KSCP
Knightscope, Inc.
KSCP's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over KSCP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KSCP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
KSCP's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KSCP PE Valuation
KSCP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT's PE is in its cheap range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
KSCP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect KSCP's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
KSCP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$14.58 | +$12.92 |
| Q2 2024 | -$16.50 | +$12.50 |
| Q1 2024 | -$18.00 | +$6.00 |
| Q4 2023 | -$17.00 | +$19.00 |
| Q3 2021 | -$163.00 | -$81.50 |
| Q2 2021 | -$161.50 | -$89.50 |
| Q1 2021 | -$100.50 | -$34.00 |
| Q4 2020 | -$96.00 | -$35.00 |
VRT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 120% for KSCP versus VRT up 102%.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
KSCP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.7M | +177% |
| Q2 2026 | $9M | +228% |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | +106% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5M | -9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8M | -6.6% |
KSCP's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $9M last quarter, up 177% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -133% | +171 points |
| Q2 2026 | -145% | +83 points |
| Q1 2026 | -172% | +62 points |
| Q4 2025 | -445% | -200 points |
| Q3 2025 | -304% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -228% | -17 points |
| Q1 2025 | -234% | +133 points |
| Q4 2024 | -245% | -1.6 points |
KSCP's operating margin was −133% last quarter, up 170 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over KSCP on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over KSCP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KSCP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$11.1M | -$3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.7M | -$5.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$10.9M | -$5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$8.1M | -$3.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.1M | +$893K |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.7M | +$2.2M |
| Q4 2023 | -$6M | -$292K |
| Q3 2023 | -$6.9M | -$2.2M |
KSCP has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$45M over the past year, against −$24M the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over KSCP on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
KSCP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +31% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | +141% | +13.8M shares |
| 3 years | +2655% | +22.7M shares |
| 5 years | +11459% | +23.4M shares |
| Available history | +11470% | +23.4M shares |
KSCP has 24M diluted shares, up 141% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over KSCP on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
KSCP Net Leverage
KSCP's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
KSCP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 20.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.4 | Oversold |
KSCP's weekly RSI is 20 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
KSCP PE vs Industrials Sector
KSCP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
KSCP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.59 | 25% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.15 | 62% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.58 | 83% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.63 | 90% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.9 | 98% below |
KSCP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 98% below its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has the edge over KSCP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KSCP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $814.5 | $85.5 | -90% |
| 2023 | $85.5 | $30.0 | -65% |
| 2024 | $30.0 | $14.0 | -54% |
| 2025 | $14.0 | $3.96 | -72% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.96 | $0.44 | -89% |
KSCP has finished every year since 2022 lower, and it's down 89% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over KSCP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.