QuantumScape (QS) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$63.4 million for Q1 2026, up 2.99% YoY from -$61.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.99% sequentially from -$61.0 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$63.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 2.99% year-over-year to -$63.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$250.2 million (up 7.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$252.2 million, up 9.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$63.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$61.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for QS reached as high as -$39.1 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 477.14% — and 2023, when it surged 64.64%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$100.8 million in 2022, then sank by 33.8% to -$134.8 million in 2023, then soared by 57.57% to -$57.2 million in 2024, then decreased by 6.61% to -$61.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.99% to -$63.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$63.4 million, -$61.0 million, and -$61.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | -21.00 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -33.64 Mn |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -184.00 Mn |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -362.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -161.00 Mn |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -17.10 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 464,210.01 | 464,210.01 | - | -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 |