QuantumScape (QS) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $109.2 million for Q1 2026, down 11.65% YoY from $123.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.15% sequentially from $110.4 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape has disclosed Operating Expenses across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $109.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.65% year-over-year to $109.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $458.2 million (down 11.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $472.6 million, down 10.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $109.2 million in Q1 2026, from $110.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for QS reached as high as $134.5 million in Q2 2024 and fell as low as $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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 124.13% — and 2025, when it fell 14.17%.
- 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $109.2 million, $110.4 million, and $115.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 825.00 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 960.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 464,210.01 | 464,210.01 | - | 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 |