QuantumScape (QS) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
QuantumScape (QS) reported Share-based Compensation of $30.5 million for Q1 2026, down 24.95% year-over-year from $40.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter from $31.3 million in Q4 2025.
QuantumScape (QS) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
QuantumScape (QS) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $30.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $30.5 million, down 24.95% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $117.3 million (down 29.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $127.5 million, down 11.88% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $30.5 million in Q1 2026 per QS's latest filing, from $31.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $50.0 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$66.7 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $28.9 million and a median of $33.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 512.53% in 2022, then soared 174.59% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$66.7 million in 2022, then soared by 156.87% to $37.9 million in 2023, then slipped by 9.87% to $34.2 million in 2024, then declined by 8.3% to $31.3 million in 2025, then fell by 2.7% to $30.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QS's Share-based Compensation at $30.5 million in Q1 2026, $31.3 million in Q4 2025, and $29.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 8.82 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 30.20 Mn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 6.70 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 10.00 Mn |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 12.17 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 24.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 10 | QuantumScape | 4.23 Bn | 3.33 Bn | - | 30.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.92 Mn |