QuantumScape (QS) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $3.9 million for Q1 2026, down 15.55% YoY from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 19.22% sequentially from $4.8 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $3.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 15.55% year-over-year to $3.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.0 million (up 243.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.7 million, up 198.43% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $3.9 million in Q1 2026, from $4.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for QS reached as high as $77.3 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$18.6 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $4.6 million (2025), against an average of $15.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 1327.18% — and 2024, when it slumped 225.43%.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $37.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 104.37% to $77.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 101.88% to -$1.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 432.69% to $4.8 million in 2025, then declined by 19.22% to $3.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $3.9 million, $4.8 million, and -$2.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 345.51 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -219.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 97.55 Mn |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 143.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 219.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 85.00 Mn |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 41.80 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 464,210.01 | 464,210.01 | - | 3.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.34 Mn |