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% on a QoQ basis from $110.4 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $109.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 11.65% year-over-year to $109.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $458.2 million (down 11.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $472.6 million, down 10.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $109.2 million in Q1 2026 per QS's latest filing, from $110.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $134.5 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at $90.7 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $120.9 million (2023), against an average of $118.0 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses surged 124.13%; it then dropped 14.17% in 2025.
- Tracing QS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $113.4 million in 2022, then grew by 9.88% to $124.6 million in 2023, then grew by 3.25% to $128.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 14.17% to $110.4 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.15% to $109.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest QS Operating Expenses figures stand at $109.2 million (Q1 2026), $110.4 million (Q4 2025), and $115.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 330.65 Mn |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 557.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 5.11 Bn | 4.21 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 44.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 30.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.92 Mn |