Knightscope KSCP
NASDAQ KSCP
$1.42 +0.00 (+0.00%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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
DateValue
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%