Knightscope KSCP
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As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 10:18 AM EDT

Knightscope (KSCP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Knightscope's (KSCP) quarterly Research & Development came in at $6.0 million in Q2 2026, up 187.8% on a YoY basis from $2.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 29.05% quarter-over-quarter from $4.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Knightscope (KSCP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Knightscope (KSCP) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $6.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 187.8% year-over-year to $6.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $19.0 million (up 134.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.5 million, up 76.83% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development rose to $6.0 million in Q2 2026 per KSCP's latest filing, from $4.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $6.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $1.4 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $2.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.1 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Research & Development sank 65.99% in 2022, then surged 187.8% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $1.6 million in 2022, then declined by 1.63% to $1.6 million in 2023, then soared by 32.89% to $2.1 million in 2024, then soared by 115.3% to $4.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 34.57% to $6.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $6.0 million, $4.7 million, and $4.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Adt 5.37 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.05 Bn -
2 Brinks 4.58 Bn 2.92 Bn 366.10 Mn -
3 Napco Security Technologies 1.28 Bn 1.15 Bn 34.22 Mn 3.66 Mn
4 Icts International N V 224.60 Mn 293.06 Mn - -
5 George Risk Industries 100.25 Mn 52.76 Mn 3.39 Mn -
6 Senstar Technologies 38.54 Mn 30.54 Mn 6.71 Mn 2.85 Mn
7 Sentinel Holdings 29.07 Mn 28.53 Mn 35,340.00 -
8 Knightscope 25.36 Mn 17.16 Mn 664,000.00 6.04 Mn
9 Concorde International 9.83 Mn 8.12 Mn - -
10 Guardforce AI 7.90 Mn -18.97 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 6.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 4.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 2.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 1.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 2.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 2.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 3.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 4.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.24 Mn