Knightscope (KSCP) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Knightscope (KSCP) reported Share-based Compensation of $299,000 for Q2 2026, down 22.3% from $385,000 a year earlier and down 8.0% from the prior quarter.
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Knightscope (KSCP) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Knightscope's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.35 million, down 29.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.54 million, down 10.3% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 24.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.71 million in FY2024 (-37.2%), $2.73 million in FY2023 (-23.0%), $3.54 million in FY2022 (+178.9%) and $1.27 million in FY2021 (+144.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 11.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 220.3%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 63.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $325,000 (Q1 2026), $353,000 (Q4 2025) and $376,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 31.13 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 56.79 Mn |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 10.67 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 40.99 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Knightscope | 18.42 Mn | -42.18 Mn | 664,000.00 | 299,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 299,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 325,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 353,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 376,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 385,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 422,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 385,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 724,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 269,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 334,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 706,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 843,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 731,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 446,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 968,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 727,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 725,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 406,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 405,000.00 |
API Access
Knightscope Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KSCP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "KSCP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KSCP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();