Knightscope (KSCP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Knightscope's (KSCP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $10.8 million in Q1 2026, up 75.21% YoY from $6.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.64% on a QoQ basis from $9.7 million in Q4 2025.
Knightscope (KSCP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knightscope (KSCP) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $10.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 75.21% year-over-year to $10.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $33.7 million (up 33.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $29.1 million, up 12.08% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $10.8 million in Q1 2026, from $9.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $10.8 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $5.4 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $7.0 million and a median of $6.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 98.21% — and 2023, when it retreated 27.81%.
- Tracing KSCP's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $7.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 27.81% to $5.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.94% to $5.6 million in 2024, then surged by 71.72% to $9.7 million in 2025, then increased by 11.64% to $10.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $10.8 million (Q1 2026), $9.7 million (Q4 2025), and $7.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 13.92 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 262.80 Mn |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 7.30 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 135.44 Mn |
| 3 | Adt | 5.22 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 385.91 Mn |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.63 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 366.10 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Brady | 4.32 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 152.26 Mn |
| 6 | Geo | 4.27 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | 530.70 Mn |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 3.36 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - | 615.92 Mn |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.36 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 30.68 Mn |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 964.45 Mn | 901.82 Mn | 21.95 Mn | 32.50 Mn |
| 10 | Knightscope | 25.72 Mn | 17.52 Mn | 664,000.00 | 13.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.47 Mn |