ICTSF vs MSI vs KSCP Stock Comparison

Icts International N V, Motorola Solutions and Knightscope Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KSCP Knightscope, Inc.
$0.46 -37.0% 1M -89.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.22M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$20.71M
Div. yield
–
Security Services Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Motorola Solutions leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Motorola Solutions 5, Knightscope 2, Icts International N V 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionICTSFMSIKSCPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $225.72M $89.58B $8.22M MSI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -15.2x 43.0x -0.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 27.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +11.4% +88.0% KSCP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 16.5% -217.3% MSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 18.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.6x 0.1x KSCP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +38.6% +26.1% -89.4% ICTSF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.1%/yr +15.0%/yr — MSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.8% 25.1% 108.8% MSI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 52/100 31/100 MSI

Percentile Scorecard

ICTSFMSIKSCP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisICTSFMSIKSCP
Valuation 35 #75 of 114 46 #55 of 101 24 #87 of 114
Growth – 37 #62 of 98 38 #61 of 98
Profitability – 98 #3 of 97 1 #94 of 95
Financial Health 52 #61 of 126 20 #86 of 107 62 #48 of 126
Shareholder Returns – 62 #26 of 66 –
Overall – 52 31
  • ICTSF ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • MSI ranked among 108 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • KSCP ranked among 131 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodICTSFMSIKSCPSPY
1 month +6.5%+9.1%-37.0% -1.0%
3 months +7.7%+13.5%-70.7% -0.4%
6 months +21.8%+14.6%-85.2% +4.5%
Year to date +80.5%+29.7%-87.6% +12.4%
1 year +38.6%+26.1%-89.4% +13.6%
3 years +50.0%+66.0%-98.6% +76.4%
3 years, per year +14.5%+18.4%-76.1% +20.8%
5 years -19.1%+100.9%— +63.7%
5 years, per year -4.1%+15.0%— +10.4%
10 years +749.3%+554.9%— +267.7%
10 years, per year +23.9%+20.7%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureICTSFMSIKSCPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.8%25.1%108.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 134.1%25.1%103.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.250.152.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.451.04-0.82 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.3%-27.9%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.1%0.0%-91.7% -1.6%
52-week high $6.42$497.09$5.53 $779.14
52-week low $3.10$363.83$0.45 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleICTSFMSIKSCP
P/E now vs peer median -15.2xmedian 23.0x 39.5xmedian 25.9x -0.2xmedian 23.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.9x 6.5xmedian 2.8x 0.5xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.1x 25.2xmedian 14.7x -0.2xmedian 12.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.9xmedian 15.8x 32.5xmedian 26.9x -0.3xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median -10.6xmedian 2.4x 26.7xmedian 2.5x 0.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.13 5.00median 0.94 0.00median 1.13

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsICTSFMSIKSCP
Revenue – $12.60B $20.71M
Gross profit – $6.58B -$2.06M
Operating income – $3.06B -$44.22M
Net income – $2.09B -$45.00M
Free cash flow – $2.53B -$42.45M
R&D – $1.06B $18.98M
EPS (diluted) – $12.45 $-2.51
Cash & equivalents $16.89M $774.00M $8.20M
Total debt $7.76M $10.11B $4.39M
Shares (diluted) 36.18M 167.40M 17.93M
Enterprise value $113.17M $86.04B -$52.38M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricICTSFMSIKSCP
P/E -15.2x 39.5x -0.2x
P/FCF -6.9x 32.5x -0.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 29.0x -0.3x
P/S 0.4x 6.5x 0.5x
P/B -10.6x 26.7x 0.4x
P/Tangible book -10.6x -197.8x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – 25.2x -0.2x
EV/EBIT – 30.0x -0.2x
EV/Revenue – 7.3x 0.3x
EV/FCF – 36.2x -0.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 32.3x -0.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 5.00 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricICTSFMSIKSCP
Revenue growth (1Y) – 11.4% 88.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 8.6% 27.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 13.1% 38.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 10.6% 3.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 6.9% -59.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 10.8% -15.1%
Net income growth (1Y) – -1.6% -44.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 7.0% -23.0%
EPS growth (1Y) – -0.6% 43.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 7.9% 50.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 7.1% -91.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 11.1% -24.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 5.0% -95.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 11.5% -24.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricICTSFMSIKSCP
Gross margin – 52.2% -9.9%
EBITDA margin – 28.9% -197.3%
Operating margin – 24.2% -213.5%
Pretax margin – 21.6% -217.3%
Net margin – 16.5% -217.3%
FCF margin – 20.1% -205.0%
Operating cash flow margin – 22.5% -200.8%
Return on equity – 72.4% -141.5%
Return on assets – 10.4% -77.9%
Return on invested capital – 18.8% –
Return on capital employed – 21.7% -103.5%
Asset turnover – 0.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.1% 6.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricICTSFMSIKSCP
Debt / assets 4.7% 47.8% 7.9%
Debt / equity -0.4x 3.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.6x 0.1x
Debt / FCF – 4.0x -0.1x
Liabilities / assets 112.8% 85.4% 47.1%
Equity / assets -12.8% 14.6% 52.9%
Interest coverage – 6.7x –
Current ratio 1.8x 1.1x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.1x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – 4.03 -8.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricICTSFMSIKSCP
Dividend yield – 1.0% –
Net buyback yield – 1.1% –
Shareholder yield – 2.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 37.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 30.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 10.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 10.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusICTSFMSIKSCP
Forward P/E – 27.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $18.41FY2026 $-2.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +19.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +10.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $12.12BFY2026 $34.99MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +3.8%FY2026 +209.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +8.2% +18.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersICTSFMSIKSCP
Held by institutions – 88.3% 6.3%
Institutions holding – 1,469 62
Change in shares held, QoQ – +3.4% +6.1%
Institutions buying – 640 29
Institutions selling – 596 6
Buyers to sellers – 1.07 4.83

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ICTSFMSIKSCP
ICTSF 1.00 0.08 0.06
MSI 0.08 1.00 0.05
KSCP 0.06 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ICTSF, MSI and KSCP?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Icts International N V (ICTSF) $225.72M, Motorola Solutions (MSI) $89.58B, Knightscope (KSCP) $8.22M.

Which company is growing faster?

Knightscope (KSCP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Motorola Solutions (MSI) +11.4%, Knightscope (KSCP) +88.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) has the highest net margin (Motorola Solutions (MSI) 16.5%, Knightscope (KSCP) -217.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Icts International N V (ICTSF) returned the most: Icts International N V (ICTSF) +38.6%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +26.1%, Knightscope (KSCP) -89.4%. Over five years, Motorola Solutions (MSI) compounded fastest (Icts International N V (ICTSF) -4.1%/yr, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +15.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Motorola Solutions (MSI) 0.01%, Knightscope (KSCP) 0.00%. Icts International N V (ICTSF) and Knightscope (KSCP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Motorola Solutions (MSI) has been the steadiest (Icts International N V (ICTSF) 85.8%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 25.1%, Knightscope (KSCP) 108.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ICTSF, MSI and KSCP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Motorola Solutions (MSI) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.