Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: KSCPValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

KSCP valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$12.8M
Enterprise value
$22.9M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
0.6
Price / book
0.8
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.34

KSCP key metrics, 2018–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

KSCP returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity+116.5 pts
−155.3%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: −345.4%2024: −271.8%2025: −155.3% (+116.5 pts)
20182025
Return on invested capital+44.4 pts
−211.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: −451.1%2019: −342.5% (+108.6 pts)2023: −681.1%2024: −255.4% (+425.7 pts)2025: −211.0% (+44.4 pts)
20182025
Return on assets+26.7 pts
−97.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: −191.6%2019: −162.4% (+29.2 pts)2020: −187.1% (−24.6 pts)2021: −287.3% (−100.2 pts)2022: −129.3% (+158.0 pts)2023: −98.2% (+31.1 pts)2024: −124.1% (−25.9 pts)2025: −97.4% (+26.7 pts)
20182025
Free cash flow margin−65.3 pts
−273.5%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: −489.7%2019: −282.2% (+207.5 pts)2020: −454.8% (−172.6 pts)2021: −593.6% (−138.7 pts)2022: −429.3% (+164.3 pts)2023: −228.8% (+200.5 pts)2024: −208.2% (+20.6 pts)2025: −273.5% (−65.3 pts)
20182025
Asset turnover−22.7%
0.33
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 0.422019: 0.41 (−2.3%)2020: 0.32 (−21.5%)2021: 0.22 (−30.8%)2022: 0.28 (+27.2%)2023: 0.57 (+100.1%)2024: 0.42 (−25.6%)2025: 0.33 (−22.7%)
20182025

KSCP valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

KSCP returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

KSCP debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

KSCP cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

KSCP price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

KSCP key metrics

2018–2025
Knightscope, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$313.8M———————
Enterprise value$301.0M———————
Price / sales27.7———————
Price / book11.3———————
EV / sales26.6———————
Earnings yield−10.8%———————
Free cash flow yield−9.9%———————
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%———————
Share price at fiscal year-end$3.71$12.62$30.00$94.50————
Per share
Revenue per share$0.13———————
Earnings per share−$0.40———————
Operating cash flow per share−$0.36———————
Free cash flow per share−$0.37———————
Cash per share$0.24———————
Book value per share$0.33———————
Tangible book value per share$0.29———————
Capex per share$0.01———————
Debt per share$0.09———————
Shares outstanding84.6M———————
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−155.3%−271.8%—————−345.4%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−211.0%−255.4%−681.1%———−342.5%−451.1%
Return on assets (ROA)−97.4%−124.1%−98.2%−129.3%−287.3%−187.1%−162.4%−191.6%
Return on tangible assets−88.0%−126.8%−113.5%−137.3%−249.4%−149.4%−154.6%−191.6%
Free cash flow margin−273.5%−208.2%−228.8%−429.3%−593.6%−454.8%−282.2%−489.7%
Financial health
Total debt$7.8M$5.7M$2.7M$10.7M$8.2M$6.3M$6.5M$198,352
Cash & short-term investments$20.6M$11.1M$2.3M$4.8M$10.7M$7.2M$608,674$1.6M
Net debt−$12.8M−$5.4M$404,000$5.9M−$2.5M−$884,377$5.9M−$1.4M
Debt / equity0.280.360.35————0.05
Debt / assets0.190.200.120.490.470.480.840.03
Current ratio3.991.831.180.961.093.330.521.25
Quick ratio3.641.610.850.721.083.290.491.25
Interest coverage-868.7-70.2-47.7-3.5-5.7-6.5-4.8—
Working capital$19.8M$6.8M$1.3M−$420,000$1.1M$6.1M−$2.1M$687,937
Invested capital$15.0M$10.4M$8.0M−$1.9M−$28.2M−$1.9M$2.1M$2.5M
Tangible asset value$24.9M$12.6M$4.1M−$11.2M−$25.7M−$1.0M−$3.7M$3.9M
Net current asset value$12.9M$2.7M−$7.2M−$19.8M−$30.0M−$5.2M−$9.3M$381,809
Graham net-net per share$0.12———————
Capital allocation
Dividends paid————$608,000———
Share buybacks (net)$0$78,000$0—$9.6M———
Capex / revenue5.8%0.4%40.0%2.0%3.4%19.0%0.6%41.6%
Capex / depreciation0.260.022.170.060.080.470.011.01
Stock-based compensation / revenue13.6%15.8%21.3%62.8%37.2%15.6%15.5%11.5%
R&D / revenue110.2%65.3%49.6%150.0%164.4%97.3%101.9%118.3%
SG&A / revenue146.6%170.4%138.8%358.7%495.9%302.8%177.8%255.9%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding64.778.559.982.9110.583.7110.7146.4
Days of inventory on hand46.651.860.154.26.77.97.9—
Days payables outstanding60.658.853.181.058.347.267.742.1
Cash conversion cycle (days)50.871.566.856.258.944.450.8104.3
Receivables turnover5.644.656.104.403.304.363.302.49
Payables turnover6.026.216.874.516.267.735.398.66
Inventory turnover7.837.056.076.7354.6446.3446.33—
Asset turnover0.330.420.570.280.220.320.410.42
Average receivables$2.0M$2.3M$2.1M$1.3M$1.0M$765,006$917,142$1.2M
Average payables$2.7M$2.3M$2.2M$2.0M$872,763$599,604$859,605$751,529
Average inventory$2.1M$2.1M$2.4M$1.3M$100,000$100,000$100,000—
Intangibles / total assets6.9%11.2%15.1%15.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from KSCP's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 27, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

KSCP valuation and financial ratios

Knightscope earned a return on equity of −155.3% and a return on invested capital of −211.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $7.8 million of debt and $20.6 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $12.8 million.

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KSCP key metrics FAQ

What is Knightscope's return on equity?

Knightscope's return on equity (ROE) was −155.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$33.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $21.8 million.

What is Knightscope's ROIC?

Knightscope's return on invested capital was −211.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Knightscope have?

Knightscope had total debt of $7.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28 and more cash than debt.

What is Knightscope's free cash flow yield?

Knightscope generated -$31.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −9.9% on its market value at year-end ($313.8 million).

What is Knightscope's current ratio?

Knightscope's current ratio was 3.99 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.99 times current liabilities.

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