Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
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Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2.94M | 3.03M | 3.33M | 3.41M | 5.63M | 12.8M | 10.8M | 11.61M |
| Revenue Growth % | - | 2.95% | 10.24% | 2.16% | 65.28% | 127.26% | -15.57% | 5.5% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 6.51M | 4.63M | 4.63M | 5.46M | 8.95M | 14.82M | 14.5M | 15.96M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 221.51% | 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 Expenses | 10.8M | 8.46M | 13.34M | 22.5M | 28.65M | 24.26M | 25.98M | 25.14M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 367.54% | 279.73% | 400.09% | 660.35% | 508.77% | 189.61% | 240.44% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 7.33M | 5.38M | 10.1M | 16.9M | 20.2M | 17.76M | 18.41M | 15.19M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 249.27% | 177.8% | 302.79% | 495.95% | 358.73% | 138.81% | 170.37% | - |
| Research & Development | 3.48M | 3.08M | 3.25M | 5.6M | 8.45M | 6.35M | 7.06M | 10.08M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 118.27% | 101.93% | 97.3% | 164.4% | 150.04% | 49.63% | 65.35% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149K | 510K | -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) | 1.21M | 1.46M | 1.35M | 1.55M | 1.71M | 2.36M | 2.62M | 2.64M |
| EBIT | -13.2M | -9.85M | -17.08M | -39.51M | -16.41M | -26.14M | -29.17M | -29.39M |
| Net Interest Income | 0 | -2.1M | -2.26M | -4.33M | -9.23M | -551K | -423K | -313K |
| Interest Income | 188.34K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 2.1M | 2.26M | 4.33M | 9.23M | 551K | 423K | 313K |
| Other Income/Expense | 982.16K | -1.89M | -4.7M | -19.29M | 6.33M | 4.17M | -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 Tax | 800 | 800 | 4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Outstanding | 203.58K | 203.68K | 203.78K | 212.63K | 766.98K | 1.32M | 2.89M | 9.76M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 203.58K | 203.68K | 203.78K | 212.63K | 766.98K | 1.32M | 2.89M | 9.76M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 3.49M | 2.21M | 8.79M | 13.34M | 10.09M | 8.21M | 15.1M | 25.81M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.56M | 608.67K | 7.16M | 10.75M | 4.81M | 2.28M | 11.12M | 20.39M |
| Cash Only | 1.56M | 608.67K | 7.16M | 10.75M | 4.81M | 2.28M | 11.12M | 20.39M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.18M | 655.66K | 874.35K | 1.19M | 1.37M | 2.83M | 1.82M | 2.46M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 146.39 | 79.1 | 95.69 | 127.38 | 88.8 | 80.66 | 61.38 | 69.05 |
| Inventory | 0 | 100K | 0 | 100K | 2.56M | 2.32M | 1.8M | 1.82M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | 7.88 | - | 6.68 | 104.4 | 57.14 | 45.22 | 39.81 |
| Other Current Assets | 955.44K | 0 | 756.62K | 591K | 382K | 172K | 102K | 1.14M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3.5M | 5.53M | 4.16M | 4.24M | 11.99M | 14.76M | 13.09M | 15.25M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.42M | 2.17M | 3.94M | 1.19M | 2.63M | 2.31M | 1.07M | 3.78M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.86x | 1.39x | 0.85x | 2.85x | 2.14x | 5.53x | 10.12x | 4.97x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34M | 1.92M | 1.92M | 1.92M |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06M | 1.56M | 1.24M | 1M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 77.65K | 3.35M | 219.64K | 3.05M | 5.97M | 8.97M | 8.86M | 35.49M |
| 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 Turnover | 0.42x | 0.39x | 0.26x | 0.19x | 0.26x | 0.56x | 0.38x | 0.36x |
| Asset Growth % | - | 10.71% | 67.31% | 35.82% | 25.61% | 4.04% | 22.68% | 130.71% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.8M | 4.27M | 2.64M | 12.24M | 10.51M | 6.95M | 8.27M | 7.13M |
| Accounts Payable | 751.53K | 967.68K | 231.53K | 1.51M | 2.46M | 1.86M | 2.81M | 2.64M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 42.14 | 76.24 | 18.24 | 101.14 | 100.2 | 45.76 | 70.77 | 58.27 |
| Short-Term Debt | 198.35K | 1.03M | 560.34K | 7.11M | 2.14M | 0 | 1.36M | 425K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 896.14K | 556.65K | 521.58K | 889K | 1.71M | 1.98M | 1.88M | 6.79M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 958.5K | 556.62K | 1.32M | 893K | 2.02M | 1.04M | 682K | 2.65M |
| Current Ratio | 1.25x | 0.52x | 3.33x | 1.09x | 0.96x | 1.18x | 1.83x | 1.83x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.25x | 0.49x | 3.33x | 1.08x | 0.72x | 0.85x | 1.61x | 1.61x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | 10.74 | - | 32.92 | 93 | 92.04 | 35.84 | 50.6 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 306.13K | 7.2M | 11.33M | 31.05M | 19.38M | 8.46M | 4.14M | 7.04M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 3.26M | 4.58M | 0 | 6.55M | 1.24M | 3.95M | 2.95M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 1.69M | 1.13M | 485K | 1.31M | 711K | 0 | 3.01M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 306.13K | 2.25M | 5.62M | 30.57M | 11.51M | 6.51M | 187K | 4.52M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.11M | 11.47M | 13.97M | 43.3M | 29.89M | 15.4M | 12.4M | 14.16M |
| Total Debt | 198.35K | 6.47M | 6.27M | 8.24M | 10.74M | 2.69M | 5.73M | 3.38M |
| Net Debt | -1.36M | 5.86M | -884.38K | -2.51M | 5.93M | 404K | -5.4M | -17.01M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.05x | - | - | - | - | 0.35x | 0.36x | 0.36x |
| 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 Share | 19.04 | -18.34 | -5.02 | -120.93 | -10.17 | 5.74 | 5.45 | 2.76 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 3.88M | -3.74M | -1.02M | -25.71M | -7.8M | 7.57M | 15.78M | 26.9M |
| Common Stock | 10.18K | 10.18K | 10.19K | 19K | 38K | 2K | 4K | 10K |
| Retained Earnings | -36.95M | -49.25M | -69.25M | -113.7M | -139.34M | -161.46M | -193.19M | -215.96M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -10.18K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 & Amortization | 1.21M | 1.46M | 1.35M | 1.55M | 1.71M | 2.36M | 2.62M | 2.64M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 338.51K | 468.58K | 519K | 1.27M | 3.54M | 2.73M | 1.71M | 1.18M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 2.6M | 1.04M | 3.97M | 19.23M | -6.72M | -4.05M | 2.76M | 1.42M |
| Working Capital Changes | -431.12K | 459.45K | -1.67M | 1.68M | 3.05M | -3.08M | 2.2M | -325K |
| Change in Receivables | -833.32K | 522.97K | -219K | -315K | 181K | -720K | 359K | -109K |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -41K | 240K | 523K | 1.08M |
| Change in Payables | 96.14K | 164.24K | -736K | 1.28M | 944K | -599K | 950K | 64K |
| Cash from Investing | -1.22M | -1.16M | -632K | -2.33M | -9.93M | -5.12M | -3.18M | -2.59M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.22M | -16.82K | 0 | -117K | -111K | -5.12M | -43K | -1.47M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 41.59% | 0.56% | - | 3.43% | 1.97% | 40.02% | 0.4% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | -1.15M | -632K | -2.22M | -4.4M | 0 | -3.13M | -1.12M |
| Cash from Financing | 4.38M | 8.83M | 22.25M | 26.13M | 27.96M | 26.85M | 34.48M | 42.49M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -661.85K | 5.86M | 715K | 9.58M | 3.16M | 677K | -1.64M | -3.27M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 4M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -78K | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | -4.15K | 3K | 4K | 2.29M | 0 | 16K | 1.44M |
| 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) | 0.98x | 0.71x | 0.78x | 0.46x | 0.94x | 1.09x | 0.71x | 0.88x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 718.45K | 769K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 800 | 4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | - | 0.35x | 0.36x | 0.36x |
| Interest Coverage | -4.79x | -6.48x | -5.67x | -3.46x | -47.71x | -70.16x | -93.88x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.71x | 0.78x | 0.46x | 0.94x | 1.09x | 0.71x | 0.88x |
| Revenue Growth | 2.95% | 10.24% | 2.16% | 65.28% | 127.26% | -15.57% | 5.5% |
Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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.
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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