Quantumscape Corp (QS) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Quantumscape Corp (QS) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Quantumscape Corp outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Quantumscape Corp is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $2.48B. It ranks number 5 by market capitalization among the 43 Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Current Ratio of 18.42x is the highest of the 38 peers that report one.
For QS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -9.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 3.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.0%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Quantumscape Corp (QS) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | QS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.48B | 5/43 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.37x | 12/25 |
| EPS | $-0.72 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $1.69 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.44 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | QS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | -38.6% | 12/19 |
| ROA | -34.6% | 15/26 |
| ROIC | -39.3% | 17/26 |
| Tax Rate | -0.5% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | QS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 18.42x | 1/38 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.12x | 27/28 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.12x | 27/28 |
| Interest Coverage | -227.7x | 29/32 |
| Working Capital | $822M | 6/37 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | QS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$236M | 39/40 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$273M | 24/25 |
| Capital Spending | -$37M | 16/25 |
Income Statement
| Metric | QS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Income | -$441M | 37/37 |
| Net Income | -$405M | 25/26 |
| R&D Expense | $346M | 2/29 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | QS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 619M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $869M | 74.4% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $133M | 11.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $121M | 10.3% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $41M | 3.5% of assets |
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Quantumscape Corp (QS) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Quantumscape Corp (Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies): 44 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| QS Quantumscape Corp | ▲ | $2.48B |
| CAE Cae Inc | ▼ | $7.75B |
| ENS Enersys | ▶ | $6.08B |
| NOVT Novanta Inc | ▶ | $4.87B |
| ATKR Atkore Inc. | ▼ | $3.21B |
| SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $1.85B |
| ENR Energizer Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $1.49B |
| AMPX Amprius Technologies, Inc. | ▲ | $1.13B |
| EMAT Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. | ▼ | $958M |
| FLNC Fluence Energy, Inc. | ▲ | $830M |
| ADSE Ads-Tec Energy Public Ltd Co | ▶ | $745M |
| EOSE Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. | ▲ | $663M |
| ENVX Enovix Corp | ▲ | $546M |
| NRGV Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $516M |
| FAC Factorial Energy Inc. | ▼ | $509M |
| SLDP Solid Power, Inc. | ▲ | $459M |
| ELVA Electrovaya Inc. | ▲ | $256M |
| SES Ses Ai Corp | ▲ | $239M |
| MVST Microvast Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $199M |
| CHPT Chargepoint Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $186M |
| NEOV Neovolta Inc. | ▲ | $129M |
| BYRN Byrna Technologies Inc. | ▶ | $110M |
| ULBI Ultralife Corp | ▲ | $102M |
| WBX Wallbox N.V. | ▶ | $66M |
| BLNK Blink Charging Co. | ▲ | $61M |
| NVX Novonix Ltd | ▲ | $57M |
| LASE Laser Photonics Corp | ▶ | $44M |
| STI Solidion Technology Inc. | ▼ | $37M |
| PPSI Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. | ▶ | $31M |
| AUSI Aura Systems Inc | ▶ | $30M |
| BEEM Beam Global | ▲ | $20M |
| AETN Aeternum Health, Inc. | ▶ | $12M |
| FLUX Flux Power Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $9M |
| DFLI Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. | ▲ | $5M |
| GAUZ Gauzy Ltd. | ▼ | $4M |
| XPON Expion Energy, Inc. | ▲ | $4M |
| POLA Polar Power, Inc. | ▶ | $4M |
| TOGI Turnongreen, Inc. | ▼ | $4M |
| GWH Ess Tech, Inc. | ▶ | $3M |
| GWHT Ess Tech, Inc. | ▶ | $3M |
| CETI Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc. | ▼ | $1M |
| NVVE Nuvve Holding Corp. | ▼ | $980K |
| ADNH Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $10K |
| OZSC Ozop Energy Solutions, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
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Quantumscape Corp (QS) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Quantumscape Corp (QS) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Quantumscape Corp outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Quantumscape Corp stock predictions?
For QS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -9.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 3.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Quantumscape Corp forecasts updated?
Quantumscape Corp forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Quantumscape Corp's industry peers?
44 issuers in our coverage, QS included, share the SEC industry code Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies. The largest are: Cae Inc (CAE), Enersys (ENS), Novanta Inc (NOVT), Atkore Inc. (ATKR), Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR).
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