QuantumScape (QS) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) reported Operating Expenses of $109.2 million for Q1 2026, down 11.65% year-over-year from $123.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.15% quarter-over-quarter from $110.4 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape (QS) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $109.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $109.2 million, down 11.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $458.2 million (down 11.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $472.6 million, down 10.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $109.2 million in Q1 2026 per QS's latest filing, from $110.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $134.5 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $90.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $118.0 million and a median of $120.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 124.13% in 2022, then fell 14.17% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $113.4 million in 2022, then rose by 9.88% to $124.6 million in 2023, then rose by 3.25% to $128.7 million in 2024, then declined by 14.17% to $110.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.15% to $109.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QS's Operating Expenses at $109.2 million in Q1 2026, $110.4 million in Q4 2025, and $115.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 960.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 4.23 Bn | 3.33 Bn | - | 109.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 109.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 110.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 114.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 123.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 128.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 130.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 134.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 131.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 124.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 120.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 123.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 109.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 113.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 120.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 95.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 90.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 67.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 49.62 Mn |