QuantumScape (QS) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) reported Free Cash Flow of -$63.4 million for Q1 2026, up 2.99% year-over-year from -$61.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.99% on a QoQ basis from -$61.0 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$63.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 2.99% year-over-year to -$63.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$250.2 million (up 7.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$252.2 million, up 9.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$63.4 million in Q1 2026 per QS's latest filing, from -$61.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at -$39.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$134.8 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$64.3 million (2025), against an average of -$76.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow sank 477.14%; it then soared 64.64% in 2023.
- Tracing QS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$100.8 million in 2022, then sank by 33.8% to -$134.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 57.57% to -$57.2 million in 2024, then fell by 6.61% to -$61.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 3.99% to -$63.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest QS Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$63.4 million (Q1 2026), -$61.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$61.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 788.47 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 35.63 Mn |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -33.64 Mn |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -17.10 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -362.00 Mn |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -161.00 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 5.11 Bn | 4.21 Bn | - | -63.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -63.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -63.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -60.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -60.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -61.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -61.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -57.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -57.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -62.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -62.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -72.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -72.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -134.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -134.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -60.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -60.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -39.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -39.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -90.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -90.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -100.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -100.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -110.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -110.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -110.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -110.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -98.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -98.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -37.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -37.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -30.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -30.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -28.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -28.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -16.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -16.42 Mn |