Knightscope (KSCP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Knightscope's (KSCP) quarterly Research & Development came in at $4.7 million in Q1 2026, up 120.28% YoY from $2.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 48.3% on a QoQ basis from $9.1 million in Q4 2025.
Knightscope (KSCP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knightscope (KSCP) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $4.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 120.28% year-over-year to $4.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $18.6 million (up 138.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.5 million, up 76.83% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $4.7 million in Q1 2026, from $9.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $9.1 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.5 million and a median of $1.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development plunged 80.36% — and 2025, when it surged 277.3%.
- Tracing KSCP's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $1.6 million in 2022, then fell by 8.28% to $1.5 million in 2023, then soared by 106.29% to $3.0 million in 2024, then surged by 200.0% to $9.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 48.3% to $4.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $4.7 million (Q1 2026), $9.1 million (Q4 2025), and $3.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 13.92 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 517.50 Mn | - |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 7.30 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 19.15 Mn |
| 3 | Adt | 5.22 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.63 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 366.10 Mn | - |
| 5 | Brady | 4.32 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 23.53 Mn |
| 6 | Geo | 4.27 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 3.36 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.36 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 3.42 Mn |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 964.45 Mn | 901.82 Mn | 21.95 Mn | 12.70 Mn |
| 10 | Knightscope | 25.72 Mn | 17.52 Mn | 664,000.00 | 6.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.40 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 | 1.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 697,000.00 |