Knightscope (KSCP) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Knightscope's (KSCP) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 102.58% in Q1 2026, up 2880.0% YoY from 3.44% in Q1 2025, and down 4.58% on a QoQ basis from 98.08% in Q4 2025.
Knightscope (KSCP) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knightscope (KSCP) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 102.58% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2880.0% year-over-year to 102.58% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 102.58% (up 2880.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 120.54%, up 5086.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 102.58% in Q1 2026, from 98.08% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 98.08% in Q4 2025 to a low of 247.56% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 149.05% and a median of 135.45% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 37243 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 9890 bps.
- Tracing KSCP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 159.91% in 2022, then surged by 30 bps to 111.58% in 2023, then sank by 45 bps to 162.28% in 2024, then jumped by 40 bps to 98.08% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 102.58% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 102.58% (Q1 2026), 98.08% (Q4 2025), and 105.31% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 13.92 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 19.60% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 7.30 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 18.01% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.22 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 8.76% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.63 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 366.10 Mn | 11.41% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.32 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Geo | 4.27 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | 9.30% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 3.36 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.36 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 22.02% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 964.45 Mn | 901.82 Mn | 21.95 Mn | -20.17% |
| 10 | Knightscope | 25.72 Mn | 17.52 Mn | 664,000.00 | -103.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -103.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -102.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -98.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -105.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -123.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -131.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -162.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -123.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -187.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -165.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -111.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -111.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -215.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -247.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -159.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -203.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -135.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -148.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -532.34% |