QuantumScape (QS) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
QuantumScape's (QS) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $27.3 million in Q2 2026, up 3.9% year-over-year from $26.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 10.44% quarter-over-quarter from $30.5 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
QuantumScape (QS) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape (QS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 8 consecutive years, with $27.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 3.9% year-over-year to $27.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $115.5 million, a 20.08% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $127.5 million, down 11.89% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $27.3 million for Q2 2026 at QuantumScape, down from $30.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $52.2 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $6.4 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $37.9 million and a median of $39.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 132.77% in 2022 and plunged 85.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $34.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 11.14% to $37.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 9.83% to $34.2 million in 2024, then decreased by 8.24% to $31.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 12.93% to $27.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $27.3 million (Q2 2026), $30.5 million (Q1 2026), and $31.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EnerSys | 6.52 Bn | 5.99 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 7.78 Mn |
| 2 | QuantumScape | 3.21 Bn | 3.21 Bn | - | 27.33 Mn |
| 3 | Eos Energy Enterprises | 1.36 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -48.80 Mn | 6.18 Mn |
| 4 | Fluence Energy | 1.35 Bn | 784.49 Mn | 33.24 Mn | 4.89 Mn |
| 5 | Energy Vault Holdings | 759.61 Mn | 652.26 Mn | 5.38 Mn | 4.37 Mn |
| 6 | Enovix | 689.37 Mn | 689.37 Mn | 1.30 Mn | 13.03 Mn |
| 7 | Amprius Technologies | 444.75 Mn | 370.24 Mn | 9.28 Mn | 2.54 Mn |
| 8 | Electrovaya | 258.69 Mn | 245.61 Mn | 6.19 Mn | 2.38 Mn |
| 9 | Microvast Holdings | 214.60 Mn | 71.48 Mn | 25.78 Mn | 842,000.00 |
| 10 | Ses Ai | 179.33 Mn | 179.33 Mn | 1.15 Mn | 1.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -104.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.18 Mn |