M-1.32M2.76M
Working Capital Changes-431.12K459.45K-1.67M1.68M3.05M-3.08M2.2M
Change in Receivables-833.32K522.97K-219K-315K181K-720K359K
Change in Inventory0000-41K240K523K
Change in Payables96.14K164.24K-736K1.28M944K-599K950K
Cash from Investing+-1.22M-1.16M-632K-2.33M-9.93M-5.12M-3.18M
Capital Expenditures-1.22M-16.82K0-117K-111K-5.12M-43K
CapEx % of Revenue0.42%0.01%-0.03%0.02%0.4%0%
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing0-1.15M-632K-2.22M-4.4M0-3.13M
Cash from Financing+4.38M8.83M22.25M26.13M27.96M26.85M34.48M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid0000000
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing0-4.15K3K4K2.29M016K
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+-14.39M-8.54M-15.17M-20.22M-24.18M-29.28M-22.5M
FCF Margin %-4.9%-2.82%-4.55%-5.94%-4.29%-2.29%-2.08%
FCF Growth %-0.41%-0.78%-0.33%-0.2%-0.21%0.23%
FCF per Share-70.69-41.92-74.44-95.11-31.52-22.20-7.77
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.98x0.71x0.78x0.46x0.94x1.09x0.71x
Interest Paid0718.45K769K0000
Taxes Paid08004K0000

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-345.38%-16939.12%----292.22%-271.81%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-428.26%-325.16%-9957.11%---646.64%-242.49%
Gross Margin-121.51%-53.14%-38.95%-60.38%-58.94%-15.82%-34.23%
Net Margin-455.65%-395.26%-579.94%-1286.85%-455.39%-172.84%-293.7%
Debt / Equity0.05x----0.35x0.36x
Interest Coverage--4.79x-6.48x-5.67x-3.46x-47.71x-70.16x
FCF Conversion0.98x0.71x0.78x0.46x0.94x1.09x0.71x
Revenue Growth-2.95%10.24%2.16%65.28%127.26%-15.57%

Revenue by Segment

202220232024
Service5.16M7.17M7.47M
Service Growth-38.88%4.25%
Product469K5.63M3.33M
Product Growth-1100.00%-40.81%

Frequently Asked Questions

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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